Pioneer Square Guide
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
A fusion of art, history and nightlife amidst the oldest part of the city combine to produce this popular destination.
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Pioneer Square
The south core of downtown Seattle's business district, Seattle, WA
A fusion of art, history and nightlife amidst the oldest part of the city combine to produce this popular destination.
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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
608 First Ave, Seattle, WA
Take this tour beneath Seattle's streets to discover the real dirt on the city's often unclean past. -
Klondike Gold Rush National Park
117 S Main St, Seattle, WA
This nugget-sized museum gives visitors a peak at Seattle's golden history. -
Waterfall Garden Park
219 Second Ave S, Seattle, WA
Take a picnic to this lush, two-tiered, open-air room, no larger than a Starbuck's coffee shop, filled with a gushing waterfall. -
First Thursday Gallery Walk
Walk the streets of Pioneer Square the first Thursday of every month and enjoy a wide variety of gratis art.
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Elliott Bay Book Company
101 S Main St, Seattle, WA
This traditional bookstore looks huge, but stays intimate by giving equal attention to local readers and international writers. -
Bud's Jazz Records
102 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Boogie-woogie to the Seattle blues at the city's largest all-jazz music store. -
Laguna
116 S Washington St, Seattle, WA
This jewel in Pioneer Square serves up vintage dinnerware and pottery in mint condition. -
Seattle Mystery Bookshop
117 Cherry St, Seattle, WA
It's no mystery--this is the most comprehensive whodunit bookstore in the area. -
Violette
212 1st Avenue S, Seattle, WA
Seattle's tastes take on a French boutique, set in Pioneer Square with an art gallery facade and vintage-inspired clothing designs.
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Central Saloon
207 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
This historic saloon has been serving up good food and hard drinks since 1892. -
New Orleans Restaurant
114 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
A bit of Bourbon Street on First Avenue, this Cajun restaurant offers live jazz, blues and zydeco most nights of the week. -
Trinity Night Club
111 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA
This lavish multilevel club offers three varied spaces with in-house and touring DJs to match every mood. -
Elysian Fields
542 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
The local favorite Elysian Brewery moves into Pioneer Square with a brewpub within spitting distance of the stadiums. -
The Last Supper Club
124 S Washington St, Seattle, WA
Big-name DJs and lots of attitude at this classy Pioneer Square dance club.
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Mediterranean Mix
205 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
Equally busy at midnight and noon, this perennially open Pioneer Square falafel stand does a brisk business from foot traffic. -
Salumi
309 Third Ave S, Seattle, WA
Traditional house-cured meats, offbeat sandwiches and bargain prices make this unique shop a local favorite. -
Il Terrazzo Carmine
411 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
Delightfully uniform Italian joint offers polite service in an intimate setting. -
Grand Central Bakery
214 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA
Seattle's vanguard artisanal bakery turns out some of the best soup and sandwiches in town. -
Caffe Umbria
320 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA
A taste of Italy in the heart of Pioneer Square offers authentic espresso, gelato and a warm welcome. -
Bakeman's Restaurant
122 Cherry St, Seattle, WA
Downtown workers have lined up every weekday for 20 years to get a turkey sandwich from this legendary lunch counter.
