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25+ Years of Local Flavor

The Best Tour Guides In Seattle!

Founded in 1994, Show Me Seattle is one of Seattle’s original  tour companies. With over 25 years of experience and tens of thousands of happy customers, we’ve built a reputation for delivering intimate and entertaining experiences that highlight the people, places, and stories that make Seattle so unique.

Show Me Seattle is owned and managed by former tour guides, and we understand our Seattle tour is only as good as the guide. Whether you join one of our public tours, or book a customized private experience, you can be assured you are getting the best team in the business.

With years of experience and diverse backgrounds in tech, the military, the performing arts, the culinary world, the wine industry, local indigenous culture, history, education and more, our guides are the most professional, knowledgable and entertaining in  Seattle. We’re passionate about the Emerald City, and can’t wait to share it with you!

 

Behind the Scenes

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Michael Rogers

Owner, CEO

Michael began his career in local tourism working for Show Me Seattle in the summers as a tour guide. In 2007, he founded Seattle Food Tours to share his passion for Seattle’s Pike Place Market, and in 2014 he purchased Show Me Seattle, buying the very company that introduced him to the industry almost 30 years ago.  In those years he also founded Beeline Charters and Tours, and was the owner for many years of Seattle Express, Seattle’s premier cruise transfer company,

“By definition, I’m in the tour business, but to me, it’s really the entertainment business, and I design tours that reflect this ethos, crafting experiences that highlight a sense of place while creating memories that last a lifetime.”

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Leslie Law

Operations Manager

A native of North Carolina, Leslie hit Seattle over 30 years ago to start work on her Masters in Theater at the UW.  While a grad student, she took a part-time job in the Pike Place Market — and so began a love affair with the food and history of Seattle. When she joined Show Me Seattle as a tour guide, she specialized in — what else? — foodie tours with history, and for many years led tasting tours of the Pike Place Market and progressive dinner tours in Capitol Hill and Belltown.  In 2018 she transitioned to running operations and finds that helping provide stellar tours for our guests is quite similar to producing shows with her theater company. She brings skills as a professional theater artist and producer, decades of experience in restaurants, catering and events, and a love of history to help create the optimum tour experience.

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Dani Suder

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Private Tours