Details: The Smith Tower (located at 502 Second Avenue, between James and Yesler) is right in the heart of Pioneer Square. For nearly 50 years after it was completed, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. You can take an elevator to the 35th floor observation deck for an impressive view of the city.
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Details: With the gubernatorial election entering the final weeks, voters are getting closer and closer to a decision about who will occupy our governor’s mansion and influence the goings on in our State Capitol.
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to Seattle to attend a trade show, conference, or convention. For some people, this means a drive across town or the bridge, while for others it means a trip across the country.
If you’re coming to Seattle for such an event, chances are good that you’ll be spending some time at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown. Located right next to I-5 (in fact it goes over the freeway), the convention center opened in 1988, and later doubled in size to over 200,00 square feet of exhibit space.
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Details: The Pioneer Building is located in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square at the corner of First Avenue and James Street. I was completed in 1891, after the Great Seattle Fire (1889).
The building is made of stone, red brick, terra cotta and cast iron. The exterior walls are made of Bellingham Bay gray sandstone for the basement and first floor, and then red brick on the upper five floors. Ornamental elements are terra cotta, and the three projecting bays are of cast iron.
The Pioneer Building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is just of the fabulous …read more
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Whenever I fly into Seattle and look out the window at its skyline I see something new. Despite living in the area all of my life, looking down on the city gives me a new perspective on its landscape and architecture. But you don’t need a fly over to appreciate the history and significance of Seattle’s architecture. All you need is a little energy and some foot power.
The downtown Seattle core, and many of its neighborhoods, are quite walkable. In fact, it’s the best way to take in the city. Yes, there are hills, but you can go at your …read more
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Have you ever wondered about what it’s like to live on a houseboat? In the movies (remember Sleepless in Seattle?), houseboats always look so spacious and inviting, but I know that space is at a premium and there must be lots to consider when choosing a floating home lifestyle.
A floating home is defined as a house on a raft that is semi-permanently moored to a dock, and is attached to city utilities. It is different from a live-aboard board in that it is subject to a variety of governmental regulations.
While there were once several thousand houseboats in Seattle, it …read more
This weekend. . .
. . . you can go back in a time to an earlier era as Port Townsend celebrates in annual Victorian Festival.
Known for its Victorian era architecture, and occupying a place on the National Historic Register, Port Townsend is an enjoyable weekend trip any time of the year. But for the Victorian Festival, the city pulls out all the stops.
You’ll find the city spiffed up in Victorian attire, with events that include a 1867 wedding reenactment and reception, a candlelight dinner and historic homes tour, and a guided bus tour and Fort Worden.
If you’re really …read more
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Details: The U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle is located at 700 Stewart Street, Downtown.
If you want to see how justice works, or doesn’t work, stop by the courthouse and watch a trial. Court cases are not like you see on television, and most people are amazed at how tedious it can be.
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Details: The Arthur A. Bell Building in Belltown.
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Details: The chapel at Pacific Lutheran University in south Tacoma.
Photo credit: Jeremy B. Yoder
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