The Docks are constantly fought over by the Mafia, Yakuza, Triads, what have you. But there are a few less interesting bits. Well, at least until recently. The abandondoned docks have mostly been used as a backdrop for some dodgy deals. It was never very clear whose territory they were. A few years ago, somebody became interested in the area and its rusty vessels. Started refurbishing the boats with some help from homeless people and some garage owners in the area.
Of course, this attracted the attention of above organisations who suddenly felt they had to find out who should be the owner of this formerly undesirable stretch. After much fighting, somebody came and bought the area: the Draco Foundation. Fighting ceased, but there is still a great deal of unease in the air...

Today, a few years later, the area sports three rather large ships refurbished as dwellings for a considerable number of people. The new residents are still working on improving their habitats, both functionally and aesthetically. The boats also sport small areas of vegetation. Its residents are mostly families, but also all sorts of other formerly homeless people.

Opposite the ships is a small canteen run by a Troll called Geoff, a former ship cook. It doesn't have a sign and if you didn't know if was there you would probably miss it. That was sort of the idea, but since the place has become legal, this might change. Amos serves cheap and pretty decent and nutritious food, mostly to the boat people.
Next to the canteen is an improvised health clinic that is open about twice a week for a couple of hours. It is run by volunteers, one of them an elven ex-junkie called Jen who dropped out of medical school.
There are also a number of illegal and semi-legal garages in the area who all have their special clientele. Some of them support the 'boats' while others dislike the attention. The biggest supporter of the boats is a garage run by the vampire and bike racer Hate and her business partner, a troll named Amos who is part Native American. Hate and Amos employ mostly streetkids to teach them a profession they can maybe live off one day.

I am sure, this establishment exists in another RPG, but I haven't been able to trace this. Anyway. '1001 Flavors' is a bar in Downtown Seattle that sells slushies, ice lollies and ice cream infused with the silliest flavours imaginable. They have programmes running in their machines that accept specific commands such as 'strawberry' or even multiple flavour parameters at once, and can also be set to 'random'. In between there are lots of options, the culinary adventure can explore (flavour strength, colour, texture etc.) The place is usually packed with geeks of all ages. It is also rumoured to be a place where kids who operate as runners do their deals.

>> Neon Corner

Neon Corner grew out of a number of small shops that went a bit crazy with their signage. Over time, the neon frenzy spread to other shops and restaurants in the area. As the surrounding area is really bleak, the artificial lighting stands out even more. Most establishments on Neon Corner are open 24-hours. They include a number of popular restaurants that serve cheap, but comparatively decent grub from all corners of the world. Popular places are the Jamaican restaurant which sports three-dimensional neon palm trees, the Indian restaurant which provides the most psychedelic colour-experience and the Chinese restaurant which has some cool animations from Chinese mythology.

Zen corner started off as the home of the famous decker Angel, her girlfriend and their kids. Gradually, their friends started moving into the other flats in the building, and soon, they started taking doors and even some walls out. What you have at the moment is a tank girl style place filled with runners and artists. The name 'Zen Corner' is a pun on Neon Corner, which is just a block away, to which the house is trying to be a counterpole with its earthy, cozy, bohemian interior. The rivalry is, of course, not serious, as most residents are quite enamoured with the craziness that is neon corner and occasionally go there for food and vision-shock.
Despite is neo-hippy appearance, Zen Corner place is wired with the latest security features. After all, the resident kids as well as the precious hardware have to be protected. So, depending on who you are, this place is either a welcoming chill-out place complete with cake and incense (at any time of the day, there will be at least one person painting in the house)- or an impenetrable fortress.

In every city in the world, there seems to be a Japanese restaurant called 'Fuji-san' or 'Fuji-yama'. This is the Seattle version. The restaurant is run by Hiro Fujiwara. It is known for its excellent cuisine and quite pricey, but, as most of its customers will agree, worth it. The interior sports a large, U-shaped bar at which most customers are eating. Inside the 'U', chefs are preparing the food. For a more romantic experience, the meal can also be taken at one of the tables.

>> The Racing Ground

The Racing Ground is an area where illegal bike races (motocross based) take place.

>> Flashlight Barbers

Flashlight Barbers is an African American men's hair salon. It is located a block away from Neon Corner across the road from The Pink Chevy. It's main criteria for employing staff is that they must 'like the funk'. This is clearly an understatement, as...

>> The Pink Chevy

The Pink Chevy is an African American lady's salon owned by Jesse (...). It got its name from a chevy that somebody drove into the building just after Jesse bought the place and left it there (no trace of the owner or driver was ever found). Instead of worrying about how to remove the vehicle, Jesse, passionate about anything motorised, got out some welding gear and took the Chevy apart. Afterwards, all the useable parts were painted various colours and now decorate the inside and outside of the salon. Even the car seats were re-used as part of the waiting area. The front of the car was painted pink and mounted over the salon's entrance.

Jesse is the friend, biker rival, hair dresser and occasional lover of the Midnight Angel Hate. She is also in a relationship with the cousin of Jay from Flashlight Barbers, the physicist Carl Elliott Young. They have a son named Patrick who also aspires to be a physicist. Patrick is friends with Ryan and Morgan and likes spending time with the Midnight Angels, Kayana and Jiran.

Other people at the salon include Simone who is also Jesse's best friend & fellow biker, Carla, the (almost deaf and blind) grandmother of the owner of the Flashlight Barber's, ...

Naturally, there is a humorous rivalry between the Flashlight Barber's and The Pink Chevy.