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Eastlake Barbell Club opens HQ2 in the Hines Public Market

Eastlake Barbell Club is opening HQ2 in the 1924 Hines Public Market at 112 E Lynn St, with a free Halloween walk-through on October 30.

<h6>Seattle Fitness Magazine · 24 Oct 2026</h6><ul><li><strong>1924</strong>year built</li><li><strong>1974</strong>Zoo Tavern</li></ul><h2>Eastlake Barbell Club is opening a second space in the Hines Public Market</h2> <p>Eastlake Barbell Club is adding a second space inside the 1924 Hines Public Market building at 112 E Lynn St, on the Lynn Street side of the building beneath the Eastlake Zoo Tavern. The club calls it HQ2. Equipment has not moved in yet, but the doors open Friday, October 30, for a free neighborhood walk-through before the official launch. When it opens, the plan is Rogue, Assault Fitness, and Concept2 gear, with access from 5am to 11pm every day.</p><p>Gary and Rachel, who co-own EBC, announced the move on October 20. &quot;Our brand-new Eastlake Barbell Club space is almost ready,&quot; the post read, &quot;and before we move in the equipment, roll out the barbells, and officially open for business, we&#x27;re inviting the neighborhood over for a little Halloween fun!&quot;</p> <h2>A corner of Eastlake since 1924</h2> <p>The Hines Public Market building has stood at the corner of Eastlake Avenue and East Lynn Street since it was built along a streetcar route linking downtown to the University District. The City of Seattle&#x27;s Department of Neighborhoods lists it as a historical site. Joseph H Murphy, writing for the Eastlake Community Council in 2021, called it &quot;a mini version of the Pike Place Market&quot; built to serve the neighbourhood.</p><p>A tavern has operated in the building continuously since at least 1938. The Zoo Tavern has been in the building since 1974. Its owner, Howard Brown, told The Seattle Times in August 2024: &quot;Everybody leaves their mark on this place.&quot;</p> <h2>Who runs EBC</h2> <p><b>Gary and Rachel took over The Performance Fix, a training studio with nine years of Eastlake history.</b></p><p>&quot;When we moved to Eastlake, we found plenty of places to book personal training,&quot; they wrote on the club&#x27;s About page. &quot;What we missed was somewhere we could walk in, follow our own routine, and get to know the people training beside us.&quot;</p><p>Training Director Justin Kumai has coached on the floor for over a decade; Katie Nishimura, a former competitive gymnast and collegiate pole vaulter who coaches the Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club, works alongside him. &quot;EBC is a true neighborhood gym with such genuine community,&quot; member Natalie Wong wrote in a review. &quot;It can be hard to find this in a city like Seattle.&quot;</p> <h2>October 30 walk-through at 112 E Lynn St</h2> <p>EBC says it will open the new space as part of the annual Eastlake Trick or Treat on Friday, October 30, from 2 to 5 PM. The Eastlake Community Council has the neighbourhood event on its calendar for the same date and time. Free, all ages, no workouts, no membership pitch.</p><p>&quot;No memberships, no workouts, no pressure,&quot; EBC&#x27;s announcement reads. Equipment won&#x27;t be in yet. The Lynn Street door opens at 2 PM for a first look at what training in Eastlake is about to become.</p>
Seattle Fitness Magazine · 24 Oct 2026
  • 1924year built
  • 1974Zoo Tavern

Eastlake Barbell Club is opening a second space in the Hines Public Market

Eastlake Barbell Club is adding a second space inside the 1924 Hines Public Market building at 112 E Lynn St, on the Lynn Street side of the building beneath the Eastlake Zoo Tavern. The club calls it HQ2. Equipment has not moved in yet, but the doors open Friday, October 30, for a free neighborhood walk-through before the official launch. When it opens, the plan is Rogue, Assault Fitness, and Concept2 gear, with access from 5am to 11pm every day.

Gary and Rachel, who co-own EBC, announced the move on October 20. "Our brand-new Eastlake Barbell Club space is almost ready," the post read, "and before we move in the equipment, roll out the barbells, and officially open for business, we're inviting the neighborhood over for a little Halloween fun!"

A corner of Eastlake since 1924

The Hines Public Market building has stood at the corner of Eastlake Avenue and East Lynn Street since it was built along a streetcar route linking downtown to the University District. The City of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods lists it as a historical site. Joseph H Murphy, writing for the Eastlake Community Council in 2021, called it "a mini version of the Pike Place Market" built to serve the neighbourhood.

A tavern has operated in the building continuously since at least 1938. The Zoo Tavern has been in the building since 1974. Its owner, Howard Brown, told The Seattle Times in August 2024: "Everybody leaves their mark on this place."

Who runs EBC

Gary and Rachel took over The Performance Fix, a training studio with nine years of Eastlake history.

"When we moved to Eastlake, we found plenty of places to book personal training," they wrote on the club's About page. "What we missed was somewhere we could walk in, follow our own routine, and get to know the people training beside us."

Training Director Justin Kumai has coached on the floor for over a decade; Katie Nishimura, a former competitive gymnast and collegiate pole vaulter who coaches the Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club, works alongside him. "EBC is a true neighborhood gym with such genuine community," member Natalie Wong wrote in a review. "It can be hard to find this in a city like Seattle."

October 30 walk-through at 112 E Lynn St

EBC says it will open the new space as part of the annual Eastlake Trick or Treat on Friday, October 30, from 2 to 5 PM. The Eastlake Community Council has the neighbourhood event on its calendar for the same date and time. Free, all ages, no workouts, no membership pitch.

"No memberships, no workouts, no pressure," EBC's announcement reads. Equipment won't be in yet. The Lynn Street door opens at 2 PM for a first look at what training in Eastlake is about to become.

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