If these neighborhoods could talk

Located in the shadow of the Space Needle, Queen Anne is primarily residential. Mixed with swanky condos, million dollar mansions, and quasi affordable apartments, Queen Anne is truly the neighborhood which feels secluded but yet in the heart of the action.

If you live here: You love the action of downtown without the necessary crazies that come with it. From millionaires to barely making the rent, there are no specific “types” living in Queen Anne.

If Queen Anne is where you play: chances are you’re into experiencing art and delicious dining. You could also be bored with the gold diggers of downtown and the college kids of Fremont, so you’ve found your niche in-between.

I recommend: Brunch at Pesos, a show at the PNB, shopping at Easy Street Records, dinner at Via Tribunali, drinks at the Sitting Room.

Pesos’s truly has some of Seattle’s best nachos. Also, their apple-pear sangria is truly something that can’t be passed up.

Looking to update your music collection? From new to used, cds to vinyl, Easy Street is the place to go.

I can’t recommend a more fitting place to go for truly authentic pizza. Truly amazing!

Belltown: the next best thing to downtown, if Seattle were to actually have a “true” downtown. It wasn’t until the early 90s that this neighborhood had transformed itself from crack parks to swanky condos (have no fear, Belltown hasn’t forgotten it’s humble beginnings and holds tribute to that at the Denny Dog Park).

If Belltown is home: you must be new. Nobody in their right mind enjoys shitting where they eat.

Is Belltown your place to play? You’re more than likely the type of person wanting to “see and be seen,” a gold digging 20 something looking for sugar, or the 30-40 plus rich guys overcompensating for those days you were bullied on the playground.

I recommend: Breakfast at Macrina Bakery, shopping at Polite Society, enjoying Olympic Sculpture Park, getting a massage and a haircut at Stylus, dinner at Umi Sake House, drinks at See Sound Lounge.

Yummy pastries!

Shop your little heart out. Be sure to check out the vintage Louis Vuitton trunks used as furniture props.

Might I recommend the “Belltown Barbie” and “Blondie,” two fantastic sushi rolls.

Pamper yourself here with a massage, facial, mani, pedi, the list goes on. If you’re in the market for a haircut, you HAVE to go to Jacque who is truly fabulous.

Pioneer Square is truly a very unique, rough and tumbled neighborhood. Surrounded by the stadiums, the water, and a world of galleries, Pioneer Square is definitely one of the cities more eclectic neighborhoods.

Living in Pioneer Square: you’re experiencing the epitomy of “city sheik.” In your fabulous upscale loft, you’re clearly living in the Square for the real estate and not the actual neighborhood.

Do you play in the Square? You must be from out of town. Home to some of the trashiest clubs in town (bullet proof vest optional), finding style and class is not a priority for the neighborhood. Admittedly, if you ARE from the city and looking for an excuse to get blacked out drunk and possibly make out with a country bumpkin, Pioneer Square could be the perfect place for you.

I recommend: strolling through the square experiencing the many art galleries, chocolate chip cookies from Cow Chip, pub food at Pyramid Ale House, and a trashy night at Cowgirls and Last Supper Club

If you’re in the mood to hit up an M’s game Pyramid Brewery is the perfect place to go for pre-game action.

Are you looking to get fresh with someone clearly not from Seattle? You’ve come to the right place.