International District/Chinatown — Local services in Seattle

The SID is now my favorite place to hang out in Seattle. It isn't a tourist trap like the ones in the bigger cities, but there is still so much packed into just a few blocks. There are countless places to eat, and several tea shops. We were able to do a tea tasting in one such shop for free and purchased several bags of delicious tea. The parks are lovely, and on Saturdays there is usually a busker there playing amazing authentic music. It's really nice to go grab a bite to eat and enjoy it in the park while listening to the busker play. There are several shops to check out, including Dasio and Uwajiama, but there are some smaller stores too. The SID contains the Wing Luke Museum which is phenomenal. You really could spend half the day here, then come back in the evening and do it all again. It's a pretty clean part of Seattle and in all the times I went I only saw two little alcoves of the streets being used for drugs. It is easy to avoid them just by crossing the street. Overall I felt pretty safe there and confident to explore. Be sure to really check out the architecture of the old buildings, look up and down and all around. There are also Chinese dragons on some of the...

Thought I would give it a try at lunch here today.

Been waiting for about 8 mins so far. So, I guess lunch isn't the best time to use this place.

I was just hoping for a quick jaunt into town and back before the hour was up. It's going to be challenging I feel.

As I started writing this, the light rail came.

I would like to give it 3.4 stars, but unfortunately I only have 2 options.

Update: was able to get to west lake and back before lunch was over. Maybe I hit it at a bad time when entering the tunnel at around 12:20 sth.

So, bumping it up to 4...

The station usually gets busier in the morning and later afternoon (when people come home from work). The station is clean, spacious, and has helpful guidance (i.e., northbound or southbound) and signs for travelers. When I came in around 7-8 pm, there were not many passengers, and the train was on time.

You can buy the tickets via automatic machines or use an ORCA pass to tap in/out when using the train

Seattle City has upgraded the station due to high demand and the Seattle complex infrastructure. Thank you for keeping the station safer...