Gorgeous new place on the block!!…read more Stunning new event space right in south lake union/ downtown with sweeping lake union views. Views alone were worth a trip or 4!! Came for the opening of this shiny new spot yesterday. A gorgeous 3,000 square foot event space that was completely remodeled: with in house catering, vendors, event planners, photo booths, musician! And the food. It was like going to a super fun wedding minus the formality of it. The owner was there as well: super passionate and shared the story of how she bought this space sight unseen: took a long process in turning this into a gorgeous space that it is now. It was super cool! And the food!! They allow outside catering too but the in-house catering: Kaspar catering : baos topped with micro greens and mint. Steamed to serve! Poke rolls :delicious! Panna cotta : in a cup! Lisa Dupar catering: this one was fantastic as I've had a chance to taste their food in the past at a wedding. The gorgeous cupcakes, macarons, molasses cookies and stunning cake. All were so pretty! Mark ryan wine! I mean, what's not to love as it's one of the wineries I frequent in Woodinville wine country. My pup baci's favorite too. Luxe Photo Booth: this one was so fun! The 360 Photo Booth!! I've seen them in Time Squares recently as well as at a valentines event. But this one was so much more fun as I didn't have to wait in line or fight the crowd for it. The person that was running it was super friendly and helpful too. The jazz musician was pretty rad too. And they had valet!! Butler Valet: All the friendly guys in uniform waiting for you as you arrived during rush hour in downtown: pretty darn cool. All events should be this cool. I'm only going to events with valet from now on! Ok thanks. Overall, this was such a fun place.I came to check out the space: left with all the food and fun.The space, the team, the design, the music!! And that Photo Booth: all are essential part of throwing an epic event. All events should be this fun!! I guess they will be if you throw them here: weddings, birthdays, corporate events, sweet 16th. I wouldn't mind coming here for a photoshoot: hello contents!!Or just a fun anything event.Did I mention the views?? Ahh the possibilities!!!

Rented the space for a company offsite for 2 days. Atmosphere has great views, facilities, and…read moremanagement. The team had multiple vendor suggestions that all worked perfectly. The space looks newly renovated and had all of the amenities we needed. Can't wait to book again!

The White Rabbit parties here are super fun. Reminds me of old school raves…read more The venue is an old aircraft hangar. Probably cool for all kinds of different events.

I've been to the Magnuson Park Building 30 about 4 times now; all of them for some sort of art and…read morecraft fair. For the most part, I am quite pleased with this site. Inside is big and roomy. During today's Renegade Craft Fair, the booths easily lined up in rows with sufficient room to get by in between the shoppers. The temperature control seems to be pretty good despite the big, airy space. The most recent visit is today, i.e. in Dec, and the inside was temperature comfortable. Also helps that there were plenty of attendees so humans are warming up the space too. There are bathrooms off to one side and a big bathroom that is identified as gender neutral (vs. handicapped). There were always plentiful of toilet paper and towels. This same off to one side area is roomy enough that if the event organizers planned ahead, they can set up tables and chairs for folks to sit and rest or for parents to tend to their children as needed. I've been to fairs where this was just an empty area though. The immediate outside is a good spot for food trucks to come and sell coffee and small bites. Enjoyed some good pie and cookies today. Parking has never been an issue. There's a small official lot, but we've always found parking within 3 blocks away. Easy.

We had the most wonderful experience having our wedding at Cathedral Ballard! The space was…read moreincredibly bright due to the huge windows, the exposed brick was lovely, and the candles were stunning. This venue is exceptional for so many reasons: not only is it a non-profit venue, but they light over 100 candles for your event and provide so many things that you would typically need to rent at other venues (chairs, tables, glassware, etc.). Also there are so many things for your guests to do in downtown Ballard if your wedding is mainly out-of-town guests like ours was. Nate and the team were so kind and thoughtful throughout the entire process. We are so grateful we had the opportunity to spend our special day at Cathedral Ballard - it was truly so special!!! :)

Came here for an event being thrown by a local business - Papa Chango for their anniversary…read more Cathedral is an event space so you can have wedding receptions, local art showing, VIP party and more. There is a ground level and an upstairs. Upon coming in staff greeted us and informed us of the going-Ons upstairs. There were 3 bartenders all of whom were very nice. Lots of seating and small music and dancing area. The food was self-serve, buffet style, catered La Cabana. The salsa and guac were good and was nicely laid out. Cathedral donates much of the earnings made from the use of the space and are also known for their candles which I've received as a gift and can say are nicely scented and benefit causes. So, if you see one in a local shop or otherwise it makes a good gift. Not sure they sell them at this actual location of Cathedral though. If you 're looking to host an event or know someone who wants to, Cathedral has a decent space to be rented out with nice staff who will help manage it.

This was a fabulous venue for my birthday! I had so much fun using this space to host my friends…read morefor my birthday party and was able to use this space well to have party games, watch a movie on the projector, and host a potluck! The communication between the coordinators was smooth and timely! I was able to nail down the details quickly because of their fast and professional communication with me! I was also very thankful someone was on site to help me set up the projector especially since I was not able to check out this space ahead of time! Highly recommend to all who are throwing a party! What a great space to be in :)

What a convenient location and cool space for everything!…read more A large building, taking up nearly a block in the University District's north end offering classes, concerts, office spaces and more. Located immediately adjacent to the Saturday farmer's market, it can offer a space for warmth on winter days, and presumably a cool place in the shade on hot, summer afternoons. Staff are friendly and hospitable - when located.

Ice Box Arcade is the cool cat in the neighborhood! It's always fun to feel like a kid again in a…read morebusiness establishment filled with nostalgic gaming relics of my youth that still work pretty well (minus the control stick on Ms. PacMan that was challenging to control). They have air hockey and a decent selection of video games and pinball. I suggest bringing cash to exchange for quarters on the change machines that are there. There is an ATM machine that takes a physical credit/debit card to withdraw cash to exchange for quarters but I'm guessing they'll charge a fee. Check their open hours online. In general, all ages are welcome until 8pm. Beer, cider, non-alcoholic drinks are available and a few other goodies. Including 2 groovy bathrooms on site that are of course covered with stickers. Such a super cool and fun place! I think you'll get a kick out of it, too.

Fun arcade with pinball and other arcade games. I love it when I find a fast version of ms Pac-Man…read moreand this place has one! I also love supporting a business that supports trans rights and the lgbtqia+ community and this business does with some of the proceeds from their HP pinball game. Win - win for our family. We will definitely be back when in the area!

Very nice hotel. Clean, smells good, easy to park. This hotel is pretty close to everything. Room…read morewas nice, clean and spacious. Didn't hear the train at all and our room was close to it. Breakfast was decent, your typical buffet breakfast at hotels. I will say parking is expensive $30 per day adds up Also the food/drinks in lobby are a bit overpriced. Other than that, great place stay. Staff was nice and accommodating.

The stay began with us being informed at checkin for a 2-night stay that we had recieved an…read more"upgrade" (to the exact room-type we booked - but apparently above the first floor?). I kicked myself when I replied "thank you" out of polite habit. Our room smelled like stale curry. We settled in and opened a bottle of wine only to discover no wine glasses - which are typically present in every other extended-stay hotel. We called down asking for two. We were informed this hotel didn't have wine glasses. Strange, but we figured we could make due with the thicker water glasses this time. Before we had a chance to pour, though, the reak of marijuana started coming through the vent high up on the wall. It got so bad you could see the haze. We called down to ask for a different room and were told they had no other rooms of the type we booked (basic). In the meantime a manager came up and knocked on doors. The only response he got was barking dogs, and he kind of shrugged his shoulders - at a loss at how to resolve the issue. Only after we INSISTED on a different room (regardless of type), did one magically materialize (yes, same basic type we booked). After we got everything moved & settled we got back to the wine - only to discover this new room *had* wine glasses. It didn't have paper towels or facial tissues - but I figured if we called the front desk we would probably be told this hotel didn't have either of those items either (even though our pot-room had them). Two other items: 1) The noise from the elevated light rail (right accross the street) is *loud*. They supply earplugs but the sound also causes the building to vibrate so if you are a light sleeper you will have issues. 2) breakfast is supposed to go until 9am - but if you can't get down there before 8:30 don't bother. Don't spend your money here. They don't appreciate customers.

It was unfortunately a much nicer course before they removed all the trees. Without them, the…read morecharacter of the course is very bland and lifeless.

Each pool of the North Division of the Seattle Summer Swim League spurred different conversation…read moretopics when we traveled to them for swim meets when I competed on the youth team for Innis Arden (1999 to 2010). Interestingly, with Sand Point Country Club the conversation revolved around pool set-up, concessions, and human interactions. As I aged into my teenage years, I started to pick up on this more. Windows served as the barrier between the pool deck and a parking lot below, which made some people with a fear of heights slightly nauseous. So, they would sit with their backs turned to parking lot and not turn around. The line for concessions was well organized and marked off and concessions prices were decent. If I wanted to not spend too much money, I would bring most of my food/snacks from home and get one thing. Towards the end of my time on the team, the human interactions conversation was geared towards concern over upwards mobility in swimming. A couple of the other girls/women wanted to go further but did not like the tactics USA Swimming used of publicity stunt relationships where people were paired with whoever USA Swimming wanted instead of who they were really with to paint a picture of what swimming in America "should" look like. They sent off some very strong vibes of blaming country club culture, which in our summer league swimming meant Sand Point. I have encountered the "should" (also known as obligation or entitled) culture outside of swimming and Sand Point, so that was not a personal problem I had. However, it did direct conversation while here. Locker rooms were clean and would get dirtier during the swim meet, though staff still ran their locker room sweeps and stayed on top of it as best they could. The ribbons station was easy to find and tended to not get too backed up. The area around the starting blocks was not too cramped. Event numbers were displayed high up and were easy to see from across the pool. Bleacher seating was available.

The play gym here is awesome! I brought my almost one year old, crawling little boy, here…read more Currently, it's open 10-2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are plenty of cars and play areas with big blocks and little play stands and areas for all ages, from first starting to sit up to toddling to enjoy. He really enjoyed watching the other kids and crawling around, discovering neat things to play with. It is a huge space in the community center with a nicely sized parking lot. I don't put my son in day care so it is great to have convenient, indoor, free spaces like this in Seattle. Highly recommended for parents to little ones!

My daughter was not welcomed at the ballet dancing class for 5-7 years old. There were no music, no…read moreinstructor's smile or friendliness although my daughter stepped into the class and we were waiting there inside the class more than 5 minutes looking at them starting the class as if we were invisible. My daughter was too shy and scared to go to the instructor's place because even tho we were only several steps away from her, she ignored us. I could not change another class for her because I was told that it is considered refund and they could not refund me anything. But I would not dare to take my daughter to that cold class again to "try" as the front desk staff recommended us to do it. Perhaps some sort of racism, but it's fine, keep going your way.