tuesdaythe11th

these are the rinse aren't they, and not the raw, or did you do the wrong link?

i don't really get out of downtown/belltown/cap hill area, obviously. i hope this helps in some sort of a way for future seattle visitors.

point of interest... i would like to add lusty ladies. if you are into disgusting peep shows, that is.

downtown/belltown area shopping:

-Ian (their sale is amazing. if it's still on, they're 80% off. worth digging through)

-barneys (the smallest barney's you will ever go in)

-mario's (meh meh selection but they ave p.smith and miu miu).

-kuhlman (their main gig is tayloring, but has some great casual pieces too)

-zebra club (for cheap casuals)

-nordstroms (though their mens section is a bust)

-butch blum (i think this is the only place in seattle to score CdG)

fun weekly nights out:

monday-

war room for circle of fire (b-boy/girl night)

tuesday-

lo-fi for stop biting (artsy underground hip hop /b-boy/girl night)

havana for hotel motel (hip hop)

lava lounge for metal.

wednesday-

war room for 2080 (fine 80's numbers. music is good but the crowd is kinda whack)

thursday-

baltic room for real to real (indie hip hop/latin soul)

friday-

havana for....forgot the name of the night (hip hop and dancy tunes)

saturday-

repeat friday

sunday-

kinkora for skate visions (fine skate rock tunes all night)

if you wanna catch a good live act:

check the stranger .

usually chop suey, neumos would have a great blend of rock/electero/hip hop shows booked.

comet and el corazon are great for punk/hardcore/metal/garage bands.

big shows are held at paramount and the showbox.

dive bars to check out:

belltown (stay on 2nd, don't go to 1st)-

lava lounge

shorty's

whisky

capitol hill-

linda's

red wood

cha cha's

clever dunnes

kinkora

canterbury

'nice' bars to check out

downtown/belltown-

black bottle

umi

vice roy (i accidently had this one under dive bars, but this place is actually nice. loungey)

capitol hill-

chapel

tango tapas (AMAZING HAPPY HOUR)

great restaurants to check out

downtown/belltown-

zoe (as jesseJB mentioned, they are great)

le pitchet (great wine and light french cusine. great breakfasts as well)

purple (their lobster mac n cheese is to die for)

mamas (for cheap, fun, fake mexican)

wasabi bistro (for american sushi)

saito (for authentic sushi)

other coast cafe (for amazing sub sandwiches)

capitol hill-

bleu bistro (rustic americano cusine. AMAZING)

king fish (great comfort food)

coastal kitchen (their menus change bi monthly according to the european cities they pick. great breakfast, dinner)

tea pot (asian vegan cusine. you should go even if you eat meat)

b&o (for best chocolate deserts in town)

Oh those are definitely some nice places. But I'll stick in my mini-cent. Go to Dillatantes on Broadway, I think it's massively better than B&O. And while you're at Capitol Hill, check out Victrola Cafe, they have some nice caffeine & pasties. And while we're at it, maybe Golden Gardens for some casual walking/not really a beach/park time.

And Nordstrom Rack in Alderwood will randomly have shipments of Vans - classics and high tops.