Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle (2016)
West & South Seattle
White Center / South Park / Beverly Park
Map 38
Where can you find two spacious, members-only country clubs poised over an industrial waterway area rivaling the worst of North Jersey and a town hub thick with ethnic markets and seedy tattoo parlors? Step right up folks--it’s all here! Yup, life in White Center (a.k.a Rat City for reasons best left to urban legend) means never having to leave the ‘hood for fun.
Landmarks
✵ Westcrest Park ✵ 9000 8th Ave SW
206-684-4075
Four-acre dog park has trails, balls, water dishes, and an obstacle course!
Coffee
✵ Caffè Delia ✵ 9622 16th Ave SW
206-457-8860
The darling of White Center, serving Velton’s coffee and Macrina pastries out of Proletariat Pizza.
✵ Dubsea Coffee ✵ 9910 8th Ave SW
206-708-6806
The Bohemian coffee house is alive and well.
✵ Hecka Good Cafe ✵ 10801 Myers Way S
206-453-5682
Not bad. Not bad at all.
✵ Java Express ✵ 11600 Des Moines Memorial Dr
206-248-7933
On way to or coming from SeaTac.
Nightlife
✵ Loretta’s Northwesterner ✵ 8617 14th Ave S
206-327-9649
Wood paneling and classic beer signs from the 9 LB Hammer folks.
Restaurants
✵ Muy Macho ✵ 8515 14th Ave S
206-763-3484 ✵ $
Good and cheap. Brain and tripe.
Shopping
✵ Pacific Industrial Supply Co. ✵ 1231 S Director St
206-682-2100
Industrial hardware junkie? Get your fix here.
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