Seattle neighborhood
Columbia City
Columbia City was a town in its own right until Seattle annexed it in 1907, and the landmark-district brick along Rainier Ave S proves it: two-story storefronts, a 1915 Carnegie library, a marquee over the sidewalk. Light rail on MLK connects it to everything, but the errands, the market, and the gossip still happen on Rainier.
130 independent places56 with a website8 with live catalogs here50 list hoursFrom OpenStreetMap and each one’s own site.
The classic walk
Rainier Avenue South
68 doorsabout 2 milesabout 40 minutes
Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Hair & Beauty and Café, 3121 to 5901 Rainier Avenue South.
View on map3121 Rainier Avenue South · Laundromat
3513 Rainier Avenue South · Tire shop
4225 Rainier Avenue South · Barbecue · Restaurants
Yuu Tea Cafe
Open until 8pm4400 Rainier Avenue South · Specialty Food
4401 Rainier Avenue South · Beauty salon
4403 Rainier Avenue South · Hair salon
4421 1/2 Rainier Avenue South · Tattoo studio
4423 Rainier Avenue South · Ethiopian · Restaurants
Martin Luther King Junior Way South
13 doors to duck into between 3201 and 6030 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, in walking order.
3201 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Glassblower
4437 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Clothing & Boutique
4505 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Clothing & Boutique
4525 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Indian · Restaurants
Bananas Grill
Open until 8:30pm4556 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Mediterranean · Restaurants
4610 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Groceries & Markets
4689 Martin Luther King Junior Way South · Art & Gallery
South Edmunds Street
7 doors to duck into between 37 and 3829 South Edmunds Street, in walking order.
3610 South Edmunds Street · Groceries & Markets
Salon Adidez
Open until 5pm3705 South Edmunds Street · Hair salon
3805 South Edmunds Street · Beauty salon
3808 South Edmunds Street · Bars & Pubs
3810 South Edmunds Street · Groceries & Markets
3829 South Edmunds Street · Café
Wilson Avenue South
6 doors to duck into between 5028 and 5370 Wilson Avenue South, in walking order.
5028 Wilson Avenue South · Café
Pizzuto's Italian Cafe
Closed, opens at 5:30pm5032 Wilson Avenue South · Italian · Restaurants
Elsewhere in Columbia City
Tailor
Stationery & Paper
3220 South Hudson Street · Vietnamese · Bars & Pubs
Canbee Smoke Shop
Closed, opens at 12pmGroceries & Markets
Next door
Keep walking
Central District 170Beacon Hill 130Rainier Beach 51Hillman City 36Mount Baker 26