Aurora Ave North, Licton Springs
Ranked 1st best street in Licton Springs
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Great for
- Shopping Options
- Parks & Recreation
- Public Transport
- Eating Out
- Lack of Traffic
Not great for
- Clean & Green
- Neighborly Spirit
- Peace & Quiet
- Safe & Sound
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Professionals
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Aurora Ave North
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2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Lack of Traffic
- Public Transport
"Entertaining...but not in a good way"
Aurora Ave. North begins its life as a section of Hwy 99 just north of downtown and ends just north of Shoreline. Parts of the avenue are lush and beautiful, but don't look too closely because amidst the trees are sleazy 1-hour motels. Aurora Ave is known for this type of entertainment, and the cheap motels are more abundant than the trees the further north you go. Once you cross the Aurora Bridge, there's not much in the way of greenery, but the boutiques, specialty shops and inexpensive stores begin. Some popular spots, like Beth's Cafe and the PCC Co-Op are conveniently located and even have some parking available. There are some apartment buildings and houses, though the neighborhood is less than desirable. Greenlake lines a stretch of the road and has an offramp from Hwy 99/Aurora Ave, as well as the Woodland Park Zoo. Overall, it's good shopping for specialty shops you can't find anywhere else in the city, but not worth the time if you can.
Recommended for
- Professionals
- Singles
Aurora Ave North
rating details
2yrs+
- Eating Out
- Shopping Options
- Lack of Traffic
"Great to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there"
Aurora is the historical north-south highway through Seattle, and so is prime retail business real estate. It's actually hard to find apartments built right on Aurora, but there are plenty within a block or two on either side for most of its length.
You can find pretty much anything on Aurora - both the good and the bad. You're never more than a couple blocks away from something to eat, and it's a great place to look for local businesses as well as a few big box stores up toward the city limit. On the other hand, there's no avoiding the seedy hotels and "adult" shopping south of 105th.
After dark, it's not a comfortable street to walk along, though the frequent police presence keeps it fairly safe. The city's revitalization plans to broaden sidewalks and add more trees are still years away.
Finally, Aurora still offers a great alternative route to the Seattle Center and to the Alaskan Way Viaduct, through downtown, and to SeaTac Airport.
You can find pretty much anything on Aurora - both the good and the bad. You're never more than a couple blocks away from something to eat, and it's a great place to look for local businesses as well as a few big box stores up toward the city limit. On the other hand, there's no avoiding the seedy hotels and "adult" shopping south of 105th.
After dark, it's not a comfortable street to walk along, though the frequent police presence keeps it fairly safe. The city's revitalization plans to broaden sidewalks and add more trees are still years away.
Finally, Aurora still offers a great alternative route to the Seattle Center and to the Alaskan Way Viaduct, through downtown, and to SeaTac Airport.
Recommended for
- Singles
