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The Capitol Hill Neighborhood has always been a highly desired area of Seattle.
With an eclectic blend of people, cultures and lifestyles, there is always a stimulating panache to the neighborhood. What better way to escape the problems that come with living in suburbia, when the urban lifestyle has so much to offer and the blessing of short commutes?
Downtown Seattle is just a short walk away making it easy to travel into the city for work, play and shopping. The downtown area is a wealth of resources for full line shopping, theaters, and fine dining experiences.
On the other hand, take a walk to The Pike Place Market. The Pike Place Market is a special place. This nine-acre historic district hosts nine million visitors each year who come to experience the unique sites and sounds of Seattle's downtown public market. Helping to make up the Market experience are more than 100 farmers, 150 craftspeople, nearly 300 commercial business people and 50 performers.
Broadway Avenue is just four blocks away from our properties. On Broadway, you can stop to eat at any one of the many fine restaurants or shop for the domestic and the exotic foods at one of four flagship QFC stores with 64,000 square feet of grocery shopping pleasure. . Drop into one of the many Coffee houses where you can relax over a hot cup of Java and thought provoking exchange.
Buy an exotic bouquet of flowers, see a movie in one of the many theaters, or share a play at one of the small theaters that dot the Capitol Hill Neighborhood.
Shop in one of the many shops, or just pause and watch the constant parade of people flowing on Broadway.
The Capitol Hill Neighborhood is an old neighborhood in Seattle and has always been the place known for innovation in the arts, music, and lifestyles. Many have compared this area as being the West Coast version of the much-touted "The Village" in New York City.
Bus Lines are convenient to all of our properties. With one bus line that will drop you off at your doorstep and there is access o five other bus lines just two blocks away making for ease in travel within the city.
One of those buses will whisk you away to the Seattle Center just ten minutes away.
Here you can have dinner at the Space Needle with its sweeping views of Seattle. Spend an afternoon exploring the Science Center or enjoying the music and fantasy of the Electronic Music Project (EMP).
It is also the easiest and least expensive way to get to the annual festival called "Bumbershoot". Bumbershoot is another term for an Umbrella and is Seattle's celebration of our weather. This is always an interesting and fun time held each year on Labor Day Weekend. Bumbershoot highlights the talents of over 2,500 artists every year. From poets to painters, drummers to DJs, musicians to mimes, chefs to circus artists, Bumbershoot has it all.
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