Travel Reference
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ENTERTAINMENT
Ballard claims two of Seattle's most hallowed medium-small live-music
venues.
TRACTOR TAVERN
LIVE MUSIC
( 206-789-3599;
www.tractortavern.com
; 5213 Ballard Ave NW; 17)
The premier venue
for folk and acoustic music, the elegant Tractor Tavern also books local songwriters
and regional bands such as Richmond Fontaine, plus touring acts like John Doe and
Wayne Hancock. It's a gorgeous room, usually with top sound quality.
SUNSET TAVERN
LIVE MUSIC
( 206-784-4880;
www.sunsettavern.com
; 5433 Ballard Ave NW; 17)
The Sunset is a Bal-
lard bar that books great dirty-rock shows of local and touring bands, and frequently
has free movie nights, including a series of B-grade kung-fu films most weeks.