International District

San Francisco and Vancouver may be the two largest Chinatowns on the North American continent, but one of the best for tourists is Seattle’s Chinatown ID (International District). Here are ten of its most noteworthy attractions:

• Wing Luke Museum

for learning the culture and history of Oriental Americans

• Chinese Wu Shu and Tai Qi Academy

helps develop ‘internal and external health abilities’

• Hing Hay Park

at the district’s center (more…)

Seattle has a very rich and diverse Asian Culture in the area of Chinatown, but throughout. You’ll get a very nice mix of Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian and other different mainland and Pacific Islander culture.

Some great places to visit so you can soak up the culture include: Kubota Garden (showcasing an excellent garden park vibe from a Japanese perspective), Panama Hotel and Tea House (featuring traditional Japanese bath house stylings), and Bruce Lee’s grave site (an excellent place to pay respect to Jeet Kune Do founder and the first major (more…)

When you think of Seattle most people think of rainy days. This is what the city is known for now that they no longer have a basketball team. There are still some associations with others things like television shows. The creators of iCarly, for example, have become a show that is associated with Seattle. Aside from that few people are familiar with other things that are happening in the city.

This is why people need (more…)

There are a number of different cultures represented in the city of Seattle.
Seattle has made each culture feel at home and given them the space and ability to create an environment that reflects their culture and way of life.

Each year the Chinese celebrate their own New Years in late January and the celebration continues into the beginning of February. This is the year of the Dragon.
The open air night market in the heart of Chinatown is a mirror reflection of the way Chinese live daily in China. There are all kinds of stalls (more…)

Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Well, one of the things that you can do is celebrate at the annual Seattle Chinatown Dragon Festival. This is such an amazing thing to do because when you show your support, you are helping to keep Chinatown alive and fully authentic.

It is the next best thing to actually traveling to China for a festival. When you celebrate in Chinatown you are helping to (more…)