Enjoy Our Campuses—South
Arboretum
6000 16th Avenue SW, adjacent to the North Parking Lot
Seattle, WA 98106
Special Events Reservations
Phone: 206-934-6616
Website: southseattle.edu/campus-arboretum
Hours
Open daily from dawn until dusk.
The Arboretum at South Seattle College was established in 1978 in part as the result of a petition by the Landscape Horticulture Program students for an arboretum to serve as their living laboratory. The 6-acre site is located at the north end of campus on a bluff overlooking downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay, and the West Duwamish Greenbelt. The Arboretum is an important part of South’s Landscape Horticulture Program. It is used as a laboratory for plant identification, arboriculture, irrigation, and landscape maintenance and construction courses. The Arboretum is also used as an outdoor classroom by professional horticulturists and hobby gardeners. Many of the plants on the Washington Certified Nursery Professional exam can be found in the Arboretum.
Bookstore
Online
Website: southseattle.edu/bookstore
Our Seattle Colleges Online Bookstore serves North Seattle, Seattle Central, and South Seattle Colleges. It operates completely online. Visit the website to order textbooks and course materials. Campus-specific information and access to the bookstore website are available on each college's bookstore webpage.
The online bookstore simplifies the textbook process and offers a variety of physical and digital textbook formats. Students will find a personalized website experience when they log in with their student account. New, used, eBook, and rental textbook formats may be available, depending on each course.
Please note: the former on-campus bookstores at North, Central, and South are closed.
Chinese Garden
6000 16th Avenue SW – north side of campus
Seattle, WA 98106
Admission is free, donations accepted
Phone: 206-934-5219
Website: seattlechinesegarden.org
Hours
Garden Grounds—open daily from dawn to dusk
Garden Center—Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: closed
Under the guidance of the Seattle City Council and Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation, the Seattle Chinese Garden Society was founded to coordinate the development of this garden. The Chinese Garden is located near the Arboretum at South Seattle College. Visitors are welcome.
The Song Mei Pavilion, designed and fabricated in Seattle's sister city, Chongqing, China, and assembled here by a team of Chinese artisans, is the first of many planned structures in the 6-acre garden. Visit the website to learn more about the history of the garden and its design.
Facility and Room Rental – South Seattle College
Rent meeting or event space. Whether you are planning a small meeting, a large conference, or something in between, we have an abundance of classroom and event space for rent as well as all the technology you’ll need and on-site catering services.
Website – Facilities and Rooms at Georgetown Campus:
georgetown.southseattle.edu/georgetown-campus/facility-hours-and-rentals
Website – Brockey Conference Center at South Seattle College:
southseattle.edu/brockey-center/facilities
Food and Dining: Alhadeff Grill
Culinary Arts Building
6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-934-5817
Website: southseattle.edu/food-dining/alhadeff-grill
Hours
Alhadeff Grill is currently closed until further notice.
Enjoy the talents of students enrolled in South’s Culinary Arts program at Alhadeff Grill, an on-campus upscale dining restaurant. Open to students, staff, faculty, and visitors, Alhadeff Grill offers a variety of starter and entrée courses using local and sustainable ingredients prepared and served entirely by students.
Alhadeff Grill offers a unique learning opportunity for students, and is an integral part of the Culinary Arts curriculum at South. Student chefs receive hands-on experience in all aspects of the food service industry from food preparation to serving.
Reservations are highly recommended. Parties of six or more will not be able to receive separate checks.
Food and Dining: Alki Café
Culinary Arts Building
6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-934-5817
Website: southseattle.edu/food-dining/cafe-alki
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The newly remodeled Alki Café is open to students, faculty, staff, and the public. It offers casual dining for visitors to the campus in a bright, airy bistro environment. A variety of starter and entrée courses provide numerous choices for a delicious lunch.
Garden Center
6000 16th Avenue SW
adjacent to the North Parking Lot
Seattle, WA 98106
Website: southseattle.edu/programs/landscape-horticulture/garden-center
Please visit the website for current hours.
The Garden Center at South Seattle College provides Landscape Horticulture students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of plants while gaining real-world retail experience. Plants available for sale are selected, propagated, grown and presented by Landscape Horticulture students. Additional plants are brought in from local growers. Proceeds benefit Landscape Horticulture Program projects.
Our indoor plant selection is in full bloom, with snake plants, bird nest ferns, Chinese money plants and more. The outdoor selection will come into bloom in March 2024, including perennials, ground covers, shrubs, annual edibles and flowers. Cash and electronic payments accepted.
Northwest Wine Academy Retail Sales and Tasting Room
Wine Building
located at the east end of the North Parking Lot
6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-764-7942
Website: nwwineacademy.southseattle.edu
Hours
Most Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. (check schedule)
Also by event or appointment
Note: While some events are open to the public, to participate in wine tasting you must be at least 21 years of age.
The Northwest Wine Academy was established in 2004 as the first and only working and teaching winery of its kind in western Washington. Classes are designed for students just starting out in the wine industry, professionals who need to enhance their skills and knowledge of current trends, and enthusiasts who want to deepen their knowledge of wine. Our wine building on South Seattle College’s West Seattle campus features a large tasting room and retail store. While tasting one of our current releases, you can see the barrel room and classrooms that make up our teaching winery. In addition to our own wines, our retail store also stocks wines from many of our alumni wineries. Come support our student winemakers and join us for a wine tasting.
When the vintages are ready, the student winemakers, college staff, and community members are invited for a complimentary taste of the results and to purchase the wines. Future release dates will be posted on the website.
Two or three times a year the Northwest Wine Academy holds barrel tastings that are open to the public to preview the upcoming vintages offered by the Academy. Future barrel tasting events will be posted on the web page. Proceeds from the event directly benefit students.
Tastings and wine sales now available by appointment. If you are interested in scheduling a tasting or purchase, please call 206.934.6728.
Tours for Prospective Students
Learn more about South Seattle College on a campus tour. Get information to schedule an Admissions Information and Campus Tour at southseattle.edu/new-student-services/campus-tours.
Wellness Center
Website: southseattle.edu/wellness-center
Our state-of-the-art Wellness Center facilities are designed to support your fitness, relaxation, and recreational needs. The Wellness Center and Campus Recreation department offer a weight/cardio room, indoor and outdoor sports courts, matted dance & yoga studio, CrossFit training room with heavy bag, prayer/reflection room with ablution area, lactation room, recreation/sports/and fitness equipment check-out area, locker-room facilities with showers, game-room, vending machines, and casual seating TV lounge.
The Wellness Center is currently open for students and employees at South Seattle College, with plans to expand access to community members in the future.
WorkSource Career Center
Robert Smith Building (RSB) 79
6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-934-5304
Website: southseattle.edu/worksource
Please visit the website for current hours.
South Seattle College's WorkSource Career Center affiliate site provides services to aid your employment search. Community members and students are welcome. Services include:
- Career exploration
- Cover Letter Assistance
- Interview Preparation
- Job Search Assistance
- Resume Assistance
Select a college campus below and follow the link to learn more.
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