Gregoire's Ray + Tina

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Suburbanoids:

I have been wondering why few Trilogites ever go to Seattle. It's not far. So,
I(Tina)have created a visual map of central Seattle, as a public service. Now you, too, can navigate the city like a native.

Seattle travel is done by hills, neighborhoods, and water masses. Seattle
is an easy, simple, safe city (with some nighttime exceptions). If you can see the Space Needle or some water, you will always know where you are.

The North-South black line is “The Freeway”. The East-West lines are
the 520-Bridge (top) and the I-90 Bridge (bottom). The only thing separating
You from civilization is Lake Washington.

The area in the red circle is “Downtown”. The D word used alone is never used to
refer to Downtown Bellevue. (The purple smudge northwest of Downtown is Belltown.)

Legend:
“B” is Ballard
“M” is Magnolia (a place you will seldom visit)
“Q” is Queen Anne Hill
“U” is the “U District” or more formally “The University District”
“L” is Laurelhurst, which can be seen by looking right from the 520-Bridge
“C” is Capital Hill
“CD” is “The CD” or more formally “The Central District” (a place you will
seldom visit as it is a kinder, gentler version of a ghetto)
“BH” is Beacon Hill (a place you will seldom visit)
“W” is West Seattle (and has a cute beach called Alki)

Water:
The lake in the center of Seattle is Lake Union.
The water from Lake Union to the west is “The Canal”.
The water from Lake Union to the east is “The Cut” or more formally
“The Montlake Cut”.
The lake at the top is Green Lake (pronounced as one word).

Other landmarks and phrases:
*Space Needle: The tiny black icon between Belltown/Downtown and “Q”.
(Never go to the Space Needle unless you have guests from Kansas. Two wonderful grandchildren places are right next door in the Seattle Center: The Science Center and The Children’s Museum. Kids love these places.)
*The Waterfront: The area next to “The Sound” (the water) within the red circle (and it has a great aquarium for grandchildren).
*South Lake Union: The turquoise smudge at the bottom of Lake Union.
*Fremont: Turquoise smudge above “Q” on the north side of The Canal. Fremonsters consider Fremont to be the "Center of the Universe".
*Wallingford: Purple smudge above Lake Union.
*The Zoo: The Green Square to the north, formally known as The Woodland
Park Zoo. (A good grandchild outing.)
*Greenlake: The lake at the top, which is a nice place to jog or bike.
*University Village: The black square in the U-district, which is a lovely anti-mall
Mall. It is everything Redmond Town Center is NOT.
*The locks: a boat ladder at the west end of The Canal.
*Shilshole Marina: The white squiggle off of Ballard. Lucky people leave their boats there and don’t have to slog through “The locks” to get to Roche Harbor on Friday afternoon.
*Downtown: A good place to hang out, which includes “The Market” (Pike Place Mkt).
*Pioneer Square: South of Downtown, it has artsy stuff (not for night).

I have met many new people at Trilogy who are from out of town. I’m a Seattle
Native and I love my city. There ARE places to go where you don’t need to pay for parking. If you have any questions about maneuvering Seattle, let me know. Heck, I might even drive you there in Ray's Tahoe.
Hugs,
Tina