Travel Reference
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( 206-322-8828;
www.rplaceseattle.com
;
619 E Pine St; 4pm-2am Mon-Fri, 2pm-2am Sat &
Sun; Pike-Pine)
Weekend cabaret performances, amateur strip shows, go-go boys and
DJs - there's something entertaining going on every night of the week at this welcoming
gay bar. Relax with a beer on the deck or dance your ass off.
DON'T MISS
FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK
Art walks are two a penny in US cities these days, but they were pretty much an un-
known quantity when the pioneering artists of Pioneer Square instituted their first
amble around the local galleries in 1981. The neighborhood's
First Thursday Art
pathfinder for all that followed (and there have been many). Aside from gluing to-
gether Pioneer Square's network of 50-plus galleries (only a few of which can be
listed in this topic), the walk is a good excuse to admire creative public sculpture,
sip decent coffee (many cafes serve as de facto galleries), browse an array of stalls
set up in Occidental Park, and get to know the neighborhood and its people. The
Art Walk is self-guided, but you can pick up a map from the information booth in
Occidental Park.
Entertainment
Live music is still a huge draw in Seattle; clubs come and go, but the scene thrives. Con-
sult
the Stranger
and
Seattle Weekly
for listings.
tickets $13-30; mid-May)
. The festival has a new dedicated cinema in the Seattle Center
box office 10am-6pm Tue-Fri; Seattle Center)
. It also uses the
Uptown Cinema
(
206-285-1022; 511 Queen Anne Ave N;
13)
in nearby Lower Queen Anne.
Crocodile
LIVE MUSIC
(
www.thecrocodile.com
; 2200 2nd Ave; 13)
Nearly old enough to be called a Seattle insti-
tution, the Crocodile is a clamorous 560-capacity music venue that first opened in 1991,
just in time to grab the coattails of the grunge explosion. Everyone who's anyone in
Seattle's alt-music scene has since played here, including a famous occasion in 1992
when Nirvana appeared unannounced, supporting Mudhoney.
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