Space Needle |
View from Harbor Cruise |
View from Harbor Cruise |
Seattle skyline from Harbor Cruise |
Seattle skyline from Harbor Cruise |
Seattle skyline from Pier 66 (Norwegian Cruise Dock) |
Fish Fountain from Pier 66 |
Scenery from Pier 66 |
Flowers at Seattle Center |
Flowers at Seattle Center |
View from Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
Standing on glass floor of Space Needle |
Standing on glass floor of Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
View from Space Needle |
Roller engine that keeps Space Needle rotating |
"Sonic Bloom" by Dan Corson-Sculpture that lights up and makes music once you touch them |
Sonic Bloom with Space Needle |
Olympic Iliad Sculpture |
Chihuly Garden and Glass- Art museum & sculpture garden showcasing Dale Chihuly's large, colorful glass works |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Museum of Pop Culture-Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, includes items from icons ranging from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan-"Guitarnado" |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
Museum of Pop Culture- Disney Costumes Exhibit |
McMenamins Queen Anne Brewpub brew kettles |
McMenamins Queen Anne Brewpub brew kettles |
McMenamins Queen Anne Brewpub brews |
McMenamins Queen Anne Brewpub lantern |
Pike Place Market-Landmark daily market with famed fish-throwing seafood vendors, produce stalls & other shops |
Pike Place Market |
Ghost Alley Espresso on Post Alley |
The Gum Wall- Iconic brick wall covered with chewed-up gum in an alley under Pike Place Market |
The Gum Wall on Post Alley |
The Gum Wall- https://unexpectedproductions.org/gumwall/ |
Rachel the Piggy Bank – Pike Place Market’s original mascot and bronze piggy bank |
Rachel the Piggy Bank- https://pikeplacemarketfoundation.org/rachel-billie-the-bronze-piggybanks/ |
Pike Place Market |
Pike Place Market |
The Seattle Great Wheel from upper levels of Pike Place Market |
The Seattle Great Wheel- Giant Ferris wheel offering climate-controlled gondolas & a bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks |
Pike Place Market |
Pike Place Market |
Victor Steinbrueck Park's unconventional Farmer’s Pole Totem of "Honored Farmers" atop an unadorned pole |
Victor Steinbrueck Park-The Untitled Totem Pole depicting symbolic figures that recognize qualities of nearby Pike Place Market |
The Purple Store for Linda |
Post Alley- embodies the history of Pike Place Market with worn-brick facades and original single paned glass windows |
Smith Tower- Iconic 1914 office tower featuring a speakeasy-style cocktail bar & a 35th-floor observatory |
Waterfall Garden- on the site of UPS’s original location in Seattle remembers the shipping giant’s roots |
Waterfall Garden- a monument to U.S. Postal Service workers |
Waterfall Garden- 22-ft. artificial waterfall |
Waterfall Garden |
Occidental Square- Memorial To Fallen Firefighters |
Occidental Square- Memorial To Fallen Firefighters |
Occidental Square- Urban cobblestone square features maple trees, benches, a modern pergola, statuary & art events |
Occidental Square- totem "Sun and Raven" tells the story of Raven's theft of the moon, created for the 1974 Spokane World's Fair |
Occidental Square- Man Riding on Tail of Whale was carved in 1971 |
Occidental Square- The park's totem poles and woodcarvings are by Duane Pasco (1970s) |
Occidental Square- is in the heart of the historic Pioneer Square district |
Tsonoqua, a mythological giantess and 'nightmare bringer' invoked by exasperated North Coast mothers to frighten their children |
She faces a slightly less fearsome Bear |
Pioneer Square, the city's first neighborhood, is richly historic and known for its Renaissance Revival architecture |
Pioneer Square |
Pioneer Square |
Pioneer Square- Vintage signage |
Pioneer Square |
Central Saloon with a history dating back to the 19th century |
Central Saloon |
Central Saloon- https://www.centralsaloon.com/history |
Central Saloon- remains at the forefront of live music all while being the oldest saloon in Seattle |
Tlingit totem pole flanked by turn-of-the-century street lamps in front of 1909 cast iron & glass pergola in Pioneer Square |
Bill Speidels Underground Tour of subterranean walks amid ruins buried after an 1889 fire, including storefronts & sidewalks |
Underground Tour- http://www.undergroundtour.com/about/history.html |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour vault lights, which are essentially skylights of glass |
Once clear glass the manganese in it, exposed to UV rays for long periods of time, photo-oxidizes & turns purple |
Smooth top of vault lights on sidewalks |
Under side glass is shaped into prism forms that diffuse and bend the light so it reaches the inner areas of underground spaces |
Post Great Seattle Fire plans to regrade the town's streets one to two stories higher creating the underground |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour- water pipe |
Underground Tour- copper lined tub |
Underground Tour |
Architectural flourish found in the Underground |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Underground Tour |
Seattle Aquarium Shark Shots |
Seattle Aquarium Shark Shots |
Seattle Aquarium Shark Shots |