BelltownWA

Belltown is a neighborhood in SeattleWashingtonUnited Statesin the 98121 Zip Codelocated on the city's downtown waterfronton land that was artificially flattened as part of a regrading project. Formerly a low-rentsemi-industrial arts districtin recent decades it has transformed into a neighborhood of trendy restaurantsboutiquesnightclubsand residential towers as well as warehouses and art galleries. The area is named after William Nathaniel Bellon whose land claim the neighborhood was built.
In 2007CNNMoney named Belltown the best place to retire in the Seattle metro areacalling it a "a walkable neighborhood with everything you need." Belltown is also home to The Art Institute of SeattleAntioch UniversityArgosy UniversityMars Hill Graduate School and RealNetworks Headquarters.
Although many new businesses have eclipsed older onessome venerated establishments still draw crowds of loyal patronssuch as the locally famous Bavarian Meat Products. Some of the classicold Seattle nightspots in Belltown are: The RendezvousMama's Mexican KitchenThe Lava LoungeOhanaThe Crocodile Cafeand Shorty's. Belltown also has an extraordinary array of restaurants (over 100 in the zip code alone[citation needed]). Every kind of cuisine can be found hereand ranges from fine cuisine to hot dogs. Most restaurants offer a happy hour for early evening patrons[citation needed]. On Weekend eveningsthe nightlife is very vibrant.[citation needed]