Seattle Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 10) W E LCO M E TO S E AT T L E NEIGHBORHOODS :: find your favorite :: BALLARD FREMONT Bohemian and offbeat with the self-given title “Center of the Universe.” od rho bo igh Ne THE FLAVOR CAPITOL HILL Seattle’s tattooed and pierced play among some of the city’s grandest mansions. Shops along Broadway or 15th Ave. Public art in the form of bronze dance steps set into the sidewalk. Volunteer Park — home to one of Seattle’s best views, a conservatory built in 1912 and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. A welcoming gay and lesbian community. A happening after-dark club scene. Small-town feel with big-city cultural appeal and hints of its Scandinavian roots. THE HIGHLIGHTS Three floors of immigrant history at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Lounging at the beach at Golden Gardens Park. Old-school seafood restaurants. Boutique shopping on brick-paved and tree-lined Ballard Ave. N.W. FREMONT Quirky public art such as the Volkswagen-devouring troll sculpture under the Aurora bridge and a nine-ton statue of Lenin. Funky fashion at indie boutiques. Playful popculture treasures from the Fremont Vintage Mall. Fleamarket finds at the Fremont Sunday Market. On warm summer nights, sit beneath the stars and catch a classic flick at the Fremont Outdoor Cinema. BALLARD Watch commercial boats navigate through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and see salmon migrate uninterrupted through the locks’ fish ladders. At Lakeview Cemetery, stroll through stands of pines and grassy expanses past tombstones of the city’s earliest settlers, responsible for bringing civilization to the Northwest. CAPITOL HILL Shopping: ★★ Attractions: ★★ Dining: ★★★★ Historic: ★★★ Nightlife: ★★★★ THE METRONATURAL EXPERIENCE Shopping: ★★★★★ Attractions: ★★★★ Dining: ★★★★ Historic: ★★★★ Nightlife: ★★★★ Shopping: ★★★★ Attractions: ★★★ Dining: ★★★★ Historic: ★★ Nightlife: ★★★ 10 THE RATINGS WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG http://WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG
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