Pioneer Square is the neighborhood where Seattle was founded in 1852, following a brief six month settlement at Alki Point. It is now a National Historic District. It is bounded by Alaskan Way S. on the west, beyond which are the docks of Elliott Bay; by S. King Street on the south, beyond which is SoDo; by 4th Avenue S. on the east, beyond which is the International District; and extends between one and two blocks north of Yesler Way, beyond which is the rest of Downtown. Because of the shift in the street grid north of Yesler, the northern "border" of the neighborhood zigzags along numerous streets. Today, Pioneer Square is home to art galleries, internet companies, caf?s, sports bars, nightclubs, bookstores, and a unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, the other unit of which is located in Skagway, Alaska. It is often described as the center of Seattle's nightlife. Courtesy of Wikipedia.org