The U District: the University Way

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 12, 2006 -- The University of Washington campus sits at the edge of a busy commercial area known as the U District. The main streets here - University Way, commonly called 'the Ave,' and NE 45th St - are chock-a-block with cheap restaurants and cafes, arthouse cinemas and student-filled bars. It's less a throwback to the 1960s as it was in days past, but the bustle is no less satisfying.

'U Dub,' as most people refer to the university, is a lively place that's definitely worth touring - especially in spring, when pink and orange flowered azaleas paint the campus in brilliant hues. Burke Museum keeps a good collection of dinosaur skeletons, but its real treasures are its Indian artifacts, especially the collection of cedar canoes and totem poles. The school's fine-art showspace, Henry Art Gallery, mounts some of Seattle's most intelligent 20th century art exhibits.
Just south of the Lake Washington ship canal, university-run Washington Park Arboretum features 5500 different plant species within 200 acres (80ha) of mature forest and gardens. At the southern edge of the arboretum is the Japanese Garden, a collection of koi pools, waterfalls and manicured plantings. Bird watching is popular at the northern end of the arboretum, as are canoeing, fishing and swimming.
The U District is 3 miles (5km) northeast of downtown and accessible by bus.

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