Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest

Thanks for the reminder. Sticky threads can turn invisible...

I prefer taking the waterfront trail going north, and I'm not sure why. It's what I've mostly always done.

My favorite "way in" is from Victor Steinbruek Park, just north of Pike's Place; you take Western for a few blocks until it splits, veer left slightly onto Elliot, stay in the left lane, then go left on Broad, and take a right at the fountain into Myrtle Edwards. It can be really pretty to take Alaskan all through downtown but it's unbelievably crowded, and if you're trying to get somewhere, it can be frustrating. Good people watching, though.

Also if you're crossing downtown north/south, this (the longer route, over Alaskan) can avoid a lot of the traffic madness and also a lot of the hills.