Another question about Seattle.

[Lady Freedom]

I like being where the action is. Is there many places to rent the the more entertainment part of town?

[philosophie_en_rose]

1. What do you mean by "action"?

Depending on the type, you could get an apartment across the street from the Seattle Art Museum :D or an apartment in the U District.

[Lady Freedom]

3. I like to be where I can find something to do at anytime.

TV work is stressful. So I need to relax, and because of the odd hours I end up working, it needs to be where something is always happening.

[philosophie_en_rose]

4. You can pretty much reach anything with a short drive.

Less than 15 minutes. I would scope out the neighborhoods that you like best. Ravenna is nice. If you're looking for something in particular, I'd look on craigslist.

[HEyHEY]

2. I suggest Tacoma... plenty of action there

[DS1]

5. Hey, look what the featured article of the day is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

[lakemonster11]

6. My vote is for Wallingford.

There's plenty of nightlife (restaurants, movie theaters, pubs, bars, salsa dancing), but it's also nice during the day, and it's near the zoo, Greenlake, Fremont, and the U-District. There are a lot of unique restaurants and stores---you don't have a lot of chain stuff.

Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, and Belltown are pretty exciting, but they're a little sketchier and (I suspect) more expensive for a nice place.

The U-District is cool if you're an undergrad, but the closer to campus you get, the crappier the apartments and the more expensive they are (in my experience).

[SOteric]

7. This very much depends on what your tastes are in 'action'

but yes, there are plenty of places in Seattle where one can find amusement into the wee hours if it's what you're after. Pioneer Square on the weekends is fairly hoppin' until 1 or 2 a.m. and there are a number of places wereone can go even later.

Freemont and Wallingford are fairly 'organic/vegan/birkenstock' ends of town and their are things to do there, as well.

Seattle Center (where the Space Needle and many entertainments are) is in a district between the Denny Regrade and Lower Queen Anne. Both are pretty trendy and quite attractive to young, upwardly mobile couples.

There's almost always something going on at Greenlake, especially in the summer. It's a hub of athletic activity, including a public running track, places to rent skates, bikes, paddle boats...or just sit and admire the beauty (of either the lake or the firm persons running by). There's a number of organised athletic teams that play there, and a fair amount of nightlife in the neighbourhoods of the park.

Yesler Terrace is perhaps a place to avoid. The rents are tastey, but the district is a rough one.

Capitol Hill is a district known for it's attractiveness to the gay and lesbian community. (One need not be gay to live there, I did for a number of years a while back). There are arthouse theatres, a number of nightclubs and clubs catering specifically to the gay community, cinemas, bookstores...all open quite late.

I'll keep thinking on this, but it would help to know what sort of activities you like to get up to, and what you think of as 'late.'

[Aristus]

8. Ballard is also a pretty good place to live, from what I can see.

It has an almost European feel to it, with lots of brick buildings, and cobblestone or brick-inlaid streets. Lots of apartment buildings and good music clubs and bars.

[JanMichael]

9. PM Zombywoof...he lived in Seattle for a long time

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