Leisure

Food and Drink

• U District: Din Tai Fung, Portage Bay Cafe (Roosevelt, brunch), Agua Verde, College Inn Pub
• Ballard: Plaka, Bastille, El Camion, Un Bien
• Wallingford: May Thai, Joules, Ivars, Octopus Bar
• East Lake: Blind Pig Bistro, Cichetti
• Beacon Hill: Bar del Corso
• NE Seattle: Wedgwood Broiler
• West Seattle: Brouwer’s Cafe, Spuds
• Fremont: Uneeda Burger, Paseo, Fremont Brewery
• Downtown/Belltown: The Pink Door, Umi Sake House
• Capitol Hill: Vostok Dumpling House (Pockets of heaven), Witness (awesome happy hour, delicious cocktails, southern food), Kedai Makan (Malaysian), Wandering Goose (owner is from NC, so he’s legit, obviously), Thai Patio, Skillet Diner, Quinn’s, Odd Fellows, Coastal Kitchen
• International District: Jade Garden for dim sum
• Central District: Canon

Self Care

• The Whole U: Yoga, meditation, volunteering, dance, mindfulness
• Seattle Crosscut: major resource for things going on in Seattle
• Employee Mental Health Support: as an intern you will be a UW employee category Professional Staff
• Sleep! I found surviving internship meant having an early bedtime that I stuck close to, even on the weekends, and a solid bedtime routine.
• Enjoy the beautiful views, nature, etc as much as possible, even if its a mindful minute (skybridge, walking by the lake at UWMC) on your lunch break
• Come up with a fun routine for your research time. I love knowing that I always end my week at my favorite coffee shop with an americano (followed by a beer when happy hour starts at 3), this routine gives me something to look forward to all week.
• Exercise
• Take time to meet and hang out with people
• Get a pet
• Reserve a regular time to video chat with family/friends back home
• Go to happy hour
• Walk to work
• Massage (use groupon)
• Meditation classes
• Hang out with the other residents often. No one else will understand what you are going through like they will.
• Hiking
• Walking around Green Lake with a coffee/tea
• Keep doing whatever you found helpful before residency for self-care. I’ve found maintaining a regular workout schedule,and sticking to it as much as possible helpful.

Around and About

• EAT!
• Spending time outdoors (running, hiking)
• Live entertainment (comedy, theater, music)
• Trying new restaurants
• Running/walking at the Arboretum
• Happy hour (especially at Witness, my favorite)
• Yoga
• Walk the Burke Gilman Trail
• Find a random coffee shop/restaurant
• Cheap oysters!
• Walk around Green Lake
• Go to the Woodland Park Zoo
• Play tennis at a park
• Garden

Regional Outdoor Activities

• Biking
• Shopping
• Running
• Hanging out in parks…basically anything in the gorgeous weather!
• Hiking (check out Washington Trails Association)
• Snow shoeing
• Take a ferry to one of the many islands
• Fishing

Favorite Ways to get Exercise

• Yoga
• Running / jogging (Seattle has some of the beset running views I’ve experienced. Find a running group when you get out here.)
• Fitness studios around the city (this year I became a Barre devotee)
• Hiking
• Gym
• Walking
• Bicycling
• Play tennis

Last Modified: February 16, 2023