Washington D.C. City Apps

Whether it's your first time traveling to Washington D.C., or you've lived there all your life, you'll find these Free Washington D.C. City Apps helpful!

Washington D.C. City Guide  - Android Link
This is a free Washington D.C. City Guide from TripAdvisor.  This app includes restaurants, attractions, hotels and reviews.  And can be used offline.

DC Rider App - Android Link  iPhone Link
Built for Metro-riding in the Washington D.C. area.  Find the nearest station, how long until the next train, advisories and more.

DC Going Out Guide - iPhone Link
Great for locals or travelers.  This app tells what bars and restaurants are in the area, along with what's new, entertainment and reviews.

Washington DC Travel and Photo Guide - iPhone Link
Where and when to go to get the best shots of Washington DC's icons.

Washington DC Map and Walks - iPhone Link
Includes walking tours of monuments and memorials, art walk, gardens walk and many more.

Museums in Washington DC - Android Link
All Smithsonian museums are listed, museum links, maps and more!

Washington DC Free Guide - Android Link
Includes GPS guide, Mobile Reference, attraction articles, verified GPS addresses, restaurants, tips and more!

Download your FREE Washington D.C. Apps today and Visit Free to See Washington D.C. to find what is free to see and do in Washington D.C. during your vacation!

Free to See Seattle

I remember the first time I went to a Sculpture Park, it was in New Orleans.  It was hard to believe such a neat attraction could be free to see....  While you're in Seattle, check out The Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park.  It is free to see, and open daily!

Here's an unusual fact about Seattle.  As you probably know, the Boeing Everett Factory is the largest building (by volume) on Earth.  But, did you know, that before air circulation was perfected in the 1960's, clouds used to form inside the plant and at times it would actually rain, indoors!

What's Free to See:

Snoqualmie Falls 

Frye Art Museum   

704 Terry Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Gates Foundation Visitor Center

440 Fifth Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Free concerts at Benaroya Hall. While there, discover the 26 foot tall, 4,490 pipe Watjen Concert Organ.

See the Fish Ladder at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known as Ballard Locks.  The locks provide a link for boats (and fish) between the salt water of Puget Sound and the fresh water of the Ship Canal.  Free guided tours are given from March 1st thru November 30th.

The Carl S. English Botanical Gardens is one of Seattle's best kept secrets!  The gardens houses more than 570 species and 1500 different varieties from around the world.

Pioneer Square - historic buildings dating back to 1852

Pike Place Market

The view from the bar at The Edgewater Hotel.

Jimi Hendrix Memorial Site

View Seattle, Washington in a larger map

More to See:

• Seattle Aquarium
• Space Needle
• Argosy Cruise Harbor Tour
• Pacific Science Center
• The Museum of Flight
• Woodland Park Zoo

Getting Around Seattle/Transportation:

• The Seattle StreetCar fares are a mere $2.50 and only $0.75 for Seniors.
• Metro  - fares range from $2.25 to $3.00 and $0.75 for Seniors
• Taxi - $40 flat rate from airport to hotel district. $2.50 meter drop + $2.70 per mile.
• Seattle Monorail  - $2.25 and $1.00 for Seniors
• More Transportation Tips for you! 

What's close by:

• Mount Rainier - an active volcano ascending 14,410 feet above sea level
• Olympic National Park - Mount Olympus is the highest peak in the park at 7,980 feet, and receives over 200 inches of precipitation each year. 
• Bainbridge Island
• Almqist Family Vintners offers free tastings.
• Cascade Tunnel - longest railroad tunnel in the United States at 41,200 feet.