Best streets in Downtown (Central Business District)
- Streets
Ranked 1st best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Quiet and somewhat removed from Capitol Hill, a great place..."
- PaulGab
Jam-packed with apartment dwellers, Summit is a great little street that houses just the barest of essentials. Along the street, the highlights are Top Pot, maker of fantastic doughnuts and coffee, as...
Ranked 2nd best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"As cool as Pike Street at some points."
- Mitestarossa
Western Avenue runs along the bay but not directly on the bay. It has a convenient bike line, which is necessary around here. The street is lined with many beautifully crafted apartments and buildin...
Ranked 3rd best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Union street unites Seattle!!!"
- garvus
Union street is an important street that links much of old Seattle together. This street is quite lengthy and runs past the S.A.M. The Seattle Art museum is surrounded by 2nd, Union, 1st, and Univer...
Ranked 4th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"A Little Bit of Everything"
- SarBear
If you're visiting downtown Seattle, you absolutely must go to 3rd Avenue. The metro tunnel will let you off right there. To the south there is an area called Pioneer Square, which is more historic....
Ranked 5th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Great Restaurants..Fun Atmosphere!"
- SarBear
5th Avenue is great! One of my best friends from school lives in Seattle, and took me downtown when I went to visit. It was really cool, the whole area is nice. We ate at a wonderful Italian place...
Ranked 6th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Up Hill Both Ways!"
- SarBear
Madison Street takes you up from Pier 52 to the shopping district. It is nearly straight uphill...you have to zigzag and traverse to get up. But once you're up to 4th Avenue it flattens out. There...
Ranked 7th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Shop 'til You Drop!"
- SarBear
Going north on 4th Avenue will take you straight to the main shopping hub of Seattle. The Westlake Center Mall is conveniently located on 4th Avenue and Pine Street. Westlake Center has plenty of sh...
Ranked 8th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Great City Life!"
- smh1182
This street is located in the heart of the city. My favorite part about this road - this is where you can find the Space Needle! It is amazing to go up and check out. Great views of the city and water...
Ranked 9th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"The religious capital of Seattle?"
- Deixemeenpaz
I'm Roman Catholic so I had to Visit Marion Street, I mean how often do you get to visit the Archdiocese? Just ask for a tour, they are so friendly.
Ranked 10th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"University Street in Seattle, Washington"
- jessicamstephen
Some of the top shopping I have found in Seattle has been at the Rainier Square shopping plaza, spanning the blocks of 4th and 5th Avenue between Union Street and Seneca Street. The classiest of stor...
Ranked 11th best street in Downtown (Central Business District)
"Between shopping and fun"
- SeaJen
Seneca Street is in the heart of the business district, so there are quite a few banks, office buildings, little lunch dining establishments and Starbucks. The district sits between the shopping distr...
Unranked Streets
"A college town within a city"
- ryuhime
On 12th Ave you have Seattle's premier Jesuit University, aptly named Seattle University. A few blocks north west and you have Seattle Central Community College, making 12th Ave rife with late night h...
"Quick shortcut to the downtown."
- Mitestarossa
One half block from Pioneer Square, Post Avenue is a quaint side street lined with large, beautiful, brick apartment buildings. It is a great place to find a parking space and then walk to your desti...
"Great park and tourism"
- KeKe82
The actual trolley comes through this part of town to take you to some of Seattles finest structures. Located in this area area lovely duplexes for moderate prices. I notice alot of college students a...
"Not just for passing through"
- nedrarh
I generally use Boren Ave as a quick diagonal route from downtown to the ID, Rainier Ave, Columbia City and Beacon Hill. It's easy just to drive by and not stop, but you might want to make the effort...
"Your gateway to the ferry and several islands."
- Mitestarossa
I gave this street four stars because of the excitement you feel as you get close to the ferry. It is so much fun to take a ferry across the bay to visit Bainbridge, Bremerton, and Vashon Islands. N...
"Busy Street with a small town charm."
- Deixemeenpaz
Harborview Medical Center and Harbor View Park (Right Behind the Hospital) encompass most of this street. You'll come in contact with a variety of individuals from all walks of life and engage in gre...
"Commercial businesses and industrial area"
- KeKe82
Alot of up and coming businesses are located on Terry Avenue. This is a very commercial area with local coffee shops and resturants. There are a few record stores and clothing shops over here. I found...
"A Little Something for Everyone"
- LucysPal3
Downtown Seattle is always jumping no matter what the time of day with so much activity always taking place it’s hard to know what to do once you get there. If you’re an Art lover than Seattle Art Mus...
"What a view"
- Deixemeenpaz
Go to the Bank of America Tower, The view is mind blowing, the people look like little ants below.