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We had lunch at Ivar's Fish Bar on Seattle's waterfront today and stopped at Pike Place Market to buy a gift for someone. Then we took a drive past the Seattle "CHOP" to see how things looked.
The main thing I notice is that Seattle is really quiet these days due to the Coronavirus scare. Many of the offices, shops, restaurants, and bars are closed.
Here are some pictures. You can click on a photo and then click on it again on the IMGUR site to see a larger image. Everything after the IBM Building photo is on Capitol Hill in the vicinity of the "CHOP"/"CHAZ". The Capitol Hill area was really very quiet. At no point did we feel unsafe or threatened.

Seattle Waterfront looking north from Pier 54. This sidewalk is built above the water of Elliott Bay -- the glass tiles let light get down to the water below. A concrete "sea wall" separates the street from the water below and keeps the water from eroding the shore away.

Ivar's Fish Bar is unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare. Normally there would be people packing this space.

Feeding French fries to the seagulls is one of the best parts of visiting Ivar's.

Begging for French fries.

Pike Place Market was unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

Pike Place Market was unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

This is the famous "Flying Fish" fish market which was closed due to the Coronavirus scare.

Fifth Avenue looking south from Pine Street. The Gap is boarded up probably due to Black Lives Matter protests. Normally this intersection would be packed with pedestrians this time of day.

The IBM Building at 1200 Fifth Ave. had windows boarded up probably due to Black Lives Matter protests.

Apartments at 730 and 726 10th Ave East in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. These were built in 1927. This era of building is commonplace on the north end of Capitol Hill.

Broadway looking south from about the 300 block, Capitol Hill, Seattle.
Broadway is Capitol Hill's "Main Street" business district.
Normally this street would have much more auto and pedestrian traffic. It's quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

Verizon Store, Hi Tea Cafe, 204 and 202 Broadway E, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. These shops are just a few blocks from the "CHOP".

New apartments under construction, southeast corner of Broadway and Denny, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. Just a couple of blocks from the "CHOP".

New apartments under construction on the left, Seattle Central College on the right, looking south on Broadway from E Howell St., Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. About 1 block from the "CHOP".

Looking south on Broadway from E Pine St, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. The "CHOP" is 1 block to the left -- the last 2 photos show the view down Pine St. from this intersection.

Blick Art Materials Store with Jimi Hendrix statue in front, 1600 Broadway, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. This store on the NE corner of Broadway and Pine is one block from the "CHOP".

Looking east down E Pine Street from Broadway. The "CHOP" can be seen down the street. The Seattle Police Department's East Precinct is on the right obscured by the trees.

Looking east down E Pine Street from Broadway. The "CHOP" can be seen down the street. The Seattle Police Department's East Precinct is on the right obscured by the trees.
The main thing I notice is that Seattle is really quiet these days due to the Coronavirus scare. Many of the offices, shops, restaurants, and bars are closed.
Here are some pictures. You can click on a photo and then click on it again on the IMGUR site to see a larger image. Everything after the IBM Building photo is on Capitol Hill in the vicinity of the "CHOP"/"CHAZ". The Capitol Hill area was really very quiet. At no point did we feel unsafe or threatened.

Seattle Waterfront looking north from Pier 54. This sidewalk is built above the water of Elliott Bay -- the glass tiles let light get down to the water below. A concrete "sea wall" separates the street from the water below and keeps the water from eroding the shore away.

Ivar's Fish Bar is unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare. Normally there would be people packing this space.

Feeding French fries to the seagulls is one of the best parts of visiting Ivar's.

Begging for French fries.

Pike Place Market was unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

Pike Place Market was unusually quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

This is the famous "Flying Fish" fish market which was closed due to the Coronavirus scare.

Fifth Avenue looking south from Pine Street. The Gap is boarded up probably due to Black Lives Matter protests. Normally this intersection would be packed with pedestrians this time of day.

The IBM Building at 1200 Fifth Ave. had windows boarded up probably due to Black Lives Matter protests.

Apartments at 730 and 726 10th Ave East in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. These were built in 1927. This era of building is commonplace on the north end of Capitol Hill.

Broadway looking south from about the 300 block, Capitol Hill, Seattle.
Broadway is Capitol Hill's "Main Street" business district.
Normally this street would have much more auto and pedestrian traffic. It's quiet due to the Coronavirus scare.

Verizon Store, Hi Tea Cafe, 204 and 202 Broadway E, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. These shops are just a few blocks from the "CHOP".

New apartments under construction, southeast corner of Broadway and Denny, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. Just a couple of blocks from the "CHOP".

New apartments under construction on the left, Seattle Central College on the right, looking south on Broadway from E Howell St., Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. About 1 block from the "CHOP".

Looking south on Broadway from E Pine St, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. The "CHOP" is 1 block to the left -- the last 2 photos show the view down Pine St. from this intersection.

Blick Art Materials Store with Jimi Hendrix statue in front, 1600 Broadway, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. This store on the NE corner of Broadway and Pine is one block from the "CHOP".

Looking east down E Pine Street from Broadway. The "CHOP" can be seen down the street. The Seattle Police Department's East Precinct is on the right obscured by the trees.

Looking east down E Pine Street from Broadway. The "CHOP" can be seen down the street. The Seattle Police Department's East Precinct is on the right obscured by the trees.