Central District

 

Entertainment, Arts, & Events

 

Really Really Free Market- Pratt Park, 1800 S Main St/www.myspace.com/seattlereallyfreemarket// Everything at the Really Free Market is FREE. Nothing is for sale, trade or barter! It is a place for people to congregate and bring things to the community they no longer need or use. Sometimes people even give free massages or haircuts or whatever other skill or services they want to donate. Usually other organizations come and donate their services, also. The Really Free Market is nothing without your participation! Come and bring things you don't need that can be re-used. The Seattle Really Free Market happens on the last Saturday of every month Noon-4pm.

 

Farmer's Market- in the Grocery Outlet parking lot @ MLK and Union/ madronafarmersmarket.wordpress.com// Every Fri: 3-7pm from May-October.

 

Art Spaces

Hidmo Eritrean Cuisine- 2000 S Jackson St/206.329.1534/hidmo.org// Hidmo means home. This place is one of the most amazing places to eat in Seattle. The food is delicious but that is not even the half of it. Hidmo is owned and operated by two sisters and they are totally focused on the community. Every first Saturday is ladies first which is all women and usually hip-hop. Then the last Friday of the month is hip-hop period. If you don't go on one of these nighs ts you can still go and eat amazing food, maybe hear some live music and talk to the amazing women who own Hidmo. Hidmo is open Tuesday-Friday 5pm-midnight, they are open the weekends but those hours fluctuate and they are closed Mondays. Hint--their hours are not written in stone so you may show up and it is closed...keep coming back it will be worth it.

 

 

Theaters

 

Central Cinema- 1411 21st Ave/206.686.6624/central-cinema.com// One screen movie theater featuring all those films you dreamed of seeing on the big screen. Theater has table and sofa seating with a full menu. They also serve beer and wine. No one under 21 allowed after 10pm.

 

Venues

 

Gallery 1412- 1412 18th Ave E, 18th Ave and Union St/gallery1412.org//Collectively run art and performance space. Typically hosts events of the abstract/experimental side of musical arts. All shows are $5-$15 on a sliding scale.

 

The Greenhouse- 2515 Charles St/ myspace.com/thegreenhizzy//

 

 

 

Misc.

 

 

 

Goods & Services

 

 

Arts & Crafts

 

 

 

Bars

 

The Twighlight Exit- 2020 E. Madison St. @ 22nd St./ 206.324.7462// A good neigbhorhood "dive-ish" bar with karaoke on Sundays. They don't sell pitchers of beer but they do give you "The Bucket" on your birthday for free! Mon-Fri 11am-2am and Sat-Sun 4pm-2am.

 

Bicycle Shops

 

The Bikery- 1265 S. Main St #104 (on 14th Ave S, between Main St and Jackson)/ 206.568.3535/ www.thebikery.org// A sweet bike shop, resource center and non-profit dedicated to helping people learn/work on their bikes and getting more bikes on the road. Through a strong anti-oppression framework The Bikery creates a safe space for everyone. Cheap prices great smiles good times! Support this shop!

          Mondays is Queers Gears and Cheers! You can drop in and work on your bike in a Queer-identified space. All skill levels welcome, and tools and helpful hands provided. All identities welcome. Queers! Gears! & Cheers! is aimed at creating a more visible Queer presence in Seattle's bike culture and providing a fun, safe environment for underrepresented folks to become empowered through the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) theology. Check out  other goings ons and workshops on the web.

 

20/20 Cycles- 2020 Union St/ 206.568.3090/ www.2020cycle.com// One of the best for-profit bike shops in town! great bikes. mostly used. Friendly and knowledgable staff. 20/20 is also host of many great shows. Mon- Sat Noon-6pm and Sun Noon-4pm.

 

Books, Newsstands, & Comics

 

 

 

Grocery

 

Grocery Outlet- 1126 Martin Luther King JR. Way/ 206.302.1005/groceryoutlets.com// Grocery liquidator; basically they buy stuff other stores need to get rid of and sell it really cheap. You can often find really good deals on organic and vegan food and bath products, and they always have staples like beans and pasta. New stuff comes in all the time. This place is more reliable and slightly cleaner than a dumpster, much cheaper than normal stores. Daily 8am-10pm

 

 

 

Hardware

 

 

 

Health & Safety

 

 

 

Restaurants & Cafes

 

Katy's Corner Cafe- 2000 East Union @ 20th Ave./ 206.329.0121// Being one of the few coffee shops in the CD; they sell vegan cookies, bagels, juice and also offer free wi-fi. Also, right next to 2020 cycle. Open

Mon-Sat. 6:30am-7pm and Sun. 8am-6pm.

 

Moonlight Cafe-1919 South Jackson St. @ 20th Ave/ 206.322.3378// A full vegetarian/vegan menu, including lots of fake meats. It is amazing there are like 80 different items on the vegan menu. There is a meat menu and a vegan menu make sure you are ordering from the green vegan/vegetarian menu. Try the avocado shake. Oh yeah, try and tip in cash if you can because if you don't the owner takes the tips. Open 9am-10pm.

 

Record Stores

 

 

 

Thrift & Clothing-

 

Goodwill- 1400 S Dearborn St/ 206.860.579// So, this place is really amazing. It is two huge gigantic warehouse size rooms with so much stuff. But the best thing is that every weekend Fri-Sun they have sales on the different color tagged items and on Mon. all those items are $1.29. Example: Say for instance it is blue tag week so everything with a blue tag is 50% Fri-Sun and then on Mon. all blue tag items are $1.29...crazy! I have seen people walk out of Goodwill with sewing machines that are $45.00 but on sale Monday for $1.29. It is the best thing...ever.

Public Spaces

 

Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center- 104 17th Ave. S/ 206.684.4757/ cityofseattle.net/parks/centers/langston.htm// Performing arts space, home to many events ranging from drag shows to community forums. Bulding hours are Mon–Fri 9am-5pm. Closed Sat and Sun.