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By Martina Povolo and Minnah Tanzeen
University Way, known colloquially
as The Ave, hosts a plethora of local
favorites just a block away from campus.
If you aren9t a Seattle native, or even if you are, you may
need some guidance as to what to do in the U District
after a tour of UW. After making your way through
the Red Square to see the outside of the infamous
Suzzallo Library, visiting the Harry Potter Reading
Room, and taking in the luscious greenery of the Quad's
everchanging trees, you're ready to explore the rest of the
area.
Luckily for you, the U-District is full of colorful spots to
discover.
The Ave:
The Ave is the colloquial term for University Way
Northeast, a street that sits on the west side of campus.
The Ave starts down on Campus Parkway where the
West Campus dorms reside and continues all the way
up to Ravenna Boulevard. These ten blocks consist of
everything a college student would ever need. From
breakfast to dinner, and retail to grocery, the Ave satisfies
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all cravings at any time of day.
For breakfast, Costas and Morsel are popular eating
spots on the Ave. For lunch and dinner, you can't go
wrong with any of the various Asian cuisine options or
the ultimately diverse menu at Cafe on the Ave. To satisfy
your late-night munchies, Pauly9s at Earl's on the Ave or
Aladdin's Gyro-Cery and Deli is the way to go.
Apart from food, the Ave also includes college student
staples like Target, Bartell's, multiple banks, a U.S. Post
Office, and the UBookStore. There are also a variety of
stores to shop at like Urban Outfitters and Lucky Dog,
and excellent second hand stores including Goodwill, Red
Light Vintage and Costume, and Crossroads Trading.
U-District farmers market:
All year, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, the Ave is
blocked off from Northeast 50th Street to Northeast 52nd
Street for the University Village Farmers Market. Farmers,
