<p>My daughter will have Sunday to spend in Seattle before working a trade show.</p>
<p>What should she do?</p>
<p>The touristy stuff! :)</p>
<p>What are her interests?</p>
<p>The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend and I’ll assume that she is staying downtown without a car. You can’t do everything so seeing the city close in seems like the best option . . . Pike Place Market, wheel, maybe a walk on ferry to Bainbridge and back. Depending on her interests I supposed she might get a thrill out of visiting the flagship Starbucks or Nordstrom 
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<p>Our downtown Nordstrom Rack is one of the nicest in the country! </p>
<p>She can do a Duck tour to get a quick overview of the city (if she does not mind to look like an obvious tourist). The underground tour is very Seattle - unique. Taking the monorail to the Seattle Center and back can be squeezed into the schedule as well. The Argosy cruise along the shore is nice, too. This one takes you from the bay to Lake Union through the locks:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.seattletours.us/event=offer.detail&offerId=9738&startDate=09/01/2014&endDate=09/30/2014”>http://www.seattletours.us/event=offer.detail&offerId=9738&startDate=09/01/2014&endDate=09/30/2014</a></p>
<p>Too late to edit! Here is a working link:</p>
<p><a href=“Book Now - Argosy Cruises”>http://www.argosycruises.com/book-now/</a></p>
<p>Yes - an Argosy tour or Duck tour would get her out and about to a lot of sights in a fairly compact amount of time. Finding some way to get out on the water would be nice. </p>
<p>I like the suggestions BB and Saintfan have given. We’re all thinking of spots where there’s great people watching and she’d get to spend some time at the waterfront / on the water. Anything special your daughter has mentioned she has in mind? Also, general vicinity where she’ll be staying, if that’s information you want to share, could be helpful getting recommendations for good restaurants and what’s fun to see nearby.</p>
<p>Both AAA (WA state) and the Lonely Planet (c2014, Seattle) books have a lot of nice to do things. I just read through them in anticipation of our Thanksgiving week trip to see son- we have been there at least three times (before he lived there). She can spend the entire day just wandering Pike Place and enjoying the waterfront there. The museums in/around Seattle Center are good, too. The Music Experience and Science Fiction one is great- interactive sound for adults et al. I wouldn’t spend my time on a fixed tour but would instead spend my time closer to my hotel. btw- if she needs to pay for her own travel expenses she could take public transportation from SeaTac and save a lot of money. Remind her to have some good walking shoes (and rain gear?)- many hills.</p>
<p>The light rail that connects the airport and the city is awesome and so cheap. Compared to what it costs to take the BART train to the downtown SF from SFO, I think Sound Transit seriously undercharges its riders! It comes as a shock to some visitors that small parts of the route that are underground are used by both trains and buses. But they have managed to share the tunnels! And riders can get out to the streets through the flagship Nordstrom. ;)</p>
<p>If starting downtown, head through the usual Pike Street market area and walk on to the west Seattle ferry dock. For just a few dollars ride over to Alki and walk a nice hike or bus ride to Alki beach views of Seattle plus fish and chips and a free ride back to the ferry.</p>
<p>An underground tour of Seattle? They have G rated and R rated versions. </p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies!</p>
<p>I’ve forwarded this link to my daughter.</p>
<p>Seems like the Pike Street market area will be a nice place to get started.</p>
<p>Sesame balls, yum. :)</p>