Guidebook for Federal Way
Shopping
Shopping Mall within 5 min quick drive from the house, it has Macy's, Target, Sears, Kohl's, Movie Theaters, Food Court, and FedEx Kinko's Office Center, as well as kids play area and restaurants.
35 locals recommend
The Commons at Federal Way
1928 S CommonsShopping Mall within 5 min quick drive from the house, it has Macy's, Target, Sears, Kohl's, Movie Theaters, Food Court, and FedEx Kinko's Office Center, as well as kids play area and restaurants.
7-Eleven
820 Kent Des Moines RdWhen you need something at night, this is the closest convenient store down the street.
Best Buy
330 NE Northgate WayHuge electronics store.
Closest Ikea in the area in Renton, about 20 min away. They have a free 1 hour childcare while you shop, with a great food court.
15 locals recommend
IKEA
601 SW 41st StClosest Ikea in the area in Renton, about 20 min away. They have a free 1 hour childcare while you shop, with a great food court.
Southcenter
Huge shopping mall in the area, in Tukwilla, about 15 min drive away.
Formerly called SuperMall, is an outlet mall in Auburn with stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Sam's Club with a huge food court.
34 locals recommend
The Outlet Collection Seattle
1101 Outlet Collection WayFormerly called SuperMall, is an outlet mall in Auburn with stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Sam's Club with a huge food court.
Costco Wholesale
8629 120th Ave NECostco is about 10 min drive away.
Walmart
1900 S 314th StClosest Walmart is just a few blocks away.
Essentials
Safeway
1207 S 320th StAnother grocery store nearby.
Food Scene
Barnes & Noble
5711 Main St SWStarbucks inside of the bookstore.
All you can eat lunch and dinner, kid friendly restaurant. Don't expect quality, just tons of food for cheap. They do have a decent breakfast on the weekends opens at 8am on Sat/Sun.
Old Country AYCE Marketplace
1816 S 320th StAll you can eat lunch and dinner, kid friendly restaurant. Don't expect quality, just tons of food for cheap. They do have a decent breakfast on the weekends opens at 8am on Sat/Sun.
Denny's
17206 Pacific Hwy SAnother kid friendly restaurant nearby.
Affordable steak restaurant with awesome happy hour specials in the bar.
7 locals recommend
Black Angus Steakhouse
2400 S 320th StAffordable steak restaurant with awesome happy hour specials in the bar.
Best Indian lunch buffet, great option when you want something different. $11.95 for weekday lunch (11am to 3pm) or $16.95 on weekends.
East India Grill
31845 Gateway Center Blvd SBest Indian lunch buffet, great option when you want something different. $11.95 for weekday lunch (11am to 3pm) or $16.95 on weekends.
Panda Express
14000 SE Petrovitsky RdQuick Chinese take out, cheap and decent.
Nice Italian restaurant down the street with a spectacular view below, with the bay and the Olympic mountains.
12 locals recommend
Verrazano's Italian Restaurant
28835 Pacific Hwy SNice Italian restaurant down the street with a spectacular view below, with the bay and the Olympic mountains.
Kwan Tip Thai
29426 Pacific Hwy SGreat Thai restaurant 5 min away.
In Redondo Beach (15 min away), great seafood restaurant right on the beach.
44 locals recommend
Salty's at Redondo Beach
28201 Redondo Beach Dr SIn Redondo Beach (15 min away), great seafood restaurant right on the beach.
Black Bear Diner
32065 Pacific Hwy SGreat breakfast restaurant down the street.
Entertainment & Activities
Huge park on the other side of the lake, with children's play structures and public dock for fishing with lots of grassy picnic area and tables. Great for summer months.
7 locals recommend
Steel Lake Park
2410 S 312th StHuge park on the other side of the lake, with children's play structures and public dock for fishing with lots of grassy picnic area and tables. Great for summer months.
Fun place to take kids, they have little kids rides to roller coasters, and check out the Christmas illumination in the winter.
93 locals recommend
Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
36201 Enchanted Pkwy SFun place to take kids, they have little kids rides to roller coasters, and check out the Christmas illumination in the winter.
This zoo/aquarium is about 15 min away, great for kids. In winter "zoolight" holiday lighting is awesome to see at night.
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StThis zoo/aquarium is about 15 min away, great for kids. In winter "zoolight" holiday lighting is awesome to see at night.
Another kid friendly place to visit even when it's rainy.
54 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Tacoma
1501 Pacific AveAnother kid friendly place to visit even when it's rainy.
Les Gove Park
910 9th St SEHuge park with play structures, spray park in the summer for kids, bring swimsuits.
Trampoline Sportz Federal Way
35025 Enchanted Pkwy SKids love this place, something different to do on rainy days.
Everything Else
Chevron
31204 Pacific Hwy SA gas station in the neighborhood.
They have a great gym you can pay per visit with childcare, and heated indoor pools are awesome for kids, with two-story water slides and smaller slides for the little ones.
Federal Way Community Center
876 S 333rd StThey have a great gym you can pay per visit with childcare, and heated indoor pools are awesome for kids, with two-story water slides and smaller slides for the little ones.
Secoma Lanes
34500 Pacific Hwy SFamily friendly bowling place, their food is pretty decent.
Sightseeing
Pacific Bonsai Museum
2515 South 336th StreetAmazing display of trees and plants, and it's free.
Nice place to take a walk, very pretty in the late spring.
15 locals recommend
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
2525 S 336th StNice place to take a walk, very pretty in the late spring.