I love the city and want to know as much as possible about it. I've started a media Wiki project inviting anyone to comment on their thoughts and experiences along with anything about Seattle, WA.
2007-01-19 17:29:12 · 6 answers · asked by Old_Account 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
Shh... The Elliot Bay Bookstore is the coolest book store in the world and has allot of secrets and answers there; Mike's Tavern near Ballard has awesome chili and cheap beer; Big Time in the "U-District" has really good pizza and an incredible IPA on tap.
Don't tell anyone, but Seattle has the coolest central library in the world and the most beautiful; the best vodka tonic and oysters on the half-shell are at Elliot's on Pier 56; and the Museum of Flight is one of the most awesome places to see planes and history in North America.
Hey...don't spread this around -- the Wallingford Zoo is a wonderful place to spend an entire day; Fremont is the center of the universe and one of the most funky neighborhoods in the entire United Sates; and The Dubliner is a cool place for a local happy hour.
Between you and I? Pioneer square has great museums and an incredible underground tour; they have killer buffalo wings at Floyd's Place in Lower Queen Anne; and the Tuesday Night Duck Dodge sailboat racing in the summer (on Lake Union) is a big party open to everyone that wants to go out on the water and sail.
Lets keep this to ourselves ok? --Andy
2007-01-22 08:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Andy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, to correct the gentleman above, the city was originally built on tide-flats. Therefore, the first sewer system in Seattle had to be built above-ground (using hollow logs). During high tide, if you flushed your toilet, you'd oftentimes end up with sewer coming in the wrong direction. The town knew it had a problem, and when the city burnt down in 1889, instead of rebuilding it properly, they built it exactly the way it was and THEN decided to raise the city streets up one level. For awhile, the storefronts were only accessible by ladder and when people starting falling down the "trenches" and hurting themselves, they decided that all businesses had to move thier entrances to street level. That's why there is an underground today...You can learn all of this by going on the Underground Tour here in Seattle.
Also, a few other facts:
~ The term "Skid Road" originated in Seattle, when logs would "skid" down what is now Yesler Way towards Henry Yesler's lumbmill. The definition changed however when Pioneer Square became a seedy area during the Great Depression.
~ There is also a fun little fact about the Edgewater Hotel. As you may know, there is a large red electric "E" on the Hotel. When Elvis came to Seattle in the 60's to film "It Happened at the World's Fair" and he saw the large "E" on the hotel, he thought it was put there especially for him. :)
~ Seattle is where the UPS (United Parcel Service) got it's start in 1907. Today, in Occidental Park, you will find the hidden "Waterfall Garden" that marks the birthplace of UPS.
~ Seattle's Smith Tower (named after LC Smith of Smith & Wesson) was the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississipi until the Transamerica Building in San Francisco was finished in 1972.
These are few of the fun facts I knew off the top of my head...Hope you enjoyed them!
2007-01-20 16:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the Space Needle doesn't offer the best or highest view in Seattle. Try the Columbia Tower. It's cheaper too.
2007-01-22 02:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by jutx2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original city is under the present city due to an earthquake? Yep...
The indoor water closet was invented in Seattle... Not sure whom was the first... either Johnathon Flush... Hank Krapper... or... Pierre LeJohn Toilet... Once word got out... it was impossible to get the John, Krapper, Toilet or Flush to admitt whom was the first. From what I understand, it was quite the popular invention... and is still used to this day.
2007-01-20 02:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by alaskan_hammer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also about the Edgewater, the Beatles fished out the window when they stayed there!
2007-01-22 15:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry no one is answering you seriously... People of Seattle, answer the Man !
2007-01-20 16:05:11 · answer #6 · answered by bjoybeads 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋