Washington Cities
Washington Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods are parts of a city, not separate municipalities. These guides cover local character, restaurants, housing, parks, transportation and nearby attractions for each one.
Seattle
City guideCapitol Hill
Capitol Hill is Seattle's densest residential neighborhood, just east of downtown, packed with restaurants, bars, bookstores and music venues.
Ballard
Ballard is a former fishing and lumber town northwest of downtown, now a lively neighborhood with a historic Old Ballard core, breweries and a working marina.
Fremont
Fremont sits north of the ship canal, a quirky neighborhood known for public art, the Sunday market and a compact restaurant and shop district.
Queen Anne
Queen Anne rises directly north of downtown, with a historic residential hill and a lower slope of apartments, restaurants and Seattle Center.
Belltown
Belltown is the dense residential district just north of downtown, with high-rise condominiums, restaurants and a short walk to Pike Place Market and the waterfront.
Downtown Seattle
Downtown Seattle holds the city's office core, retail district, Pike Place Market and the central waterfront, all within a compact, walkable area.
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square is Seattle's original downtown, with Romanesque revival brick buildings, galleries, bars and the Underground Tour.
SoDo
SoDo, south of downtown, is Seattle's stadium and industrial district, home to the Mariners and Seahawks stadiums along with warehouses and port operations.
West Seattle
West Seattle is a large peninsula neighborhood across Elliott Bay, with Alki Beach, the Junction shopping district and views back toward downtown.
Green Lake
Green Lake centers on its namesake lake, with a 2.8 mile walking loop, beaches and a surrounding grid of older homes and small shops.
Wallingford
Wallingford sits between Fremont and the University District, a residential neighborhood with a walkable business district and views of Lake Union.
University District
The University District surrounds the University of Washington, with student housing, cheap eats, bookstores and the U District light rail station.
South Lake Union
South Lake Union is Seattle's tech district, where Amazon's campus replaced old warehouses with glass offices, apartments and waterfront parks.
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is a diverse residential neighborhood south of downtown, with light rail stations, a food forest and views across the Duwamish valley.
Columbia City
Columbia City is a historic neighborhood in southeast Seattle with a landmark main street of restaurants, a theater and a farmers market.
Magnolia
Magnolia is a wooded bluff-top neighborhood west of Queen Anne, with waterfront parks and some of the city's largest homes.
Chinatown-International District
The Chinatown-International District is the heart of Seattle's Asian American community, with markets, dim sum, the Wing Luke Museum and historic hotels.
Georgetown
Georgetown is an industrial-arts neighborhood south of downtown, with breweries, galleries and the old Rainier Brewery building.
Bellevue
City guideDowntown Bellevue
Downtown Bellevue is the Eastside's urban core, with high-rise offices, luxury retail, a light rail station and Bellevue Downtown Park.
Old Bellevue
Old Bellevue is the city's original main street, a few blocks of low-rise shops and restaurants just downhill from the high-rise core.
Crossroads
Crossroads is a diverse Bellevue neighborhood centered on a shopping center known for its international food court and community events.
West Bellevue
West Bellevue stretches from downtown to the Lake Washington shoreline, holding some of the region's most expensive homes and waterfront parks.
Lake Hills
Lake Hills is a mid-century residential neighborhood in east Bellevue with tree-lined streets and a neighborhood shopping center.
Redmond
City guideDowntown Redmond
Downtown Redmond centers on a walkable core of shops and restaurants beside the Sammamish River Trail, with a light rail station connecting to Bellevue and Seattle.
Education Hill
Education Hill is a residential neighborhood north of downtown Redmond, named for the schools clustered on the hill.
Overlake
Overlake is Redmond's technology district, home to Microsoft's main campus, the Redmond Technology light rail station and a growing urban village.
Tacoma
City guideStadium District
The Stadium District sits on the bluff north of downtown Tacoma, around the landmark Stadium High School with views of Commencement Bay.
Proctor District
The Proctor District is a walkable north Tacoma shopping village with a farmers market, a movie theater and independent shops.
Point Ruston
Point Ruston is a redeveloped waterfront district on the site of an old copper smelter, with condominiums, restaurants and a trail along Commencement Bay.
Hilltop
Hilltop is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Tacoma, with a diverse community, small businesses and new investment along Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue is Tacoma's restaurant and nightlife strip, a mile-long corridor of breweries, bars and independent restaurants.
South Tacoma
South Tacoma is a large residential district with a historic commercial core, a light rail station and a growing brewery and food scene.
Warehouse District
The Warehouse District sits south of downtown Tacoma, with old brick warehouses now used as studios, offices and event spaces.
Spokane
City guideDowntown Spokane
Downtown Spokane wraps around the Spokane Falls and Riverfront Park, with offices, hotels, restaurants and a walkable core.
Browne's Addition
Browne's Addition is Spokane's oldest historic neighborhood, west of downtown, with grand Victorian homes and a growing cafe scene.
Manito
Manito is a South Hill neighborhood centered on Manito Park, with tree-lined streets and some of the city's most established homes.
Perry District
The Perry District is a walkable south Spokane neighborhood with a compact business district of cafes, breweries and shops.
Garland District
The Garland District is a north Spokane neighborhood built around a vintage main street with a restored theater, diners and shops.
Kendall Yards
Kendall Yards is a newer riverside neighborhood northwest of downtown, with apartments, restaurants and a trail along the Spokane River.
Hillyard
Hillyard is a historic railroad neighborhood in northeast Spokane, with a vintage commercial core and a strong community identity.
Vancouver
City guideUptown Village
Uptown Village is a walkable Vancouver neighborhood along Main Street with independent restaurants, cafes, shops and older homes.
Downtown Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver holds the city's government buildings, Esther Short Park and the newer waterfront district along the Columbia River.
Arnada
Arnada is a historic neighborhood just north of downtown Vancouver, with craftsman homes and a walkable grid of streets.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a residential neighborhood in central Vancouver, with a mix of older homes, schools and neighborhood parks.
East Vancouver
East Vancouver is a large suburban area with shopping centers, new subdivisions and quick access to Camas, I-205 and the Columbia River.
Fisher's Landing
Fisher's Landing is an east Vancouver neighborhood along the Columbia River with newer housing, a marina and riverfront trails.
Bellingham
City guideFairhaven
Fairhaven is Bellingham's historic south-side district, with brick storefronts, bookshops, restaurants and the Alaska ferry terminal nearby.
Lettered Streets
The Lettered Streets is a historic neighborhood north of downtown Bellingham, with craftsman homes, a co-op grocery and neighborhood cafes.
Happy Valley
Happy Valley is a residential neighborhood south of downtown Bellingham, with woods, trails and a mix of older homes and apartments.
Columbia
Columbia is a working neighborhood on Bellingham's north side, with the waterfront and downtown within walking distance.
Olympia
City guideDowntown Olympia
Downtown Olympia sits on Budd Inlet, with the farmers market, Percival Landing and the state capitol complex a few blocks uphill.
Westside
The Westside is Olympia's largest residential area, with the Evergreen State College, shopping centers and access to the Woodard Bay shoreline.
Eastside
Olympia's Eastside runs along the port and the Woodland Trail, a mix of older homes, marinas and light industry.
Northeast Olympia
Northeast Olympia holds the state capitol campus, Priest Point Park and a mix of historic homes and newer subdivisions.