U District

**MyAzi** · 02-01-2007, 05:14 PM

what can anyone tell me about this area? Is it a safe area? I know there is a lot of shops and by the school but other than that????????

**the dufferz** · 02-01-2007, 11:27 PM

If you have a student at the UW, they will be living in this area either on campus, or off. This area will give you a slice if everything that you would think of regarding college life... the good, the bad and yes, the ugly.

With that said, on a warm summer evening the "ave" is teaming with life. The university book store is huge and with the number of coffee shops and eateries, it is a fun place.

Life is young there but there are many stories per year about problems are greek row where the frats are. No my cup of tea, but then again, I am ridiculously old...

**Plato** · 02-01-2007, 11:46 PM

Like any other part of Seattle, it does have some crime at night, but I don't think it was gangs. Of course you know enough to go out with others at night, and avoid alleys or parks.

Personally I didn't see much of anything really enticing in that area. I'd go there to walk on the Burke Gillman (sp?) Trail .... nice but crowded ..... and to go the hospital for the clinics or whatever. There are some unusual stores and eateries, and I'm sure lots of bars filled with enthusiastic undergrads. I think you can rent watercraft and have fun down on the lake there.

Jenbar · 02-02-2007, 08:56 AM

Thank you!! This is basically what I said over on the other forum - and this chick came in disagreeing with me and stating that if I thought it was sketchy, I must have come from a rural small town in the midwest.

I moved to Seattle from DC... not quite a small rural midwest town.

**the dufferz** · 02-03-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenbar

Thank you!! This is basically what I said over on the other forum - and this chick came in disagreeing with me and stating that if I thought it was sketchy, I must have come from a rural small town in the midwest.

I moved to Seattle from DC... not quite a small rural midwest town.

Must have been seattleTony's sister.

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the dufferz Duff man! Join Date: Jan 04th, 2007 Location: Bothell, Washington Posts: 1,315	Re: U District If you have a student at the UW, they will be living in this area either on campus, or off. This area will give you a slice if everything that you would think of regarding college life... the good, the bad and yes, the ugly. With that said, on a warm summer evening the "ave" is teaming with life. The university book store is huge and with the number of coffee shops and eateries, it is a fun place. Life is young there but there are many stories per year about problems are greek row where the frats are. No my cup of tea, but then again, I am ridiculously old... __________________ "Who am I and what am I doing here?" - James stockdale, Ross Perrot VP candidate, VP debate, 1992. My favorite political statement.

02-01-2007, 11:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Plato Junior Member Join Date: Jan 14th, 2007 Posts: 40	Re: U District Like any other part of Seattle, it does have some crime at night, but I don't think it was gangs. Of course you know enough to go out with others at night, and avoid alleys or parks. Personally I didn't see much of anything really enticing in that area. I'd go there to walk on the Burke Gillman (sp?) Trail .... nice but crowded ..... and to go the hospital for the clinics or whatever. There are some unusual stores and eateries, and I'm sure lots of bars filled with enthusiastic undergrads. I think you can rent watercraft and have fun down on the lake there. __________________ The force that through the green fuse drives the flower Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees Is my destroyer.

02-02-2007, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jenbar Banned Join Date: Feb 01st, 2007 Location: Here Posts: 595	Re: U District Thank you!! This is basically what I said over on the other forum - and this chick came in disagreeing with me and stating that if I thought it was sketchy, I must have come from a rural small town in the midwest. I moved to Seattle from DC... not quite a small rural midwest town.