Poets, scholars and radicals rub shoulders in this seedy joint located west of the University of Washington. Rescued from the wrecking ball by public outcry in 1990, this dive bar is a local darling. The Blue Moon holds annual literary contests and funds the journal Point No Point. Famous patrons have included Richard Hugo, Dylan Thomas and Allen Ginsburg. Open Monday-Friday from 2 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm. $. 712 N.E. 45th St., Seattle. Phone 206-675-9116.
