Seattle's Historic Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square is Seattle's Historic District, filled with brick structures constructed primarily after the Great Fire in 1889. The Square boasts of some of Seattle's finest shops; unique businesses owned by real people, not giant corporations. The Elliott Bay Book Company is surrounded by art galleries, eateries, fine restaurants, clubs, bookshops, and distinguished retail shops. Many Northwest residents flock to the Square for Gallery Walk each month on the first Thursday, when the galleries are open late and many have openings. Don't miss Flury and Company, an Edward Curtis gallery on First and Jackson, Bud's Jazz Records in the lower level, The Glass House and Foster White Gallery on Occidental, and Gail Gibson Gallery around the corner on Jackson. Other highlights of the neighborhood include the Waterfall Park on Second and Main, the original site of the United Parcel Service, The Magic Mouse Toy Shop for children of all ages, The Flying Shuttle next door, and the Grand Central Arcade, full of independently owned specialty shops, at the northeast corner of First and Main. Stop by and visit Mark or Michael at Wessel & Lieberman, or take the famous Seattle Underground Tour which starts at Doc Maynards. Pioneer Square is a friendly shopping district full of unduplicated characters, not cookie-cutter entities.