Anyone here lived in Seattle as an adult in the 90s?

I’m doing some research for a novel I’m writing. I’m a Seattle resident, but I’ve only lived here for the past 6 years. And in the early 90s, I would have been in the single digits. So, I figured the best place to start would be with the people who were here.

My main character is an emancipated, 17-year-old boy. I want him to live in a grittier, but livelier part of town. Something with texture and history, which I know would have easily found with the 90s music scene in this city. An area with low income housing, something he could conceivably afford back then with the right job.

From what I’ve seen, Pioneer Square sounds like a good candidate. If so, can anyone describe to me what the area would have been like around, say, 1993? Notable locations, cultural nuances? If not, what would be a better candidate?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.