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Pioneer Square, Chinatown and First Hill
Pioneer Square
Located at the south end of Downtown, Pioneer Square is one of the city’s oldest and most colorful districts, where, during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush, enterprising businessmen set up mining and supply shops for prospectors heading up to the Yukon. The historic, stone block and red brick buildings of that era now house a rich and exciting collection of art galleries, cafes, pubs and hotels. And for history buffs, the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, located in the square, offers museum displays and films centered around the gold rush.
Chinatown - International District
Adjoining to the east of Pioneer Square, this is the Seattle neighborhood with the strongest Asian influence, where generations of Asian immigrants - Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippino and Southeast Asian - have converged upon their arrival in Seattle. A happy mix of authentic Asian restaurants, shops and markets, and characteristically Asian architecture and public art, attest to the district’s heritage.
First Hill
First Hill lies largely to the northeast of the International District and south of Pike-Pine. Why First Hill? Well, this is Seattle’s first neighborhood, originally settled by pioneer families, with several classic homes, gardens and churches still there. Of particular interest here now is the Fry Art Museum, where you can view a fine collection of French, German and American paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum itself is housed in structure dating from 1952.
Belltown
Situated to the east of the Waterfront, with West Edge and Retail Core to its south and Seattle Center to its north, this is the Downtown’s residential base. There are also several good restaurants and bars here, as well as some popular nightclubs.
Denny Triangle
Directly east of Belltown, this is the new kid on the block, Downtown’s newly emerging, up-and-coming neighborhood, soon to be linked by monorail and tram, where development continues apace. In transition.
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