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5th Avenue Theatre 5thavenue.org, 1326 5th Ave., 206-625-1900
Washington State Convention and Trade Center wsctc.com, 7th Ave. and Pike St.
ROUTE SUMMARY
1. Start at 9th Ave. and Pine St. 2. Go southwest on Pine to 7th Ave. 3. Cross Pine at 7th. Continue on Pine to 3rd Ave. 4. Turn southeast on 3rd. 5. Turn northeast on University St. 6. Turn onto 4th Ave. and walk southeast. 7. Turn northeast on James St., or cut through City Hall, to 5th Ave. 8. Turn northwest on 5th. 9. Turn northeast on Pike to 8th Ave.
King County Administration Building
3 DOWNTOWN: OFF THE GRID: THE CITY CENTER, OFF-CENTER
BOUNDARIES: Western Ave., Union St., Freeway Park, Alaskan Way, and Marion St.
DISTANCE: 1½ miles
DIFFICULTY: Moderate (a few mild inclines)
PARKING: Limited metered street parking; pay lots and garages, including a lot at Western and University and a garage at Western and Seneca St.
PUBLIC TRANSIT: Metro routes #10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, and 56 stop at 1st Ave. and University St.
Downtown’s spectacular vistas come with a price. Parts of it are almost too steep to walk. (Some side-street sidewalks are equipped with raised concrete ridges, to help prevent pedestrians from falling backward. Really.) Fortunately, there are ways to lessen this burden. City zoning has long encouraged property owners to add elevators, escalators, tunnels, and other amenities to help move people around the hardest hill climbs. All the shortcuts in this walk (including those on private property) are open to the public, at least during business hours. They also offer up-close and inside views of some of the city’s most spectacular artificial spectacles, from Freeway Park’s giant flower-box setting to the Seattle Tower’s understated elegance to the Exchange Building’s deco glamour.