We had a great time hopping around to different local spots down by the waterfront and then headed up to Capitol Hill for some delicious Palestinian food and a couple of drinks!

The experience started out great with Gail and Lauren. I needed to adjust my mentality because this was my first tour in Seattle. We started out heading to the Smith Tower observatory, on the 35th floor of the historic building. Once we arrived there, we found out there was an hour wait to get in, so I suggested to go to Elysian Brewery on Capitol Hill. They were very easygoing so we headed there. We started talking over beer and things. An hour later, we have arrived at Smith Tower. I haven’t been up there for over 10 years, so the building has undergone a modernization, especially the automation of the lifts/elevators. They were looking forward to the experience, and the view on the observatory bar did not disappoint, we had drinks, and talked out how rooftop bars were popular in Hong Kong, and some history of Seattle. Our last drink stop was the Merchant Cafe, the oldest bar of the city that is still operating. Then I have found out they were educators (teacher and principal), and we enjoyed the short tour. To top it off, I brought them to Dick’s Drive In, to have some cheeseburgers and fries, then dropped them off at the hotel. They were great, very easygoing, and the rain did not stop them :)

Reza was the kindest, most accommodating tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we saw exactly what we wanted

Chisato is a wonderful generous, guide who tailored a wonderful tour around Shimokitazawa. We had a lot of fun going to places we would never have found without someone with local. We had a lot of laughs and learned so much along the way. We highly recommend Chisato if you’re heading to Tokyo and need a guide to show you a local perspective