Despite its reputation, Seattle is not the rainiest city in the U.S.—even if some days it feels like it. 校园坐落在一切的中心-靠近商店，俱乐部和餐馆 Capitol Hill, walking distance to downtown Seattle, a short bus or car ride to outdoor recreation 也是个人发现与职业发展交汇的地方.
The neighborhood directly to the north of campus is Capitol Hill, one of the city’s most popular nightlife and entertainment districts. 我们的学生离校园只有几个街区，就能置身于音乐会场地的中心, bookstores, cafes, music shops, restaurants, and more are just a short walk away. 国会山是一个历史悠久的同性恋和丰富多彩的反文化社区的所在地
Seattle is the birthplace of modern coffee culture. While Starbucks is an important part of our coffee history, 我们也喜欢我们附近的聚会场所，比如Victrola或Bauhaus Coffee and Books. 每家咖啡馆都有自己的风格:安静、沉思，喧闹、另类. With more bookstores per capita, and coffee in or near each one, 西雅图是一个阅读和看人消磨下午时光的好地方.
A favorite spot for Seattle U students, 宾博的酒吧是典型的国会山餐馆，离校园只有几步之遥. Great happy hour prices on nachos and tacos, plus vegan options.
Seattle's music scene, which exploded in the early nineties with bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, is now being led by Tres Leches, The Black Tones, Dark Smith, DoNormaal and Perfume Genius. Broadway Avenue, adjacent to campus, stays up late; or head down the hill to Belltown or Pioneer Square.
Located a short walk from campus, this seven-acre park includes water features, a play area, an athletic field and oversized chess boards.
国会山街区派对是BG大游附近众多有趣的活动之一. 这个六阶段的音乐艺术节最近邀请了我们自己的校友霍丽斯·王佩尔的表演.
派克市场是美国最古老的持续经营的公共农贸市场之一，是许多学生最喜欢的目的地，只是一个短暂的下坡路!) walk from campus. Other attractions like the world-famous Seattle Public Library, the award-winning nine-acre Olympic Sculpture Park, and the Seattle Great Wheel are all just a short trip away. 就在市中心(SODO)的南部，你会发现Lumen Field和T-Mobile Park, 西雅图一些职业运动队的主场:海鹰队(NFL), Sounders (MLS), OL Reign (NWSL), and the Mariners (MLB).
派克市场的口香糖墙诞生于上世纪90年代，当时排队观看即兴表演的人们开始把口香糖粘在剧院外的墙上. 2015年，该市首次清理了这堵墙，清理了2350磅的分层口香糖. Let’s just say the effort to clean the wall didn’t stick.
西雅图的海滨以其壮丽的景色吸引着游客和当地人, entertainment and eateries. Along the boardwalk you can visit the Seattle Aquarium, ride the Great Wheel, ferry watch and bike or walk in Myrtle Edwards Park.
西雅图蓬勃发展的艺术社区以西雅图艺术博物馆的全面收藏为基础. On the first Thursday of every month, 市中心的画廊都是免费的，而且营业到很晚，艺术爱好者可以从一个展览逛到另一个展览.
Marked by the iconic Space Needle built for the 1962 World’s Fair, 西雅图中心是美国最好的地区剧院和博物馆的所在地, city-wide festivals and concerts.
身处世界一流公司云集的城市和地区——从科技到航空航天, 从艺术到医疗保健——对于那些想要通过实习和网络进行在职培训的学生来说，机会很多.
Pike Place Market is your gateway to the city. 花一天的时间参观市场，或者让它成为你进入更多市场的入口. It’s blocks from Seattle Art Museum, Benaroya Hall, the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood and the Seattle waterfront.
住在西雅图的时候，有很多方式可以享受太平洋西北部的美景. The city offers more than 485 parks to explore within city limits; some feature walking paths along the beach, and others lead through urban forests. And if getting out of the city interests you, 我们的户外项目每年为学生们赞助数十项露营活动, hike, rock climb, ski/snowboard, and explore together. No experience needed!
Best city for outdoor enthusiasts
—Insider magazine, 2021
这个标志性的西雅图公园位于曾经是西雅图煤气灯公司气化厂的遗址上. 公园位于联合湖的北端，可以看到西雅图的天际线.
学生们在探索公园欣赏西点灯塔的景色. 这座占地534英亩的公园位于西雅图的Magnolia社区，有数英里的步道, protected tidal beaches, forests and sand dunes that surround Magnolia Bluff.
Accessible by water taxi from downtown Seattle or by bus from campus, 西雅图西部的阿尔基海滩(Alki Beach)是该地区最好的沙滩之一，沙滩排球场也是如此, fish and chip restaurants and natural tide pools. Alki offers stunning views of the Seattle city skyline, 就像这张在日出时通过历史悠久的卡拉卡拉渡轮的旧驾驶室窗户拍摄的照片.
Seattle University students snowboarding at Snoqualmie Pass.
Photo credit: Hamilton Keola
还有什么比乘坐公共交通系统更好的方式来探索新的地形呢, streetcar, light rail or ferry. 乘坐该地区的轻轨，在哥伦比亚城(Columbia City)和国际区(International District)等独特的社区停下来，或者乘坐地铁，在市中心的奥林匹克雕塑公园(Olympic Sculpture Park)享受一个下午的时光.
BG大游电影专业的大四学生Queenelle Gazmen在公交车上赶上了读书. At least 70% of the Metro fleet is zero emission.
With a stop just outside campus, 这是一个方便的选择，你可以向北穿过百老汇，或向南到达唐人街国际区和先锋广场. Sometimes the streetcar is wrapped SU-style!
西雅图的快速公交线路将在40分钟内把你从校园送到机场. 到2024年，计划开设25个新站，并在未来三年内再扩建5个.
让华盛顿州的渡轮船队载着你穿过海岸附近的岛屿. The choices are vast. Care to spend the day biking Bainbridge Island? It’s a short ferry ride from Seattle’s waterfront. If you’re game for an overnight trip, 几艘渡轮将带你到圣胡安群岛，在那里海上划皮艇, camping and mountain biking are popular.
骑自行车到校园很容易，有安全的通勤自行车存储空间和淋浴和储物柜空间, plus a Ride the City mapping website, and a few off-campus run rideshare options.