Seattle neighborhood · “The CD” to locals
Central District
Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix both came up through Garfield High and the old Jackson Street jazz scene, and the CD has been the heart of Black Seattle for a century. That story lives on at the corners of 23rd and Union and 23rd and Cherry, and in the Northwest African American Museum, set in the old Colman School beside Jimi Hendrix Park.
170 independent places89 with a website13 with live catalogs here55 list hoursFrom OpenStreetMap and each one’s own site.
The classic walk
South Jackson Street
31 doorsabout 0.9 milesabout 20 minutes
Restaurants, Hair & Beauty, Massage & Wellness and Groceries & Markets, 1200 to 2616 South Jackson Street.
View on map1200 South Jackson Street · Specialty Food
1212 South Jackson Street · Electronics & Phones
1220 South Jackson Street · Massage
1228 South Jackson Street · Vietnamese · Restaurants
1236 South Jackson Street · Jewelry
East Union Street
23 doors to duck into between 1412 and 2721 East Union Street, in walking order.
Katy's Corner Cafe
Open until 3pm2000 East Union Street · Coffee Shop · Café
East Madison Street
17 doors to duck into between 1221 and 2719 East Madison Street, in walking order.
1313 East Madison Street · Bars & Pubs
2207 East Madison Street · Bubble Tea · Café
12th Avenue
15 doors to duck into between 514 and 932 12th Avenue, in walking order.
514 12th Avenue · Japanese, Sushi · Restaurants
714 12th Avenue · Beauty salon
722 12th Avenue · Korean · Quick Bites
732 12th Avenue · Mediterranean · Café
Plantiful Superfoods
Open until 8pm734 12th Avenue · Quick Bites
East Cherry Street
13 doors to duck into between 1223 and 2726 East Cherry Street, in walking order.
1223 East Cherry Street · Mexican · Quick Bites
2514 East Cherry Street · Bars & Pubs
2522 East Cherry Street · Mediterranean · Restaurants
2616 East Cherry Street · Restaurants
East Jefferson Street
7 doors to duck into between 1212 and 1625 East Jefferson Street, in walking order.
1212 East Jefferson Street · Jamaican · Bars & Pubs
Peloton Cafe & Bike Shop
Open until 9pm1220 East Jefferson Street · Bike Shop
1625 East Jefferson Street · Groceries & Markets
Rainier Avenue South
7 doors to duck into between 800 and 2006 Rainier Avenue South, in walking order.
808 Rainier Avenue South · Hair salon
810 Rainier Avenue South · Vietnamese, Fried Chicken · Restaurants
848 Rainier Avenue South · Dry cleaner
Toshio's Teriyaki
Open until 8pm1706 Rainier Avenue South · Restaurants
1818 Rainier Avenue South · Auto repair
East Yesler Way
6 doors to duck into between 1800 and 2601 East Yesler Way, in walking order.
1800 East Yesler Way · American · Restaurants
1818 East Yesler Way · Electronics repair
1918 East Yesler Way · Beauty salon
2601 East Yesler Way · Groceries & Markets
24th Avenue
6 doors to duck into between 1122 and 1190 24th Avenue, in walking order.
1122 24th Avenue · Hair salon
1133 24th Avenue · Restaurants
Elsewhere in Central District
Big John's PFI
Open until 6pm1608 South Dearborn Street · Groceries & Markets
Hair salon
1409 21st Avenue · Café
Creative Justice Cafe
Open until 3pmCafé
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