White Center

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Kids can safely practice their two-wheeling at White Center Bicycle Playground in Dick Thurnau Memorial Park (11050 10th Ave SW), while Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th Ave SW)—the home turf of the Rat City Rollergirls—is a fun place to roll to the music. Roxbury Lanes (2823 SW Roxbury St) is one of the city’s favorite bowling alleys and also offers arcade games, and Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course (11050 10th Ave SW) is one Seattle’s top venues for this increasingly popular sport. 

Eat and Drink

Helmed by James Beard Award–winning chef Brady Williams, Tomo (9811 16th Ave SW) serves eclectic Japanese-American fare like Dungeness crab rice with preserved strawberry and satusumaimo ice cream with hazelnut, chocolate, and yuzu. At Que Chevere (9808 16th Ave SW), try hearty Colombian-style empanadas and cazuela de mariscos, a coconut milk–based seafood stew. Crawfish House (9826 16th Ave SW) serves Cajun-spiced shrimp po’boys and crawfish étouffée, and Proletariat Pizzeria (9622-A 16th Ave SW) slings delicious thin-crust pies. Enjoy a crisp IPA at Future Primitive Brewing (9832 14th Ave SW) and well-crafted espressos at Dubsea Coffee (9910 Eighth Ave SW).  

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Carniceria El Paisano (9629 15th Ave SW) carries an extensive array of Latin American specialty foods, including tamales and beef barbacoa. Fans of fashion deals head for the racks of well-curated apparel at Cartwheel Vintage & Consign (9422 Delridge Way SW).