Downtown Seattle may be on the threshold of that experience right now. Let's step back and take a look at the big picture. Few retailers recognize the distinctions between these groups, and even fewer developers and leasing agents.
Vacationers usually shop for less costly souvenirs like T-shirts and coffee mugs.
Any shopping done by these folks is often on their lunch hour. They seldom return to downtown in the evenings, and are highly unlikely to come back on the weekends. They use downtown essentially as their shopping center. Rather than driving to Southcenter or Bellevue Square, they shop downtown. The true In-City Residents are challenged to find supermarkets, hardware stores and gas stations, however.