Seattle Secrets

These books are your guide to all things weird, amazing, and obscure in Seattle. You’ll learn about the distinctive locations, fascinating past, and bizarre folklore that contribute to the Seattle area’s appeal as a place to live and visit.

Seattle Walk Report

Secret Seattle

Susanna Ryan explores the unusual and intriguing unseen stories behind many of the city’s most overlooked sites, buildings, and features in her book Secret Seattle. These include the coal chutes on Capitol Hill, the final traces of Seattle’s old Chinatown in Pioneer Square, and the greatest places in the city to find sidewalks that are over a century old.

Secret Seattle
Secret Seattle - Guild to the weird, wonderful, and obscure
A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Secret Seattle

With Secret Seattle: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure in hand, you’ll discover the unique destinations, colorful history, and wacky legends that make the greater Seattle area such a popular destination. Whether you’re a local looking for something new or a visitor wanting to feel like a local, Secret Seattle lets you in on dozens of secrets around the Emerald City.

An insider’s guide to Seattle’s hidden gems

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Seattle

For those who are eager to discover Seattle’s best-kept secrets, The 500 Hidden Secrets of Seattle offers 500 off-the-beaten-track locations and fascinating information. For example, it lists 5 excellent seafood restaurants, 5 places to indulge in sweets, 5 fantastic LGBTQ+ bars, the 5 best views in the city, 5 oddball buildings and structures, 5 swimming holes for hot days, and 5 fantastic birding spots. plus a lot more.

500 Hidden Secrets of Seattle

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