Seattle Under The Radar Tours

My mom and I really enjoyed our tour with Lynn. She was friendly, professional and really wanted to make sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying themselves. She showed us neighborhoods we never would’ve seen without her and had great insider information about the city.
Dec 17th, 2021

My friend and I took the Capitol Hill neighborhood tour. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was amazing! Taking this tour with Lynn was like going to visit an old friend (who knew a ton about Seattle). It was a very relaxed day which was appreciated. We had fun chatting about Seattle, music, and more. The narwhal balls were great too! If you go to Seattle you must take a tour with Seattle Under the Radar Tours. Lynn won't disappoint!
Oct 19th, 2021

Theank you Lynn!! Until next time...👍🤪
Jun 16th, 2021

Took my first tour (Neighborhoods 101) with Seattle Under the Radar Tours yesterday and it was so much fun. Lynn was incredibly knowledgeable about Seattle past and present, as well as energetic and friendly. Our vehicle was spacious and comfortable. We explored many of Seattle's hidden gems, like quirky '50s landmarks saved in a neighborhood park, old breweries, local artwork, and a great view of downtown Seattle. And we saw a seal off Alki! This is a great way to see the true Seattle. Update: Went on my 2nd tour with Lynn on Monday! I really wanted to see the heron babies so I chose the spring Great Blue Herons, Locks, & Gasworks Park Tour. It was a warm day so we started out with some home-made iced tea to sip as we worked our way to the first stop. We walked all around the locks. We saw the little salmon making their way out sea and adult heron waiting for them on the shore. The heron babies in their nests were so fun to watch and listen to. And the views from Gasworks Park are some of the best in the city! Lynn had so many historical and cultural details to share it really made the experience.
Dec 8th, 2019

My wife and I wanted to do a tour in Seattle but had already hit some of the main spots like Pike Place Market, Seattle Center, etc. We wanted to dig into something different and saw Under the Radar's tour for Georgetown and Alki. Our goal was to find someone who could show us a side of Seattle that we did not know existed - surprise us! We booked with Lynn and spent a great day seeing the best of these two locations. Lynn seems to have an inexhaustible supply of stories about how the the city was settled and how Georgetown developed over the decades. I never knew that Georgetown was its own city during the beginning of prohibition, nor did I know that it was originally the ultimate party town - bars, ladies of the night, and gambling! She was able to explain to us the symbols in the murals that are on multiple walls in Georgetown. Not just the main symbols like the hat and boots, City Hall and Boeing - but also bike jousting (!) and the sad princess. Details that we could never have figured out on our own. Lynn took us to the Georgetown trailer park mall - open only on the weekends - which is a smart, funky gathering of trailers offering clothing, jewelry, and whimsical art. We had possibly some of the best cookies we have ever tasted at the Lowrider bakery inside one of the small trailers- I bought a half dozen to bring home and we finished them before the night was over! We checked out the brewery, the historical buildings, and the glass blowing studio - where we bought a beautiful deep blue bowl for a steal. We drove onto Alki in West Seattle in Lynn's SUV. While she drove, we heard about the origins of Harbor Island, the corruption scandal behind the West Seattle bridge and the shame of Ballast Island. We walked the Alki beach and were lucky enough to see a Harbor Porpoise and a sea lion. We had a delicious (and cheap!) lunch of fish and chips at Pepperdock and great cocktails next door. All in all, it was a fabulous way to spend an afternoon and see a side of Seattle we had no idea existed. Lynn has a knack of cluing in to what we were really interested in - and then providing us with more. We look forward to taking more Under the Radar tours with Lynn who was delightfully fun and knowledgeable.
Oct 21st, 2019