On tour with: Essex Porter Reporter KIRO-TV Destination: Pioneer Square Transportation: About a mile walk or a short taxi ride to the south end of downtown Seattle. Attractions: The Underground Tour, Elliot Bay Book Co, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, plenty of music and clubs after dark. Landmark: Watch for the Smith Tower, the white building with a pointed top, which overlooks Pioneer Square. When completed in 1914, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. More information: For information on the Underground Tour, call 206-682-4646. Walking is a great way to get to Pioneer Square from the Convention Center, even though it's quite a hike. Why? Because most of the trip is downhill, with plenty of shops and restaurants along the way. Walk seven blocks southwest on Pike Street until you reach 1st Avenue. Turn south on 1st Avenue and walk about ten blocks until you get to Yesler way. Continue south on 1st Avenue to explore Pioneer square. Recommendation: Take a map, city fathers could never quite decide which direction the streets should run. Shopping: One of the nation's finest bookstores is Elliot Bay Book Company at 1st Avenue South and South Main (President Clinton shops here). You'll find charming knickknacks and unique jewelry at Fireworks at 210 1st Avenue South. There's beautiful custom-made furniture at the Northwest Gallery of Fine Woodworking at 101 South Jackson. Dining: Trattoria Mitchelli, 84 Yesler Way. F.X. McCrory's, 419 Occidental Way South New Orleans, 114 1st Avenue South Umberto's Ristorante, 100 S. King Sightseeing: The Underground Seattle Tour takes visitors on a trip through time back to the origins of the city. Tours begin at 1st Avenue and Yesler Way. The Klondike Gold Rush museum shows how Seattle prospered as the gateway to Alaska (it's also the country's smallest national park), 117 South Main. Waterfall Garden Park is an oasis of beauty, 219 2nd Avenue South. ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION SEATTLE CHAPTER P.O. Box 9698, Seattle, WA 98109 Since 1985, Seattle's AAJA has provided scholarships for students, professional development for journalists and service to the community in the Pacific Northwest. Best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Hyperlinks do not constitute an endorsement of a company, organization, product or opinion, nor do they represent a guarantee the content contains accurate information.