seattle+entertainment

Glancing at Seattle from on top of the Space Needle, you can see different structured buildings and a great piece of green surrounding you. From Safeco Field to China Town, you can enjoy a great variety of entertainment. Students don’t have to stay in the dorm during weekends; they can breathe in fresh air or absorb different cultures in this beautiful, fascinating and enthusiastic city- Seattle. Moreover, there are lots of interesting and blooming cities nearby Seattle that students can explore. For example, there are Bellevue and Tacoma that can both be reached by bus. Within three hours driving, students can reach Bellingham, and Vancouver, Canada.

There are many big and famous companies founded in Seattle, for example Microsoft, Boeing, and Starbucks and others. Other than tasting a good sip of coffee in Starbucks, students can go to Boeing’s Museum of Flight to explore, or they can take an internship at Microsoft.

Not only are there renowned companies found in Seattle, there’s a very well-known university in Seattle, too- The University of Washington. Northwest School students not only can tour around the beautiful and classic campus, it is also an option for students to continue their studies there. Nearby the University of Washington, there’s a big shopping area called University Village. It’s like a small village with different kinds of shops. The village is designed as a European-style shopping area with fountains, benches and playing areas. Students can escape from their homework and enjoy shopping there on the weekends.

There are different big shopping malls around and in Seattle. For example, there is the big shopping area and Pike place market in the downtown, Bellevue Square in Bellevue, South Center Mall in South Seattle, and Northgate Mall in the North. Seattle is also very famous for food; it has a great variety of food. No matter whether you are looking for French, Chinese, Italian, Korean, a steak house, Thai, Vietnamese, or Indian restaurant, you can find them all in Seattle, and they are very delicious.

Other than Starbucks, there are lots of different cafe in Seattle, for example Tully’s and Seattle’s Best Coffee. After you stay in Seattle for a month, you will notice that not only Starbucks can make good coffee. Bauhaus, which is a coffee shop two blocks away from the school, makes the best coffee in my opinion. Students can bring their laptop over there and enjoy a free wireless internet connection while have having the best coffee in the world. Don’t tell me that you have never heard of the Sonics, the basketball team in Seattle. Students who like basketball can watch different basketball games in the Key Arena in Seattle Center, which is close to downtown Seattle.

Close to school, there’s the International District, also known as Chinatown. This is a paradise for international students because they can enjoy their home country’s food. They can also shop for some snacks to bring back to the dorm from a big supermarket, Uwajimaya. You can always find Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai food and snacks there.

From sports to restaurants, you can find everything you need and want in a beautiful, fascinating and enthusiastic city- Seattle. We welcome every one of you to visit The Northwest School and to feel and experience the great diversity of entertainment in Seattle.


 * What did you do last weekend?**

"My last weekend was spent at an awesome superbowl party over at my friends house." - Conner, 12th Grade