Visitors strolling along Seattle's Waterfront might notice a bronze statue of an older man feeding gulls french fries. The statue depicts Ivar Hagland, a folksinger and restaurateur who started his first restaurant and fish bar right next to this statue that depicts him.
The title of this statue has an underlying meaning. After reading Ivar's bio I discovered that he had a small rivalry with a fellow pier neighbor who put up signs discouraging people from feeding the gulls because of a health regulation. Ivar took this as a challenge and put up his own signs ENCOURAGING people to feed the gulls! So in many ways, this statue accurately depicts Ivar's persona and most likely what you would find him doing on a typical day, feeding the seagulls.
There is a time capsule under the captain's chair.
