Photo by Phil H. Webber / P-I A view looking south down First Avenue from Pine Street.
				Saturday, November 22, 1997 Amid the hustle and bustle, there's a neighborhood with feeling Downtown's crime rate has risen slightly in recent years Arts institutions lead downtown uptown (Aug. 20, 1998) First Avenue steps up Downtown now the 'cool place to live' (Aug. 21, 1998) Malls don't have this kind of character (Aug. 20, 1998) Downtown close but not quite the shopping mecca it aspires to be (Aug. 20, 1998) Upcoming 'amazing' era of construction could make Seattle truly sleepless (Aug. 20, 1998) 24 hours in the heart of downtown (Aug. 20, 1998) Competition changed face of retail core (Aug. 20, 1998) Nordstrom: Shiny new flagship invites exploration (Aug. 20, 1998) Nordstrom: Shoe store establishes a foothold for retail dynasty (Aug. 20, 1998) Pacific Place looking up: Up-upscale, that is (Aug. 20, 1998) Flagship fever has caught on at The Bon (Aug. 20, 1998) Jon Hahn: Hours are a grind, but couple see all of life at espresso cart Downtown Seattle by the numbers Nearby communities:     First Hill     International District     Pike Place Market     Pioneer Square     Denny Regrade