I am not going to re-hash all the travel advice that is out there about Seattle as there is no shortage of it, but wanted to share something that I thought you would enjoy.

A friend recommended (thanks Jessica) this quick day trip when I first moved here and I was finally able to do it yesterday with my family in town – a ferry trip to Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge Island is a 30-40 minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle and feeds the romanticized "take a ferry to work" images that originate here.  I have several friends that live there and love it.  I’ve been on this ferry a few times as we have traveled out to the Olympic peninsula on various excursions but never stopped in town.

It’s pretty easy to do:

    1. Grab the ferry schedule here

    2. Drive on or walk on

    3. Once you get to Bainbridge Island, head to the City Center up the hilll and left at the light.

We ended up at Doc’s Marina Grill for a lunch with 6 adults and 3 children under 5 – quite a crew. They were great and accommodated our large party quickly. It sits right on the marina next to Pegasus CoffeeCafé Nola.

It’s just the right amount of time and distance to get out on the water, experience a ferry ride, and get one of the best views of the city as you come and go.
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