Discover one of Seattle’s most electrifying neighborhoods on the long ridge that stretches northeast of downtown. The large gay, lesbian, and transgendered resident population helped to create a vibrant culture reflected in street scenes that hover on the outside edge of mainstream society. But Capitol Hill is much more than a magnet for self expression, although you may see more dyed and spiked hair and imaginatively applied body piercings than elsewhere in Seattle. Abundant shops, clubs, restaurants, and cafés along Broadway, Pike and Pine Streets, and 15th Avenue East draw crowds from all over the city. Key attractions include two vintage movie theaters — the Harvard Exit and the Egyptian Theater — the Cornish College of the Arts, the Central Seattle Community College, and the Seattle Asian Art Museum in the sylvan setting of Volunteer Park. There are quiet streets nearby that boast some of the most lavish private residences in Seattle.
On most western Capitol Hill streets, downhill is west, uphill is east. Numbered streets run north–south. Street youth living on or near Broadway’s environs are largely harmless. Use your best judgment if they ask for spare change. If you’re in Volunteer Park, plant lovers should check out the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Call (206) 684-4743 for information.-
Outstanding cocktails and superb tasting plates.
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This family-run restaurant puts Nepalese, Indian, and Tibetan cuisine under one roof. Choose whichever dumpling, tandoori, or curry item sounds best.
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A more refined and higher priced outlet for fine baked goods and specialty coffees. They also make deluxe wedding cakes and have a full service bistro next door.
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DJs spin alternative music, rock, and whatever they feel like, and revelers take in New Orleans-style voodoo art.
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One of Seattle’s smaller book retailers (see Broadway) that specializes in gay and lesbian literature and periodicals. The staff is exceptionally well informed and friendly.
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Savor San Francisco’s Caffe Trieste espresso and coffee along with delicious scones and croissants.
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There’s no repression at Capitol Hill’s favorite retail outlet of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender books and magazines.
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The alliterative name says it all, and everything here is a mouthful.
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If you can buy it, you can find it on Broadway, the nerve center of Capitol Hill. From East Pike to East Roy Streets, store-fronts beckon consumers on the hunt for food, vintage and new clothing, music CDs, and lots of coffee. On summer evenings especially, the sheer density of pedestrian traffic along Broadway matches that of midtown Manhattan.
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Fashionably aware 30-somethings, Mediterranean fare, plum-hued decor, and plush furnishings create the vibe at this popular spot. Strike it rich with the organic Kobe beef burger, a deluxe take on proletarian pride.
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For a three-course meal for one with two glasses of wine (or equivalent) and tax.
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