What Downtown Seattle Looks Like In 2023 | 3rd & James | Pioneer Square | Financial District ✌️
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Walking tour of downtown Seattle Sunday morning of June 4, 2023. Covers the Financial District, Downtown Library and 3rd Avenue and James Street in Pioneer Square. I did this walk after walking to Pike Place Market from Pioneer Square in the previous video. Hope you enjoy it. ☕️ ✌️
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…
My name is Dennis aka Lao Ocean (also aka Dr. Wtpho, but more about that later) and I'm a Lao American RUclipsr based in Seattle, WA (since 1980). I do different things, including I’m a Creative Director for Seattle based Pom Foundation, a non profit group that strives to transmit, preserve and promote Lao culture through the arts.
My videos and vlogs consist of Seattle and Pacific Northwest content, food and product reviews, and travel. I drink way too much coffee and eat pho 20PHO7!
Email: drwtpho@gmail.com
IG: lao.ocean
Looks gorgeous! I LOVE Seattle.❤
I miss old Seattle. Pioneer square, art walks... Capital Hill... U district... a lot of change since the 90's. Thx fir sharing.
Uhhhh...all of that is still here lol. There's literally an artwalk every month 😂
@@misteriknow2069 I think pioneer square, Capitol Hill and the 3rd and Pike area have all changed quite dramatically since the 90's, most change being in the last 3 years.
@@DemonDog444 it’s Seattle. This is a city that constantly changes lol. Cap Hill, Pioneer Square & U Distinct are different today than they were this time last year. It’s the City’s Progressive Nature.
Hi Dennis!
Im not too sure if you remember my name, but my name is Enrique you Handled my foster care case a couple of years back.
My sister showed me your channel and its nice too see that you are doing well still. Also i just turned 17 a couple of days ago, time really flies 😂
So wonderful. It is such a pleasure to join you vicariously on your Seattle walks. Thank you.⛴️
beautiful crisp camerawork, in focus, easy on the eyes.
I’m in the South Sound, and I watch your vids to see what I want to do whenever I come up North. ❤ your content. I’m a transplant, and the Beauty of the PNW during the Summer is what has kept me here tbh
Great video, I used to know Seattle like the back of my hand in the early 90’s. Very nice to watch your video, same buildings and streets!
There is a cleaning effort in downtown....because.....of the upcoming All Star game in July. I dont know what kind of cleaning tools they are using...but they need to keep it up after the all start game too!!! hahahahaa
its a dump, watch out for needles and muggings as you walk.
@@mattcoffee1269 yep
Oh it’s looking like the city is healing.. yay! I laughed out loud when you said “dare I take James?” 🤣 yep.. good ol ‘ 3rd & James.. 🥴🥰
Hi Lao great content as usual. Whenever you get a chance could you do some Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland walking tour videos? Thank you and take care!
man another great downtown walking tour makes me know what i am going to be looking at on my trip to seattle this june. keep the good work up
Better bring protection and stay away from the Public Market area
I did not find seattle to be that bad but maybe it because i am from the san Francisco bay area lot of similarity with seattle but way bigger the nine country area of the bay area is the same population as the entire state of washington. I am from oakland that is a great city but a tough city in some places especially now. I found seattle to be mellower of course you still need to have your wits about you any where you go
Whaaa? The public market area is the least scary area… or at Least it was last few times I went. No the worst of it was near pioneer square (after the crack downs.)
Watch the walking tour video (Pioneer Square to Pike Place Market) I made right before this one 👉 ruclips.net/video/rrI5A-LNr4w/видео.html
Lao ocean the best channel to watch celebrating Highschool graduation class of 2023 and now having a highschool diploma by Graduate Snoop time to visit Seattle as a new highschool diploma graduate and having highschool diploma on Lao oceans channel!
The most awesomeist intro (is that a proper spelling/word😂😅🤣). Why does your 1080p look so damn awesome??? This area of Seattle is looking clean @ 1080p man... How is the awesome Amanda Ocean? Man, I watched that actionkid guy, but your commentary is way more interesting... Thanks for another wonderful view of your awesome city Uncle Ocean (Mr. Ocean)... Yeah, I watched it all, always...
👍🔥💨🍻✌️
Could you show us how to use the light rail sometime? For those of us coming to Seattle from the airport? That would be so helpful
Yes that’s coming this month! ✌️
@@LaoOceanLet's do a trip together. Old School Park Lake can give some insight for the viewers. And we can talk about Seattle pre-Amazon.
@loeyminske3459 Sound Transit Link 1 is one way to get to Seattle. For an alternative, 560 to Burien then the H Rapid Ride to Downtown.
It's a straight line, from the airport, to the U-District. Get on, get off at your stop. Perhaps the simplest rail system in the world.
@@LaoOceanI'm enjoying catching up on all of your walking tours and adventures. I so enjoy them.
There is just so much to see. 14:32 Have a great summer. I love seeing a glimpse or two of blue sky.
Thank you so much.
Thanks for this video, Lao. I'm feel encouraged to visit downtown, haven't been there since before the pandemic.
Oh, what a beautiful day. I used to work where you started out.
Makes me glad for my Bartell's😮
use to work across from 5th Avenue Theater the building looked like an upside down pencil
Interesting architecture indeed
Coffee time with lao ocean!
I love that every video you always have your coffee in hand! ☕️
Missing Seattle, love that I can come watch your videos and “walk” around things I recognize or new things I haven’t tried yet!
Can’t wait to be back home!
Glad you enjoy the videos! ☕️
Lao ocean is the best channel to watch for Highschool Diploma graduate Snoop Menuce class of 2023 the best channel to watch js lao ocean while having a highschool diploma celebrating
What’s happening! Great to see you again.
I moved to North Seattle 6 months ago from San Francisco and I couldn't be happier I live in the greenwood neighborhood area, north Seattle, beautiful city!
Thank you - well done as always.
I was in Seattle two weeks ago. in the middle of July
How was your visit? I've never been to Seattle.
I grew up in West Seattle, from age 10 - 15, not the same anymore, too many apartments/condos there these days@@georgehenderson7783
I used to run a City Garage at City Hall admission kind of work😅
What a mix of new and old buildings.
Good to see Seattle in warmer weather. sok dii der.
I like the Pioneer Square part of Seattle. Good beer IPA. (No Beer Lao!)
24:08 Yesler Way and First - dii laiy laiy. Yes, a bit shabby, but I like it!
@My Name scary if you are afraid of your own shadow - I live on First Hill
As someone visiting Seattle in September 2024 it’s seems like walking down 5th avenue or 4th avenue is quite safe and also very nice and to basically avoid third avenue.
Great video learning a lot
Turd Ave🍑💨
@@mishaladara hahaha
Loved Seattle! Just came back from there. Just avoid 3rd Avenue!
@@kevinkoperniak7062 thanks for the advice. Can’t wait to go
@@chrisrankinsmusiccrush9493 It's not just 3rd Ave. It's also Pioneer Square, Capitol Hill, Bell Town, Westlake Center.
Homelessness, fentanyl addiction, severe mental illness and violent crime has basically destroyed Seattle. But don't take my word for it, go see for yourself. Just pack protection.
seattle looking cleaner than ever
Please visit the library in one of your videos. Such a cool building.
3rd Avenue looks wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy clean. Thanks All Start game!!!
The North face Dennis and seattle 🙂😎☀️
💯💫Great video. Cosy town.
Could you show us the walk around Green Lake
I was eager to visit the Seattle library. It’s an impressive structure but was horrified to have to trudge through puddles of human urine upon exiting. I used to call the city my home but was kind of embarrassed to show it to my out of town visitors.
Nice coffee cup
LMAO @ using fie hydrant for gum on shoe!!!
i love when you are walking towards the drug store with boarded up section lying on ledge of the planter is an umbrella i have been told no native seattlite use them i guess some tourist wanted to go native and ditched his or her umbrella
The old brick buildings are the best
I'm from Austin and it looks like a quieter, cleaner, less-crowded, not-as-hot, dare I say 'quainter' version of our downtown.
That white side😮
24:02 Probably a Seattle underground tour. If you walk across 1st there are glass tiles in the sidewalk that are skylights in the "underground". There should be way more people there for a Sunny Sunday. Looks like people are still staying away, don't blame them.
Been to 3rd and pike lately? Maybe the quad at UW? Check it out today, youll be wowed
Vibrant in those parts right now. Lol
@@LaoOcean Vibrant indeed. Folks should really check it out, especially the tourists.
@LaoOcean did you interact much with the 2nd floor @ the Y? I was in the youth program on the 3rd floor back in 1989. My living area got torn down and replaced by the office building.
Dang you didn’t do the park
Beautiful. The news makes it appear there are druggies and homeless everywhere.
I noticed that, it's on particular streets that are filled with homeless but the majority of the city is beautiful
there are druggies everywhere down there
@@JJJettplane are we watching the same video?
@@JJJettplane you don't know what you are talking about JJ obviously you don't live here. The progress is real - yes people are still in need of help. but the narrative of "drugs everywhere" is false and a right wing ridiculous narrative
@My Name wow, is it in every direction in Seattle? Every street?
we dont have 3rd avenue anymore...its BUS avenue!!!
My mans got some mo lum in his intro. 😂😂😂
Half of the library is only open 3 days a week, due to limited staffing. Limbo is a **REAL** 🛸💥🤬
Glad I moved out in 2010. Covid gutted Seattle, and Paul Allen dying didn't help things.
To be fair, pioneer square has always been a hotbed of shittiness. I only bothered with it back in the day for The Phoenix.
Belltown and Capital Hill were pretty great years ago.. back before they became condo jungles. Anyone remember the Funhouse in Belltown? Those were good times.
Or The Hurricane cafe?
Where do the homeless go?
Wow that was not a tour of Seattle. People want to see what businesses are open and what are closed, like is all the businesses leaving or what. You didn't even bother to look at any of the open or closed businesses. No one wants to see you just looking down the street. We want to see what type of damage was done long term by the riots.
the courthouse is old..... and ugly....lol
Hey how many homeless addicts have died from fentenyl overdose
You should show the real 3rd avenue with the scum, homeless and filth. I urge anyone not to visit for your own safety.
I have videos of that area of 3rd
Show the real streets... Not cherry picked