Seattle’s image as a metropolis of quarter-zipped nebbishes is belied any time you meet anyone who is actually from here — chances are, that person will have at least one item of clothing that references the Kingdome, the Sonics, Ichiro, Ken Griffey, or another icon of Seattle’s illustrious (if not all that successful in terms of wins) sporting past. The most popular local teams that play in Seattle rather than Oklahoma City are the Seahawks, Mariners, Storm, and Sounders, all of which have had some level of success in the past decade and maintain enthusiastic fan bases. In recent years, women’s sports bars have emerged for fans of the Storm and the Reign (the local women’s soccer team); there are now two in Seattle, Rough and Tumble and Pitch the Baby. Whatever team you root for though, you’ll be welcome at any of these fine sports bars, unless it’s the 49ers.
