On a quest for flip flop socks, my husband and I went to the International District, today. We were successful, finding them in a few shops. We stayed to take a 3.5 mile walk in the area, crossing over into the Industrial District.
We observed a mix of Asian cultures, from Chinese architecture
to
Uwajimaya, the Japanese named Asian food and gift market
where we saw geoduck for sale
to a colorful Thai establishment. (We even saw a Cajun restaurant, so food is not 100% Asian.)
We went into the
Panama Hotel
to peer down into the basement where we could see how possessions were left when the occupants were taken to an internment camp during World War II.
We crossed into the Industrial District and observed a large BMW establishment, the Charles Street Service Center,
a proposal to build a maintenance facility for the
First Hill Street Car
and
Safeco and
CenturyLink Fields in the distance.
This area is home to
Legacy House Assisted Living, the
International Children's Park,
the
Chongwa Benevolent Association,
lots of Asian restaurants, tea companies and food and gift shops, the
International District/Chinatown Community Center
and
Library,
the former INS building, now
Inscape Arts (the self proclaimed "largest arts and cultural enclave in Seattle")
located on Seattle Boulevard.
The biggest surprise, squeezed in next to I-5, was the
Danny Woo International District Community Gardens
with a chicken coop,
garden plots,
seating that looked like a waterfall or a cascading stream
and colorful mural. I felt as if I were in a mountain farming community.
A wonderful walk in a neighborhood full of surprises!
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