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Only its exterior survives as the shell of a parking garage. King Street Station, served by Amtrak and Sounder commuter rail, sits directly in the center of the area at 4th and Jackson. The First Hill Streetcar line runs along Jackson Street through the area, connecting the district to First Hill and Capitol Hill. The Central Link Light Rail stops at Pioneer Square Station at James Street/3rd Avenue (a few blocks north of the main neighborhood) and at International District Station at Jackson Street/5th Avenue. Occidental Street, which sits between 1st and 2nd Avenues, is closed to cars between Washington and Jackson Streets and forms a pedestrian mall lined with galleries and shops. Often the best parking bet are the metered spaces under the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which are usually overlooked by all but the locals. There are a few pay parking lots, and limited street parking is available too.
It is easy to get here from the Downtown hotels – the walk is short, and any bus traveling south from Downtown will get you to within a few blocks of your destination. From there, going south along Rainier Avenue, the stores transform from Vietnamese to Cambodian, beyond which it slowly merges into South Seattle.Ĥ7☃6′0″N 122☁9′34″WMap of Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District While the old Chinatown stops are concentrated around the Interstate 5 freeway, the area to the east is called Little Saigon, centered on 12th and Jackson. It is located southeast of Downtown, loosely bounded by 4th Avenue S. Just to its east, the International District is the name given to Seattle's Asian neighborhood. The square itself is nothing much, and the people talking about the square are referring to the area. and the waterfront and between Downtown proper to the north, and the sports stadiums to the south. The area sits, from east to west, between 3rd Ave. Local lore holds that the term "skid row" originated in Pioneer Square, when timber would be slid down Yesler Way to a steam powered mill on the Seattle waterfront.
The classic red brick buildings, cobblestone streets and horse-drawn carriages are a reminder of life a century ago.
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Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest neighborhood, showcasing a wealth of art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, cool restaurants, and buzzing nightclubs within easy walking (or free bus) distance of most Downtown Seattle hotels.
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