Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION & TRADE CENTER
CONVENTION CENTER
( 206-447-5000; main entrance cnr 7th Ave & Pike St; Westlake)
It's hard to miss this gi-
gantic complex decked out with ballrooms, meeting rooms, space for exhibitions and
the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau (
Click here
). An arched-glass bridge spans
Pike St between 7th and 8th Aves, with what looks like a giant eye in the middle of it.
Freeway Park
provides a leafy, fountain-laden downtown oasis.
WESTLAKE CENTER
MALL
(cnr 4th Ave & Pine St; Westlake)
Scorned by locals, this cheeseball shopping mall is
useful these days primarily as a landmark. The courtyard-like area outside has become
a favorite place for activist gatherings and political protests, and it offers rich if sober-
ing opportunities for people- watching. (Keep tabs on your wallet.)
This is also where the
monorail
stops and starts on its 1.2-mile trip to and from
Seattle Center.
