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Seattle
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Take a book to Espresso Vivace on Broadway, where one person reading at breakfast is the norm. Independent roasters give Seattle's coffee culture its neighborhood scale, and Pike Place Market is easy to browse without buying.

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetHampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtownbreakfast included near Seattle Center
  • Mid-rangeMayflower Park Hoteltransit connections and a lounge downstairs
  • A treatFairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattleday spa, pool, and helpful reception

Two places to eat alone

  • Shiro's SushiSit at the sushi bar alone and watch the chefs.
  • The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and BarAn easy room for eating alone; ask for a window table.

SAMPLE

Why This City Calls to Women Traveling Alone

The Space Needle appears as you round the corner on Fifth Avenue, and even though you have seen it in photographs, the scale stops you. You have traveled alone before, to plenty of other cities, but Seattle in that first moment feels different. The rain from yesterday still drips from the edges of awnings. The air tastes green. Around you, people move with purpose but not aggression, each engaged with their own destination and their own morning.

This guide is written for women 50 and over who travel alone, and Seattle suits that: a coffee shop where one person with a book is ordinary, the waterfront and Pike Place Market you can walk through without buying anything, and neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Fremont where people are out at most hours.

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PRACTICAL SAMPLE

Dining Alone: The Pleasure and the Challenge

Sit at the bar or counter when available. It avoids the awkwardness of a two-person table, and it often gives you better conversation with the bartender or chef.

Choose restaurants where eating alone is clearly normal: casual restaurants, counter restaurants, coffee shops with food, and places with bar seating. Upscale dining rooms can feel more awkward on your own, though many have counter seating too.

Time your meals strategically. Lunch is often quieter than dinner, and dinner between 5 and 6 p.m. is quieter than 7 to 8 p.m.

Bring something to occupy yourself, such as a book, a notebook, or your phone. Reading while you eat is perfectly normal.

Make conversation if you want to: Servers are often happy to chat, particularly during slow times. Ask them for recommendations, chat about the neighborhood, or exchange pleasantries.

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Inside this book

  • Seattle Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Seattle
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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  • Seattle Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Seattle
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Seattle
  • Sights, Art & Culture
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Practical Matters
  • Talking to Seattleites

BUY THE GUIDE

Seattle Alone

Take a book to Espresso Vivace on Broadway, where one person reading at breakfast is the norm. Independent roasters give Seattle's coffee culture its neighborhood scale, and Pike Place Market is easy to browse without buying.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Instant download · Secure checkout by Payhip

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

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