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Foundation House at Northgate is a wonderful retirement community. One of the aspects of living here that our residents enjoy the most is the Northgate area of Seattle. We're only minutes from downtown, yet far enough away to enjoy our quiet residential neighborhood.
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Seattle, Washington
A great place to live |
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Seattle is known as the Emerald City – it's a great place to live. With the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, the San Juan Islands, the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Art Museum and Asian Art Museum, to mention a few, there is always something to see and do in and around our area.
Here are some links to the local community: Hotels
Shopping
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Westlake Center, one of
Seattle's top shopping centers |
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Northgate Mall – You can walk over to the mall just two blocks from Foundation House! Shop at Nordstrom, Bon-Macy’s and over 100 specialty shops – www.northgateshoppingctr.com
- Alderwood Mall – Just 10 minutes north of Foundation House, Alderwood is being transformed into a major shopping, dining and entertainment destination center, adding over 50 new stores, restaurants and theaters. Down the street from Alderwood Mall on Alderwood Mall Parkway, you can find a Nordstrom Rack, Babys’R’Us, Best Buy and Circuit City electronic stores, David’s Bridal, Old Navy and Barnes and Noble – www.alderwoodmall.com
- Northgate North Shopping Center – The new addition to the Northgate area, directly across from the Northgate Mall features Target, Best Buy electronics , Ross Dress-for-Less, GI Joes outdoor and adventure gear, and Quiznos Subs.
- University Village – Four miles south of Foundation House, the only open air lifestyle shopping area in the region. Find stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel, Fiorini Sports, Restoration Hardware and much more – www.uvillage.com
- Pacific Place Mall – Downtown Seattle’s premier shopping center features Tiffany’s, Williams-Sonoma, Coach, Pottery Barn, and 11-screen AMC theatre and a skybridge connection to the flagship Nordstrom store – www.pacificplaceseattle.com
- Westlake Center – An intimate shopping experience just a few blocks from Pike Place Market. Aveda, Talbots, Montblanc, and local retailers like Fireworks and Something Silver are among the many shops here – www.westlakecenter.com
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Restaurants
- Arnie's Restaurant – A favorite among Foundation House residents, features some of the best seafood in the Seattle area – www.arniesrestaurant.com
- Berkshire Grill – Local flavor, local ingredients and value have made this Northwest steak and seafood house a favorite for lunch, dinner and weekend breakfasts – www.berkshiregrillseattle.com
Seattle Center
The Seattle Center, originally constructed for the 1962 World's Fair is really at the center of it all. Make a day of it and explore all that Seattle Center has to offer – www.seattlecenter.com
Essential Seattle Area Attractions
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World-famous Pike Place Market
fun shopping and sightseeing |
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- Pike Place Market – The oldest, continuously operating, open-air market in the country, Pike Place is the soul of Seattle. World famous Pike Place Market offers flying fish, crafts, flowers and the original Starbucks store right on the Puget Sound waterfront – www.pikeplacemarket.org
- The Spirit of Washington Dinner Train – Enjoy a wonderful train ride to one of the local wineries, enjoying a five-star dinner along the way – www.spiritofwashingtondinnertrain.com
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks – See the salmon climb the fish ladder, walk the botanical gardens, watch boats go from fresh to salt water through these two navigational locks – www.inballard.com
- Alki beach – A drive across the West Seattle bridge takes you to a great spot for tanning and hanging out when the weather is warm and spectacular views all year round.
- Snoqualmie Falls – www.snoqualmiefalls.com
- Bank of America Tower – Amazing views from the tallest building in Seattle – 206-386-5151
- Pioneer Square – The historic heart of Seattle where Klondike Gold Rush expeditions stocked up on their gear and the city got its start. Don’t miss the Underground Tour or world famous Elliott Bay Book Company – www.pioneersquare.org
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Tours
Museums
Sports
Civic Information
Festivals and Special Events
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Western Washington
majestic and beautiful scenery |
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- Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center – Each Memorial Day weekend, over 1,000 performers representing 100 countries present traditional and ethnic dance, music and storytelling on 17 stages ranging from full professional indoor theaters to spacious outdoor amphitheaters – www.nwfolklife.org
- Seattle International Film Festival/Cinema Seattle – Spring's high point, SIFF brings Seattle audiences a chance to participate in the largest and most highly attended film festival in the country. Each year the festival attracts directors, actors and critics from all over the world to participate in special events, post-film Q&A sessions and provocative discussions – www.seattlefilm.com
- Bumbershoot – Each Labor Day weekend, Bumbershoot (the word is derived from an old British word for "umbrella") showcases the work of over 2,500 artists from regional favorites to international superstars. Poets, painters, dancers, divas, comedians filmmakers, musicians, clowns acrobats, bands and more perform at the four-day feast of music, art and film – www.bumbershoot.org
- Northwest Flower & Garden Show – Jump-start the spring gardening season at North America’s third larges spring flower show held at the Seattle Convention Center. Gardens, free seminars and hands-on demonstrations help you to move from the cold, gray days of winter to the high-energy phase of spring – www.gardenshownw.com
- Seattle Home Show – One of the nation’s largest and oldest consumer home shows featuring an exciting display area at the Seahawks Exhibition Center. Idea Street™ expands the show by 60,000+ square feet in a space adjacent to the Seahawks Exhibition Center. This unique "community" features 5 fully-furnished and landscaped model homes – www.seattlehomeshow.com
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And, remember, our free shuttle van transportation service is available for most local destinations and events.
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