Timeline
14:00
Head to Ooink for a bowl of ramen. The shop is just a four-minute walk from the gardens and opens at 11:30, so it is fully open and ready for an early afternoon meal.
14:40
Walk up to Streissguth Gardens. Park at E Blaine St and 10th Ave E and take the public stairs down. The gardens are on your left. Arrive twenty minutes before the key moment to find a quiet spot on the steep hillside.
15:00
Stay for the view. From this garden, you can see Lake Union, Downtown Seattle, and the Olympic Mountains in the distance. The lighting is bright and clear, perfect for taking in the skyline without the harsh glare of midday sun.
15:30
End the outing at The Pony. This small dive bar is an eight-minute walk from the gardens and features a year-round patio with a fire pit. It is a great place to sit back, listen to the music, and watch the neighborhood come alive.
Local tip
The stairs down to the gardens can be steep. Wear comfortable shoes and take your time on the way down.
Check before you go
- Ooink is open from 11:30 to 21:00 on weekdays and 11:30 to 22:00 on Friday and Saturday.
- The Pony is open from 17:00 to 02:00 on weekdays and 15:00 to 02:00 on weekends.
Worth knowing
- Ooink is open at 14:00 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
- The Pony is open at 15:30 only on Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Seattle (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).