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And what would Seattle be today without the famous places that made it? Well this month we take a look at 7 that's right 7 of our favorite places that made this wonderful city. Enjoy! |
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| Site #2 Pike Place MarketBefore there were malls, there was shopping, and in the early 1900's A bunch of farmers got together to sell there wares and formed the Pike Place Market. Today the market still holds onto that tradition and is one of Seattle's most visited places. For more market info click here: http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/ |  |
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Site #3 Boeing
Well I kind of hate to put Boeing in here since they are up and leaving us, but Seattle wouldn't be known as "The Jet City" without the "Lazy B". Boeing helped shape Seattle. It is one of the reasons that Seattle went from a gold rush town to an industrial mecca. For Boeing info: http://www.boeing.com |
| Site #4 Highway
99 aka Aurora Ave
Before there was Interstate 5, Highway 99 moved people and goods through Seattle and down the west coast. Today Highway 99 Continues to be a major thoroughfare through Seattle. Going down Highway 99 is just like walking through a history museum in itself. |
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Site #5 Northgate
Shopping Centre
Did you know the Shopping mall was born here in Seattle? Northgate mall was opened in 1950. That was before Interstate 5 was even thought of. Back then Northgate was an uncovered mall with The Bon Marche and Rhode's Department Store as Anchors. To see Northgate today, Click here: http://www.shopsimon.com/smt/servlet/SMTMall?mid=236&pn=ENTRY&rs=0 |
| Site #6 Century
21 aka the Seattle center
This was one of the events that gave way to one of the most beautiful places in the City. The 1962 Seattle World's fair had a theme of Century 21. Or things we would see in the 21st century. As as centerpiece Seattle got the Space Needle. For more info on the Seattle Worlds Fair Click here: http://www.historylink.org/output.CFM?file_ID=2290&keyword=century%2021 |
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Site #7 The Fremont
Troll
Our last site changed Seattle in one of the biggest yet quietest ways. The Fremont Troll located under the Aurora Avenue bridge launched a new art form in Seattle. Public interactive art. After the Troll came the Statue of Lenin, and then a big push was on to save Seattle's legendary Hat and boots. Toward the end of the century, Seattle Art Museum purchased space on the waterfront for a sculpture park. |
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