Sunday, April 28, 2019

New business on it's way


Red Lantern in Seattle Japantown closed doors and over the past month (or so) a new business appears to be updating the location and preparing to open.  This new sign visible along South Jackson.  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 28, 2019.




Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Van blocking traffic

Not sure what was going on here.  Van driven onto curb - possibly broken down, blocking parking and at least one lane of traffic on South Jackson Street. Photo taken around 3PM on April 24, 2019.


Golden Hong Market


Exterior photo of the Golden Hong Market (Grocery) on South 7th.  Before the tree out front starts to get it's leaves.  Seattle Chinatown-International District. April 24, 2019.


Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Dragon looking under shade trees

Dragon mural on Bush Hotel building, facing Hing Hay Park.  It seems to be looking under the trees.  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 17, 2019.


Thursday, April 11, 2019

Happy Statues

Happy statues guarding the entrance to the Pacific Rim Center on South Jackson.  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 11, 2019.




Thai Binh Apartments


The newly developed and soon to open Thai Binh Apartments.  This six story building was built over the past year along South Jackson, just east of Interstate-5. Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 11, 2019.





Koi on the concrete columns

Random photos of the concrete columns along South Jackson under Interstate-5 artistically dressed up with koi fish.  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 11, 2019.



Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Early morning King Street Station

This is a photo of King Street Station at 6AM in the morning.  CenturyLink Field in the background.  Seattle Chinatown-International District,  April 10, 2019.









Friday, April 5, 2019

Neon hotel signs in Chinatown


Neon hotel signs in Chinatown.  Seattle Chinatown-International District. April 5, 2019.

Hong Kong Hotel and Apartments April 5, 2019


Milwaukee Hotel and Apartments April 5, 2019


The Bartell Drugs neon sign in Seattle Chinatown.


The Bartell Drugs neon sign in Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 5, 2019.


Nihonmachi Alley - one of the bulbs is out

Leisure stroll at 5:20AM and I encounter the bright lights of the Nihonmachi Alley in Japantown.  Looks like one of the bulbs is out.  Seattle Chinatown-International District. April 5, 2019.



Monday, April 1, 2019

King Street Station at dusk (Part II)

Here are a few random photos of the King Street Station at dusk (around 8PM).  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 1, 2019.























King Street Station at dusk (Part I)

Various photos of King Street Station at dusk (around 7:30PM).  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 1, 2019.







Tea shop shelf




 Just a quick photo of one of the shelves at Vital T Leaf, tea shop on South Jackson.  Seattle Chinatown-International District.  April 1, 2019.


Nihonmachi Alley April 2019


Photo of Nihonmachi Alley at 6AM .  Seattle Japantown.  April 1, 2019