Nestled between Pioneer Square and the Central District, the Chinatown-International District or "The I.D." (as locals say) is a richly historic neighborhood with gems both culinary and cultural around just about every corner. Its three distinct neighborhoods of Chinatown, Japantown and Little Saigon comprise the center of Seattle's Asian American community. While many only venture in on weekends for late-night karaoke or recovery dim sum, it has a ton to offer all week long if you're curious enough to find it.
Featuring an ornate pavilion donated by the mayor of Taipei in the 70s, communal ping pong, giant chess, and buskers playing traditional music, we read on Wikipedia Hing Hay Park is also the center of the annual Dragon Festival. Drop by during summer and keep up your tai chi game.
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