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Located in a historical residential neighborhood north of the popular entertainment district, the features here include a parlor with grand piano, fireplace, Oriental rugs, antiques, and polished hardwood floors. Non-smoking.

Pedestrians are welcomed with an explosion of shops, clubs, cafés, high-rise luxury condos, and fine restaurants. This upscale neighborhood was named in the 1970s after a pioneer, William M. Bell. In those days, Belltown attracted sailors on shore leave, artists seeking inexpensive loft spaces, and ragtag urban dwellers. But it was the dot.com boom of the 1990s that changed everything by engendering a commercial revival for the neighborhood. Remnants of old Belltown include a few well-preserved façades.

A mix of professional-quality billiard tables with sumptuous Italian fare, DJs, and live music creates a hopping late-night scene.

A neighborhood bar? A pizzeria? Standard pizzas and gourmet varieties complement a small pasta selection, which may include dishes such as gorgonzola and walnut-stuffed ravioli in a garlic cream sauce.

For a bird’s-eye view of the city of Seattle and its immediate environment, simply drive or take a bus up Admiral Way to tiny Belvedere Park. Take in 180-degree picture postcard views of the Cascade Range behind the high-rises of downtown, industrial Harbor Island and the Port of Seattle’s container yards, and Elliott Bay and Puget Sound. On clear days, distant and permanently snow-capped Mount Baker on the northeastern horizon looms above all else. If you’re in downtown, a 20-minute bus ride to Alki Beach drops you nearby on Olga Street SW.

Every fashionable young woman who’s flirty and flouncy knows of the designer who helped create the image of the Warhol crowd’s Edie Sedgewick. Examine the sale rack before you buy.

There’s no repression at Capitol Hill’s favorite retail outlet of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender books and magazines.

Global warming has taken a toll on ice caves, but the attraction at the base of 6,153-ft (1,875-m) Big Four Mountain in the North Cascades is still vital. Hike the 1-mile (1.6-km) trail off the Mountain Loop Highway to the Ice Caves, the unusual result of alpine avalanches and climate conditions impacting the ice field at the mountain’s base.