1st Avenue intersects Pike Street and it's where all the tourists gather to shop at Pike Place Market. I wouldn't hang out after dark, though. When I visited, 3 people were shot here the night after I spend all day walking up and down this street. Overall, it'...

First Avenue used to be unsafe at night and for that matter in the daytime too. Thatr was years ago and 1st Avenue has undergone a transformation. At the north end the famous Pike Place Public Market remains unchanged but the neighborhood has become more upsc...