Beautiful West Seattle Will Capture Your Heart

Bakery Nouveau (©Clare Barboza)

EAT

If you have a hankering for savory pastries, Bakery Nouveau should  ll that desire. Further up the road try Talarico’s Pizzeria for NYC-style pizza and The Matador for Mexican fare.

 Bakery Nouveau 4737 California Ave. SW, 206.923.0534, www.bakerynouveau.com  Talarico’s Pizzeria 4718 California Ave. SW , 206.937.3463, www.talaricospizza.com  The Matador 4546 California Ave. SW, 206.932.9988, www.matadorrestaurants.com

CLICK! DESIGN THAT FITS

SHOP

Music lovers will adore the variety of vinyl at Easy Street Records & Cafe. Click! Design at Fits provides fashion accessories, gifts and home decor while Carmilia’s has trendy women’s clothing.

 East Street Records & Cafe 4559 California Ave. SW, 206.938.3279, www.easystreetonline.com  Click! Design That Fits 4540 California Ave. SW, 206.328.9252, www.clickdesignthat ts.com  Carmilia’s 4528 California Ave. SW, 206.935.1329, www.shopcarmilias.com

Artswest Gallery (Courtesy Artswest)

DRINK

Cocktail drinkers should head to West 5 for whipped up concoctions with a wide range of  flavored mixed drinks in a retro setting or head to Supreme for drinks and pizza. In need of a fresh cup of coffee? Relax at Olympia Coffee Roasting.

 West 5 4539 California Ave. SW, 206.935.1966, www.west ve.com  Supreme 4521 California Ave. SW, www.supreme.bar  Olympia Coffee Roasting 3840 California Ave. SW, 206.935.4306, www.olympiacoffee.com

Kayakers with downtown Seattle skyline (Courtesy Alki Kayak Tours)

PLAY

Creativity is found in abundance at the ArtsWest theater and gallery, with award-winning plays being performed throughout the year and art exhibits in their gallery that run concurrently with their productions. If you want to explore the Seattle waters, head to the far end of West Seattle and paddle out with Alki Kayak Tours.

 ArtsWest 4711 California Ave. SW, 206.938.0963, www.artswest.org  Alki Kayak Tours 1660 Harbor Ave. SW, 206.953.0237, www.kayakalki.com