Welcome to HistoryLink's Walking Tours
Written by HistoryLink’s network of experts in local history, our easy-to-use self-guided walking tours — now with audio and translation — explore Washington neighborhoods with a nod to the past. Meticulously researched and richly illustrated, each tour is easily accessible via public transit.

Pike Place Market Architecture
If the walls could talk, the stories they would tell

Belltown
An artsy bohemia and the birthplace of Grunge

Volunteer Park (Seattle)
Luxurious landscapes by John Charles Olmsted

South Lake Union
Where Seattle's past meets its high-tech future

Issaquah
Historical surprises in a bustling Eastside suburb

Pioneer Square
Seattle's first downtown, handsomely preserved

Pike Place Market Eateries
A foodie's walking guide to the Market

Central District
Seattle's hub for Black culture and community

Kenmore
A busy community with a colorful past

Market to MOHAI

Chinatown-International District

Seattle’s Central Waterfront

First Hill
"Pill Hill" was once a haven for the wealthy

Forest Park (Everett)
Where families and friends can meet and play

Tacoma’s Union Station/Warehouse Historic District

Pioneer Square’s LGBTQ+ History

Pioneer Square Music

Downtown Snohomish
