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Now, the University District is not the only place in Seattle to find hitch hikers, buskers, and the like. Capitol Hill is another area of town frequented by hitch hikers. Capitol Hill is the city's second most densly populated neighborhood, center of gay rights, and home to many Seattle artists, musicians and travelers. Due to it's diversity and wealth of parks, Capitol Hill is an ideal place for hitch hikers to crash, get a bite to eat, get a drink, or just hang out. The proximity to downtown is also hard to beat. A multitude of bus lines (including an Owl bus) run through Capitol Hill and LINK light rail (Coming in June of 2009) is a 10 minute walk down the hill. Adjacent First Hill also has world class medical facilities, including Harborview Medical Center (The Northwest's only Level 1 trauma center).
The main thoroughfares on Capitol Hill are Broadway/15th Ave (going North/South) and Pike St/Pine St/Denny Way/E John St/Madison St (Going East/West). Your best bet to score some cheap food is on Broadway. Many hitch hikers and buskers hang out in front of [http://www.ddir.com Dick's Drive-In] on Broadway. Cheap burgers and open til 2 am. The best Parkpark's to sleep in would be Volunteer Park (Located in a very affluet affluent part of Capitol Hill) and Interlaken Park. Ask any local and they can point you in the right direction.
'''Tip:''' Busking is more excepted on the hill than the U-District, but begging is not. It is really hard to beg on Capitol Hill and have it be lucrative.
