Pioneer Square was the center of the city when Seattle was founded in 1852. Join us to explore the settling, scorching, reconstruction, decay and resurgence of the neighborhood. We chronologically unfold the story as we visit a skyscraper, national park, former brothel, cafe and other sites that explain the evolution of the district from 19th-century frontier outpost to today's nucleus of art galleries, tech startups and Seattle's farm-to-table culinary movement.
Seattle has been home for the better part of a decade, and every year I find new things to do and see. Beyond the overcast skies and constant monsoon is a metropolis filled with with monumental art, artisanal espresso, gold rush dreams and rock 'n' roll bonafides.
Welcome to Pioneer Square, the original downtown of Seattle. Before 1852, this area was known by the nearby Suquamish and Duwamish Indian …
Despite what is claimed by the fluorescent light in the front window, the Central Saloon may or may not be the oldest in Seattle (Jules Mae…
Let's stroll down these two blocks of treelined plaza to take in some more of the early 20th century architecture and Native American art.
The culinary scene of Pioneer Square and, in many regards, the entirety of Seattle have chef Matt Dillon to thank for putting them on the m…
This three-story red brick Victorian Italianate building is the former Cadillac Hotel. It was completed in 1890, a year after the great fi…
Each neighborhood of Seattle has its own great, independent artisanal coffee house that the locals support religiously and the out-of-towne…
The typewriter industrialist L.C. Smith chose the best of times and worst of times to build his namesake monument.
Welcome to what the locals not-so-affectionately nicknamed, the Sinking Ship Parking Lot. It is less of a cerebral, avant-garde, post-Mode…
Feb 10, 2018