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sured: you will be judged by your purchases. There's also a branch in the U District (
206-545-4044; 4560 University Way NE) .

Hardwick's Hardware Store JUNK
( 206-632-1203; 4214 Roosevelt Way NE; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, later hours in
summer; 66) Locals in the know come to Hardwick's to explore the rows and rows of
buckets filled with bizarre little gadgets and gizmos. Some people probably know what
these objects are for, but most shoppers are looking for things to use in their art projects.
It's a hive of a place that's fun just to explore.

Uwajimaya FOOD, GIFTS
( 206-624-6248; 600 5th Ave S; 9am-10pm Mon-Sat, to 9pm Sun; Chinatown/Interna-
tional District W) Dried squid? Yes. Sheets of seaweed? Absolutely. Dumpling steamers,
teapots, chopsticks? All of the above. The enormous Asian grocery and supply store
Uwajimaya, anchoring an eponymous shopping center, has everything you need to pre-
pare Thai, Japanese, Chinese and just about any other type of Asian specialties.

Information

EMERGENCY & MEDICAL SERVICES

45th Street Community Clinic (

206-633-3350; 1629 N 45th St) Medical and dental ser-

vices.
Harborview Medical Center (

206-731-3000; 325 9th Ave) Full medical care, with emer-

gency room.
Seattle Police (

206-625-5011)

Washington State Patrol (

425-649-4370)

INTERNET ACCESS
Practically every bar and coffee shop in Seattle has free wi-fi, as do most hotels.

MEDIA
Radio stations include KEXP 90.3FM, a legendary independent-music and community
station, and KUOW 94.9FM, with NPR news.

Seattle Gay News (SGN; www.sgn.org ) Covers the gay and lesbian scene.
Seattle Times ( www.seattletimes.com ) The state's largest daily paper.