Seattle is a wonderful beer town, and there are some great bars near Safeco. Sluggers, right down the street from the ballpark, is a just an old-school taproom with a decent selection of micros and domestics on tap and lots of sports memorabilia on the walls. There’s also Swannies, which is a similar kind of place but even more of a dive. Visiting ballplayers sometimes drop by there after games, though, so it might be a good place to check out afterwards for that reason unless it’s a getaway day (the owner knows a lot of people inside baseball). But I must emphasize, the place is a dive.

The Pyramid Alehouse is decidedly more upscale, and it’s right across the street. A nice pub menu and many Pyramid brews on tap (yes, they make more than Hefeweizen). FX McRory’s is also nearby. It’s a mediocre to decent steakhouse but perfectly fine for a beer or two. Tiki Bob’s cantina is a party-atmosphere bar nearby.

No shortage of bars in Pioneer Square. They’re all trashy and that’s part of what makes them fun. One day in the Merchant’s Cafe I noticed that behind the bar they had maybe a dozen potted Venus Fly-Traps but still a noticeable fruit-fly problem. The Central Saloon is probably the best one to visit: a spacious place that’s pretty dark even during the day (probably to cover up the less-than-pristine cleanliness of the place). Note: Pioneer Square is a little “rough around the edges” after dark.

So anyway, I like dives so take my suggestions with that in mind.

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