Whose Neighborhood is Better?

Seattle is (famously) a city of neighborhoods—from diverse outposts like Rainier Beach to gay enclaves like Capitol Hill, every part of Seattle has its own unique and storied identity. This week, hoping to instigate a little summer rivalry as people focus on getting out of the house, we asked evangelists for two very different neighborhoods—Beacon Hill in Southeast Seattle and Ballard, to the northwest—to explain why their neighborhood is the best place to live in the city.