Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

Craft liquors concocted in an old Seattle warehouse.

The spur that wouldn’t die.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Always a new use for this old building.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.