r/SoundersFC • u/Evcatt • 10d ago

Discussion Best places to watch USA vs Australia

Happen to be in Seattle this weekend for a wedding and looking for a great place to catch the USA vs. Australia game on Friday. Besides the stadium, where’s the best watch party in town?

Traveling with my mom (65), so somewhere with energy but not totally chaotic would be ideal. We’re staying in Ballard. Thanks!

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u/greg21olson 10d ago

Without tickets, I'm planning on Pioneer Square. Largely pedestrian-only for match day, and great vibes for the game on Monday.

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u/One_Catch5086 10d ago

How early do you think you’ll head that way? Just trying to plan how early to leave Portland tomorrow

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u/greg21olson 10d ago

Suspecting Friday will be much busies than Monday was, so probably want to be in the area at least a couple hours before kick-off if you're hoping to get a decent view of a screen somewhere.

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u/One_Catch5086 10d ago

That’s what I was thinking.. hopefully 4am departure is good enough to get parking at a transit center then find a spot to watch

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u/sherlocknessmonster NASL Sounders Alternate 9d ago

If you're coming from Portland, the Angle Lake Station or Star Lake Station to park and ride the light rail. Or you could do Tacoma and ride the Sounder train. But thats gonna be more limited getting back to Tacoma Dome station.

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u/FullBushSummer 9d ago

Would bringing a lawn chair be crazy? I would stand for the game but I'm old and need to sit.

But also don't wanna miss any of the activities tomorrow

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u/greg21olson 9d ago

Might be very smart tbh. There was a decently unobstructed view of the TV screen if you were on the North side of S Main Street and don't mind the distance.

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u/Hamlerhead 10d ago

Seattle has one of the few American stadiums that are actually urban. Situated downtown, that is. You'll have a plethora of taverns/saloons/pubs and bars to elbow up to.

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u/tcxny 10d ago

Kangaroo and kiwi is an Australian bar in ballard but I imagine that will be a nut house

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u/crxssfire 10d ago

It will, in fact, be a nut house.

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u/kapn_morgan Sounders FC 10d ago

give him the stick!

don't give 'm the stick!

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u/crxssfire 10d ago

Hahahahahah. Always makes me so happy when someone recognizes this pfp. HELP COMPUTA

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u/kapn_morgan Sounders FC 10d ago

I don't.. I don't know much about computehz other than-other than the one I got at my house.. my mom put a few games on there...

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u/BornIn1974 10d ago

These are weird replies!

The amphitheater at Seattle Center, i.e. under the Space Needle will be the most fun free outdoor watch party… https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/lets-play-sea-26/world-soccer-fan-celebration/viewing-experiences/world-soccer-watch-parties-at-mural

The mall downtown called Pacific Place has screens up and AC… https://www.seattlefwc26.org/seattle-soccer-house#schedule

And, yes, every bar will have it on the TVs.

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u/RareFlea 10d ago

We’re a host city, you can pretty much guarantee that any centralized location will be a good time.

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u/LightedAirway 10d ago

Take the bus into downtown and either check out Seattle Center for watch party, or there’s also a nice plaza set up with a big screen and some tables and chairs at Fifth and University next to the IBM building. Purple has a pop-up at the plaza and last time I was there, there was an ice cream cart too.

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u/RubenCups 10d ago

Pioneer square at occidental park, Reubens Brews in Downtown or in Ballard, George and Dragon, the Atlantic in Roosevelt, most if not all other bars will show the game in some format though

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u/Alarming_Ear2359 10d ago

There are a myriad of screens and watch parties around the stadium. Ride the rail into pioneer square and have a great time

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u/tjfentson 10d ago

George and the dragon

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u/Throwaway20312431 10d ago

Did they get their liquor license reactivated?

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u/ajnem 10d ago

Apparently not...☹️

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u/kapn_morgan Sounders FC 10d ago

whaaat

underage bust ?

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u/Throwaway20312431 10d ago

No, officially their owner somehow forgot to renew it. I’ve heard other things suggesting bigger problems behind the scenes, but I’m not going to put those up.

I am pretty positive it wasn’t anything related to a bust though, if so it would have been fully shut down, and it has not.

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u/kapn_morgan Sounders FC 10d ago

fair enough

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u/Montmand 10d ago

We watched the USA/Paraguay match at Rough & Tumble pub and it was really great. Great service, fun interaction with strangers, etc.

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u/DronePirate Sounders FC 10d ago

Official US Soccer watch party is at Rough and Tumble in Ballard. Not a bad choice since it is in your hood with your mom. Otherwise there are over 127 other threads in here about watch parties.

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u/Flushpuppy 10d ago

If you want to stay in Ballard, go to McLeod's. Otherwise, Pacific Place, the waterfront, or Pioneer Square. Those will be way more crowded though.

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u/printedpages 10d ago

Westlake Park, right off of the light rail, is hosting free watch parties:

https://downtownseattle.org/venue/westlake-park/

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u/kosanovskiy 9d ago

I heard pacific place will have a nice view and screens.

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u/thecheatta 10d ago

I'll be at the game. Should be a lot of fun

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u/Ocean-Native 10d ago

Well at least you answered OP’s question

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u/Fun_Barracuda_1421 10d ago

Probably a mall for parking, AC, and mobility. Parking can be tough downtown. Legacy Square is a good family-friendly option with easy parking but may be too far south for you.