Living Cheap in Seattle! Office of Minority Recruitment and Retention Wednesday November 5 th, 2014.

Living Cheap in Seattle!Office of Minority Recruitment and Retention

Wednesday November 5th, 2014

TopicsPlaces to eatPlaces to buy foodPlaces to go shoppingPlaces to liveTransportationThings to do

Map of Seattle

Places to eat (by neighborhood)

U-Districto The Ave

Ravenna

Wedgewood

Chinatown/International District

Fremonto Paseo’s

Downtono Japonesa

o Biscuit B*tch at Caffe Lieto

Greenwood

Northgateo Ram

o Chipotle

Capitol Hillo Tacos Chukis

o Dick’s

Ballard

Columbia Cityo Island Soul

Lake Cityo Elliott bay Brewery

Places to eat (Apps)

Eat 24YelpUrbanspoonHappy Hours

Places to eat (other)

Food trucks http://www.seattlef

oodtruck.com/

Breweries http://www.beera

dvocate.com/place/city/18/

Food and beer festivals

Food tours

Places to buy food (grocery stores)

Grocery Outlet

Albertson's

QFC Gas rewards

program

Safeway Gas rewards

program

Trader Joe’s

Fred Meyer

Costco

Places to buy food (cont.)

Co-ops

Central Co-op

Farmer’s Markets

Website: http://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/

Year Round

U-District

Captiol Hill/Broadway

West Seattle

Places to go shopping

Northgate Mall and Target Plaza

Alderwood Mall Southcenter Mall Seattle premium Outlets

in Tulalip Uwajimaya University of Washington

Surplus Store Downtown Thrifting

Goodwill

Crossroads

Buffalo Exchange

Places to live

Transportation

Parking on Campus 2 or more students just $3

Busing Free with student id

App:onebusaway

Lightrail Free with student id

Biking Biking discount programs:

http://bb2.bicyclebenefits.org/#/cities/3

http://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/programs-events/announcements/bicycle-benefits-at-the-farmers-markets

Car Rental Zip Car

Car 2 Go

Ferry http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/f

erries/

Taxi Service Apps Lyft

Uber

Amtrak Student discount program:

http://www.amtrak.com/student-discount

Things to do Fitness

IMA

Local gyms in neighborhoods

Yoga to the People

Parks Over 400 parks

Apps Living Social

Amazon Local

Groupon

Museums Burke Museum is free for students

Free museum day: http://freemuseumday.org/sea.html

UW Planetarium Free for students