Andrea & Paul

Seattle City

Guide to Downtown Seattle Neighborhoods:

Tourism & Shopping District:

The best retail shopping is along Pike and Pine streets, between 7th and 3^rd, and along 4^th and 5^th Avenue between Pine and University Streets. Fine boutique shopping is along 5th and 6th between Pike & University, inside the Fairmont Olympic Hotel and in Pacific Place shopping center. Novelties, souvenirs and hip Seattle couture can be found along 1st Avenue between Pike and Virginia streets and in the Pike Place Market.

Pike Place Market

A must see- found on Pike Street from 1st to Western Avenue, the streets are closed on Sundays for open public market of native arts, produce, fish, and an abundance of breathtaking floral bouquets from local farms. However every day is bustling with the activity of the open market. Sample the freshest fish in the cafes and shops prepared on the spot for your lunch. Don’t forget to visit Starbuck’s First Coffee Shop on the northern side of Post Alley. http://www.pikeplacemarket.com/

Pioneer Square:

Located along First Avenue through Third, from Columbia Street to S. King Street and down to the waterfront. Seattle’s Bohemian district is rich with historical significance and home of the infamous Skid Road. Browse art galleries featuring fine glass and local Northwest Native art. Other galleries include imported rugs, antiques, wooden shoes and Seattle ouvenirs. In the late evenings, this neighborhood livens as the youth nightlife area, brimming with techno nightclubs, sports pubs and New Orleans style jazz bars. The first Thursday of the month is the evening of Seattle’s famous “Art Walk” night when galleries rotate their works, open the wine and stay open late for the public to take walking tours to glimpse artists’ first showings. http://www.pan.ci.seattle.wa.us/tour/pioneer.htm

Belltown:

Located on 1st and 2nd Avenue, from Stewart Street to Bell Street.

Seattle living as it is shown in many of Hollywood movies and Indie films. Upscale residential living, spas, shopping and home to many fantastic little restaurants. If you are into relaxed browsing by day, chic urban nightlife and great food three meals a day, this is where you want to be. http://www.belltown.org/

Downtown Financial District:

Area from 2nd Avenue to 6th Avenue between Seneca and James Street

Seattle Waterfront:

On Alaskan Way between Virginia and Madison, see the Seattle Aquarium, Imax Dome Theater, native arts, antiques, water sports and boat tours, casual dining and shopping or take the ferry to Blake Island to see Tillicum Village. http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/tour/water.htm

Things to do in August:

SEAFAIR 2005

Seattle, on and around Lake Washington’s south end

The first week in August is Seafair week. Seafair Seattle’s traditional summer festival. A month-long, region-wide barbecue, that brings an entire community together in celebration. For 55 years SEAFAIR has been about community events, parades, Miss SEAFAIR, the Navy and Coast Guard, amateur athletics, airplanes and of course, boat racing. But most of all, SEAFAIR has been about people and it continues to be. See the famed US Navy fighter planes “Blue Angels” fly over Lake Washington and hydroplane races August 5^th – 7^th. See complete event details and calendar at: http://www.seafair.com/

Seattle Opera Ring 2005