T H E S E AT T L E
2021-2022
ANNUAL MANUAL
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A New Year And A New Annual Manual Welcome to this Year’s Annual Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Our Seattle Annual Manual gives you neighborhood history, attractions, photos, plus information on your neighborhood. If you are looking to explore other neighborhoods or just refresh your own, give it a read and be sure to let us know if something should be added about our many changing neighborhoods across Seattle. With all the issues our city and neighborhoods have been facing lately with development, housing and homelessness, we should always take time to remember the many things that make our community an amazing place to be a part of.
Neighborhood Map
It’s the many “local” neighborhood venues and business stakeholders that also make our neighborhoods great. The “local business community” plays an important part in supporting your community and local schools and nights out where we reconnect with neighbors. Make sure you patronize them regularly throughout the year and ensure they continue to be there year after year as a vital part of your neighborhood in this ever increasing “online world”.
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Seattle Neighborhoods at A Glance Senior Resources
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Urgent Care and Hospitals
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A $700 Million Makeover for Seattle Waterfront 15 - 17 For The Love of Learning
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The Art Scene
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Theaters 21 Planing a trip to Seattle Center?
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Seattle Center has seen many changes
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Seattle contributions to the space race
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Seattle has long history of hocky
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Olmsted’s vision for Seattle Parks
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NEIGHBORHOOD MAP
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Lake Washington
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Lake Union
TUNNEL
Elliot Bay
Lake Washington
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
SeaTac Airport
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Ballard
Greenwood
Queen Anne
South Seattle
ZIP: 98107, 98117 BOUNDARIES: North: Northwest 85th Street East: 8th Avenue Northwest South: Lake Washington Ship Canal West: Puget Sound
ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: N. 105th St. Holman Road N.W. East: Aurora Ave. N. South: N. 80th St. West: Eighth Ave. N.W.
ZIP: 98199 BOUNDARIES: North: Salmon Bay and the Fremont Cut East: 15th Ave. N.W. South: Elliott Bay Park West: Elliott Bay
Belltown
Georgetown
Magnolia
ZIP: 98118, 98108, 98144, 98134, 98178, 98168 BOUNDARIES: North: Dearborn St. East: Lake Washington South: The city line West: I-5, plus Georgetown, which lies to the west of I-5
ZIP: 98121 BOUNDARIES: North: Denny Way East: Fifth Avenue South: Virginia Street West: Elliott Bay
Capitol Hill First Hill Central District
ZIP: 98112, 98122, 98102 BOUNDARIES: North: East Roanoke Street East: 23rd Avenue. Broadway South: Most pick Pike Street as the dividing line between Capitol Hill and First Hill, with First Hill running south to Yesler Way West: Interstate 5 unites First and Capitol Hill
Downtown
ZIP: 98122 BOUNDARIES: North: Denny Way (includes Belltown by some definitions) East: I-5 South: Yesler Way West: Elliott Bay
Fremont
ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: North 50th Street East: Stone Way North South: The Fremont “Cut,” or Lake Washington Ship Canal West: Eighth Avenue
Green Lake
ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North:N. 85th St. East: Interstate 5 South: Woodland Park West: Aurora Ave. N.
ZIP: 98108 BOUNDARIES: North by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, on the east by Interstate 5, on the south by Boeing Field and on the west by the Duwamish River. Despite being surrounded on all sides by industry and major transportation corridors, Georgetown is becoming an oasis of residences and businesses.
International District
ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: South Main St. East: Boren and Rainier South: South Dearborn St. West: Fifth Avenue South Avenue South
Madison Park Madison Valley Madrona Leschi ZIP: 98112, 98122, 98144 BOUNDARIES: North: Foster Island in Washington Park Arboretum, Lake Washington East: Lake Washington South: Leschi’s boundaries run south to about S. Norman St. West: 23rd Ave. E. through Madison Valley, then Martin Luther King Jr. Way through Leschi
ZIP: 98119 (Western Queen Anne), 98109 (Eastern Queen Anne) BOUNDARIES: North: Lake Washington Ship Canal East: Shores of Lake Union and Westlake Ave. N. South: Denny Way West: Elliott Ave. W.
Northeast Seattle BOUNDARIES: North: Northeast 145th St. East: Lake Washington South: Northeast 95th and 98th Streets West: 15th Ave, N.E.
Wallingford ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: North 50th Street East: I-5 South: Lake Union West: Stone Way North
West Seattle ZIP: 98116, 98106, 98146, 98136, 98126 BOUNDARIES: North: Elliott Bay East: Duwamish River South: Arbor Heights West: Puget Sound
Phinney Ridge
ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: N. 80th St. East: Aurora Ave. N. South: N. 50th and Market streets - N.W. Market St. West: Eighth Ave. N.W.
Pioneer Square ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: North: Yesler Street, or a couple of blocks beyond Yesler Street East: Fifth Avenue South: King Street West: Alaskan Way S.
South Lake Union
ZIP: 98109 BOUNDARIES: North: Galer Street, Lake Union and East Newton Place East: I-5 South: Denny Way West: State Route 99 MoPop
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SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS AT A GLANCE
Capitol Hill:
Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave., is the hub of the neighborhood. Its features include a fountain, texture and reflecting pools, promenade paths, children’s play area, wading pool, lighted sports field, a plaza and oversize chess boards. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/ find/parks/cal-anderson-park Jimi Hendrix Statue, 1604 Broadway, formally known as The Electric Lady Studio Guitar. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., it is the seat of the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and was designated as a world heritage site in 1926. The U.S. Army used the cathedral as an anti-aircraft training facility during World War II. The organ in the choir loft at the rear of the nave is one of Seattle’s largest pipe organs. The cathedral’s impressive façade can be seen from Gas Works Park in Wallingford. Howe Street Stairs, 810 E. Howe St., with 388 stairs, they are Seattle’s longest continuous stairway and straddle Capitol Hill and Eastlake. They were built in 1911. Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E., features the Volunteer Park Conservatory and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. From July to the first frost, people can witness dahlias in bloom. From the Volunteer Park Water Tower observation deck, people can see a 360-degree view of downtown Seattle, Lake Washington, Puget Sound, Lake Union and the Cascade and Olympic mountains. https://www.
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First Hill
Japanese American Remembrance Garden, 901 12th Ave., is a landscaped park created in remembrance of Japanese Americans imprisoned in U.S. internment camps during World War II. Japanese (Kubota) Tea Garden, a Japanese-inspired garden created by Fujitaro Kubota on 11th Avenue in Seattle University, which also features a number of other gardens on its campus.
Central District
Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St. It is located in the former Colman School, which was built in 1909 in the Jacobean architecture style. It is adjacent to Jimi Hendrix Park. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave. S., was a former synagogue that has since turned into an arts hub that shows films, plays and musicals. The building features Byzantine style architecture. Judkins Park, 2150 S. Norman St., features picnic areas, grass fields, play equipment, skatespot, basketball hoops, a spraypark and multi-use courts. https:// www.seattle.gov/parks/find/ parks/judkins-park-andplayfield Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave., is one of eight indoor pools operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is next to the Garfield
Community Center and offers a number of classes and programs. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/pools/ evers-pool
with exotic trees, gardens of roses, a tennis court, play area and boating opportunities. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/ find/parks/leschi-park
Madison Valley, Madison Park, Madrona and Leschi
Queen Anne
The Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., features 230 acres of trails and nature areas that can be explored individually and part of tours. www. botanicgardens.uw.edu The Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., a 3.5-acre garden sanctuary in the Washington Park Arboretum Botanic Gardens. www. seattlejapanesegarden.com Madison Park, 4201 E. Madison St., a grassy park along Lake Washington. It has a bathhouse and swimming beach with two lifeguards in the summer, play equipment and two tennis courts. https:// www.seattle.gov/parks/find/ parks/madison-park Madison Park North Beach, 1900 43rd Ave. E., is along Lake Washington one block north of Madison Park swim beach. This park has a swing set and benches and views of the water but is not suitable for swimming or boating. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/ find/parks/madison-parknorth-beach Madrona Beach, 853 Lake Washington Blvd., a waterfront park on Lake Washington with a swimmers beach, hiking trails, play and picnic areas. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ madrona-park Leschi Park, 201 Lakeside Ave., features open space
Kerry Park, 211 W. Highland Drive, this small park and viewpoint offers panoramic views of Seattle’s downtown and the Space Needle. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., a 74-acre arts, sports and recreation complex features museums, including the Museum of Pop Culture and the Pacific Science Center, theaters, gardens, restaurants and the new Climate Pledge Arena.
Magnolia
Discovery Park, 3801 Discovery Park Blvd., is Seattle’s largest green space with 534 acres. It includes most of the Fort Lawton military site and the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (www. unitedindians.org). Situated on Magnolia Bluff, Discovery Park overlooks the Puget Sound, and on clear days visitors can see the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. The park features many trails, West Point Lighthouse and a learning center. To learn more about its history and features, go to https://www.seattle.gov/parks/ find/parks/discovery-park/stct Magnolia Park, 1461 Magnolia Blvd. W., features a play area, picnic sites, walking paths and views of the Puget Sound. https:// www.seattle.gov/parks/find/ parks/magnolia-park
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Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W., located on the Washington Ship Canal, includes a shopping center that offers restaurants and markets. People can also attend a walking tour. https:// www.portseattle.org/page/ visit-terminal Interbay Golf Center, 2501 15th Ave. W., next to the Interbay Athletic Complex, features a links-style ninehole golf course, plus large driving range, miniature golf and virtual reality gaming. http://www.premiergc.com/interbay-golf-center
Downtown: International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown and South Lake Union
Sky View Observatory, 700 Fourth Ave., at Columbia Center in downtown, is the tallest public observatory in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, on Pier 59, a public aquarium on the Elliott Bay waterfront. www. seattleaquarium.org Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St., is the oldest, continuously operating farmers market in the country, featuring numerous food and craft vendors, restaurants and businesses. www. pikeplacemarket.org Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave., a 9-acre park along the waterfront that features artwork in an open green space. It is owned and operated by Seattle Art Museum. It is adjacent to Myrtle Edwards Park and Centennial Park. Seattleartmuseum.org/visit/ olympic-sculpture-park
Seattle Great Wheel, 1301 Alaskan Way, is a 175-foot tall Ferris Wheel situated on Pier 57 on Elliott Bay. Seattlegreatwheel.com Wingluke Museum, 719 S. King St., a history museum that focuses on the art, culture and history of Asian Pacific Americans. www. wingluke.org Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., features public artwork, cultural performance space, outdoor fitness equipment, café tables. www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ hing-hay-park Seattle Pinball Museum, 508 Maynard St., seattlepinballmuseum.com
North/Northeast Seattle
Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., it is Seattle’s second largest park and features more than four miles of walking trails along Lake Washington, sports fields, a boat launch, swimming beach, wetlands and habitat and public art installations. It was previously a military base and has many landmarks and structures that display Art Deco-style architecture. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ magnuson-park Ravenna Community Garden, 6801 21st Ave. NE, located in Ravenna-Eckstein Park. It is a sustainable community garden. https:// ravennacommunitygarden. wordpress.com/about Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, 4300 15th Ave. N.E., a natural history museum owned by the University of Washington. It is the official state museum
of Washington. www. burkemuseum.org Seattle’s Official Bad Art Museum of Art, 5828 Roosevelt Way N.E., features, as its name implies, bad art. It is located in Café Racer in Roosevelt. www. caferacerseattle.com Jackson Park Golf Course, 1000 N.E. 135th St., opened in 1930, the course offers an 18-hole course, a nine-hole course and a driving range. premiergc.com. Carkeek Park, 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Road, this park features 220 acres of forests, meadows, wetlands, creeks and beaches next to Puget Sound. https://www.seattle. gov/parks/find/parks/
Wallingford
Wallingford Steps, 1800 N. Northlake Way, features a concrete staircase that connect North 34th Street with North Northlake Way, the BurkeGilman Trail and Gas Works Park, and a circular mosaic. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/ find/parks/wallingford-steps Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way, 19.1 acres and was the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant. It now features a children’s play barn structure, an artificial kiteflying hill with a sundial built into the summit. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ gas-works-park
Fremont
Fremont Troll, 3405 Troll Avenue North, under the Aurora Bridge Fremont Rocket, Cold War
rocket fuselage on top of a building on North 36th Street and Evanston Avenue North. Fremont Canal Park, 199 N. Canal St. Along the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. It is adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail and offers a pedestrian trail with benches and a community gathering place that hosts the annual Fremont Fair. https:// www.seattle.gov/parks/find/ parks/fremont-canal-park
Greenwood
Sakya Monastery, 108 N.W. 83rd St. #3042, a Tibetan Buddhism monastery that serves as the seat of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism of North America. www. sakya.org
Phinney Ridge
Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N., founded in 1899, it is a 92-acre attraction.
Green Lake
Green Lake/Park, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., is a popular lake and park in Green Lake neighborhood that features a natural preserve for trees, plants, birds and water fowl, a 2.8mile path, athletic fields, play areas, picnics and areas for swimming. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ green-lake-park
Ballard
Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks, 3015 N.W. 54th St., a set of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay in Lake Washington Ship Canal between the neighborhoods of Ballard and Magnolia. It is a National Historic Site
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and tourist attraction. www. ballardlocks.org Golden Gardens Park, 8498 Seaview Place N.W., features two wetlands, a short-loop trail and northern beach, fishing from a pier, boat launch, play area and offleash dog area in the upper northern area. https://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ golden-gardens-park National Nordic Museum, 2655 N.W. Market St., is dedicated to the history, culture and heritage of the area’s Nordic immigrants. www.nordicmuseum.org Old Ballard, Ballard Avenue from Market Street to Dock Place.
West Seattle
West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails is Seattle’s largest contiguous forest and features several miles of trails, varying in condidtion and ability needed. In addition to hiking, there are restoration and community group opportunities. https:// wdgtrails.wordpress.com/ Puget Park, 4767 Puget Way S.W., features a forested park that attracts hikers and dog walkers. http://www.seattle. gov/parks/find/parks/pugetpark Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center, 4705 W. Marginal Way S.W., is a wood-paneled gathering place for events and exhibits related to traditional Northwest
Native culture. It features a museum, art gallery, gift shop and more. Go to duwamishtribe.org. Alki Beach, located in Alki off of Alki Avenue Southwest, is a popular beach along the Puget Sound that has volleyball courts, a walking path and is close to restaurants.
South Seattle
Jefferson Park, 3801 Beacon Ave. S., offers a number of amenities for visitors, including views of the Duwamish River, the city and Olympic Mountains, trails, a skate park, spray park, play and picnic areas, the Jefferson Community Center and lawn bowling. http://www. seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/ jefferson-park
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Jefferson Park Golf Course, 4101 Beacon Ave. S., is a public nine-hold golf course with a driving range, practice greens, virtual ball tracking and a restaurant. http:// premiergc.com/-jeffersonpark-golf-course Georgetown Morgue Haunted House/Museum, 5000 E. Marginal Way S., is located at the Georgetown Morgue, which has a number of tragic stories associated. People can take a self-guided tour or participate in escape games. https://seattlehaunts. com/ and https://www. seattleescapegames.com/
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BALLARD NW SENIOR CENTER 5429 - 32nd Ave. N.W. (206) 297-0403 ballardseniorcenter.org
CENTRAL AREA SENIOR CENTER 500 30th Ave. S. (206) 726-4926
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INTERNATIONAL DROP-IN CENTER 7301 Beacon Ave. S. (206) 587-3735
LAKE CITY SENIORS 12531 28th Ave N.E. 206-268-6738 lakecityseniors.org
PIKE MARKET SENIOR CENTER 85th Pike St. #200 (206) 728-2773
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SENIOR CENTER OF WEST SEATTLE 4217 S.W. Oregon St. (206) 932-4044 sc-ws.org
SHORELINE LAKE FOREST PARK SENIOR CENTER 18560 1st Ave. N.E. (206) 365-1536
SOUTH PARK SENIOR CENTER 8201 10th Ave. S. Suite 4 (206) 767-2544 spseniors.org
SOUTHEAST SEATTLE SENIOR CENTER 4655 S. Holly St. (206) 722-0317 sessc.org
WALLINGFORD COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. #140 (206) 461-7825
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NORTHWEST CENTER FOR CREATIVE AGING alz.org 900 University St. KING COUNTY CAREGIVER (206) 382-3789 SUPPORT NETWORK nwcreativeaging.org (206) 436-2975 SHIBA (STATEWIDE kccaregivers.org HEALTH INSURANCE COMMUNITY DINNERS BENEFITS ADVISORS) (206) 364-5200 HELP LINE communitydinners.com 1-800-562-6900 PROJECT ENHANCE SENIOR INFORMATION & (206) 727-6297 ASSISTANCE CAREGIVERS projectenhance.org ADVOCATES (206) 448-3110 soundgenerations.org
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URGENT CARE AND HOSPITALS
URGENT CARE CLINICS – Seattle UW Neighborhood Ballard Clinic – Urgent Care 1455 N.W. Leary Way #145, Seattle 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 206-789-7777 uwmedicine.org/locations/ primary-care-ballard ZOOM+Care 531 Broadway E. #10 8 a.m.-midnight MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarecapitol-hill Franciscan Urgent Care – West Seattle 4755 Fauntleroy Way S.W. Suite 110 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends 206-201-0551 chifranciscan.org/locations/ details.location West Seattle Convenient Care 3623 S.W. Alaska St. 4 p.m.-7 p.m. MondayThursday Closed Friday-Sunday 206-362-8671 westseattleconvenientcare.com/ UrgentCareHome.html ZOOM+Care 2301 Second Ave. 8 a.m.-midnight MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarebelltown ZOOM+Care 123 Broadway E. 8 a.m.-midnight MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarecapitol-hill-station MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care – Rainier Avenue 3820 Rainier Ave. S. suite I 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Sunday 206-731-7500 indigourgentcare.com/ locations/urgent-care-rainier
UW Neighborhood Ravenna Clinic - Urgent Care 4915 25th Ave. N.E. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m. -6 p.m. weekends 206-525-7777 uwmedicine.org/locations/ primary-care-ravenna Concentra Urgent Care 3223 First Ave. S. Suite C 6 a.m. -3 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-624-3651 concentra.com/urgent-carecenters/washington/portland/ first-avenue-urgent-care ZOOM+Care 4012 S.W. Alaska St. 8 a.m.-midnight MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarewest-seattle Franciscan Medical Clinic – West Seattle 4550 Fauntleroy Way S.W. #200 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. MondayFriday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Closed Sundays 206-971-0425 chifranciscan.org/locations/ details.location ZOOM+Care 2038 N.W. Market St. 8 a.m.-midnight MondayFriday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcareballard ZOOM+Care 4540 University Way N.E. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcareuniversity-district Seattle Children's Urgent Care 4500 40th Ave. N.E. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. MondayFriday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends 206-987-2211 seattlechildrens.org/clinics/ urgent-care-clinic
MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care – Wallingford 118 N.E. 45th St. Suite A 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Sunday 206-430-7570 indigourgentcare.com/locations/ urgent-care-wallingford
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ZOOM+Care 4555 Stone Way N. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarewallingford
ZOOM+Care 624 N. 34th St. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. MondayWednesday, Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcare
ZOOM+Care 1909 Queen Anne Ave. N. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcarequeen-anne ZOOM+Care 517 Union St. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends 503-684-8252 zoomcare.com/clinic/zoomcaredowntown-seattle Kaiser Permanente – Urgent Care 1501 E. Thomas St. Open 24 hours MondaySunday 206-326-3223 kaiserpermanente.org/html/ public/services/urgent-care Seattle Children’s Urgent Care Ocean 6, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. MondayFriday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends 206-987-2211 seattlechildrens.org/clinics/ urgent-care-clinic/seattle/ Highline West Seattle Urgent Care 4550 Fauntleroy Way S.W. 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. MondayFriday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday 206-971-0425 chifranciscan.org st-anne-hospital.html Polyclinic Now 9709 Third Ave. N.E. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday 206-860-2222 polyclinic.com
Concentra Urgent Care 836 N.E. Northgate Way 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-784-0737 concentra.com/urgent-carecenters/washington/portland/ Swedish Primary Care – Downtown 800 Fifth Ave. Suite P100 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-320-3351 swedish.org Swedish Primary Care – West Seattle 3400 California Ave. S.W. Suite 300 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-320-3399 swedish.org Concentra Urgent Care 140 Fourth Ave. N. Suite 150 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-682-7418 concentra.com/urgent-carecenters/washington/portland/ Bartell Drugs CareClinic by Kaiser Permanente 1500 N.W. Market St. #101 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday 206-783-4182 Swedish South Lake Union Primary Care 510 Boren Ave. N. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Closed weekends 206-320-5200 swedish.org
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HOSPITALS IN SEATTLE – Emergency Rooms Harborview Medical Center Emergency Room 24 hours 325 Ninth Ave., Seattle 206-744-3074 uwmedicine.org/locations/ harborview-medical-center Virginia Mason Emergency Department 24 hours 1010 Spring St., Seattle 206-583-6433 virginiamason.org/ UW Medical Center Montlake Seattle Emergency Room 24 hours 1959 N.E. Pacific St., Seattle 206-598-3300 uwmedicine.org/locations/ emergency-department-uwmc
Swedish First Hill Campus Emergency Room 24 hours 700 Minor Ave., Seattle 206-386-6000 swedish.org/locations/first-hillemergency-room
Swedish Emergency Room – Cherry Hill 24 hours 540 16th Ave., Seattle 206-320-2000 swedish.org/locations/cherryhill-emergency-room
Seattle Children's Hospital Emergency Department 24 hours 4500 40th Ave. N.E., Seattle 206-987-2222 seattlechildrens.org/clinics/ emergency-department/contactlocations/
Swedish Emergency Room – Ballard 24 hours
UW Medical Center – Northwest | Seattle Emergency Department 24 hours 1550 N. 115th St., Seattle 206-364-0500 uwmedicine.org/locations/ emergency-departmentnorthwest
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Emergency Room 24 hours 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle 206-762-1010 pugetsound.va.gov/
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A $700 Million Makeover For Seattle’s Waterfront By Erica Browne Grivas
“A Waterfront for All”
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re you ready for a brand-new waterfront? With the demise of the faltering Alaskan Way Viaduct in 2019, Seattle city planners, designers and communities are realizing a dynamic vision of the waterfront, taking full advantage of its dramatic views and central location. Construction has already begun and by as soon as 2024, people will see changes spanning Pioneer Square to Bell Street — from bike paths to new streets, parks and piers. “A Waterfront for All” “The big message is ‘a waterfront for all’ — a public place that invites the whole city back to Elliott Bay and reconnects our downtown neighborhood to the water,” said Marshall Foster, director of the city's Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects, which leads the program. The Waterfront Seattle Program comprises 20 acres of new parks and public spaces, bike lanes the full length and a rebuilt seawall with enhanced shorelines supporting the local ecosystem — all designed to increase walkability and boost connection to surrounding neighborhoods. With an estimated cost of $737 million, the city hopes it will create significant economic development in current and future jobs and opportunities. The project’s lead designer is Tatiana Choulika of James Corner Field Operations, the firm that designed the popular High Line in New York City. Built on an abandoned industrial railway line, the park sent real estate values in the neighborhood sky-high, drawing restaurants, high-end retailers and condos
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to the area. Foster points out the committee learned from many other cities’ waterfront experiences, like Vancouver’s, but that ultimately this design is uniquely Seattle. The waterfront’s major changes include two parks, two piers, a new surface street, street improvements and new transit connections. The promenade park runs along Elliott Bay from the rebuilt Railroad Way at Pioneer Square to the Seattle Aquarium, boosting access to Colman Dock and waterfront activities. It includes accessible boardwalks, a two-way dedicated bike path connecting to paths at Bell Street and South King Street and three art installations. The Overlook Walk, an elevated park, straddles Alaskan Way, connecting Pike Place Market’s “Marketfront” to the waterfront and the aquarium’s planned Ocean Pavilion. Looking to the water, it offers a children’s play area, terraced native landscaping, an elevator and sheltered restaurant seating. Pier 58, formerly Waterfront Park, will offer a marine-themed playground with an 18-foot-high jellyfish to climb, a lawn with shade trees overlooking Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. It’s designed with cutouts to allow light for aquatic plants to grow underneath, fostering salmon habitat. The existing Waterfront Fountain from 1974 will be restored and blended into the new park, while artist Qwalsius-Shaun Peterson, of the Puyallup Tribe, will create a grouping, titled “Family,” for the entrance in 2022. The rebuilt Pier 62, historically a
concert space, opened in 2020, offering concerts sponsored by KEXP and a herd of food trucks for dining. A floating dock brings people up close to the water, and an environmentally driven sound installation by artist Stephen Vitiello keeps visitors in the moment. Again, the seawall nurtures the nearshore salmon habitat by allowing in light. A new street along 17 blocks of Alaskan Way from Pike to Bell streets will be called Elliott Way. The design links parks, businesses and neighborhoods with raised street crossings, wider sidewalks and extensive lighting, enhanced by more than 500 street trees. Elliott Way will also add a new transit hub connecting ferries with bus service to First Hill. Previously, Foster said, if people took transit from West Seattle via the viaduct they had to backtrack to Colman Dock.
Inclusivity and outreach Such a mega-project can only succeed with the cooperation of countless players and multidisciplinary interests. Funding comes from city, state, local improvement districts and philanthropic contributions. The non-profit group Friends of Waterfront Seattle coordinates fundraising and leads long-term maintenance and programming. Some project’s guiding principles, Foster said, include “an emphasis on bringing Pacific Northwest design into the natural setting of the water and the mountains,” by using local designers, artists and materials, as well as equity, inclusivity and engagement. “The outreach we did is the backbone of the project, working with the tribes,
Friends of Waterfront Seattle will offer social outreach on the waterfront to extend shelter, medical care and other services, Foster said. They also worked to consciously link each part of the waterfront to the history of the adjacent neighborhood, consulting with associations like the Alliance for Pioneer Square, Pike Place Market, the Preservation Board in Pioneer Square and residents and businesses. For example, historic Pioneer Square bricks will be resurrected in sidewalks along Alaskan Way, Foster said.
At least eight public art commissions are planned, including artists from local tribes, he said.
Working with the environment Many of the former building materials are being re-used in this new version of the waterfront, Foster said. Original Elliott Bay Seawall face panels will see new life as handrails along the new waterfront. Balustrades from the old seawall will reappear at major intersections where people will arrive at the waterfront.
— called Habitat Beach — was built at the foot of South Washington Street. The landscape design echoes a natural shoreline to encourage salmon habitat restoration and includes stormwater management. Habitat Beach is expected to open summer 2022 when the plantings have become established. While plantings will foster diversity, several areas and parks incorporate native plants. A rooftop park near the aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion, for instance, will interpret plants with high cultural significance, like salal.
In addition to incorporating salmonfriendly designs into the pier rebuilds and stormwater management into the hardscaping, a new sea wall and beach
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local communities like Pioneer Square and the International District, and we’re very involved in trying to get homeless people services,” Foster said.
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ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY - Seattle Campus 2326 6th Ave. antiochseattle.edu
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY - Seattle Campus 2601 Elliott Ave. argosy.edu
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 1000 Lenora St. ornish.edu
CORTIVA INSTITUTE cortiva.edu
FILM CONNECTION
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FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE NW ftinw.org
FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL 3795 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, 98040 (206) 275-3533 fasps.org
GAGE ACADEMY OF ART 1501 10th Ave. #101 (206) 323-4243
GAGE ACADEMY 1501 10th Ave E #101 (206) 323-4243 GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Seattle
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PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER 1902 S. Main St. (206) 328-2200 www.pratt.org
NORTHWEST ACADEMY HEALING ARTS nw-academy.com
SCHOOL OF VISUAL CONCEPTS 2300 7th Ave.
SEATTLE LIFE COACH TRAINING seattlelifecoachtraining.com
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 3307 3rd Ave. W. spu.edu
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SEATTLE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE svi.seattlecolleges.edu
STUDIO STEEL mimiriley.com
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle Campus washington.edu
WOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTERSeattle woodtech.seattlecentral.edu
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SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGES (CENTRAL, NORTH, SOUTH) seattlecolleges.edu
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MONTESSORI AND BILINGUAL SCHOOLS BLUE SKIES MONTESSORI SCHOOL -West Seattle blueskiesmontessori.org
DISCOVERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL -Magnolia discoverymontessorischool.org
EL CUENTO PRESCHOOL Capitol Hill elcuentopreschool.com
GRASSHOPPER MONTESSORI Central Seattle grasshoppin.net
HOA MAI VIETNAMESE BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL - South Seattle hoamaipreschool.org
INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI ACADEMY - Capitol Hill Campus intlmontessoriacademy.com
LA ESCUELITA BILINGUAL SCHOOL -Columbia City/Green Lake laescuelitaschools.com
LEARNING TREE MONTESSORI Capitol Hill learningtreemontessori.com
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LIGHTHOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Ballard lighthousemontessori.com
LITTLE LAURELS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL - Lake City llmontessori.org
MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL Magnolia llmontessori.org
MINOR AVENUE CHILDREN’S HOUSE South Lake Union haggardchildcare.com
MONTESSORI LEARNING GARDEN Columbia City learninggardenschool.com
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SEATTLE - Capitol Hill montessorischoolofseattle.com
NORTHWEST MONTESSORI - West Seattle/Wedgwood/Woodland Park northwestmontessori.org
PACIFIC CREST SCHOOL Fremont pacificcrest.org
PACIFIC FIRST MONTESSORI SCHOOL - Downtown
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PRACTICAL MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL - Ballard pacificfirstmontessori.com
SEATTLE AMISTAD SCHOOL Capitol Hill seattleamistadschool.org/
SEATTLE WORLD SCHOOL Downtown seattleschools.org
VERANDA MONTESSORI SCHOOL Greenwood/Crown Hill verandamontessori.com
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ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS IN THE U.S. — USA Today, 2020
L’éducation commence par le langage. Your child’s education begins with language. At the French American School of Puget Sound, your child’s education begins with languages. Discover the lifelong benefits of a bilingual education — sign up for a tour today or join us at an upcoming open house: Nov. 13, 2021, 10–11:30am | Jan. 20, 2022, 5:30–7:00pm. We enroll students 24 months of age through 8th grade; French is not required before 1st grade.
Discover Bloedel Reserve... A world class experiential garden and forest reserve on Bainbridge Island, only a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle. Stroll groomed trails winding through 150 acres of forests, meadows, and sculpted gardens, some with spectacular views of Puget Sound. Here you can unplug, slow down, and breathe deep. Visit Safely Advance tickets and masks are required for entry. Get all the details and book your tickets online at: bloedelreserve.org/tickets.
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MUSEUMS BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 440 5th Ave. N. Lower Queen Anne (206) 709-3100 discovergates.org
THE BURKE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURE 4331 Memorial Way / On the UW campus at 17th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 45th St. (206) 543-5590 burkemuseum.org
CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART (COCA) GALLERY 114 Third Ave. S. (206) 728-1980 cocaseattle.org
THE CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS 1010 Valley St. (206) 382-2628 cwb.org
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CHIHULY GARDEN AND GLASS Seattle Center 305 Harrison St. (206) 753-4940
GIANT SHOE MUSEUM Pike Place Market
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 305 Harrison St. Seattle Center (206) 441-1768
henryart.org
chihulygardenandglass.com
thechildrensmuseu.org
COAST GUARD MUSEUM N.W. 1519 Alaskan Way S. (206) 217-6993
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DAY BREAK STAR CULTURAL CENTER 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way / Discovery Park (206) 285-4425 unitedindians.org
FRYE ART MUSEUM 704 Terry Ave. (206) 622-9250 fryemuseum.org
HENRY ART GALLERY On the UW campus at 15th Ave. N.E. and 41st St. (206) 543-2280 HISTORY HOUSE OF GREATER SEATTLE 900 N. 34th St. historyhouse.org
LAST RESORT FIRE DEPARTMENT 1433 N.W. 51st St. (206) 783-4474 lastresortfd.org LIVING COMPUTER MUSEUM 2245 1st Ave. S. (206) 342-2020
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MUSEUM OF COMMUNICATIONS/ CONNECTIONS MUSEUM Centurylink’s Duwamish Central Office museumofcommunications.org
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT 9404 E. Marginal Way S. (206) 764-5700 museumofflight.org
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY (MOHAI) 860 Terry Ave. N. (206) 324-1126 www.mohai.org
MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE 325 5th Ave. N. (206) 770-2700 mopop.org
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM 3014 NW 67th St. (206) 789-5707 nordicmuseum.org
NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (206) 518-6000 naamnw.org
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NW SEAPORT MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 860 Terry Ave N. (206) 447-9800 nwseaport.org
OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK 2901 Western Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 654-3100 seattleartmuseum.org
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER 200 2nd Ave. N. (206) 443-2001
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM/ SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM 1300 First Ave. (206) 654-3100 seattleartmuseum.org
WING LUKE MUSEUM OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 719 S. King St. (206) 623-5124 wingluke.org
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SEATTLE CENTER 305 Harrison St. (206) 684-7200 seattlecenter.com
THEATERS 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 1308 5th Ave. (206) 625-1900 5thavenue.org
ACT THEATRE 700 Union St. / WA State Convention Center (206) 292-7676 acttheatre.org
ARTSWEST 4711 California Ave. S.W. (206) 938-0963 artswest.org
BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE 305 Harrison St. / Seattle Center (206) 216-0833 book-it.org
BROADWAY BOUND CHILDREN’S THEATRE 5031 University Way N.E. #203 (206) 526-5437 broadwaybound.org
CENTER THEATRE AT SEATTLE CENTER 305 Harrison St. (206) 684-7200 seattlecenter.com
COLUMBIA CITY THEATER 4916 Rainier Ave S. (206) 722-3009
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FREEHOLD THEATRE 2222 2nd Ave. Suite 200 (206) 323-7499
ON THE BOARDS 100 W. Roy St. (206) 217-9886
GREEN STAGE (206) 748-1551
PARAMOUNT THEATRE 911 Pine St. (206) 682-1414
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INTIMAN THEATRE 201 Mercer St. (206) 441-7148 intiman.org
LIVING VOICES 600 N. 36th St. #221 (206) 328-0798 livingvoices.org
MEANY HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS University of Washington campus 4140 George Washington Lane (206) 543-4880 meanycenter.org
MOORE THEATRE 1932 2nd Ave. (206) 682-1414 stgpresents.org
NEPTUNE THEATRE 1303 N.E. 45th St. (206) 682-1414 stgpresents.org
NORTHWEST PUPPET CENTER 9123 15th Ave. N.E. (206) 523-2579 nwpuppet.org
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PLAYBACK THEATER NORTHWEST 3820 Meridian Ave. N. (206) 726-1415 playbacktheater.org
THE REPERTORY ACTORS THEATRE 1122 E. Pike St. (206) 364-3283 reacttheatre.org
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE 201 Thomas St. (206) 441-3322 sct.org
SEATTLE GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY 9250 14th Ave. N.W. (206) 682-0796
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SEATTLE PUBLIC THEATER 7312 W. Green Lake Dr. N. (206) 524-1300 seattlepublictheater.org
SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE 155 Mercer St. Seattle Center (206) 443-2222 seattlerep.org
SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 305 Harrison St. / Seattle Center (206) 733-8222 seattleshakespeare.org
STONE SOUP THEATER 1414 N. 42nd St. (206) 633-1883 stonesouptheater.org
TAPROOT THEATRE COMPANY 204 N. 85th St. (206) 781-9707 taproottheatre.org
THEATER SCHMEATER 2125 3rd Ave. (206) 324-5801 schmee.org
THISTLE THEATRE 6344 NE 74th St. Suite #103 (206) 524-3388 thistletheatre.org
SEATTLE THEATRESPORTS IMPROV COMEDY Post Alley / Market Theater in Pike Place Market (206) 587-2414 unexpectedproductions.org
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Planning a trip to Seattle Center? Consider these options With the construction of Climate Pledge Arena and the new skate park at the Seattle Center, the city turned its focus to improving access to the 74-acre campus. When planning a visit to Seattle Center, according to a press release, people should consider various travel options, including: Checking road conditions — Information on road conditions affecting access to Seattle Center, and alternate driving routes, can be found at http://www.seattlecenter. com/visitor-info/getting-here/ transportation-updates. Seattle Center Monorail: The City of Seattle’s dedicated rail line travels between Seattle Center and Westlake Center in less than two minutes. It resumed service in fall 2021 after extensive upgrades to modernize the system,
provide better access, improve the connection to the Link Light Rail and regional bus nework, increase the size of the passenger boarding area at Westlake Station and add ticket machines and a faregate system at both stations. The Monorail takes all forms of payment, including ORCA cards. Learn more at https://www. seattlemonorail.com. Sound Transit Light Rail: Service to Northgate and parking at most stations was expanded for greater public access. According to the press release, numerous bus routes serve Seattle Center, including Metro routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 24, 29, 31 and 33. Rapid Ride D Line and routes 5 and 28 serve the Center along Aurora Ave N. For more information, visit https://kingcounty.gov/ depts/transportation/metro. To find the best bus routes, visit https://tripplanner.kingcounty.
gov/#/app/tripplanning. Parking: Seattle Center operates two parking garages for public use, the 5th Ave N Garage on Fifth Avenue North, with entrances on Republic and Harrison streets, and the Mercer St reet Garage between Mercer and Roy streets, accessed on Third and Fourth avenues North. The Climate Pledge Arena parking page, https://climatepledgearena. com/transportation/#parking, lets visitors prepurchase parking in 5th Ave N Garage. Cycling: Maps of the designated bike routes are available at https://www.seattle. gov/transportation/projectsand-programs/programs/bikeprogram/bike-web-map. Ride-sharing: Seattle Center now has new parameters during events at Climate Pledge Arena. Preevent, rideshare vehicles are
prohibited from dropping off riders on First Avenue North. According to the press release, the best rideshare drop-off locations are Republican Street and Warren Avenue North, the MoPOP turnaround, the Mercer Street/Marion Oliver McCaw Hall drop off zone and the Denny Way/Pacific Science Center drop off zone. For the 30 minutes following Climate Pledge Arena events, rideshare vehicles will not be allowed to pick up passengers near the arena. Instead, passengers are encouraged to walk east to pick up at Thomas Street and Taylor Avenue North for premium rideshare and general rideshare at Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street. Alternative driving routes: Alternate routes to Seattle Center include state Route 99, Elliott Avenue and the Interstate 5 downtown exits/entrances.
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Seattle Center has seen many changes through the years By Erica Browne Grivas
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ince its futuristic debut in the 1962 World’s Fair, the Seattle Center, http://www. seattlecenter.com/, has hosted Elvis, the SuperSonics and Seattle Storm, official huggers at Folklife, the Zipper Ride, the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera, a monorail and the largest collection of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia in what some call the “world’s ugliest building.” Oh, and the 605-foot Space Needle. When we lost icons like John Lennon and Kurt Cobain, this is where Seattle came to heal. It’s been home to many protests. Seattle Center takes on many roles but is still a central gathering hub for residents. On 74-acres in the heart of downtown, the Seattle Center campus is a home for art, film, theater, music, culture, sports and science, offering 14,000 events each year. There are too many attractions to list. The Jetsons-style appeal of the Pacific Science Center, https://www. pacificsciencecenter.org/, remains — as does the monorail and the central bowl-shaped International Fountain ready to douse you to music daily — but much has changed. The Washington State Coliseum became KeyArena. The Opera House became Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. The beloved few-frills Fun Forest, an amusement park thrilling kiddos of all ages for 48 years, was dismantled in 2009, and many basketball fans still grieve the Sonics decamping to Oklahoma City in 2008.
Washington State Coliseum/ KeyArena/Climate Pledge Arena underwent a $660 million renovation in 2021, doubling its size, adding a glass atrium, a four-tiered bowl, a tree-lined plaza and a viewing deck called the “Space Needle Club.” Designed by several architects, the Space Needle was inspired by — among other things — a cocktail napkin squiggle drawn by World’s Fair Commission Eddie Carlson, a rotating Hawaiian bar and a curvy sculpture called “The Feminine One.” After being called the Century 21 Center for two years, some failed contenders for naming the Seattle Center were “Pacifica,” “Pleasure Island” and “Needleland” like "something that crawled out of the sea, rolled over and died.” Dale Chihuly’s trippy glass art pieces look a lot like sea creatures, too. 2012 saw the opening of Chihuly Garden and Glass, https://www. chihuly.com/exhibitions/ chihuly-garden-and-glass/ chihuly-garden-and-glass, where they erupt from lush plantings outside and dangle from the ceiling inside. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's visitor center, https://www. gatesfoundation.org/, opened the same year, educating on
addressing societal inequity worldwide. Seattle summers are bracketed by dancing at Folklife and Bumbershoot festivals — since 1972 and '71 — respectively, indulging at Bite of Seattle, playing at the skate park, watching evening Movies at the Mural or picnicking at one of the many fountains and gardens. Indoors, the center offers a parade of multicultural holiday festivals at the Armory — which long-timers still call the Food Circus — year-long. What’s next for Seattle Center? The circa 1960
The Washington State Coliseum, then KeyArena and now Climate Pledge Arena, hosted the Beatles’ first Seattle concert for $5 a ticket, among many others. During the 1962 World’s Fair, the popular Bubbleator carried 100 people at a time to the World of Tomorrow exhibit in the Washington State Coliseum. It was eventually donated to Seattle Children’s Hospital and then bought by a Seattle Post-Intelligencer writer, who planted the sphere on his Des Moines lawn.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen created the museum formerly known as Experience Music Project in 2000. Redubbed the Museum of Pop Culture or MoPOP, https:// www.mopop.org/, it highlights the cult in culture — like rock music, science fiction and horror genres. The building’s architect, Frank Gehry, said the bloblike building was based on a smashed Stratocaster. A New York Times critic said it looked
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Seattle's contributions to the Space Race By Ruairi Vaughan
Photo courtesy MOHAI, Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection A Century 21 Exposition poster, Seattle, April 21 – Oct. 21, 1962. 26
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022 will be the 60th anniversary of the 1962 World’s Fair and the opening of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle. The timing of the World’s Fair came as the Space Race between the USA and the USSR was reaching a pivotal point. Five years after the launch of the first artificial satellite by the Soviets, 1962 saw a ramping up of American efforts to reach space — most prominently the launch of the Apollo rocket program and President John F. Kennedy’s famous “We choose to go to the Moon” speech. The Seattle World’s Fair heavily emphasized the themes of space, science and the future. The federal government invested over $10 million in the U.S. Science Pavillion — now the Pacific Science Center, which included a simulated “space flight.” Meanwhile, the first manned U.S. spacecraft — a Mercury capsule piloted by John Glenn — was prominently displayed in the fairgrounds, and the Space Needle itself was opened under the motto “Living in the Space Age.” The exhibition — custom designed to emphasize the importance of the Space Race to the American public — was a roaring success, with over
10 million visitors. President Kennedy himself had arranged to visit the event in October, but the Cuban Missile Crisis meant he had to stay in Washington D.C. For all its success in enthusing the public about space, the World’s Fair was by no means Seattle’s only contribution to the Space Race. At that time, the city’s economy was dominated by the Boeing Company, which not only helped sponsor the space-themed World’s Fair, but actively participated in the USA’s efforts to win the Space Race. As a leading company in the defense industry, Boeing had worked with the military and federal government for years to develop missile systems and advanced military aircraft. By the early 1960s, it was seen by government experts as a natural fit for working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — better known as NASA. The company contributed more than 2,000 engineers to NASA programs and was considered so integral to the national effort to reach space that a state-of-the-art communications system was built, spanning the nation from Boeing’s headquarters in Seattle to NASA’s launch sites in Florida, ensuring that Boeing experts could be easily
contacted by NASA teams on the ground. For their part, Boeing’s top leadership were thrilled to be taking part. At the time, company president William Allen declared, “We’ll help the nation in any way NASA wants!” The help that Boeing provided the Space Program was significant. The company helped build the Lunar Rover, the Lunar Orbiter and — perhaps most critically — the Saturn V rocket that carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon, decisively winning the Space Race between the USA and the Soviet Union. After the moon landings, Boeing continued to work with NASA to improve the USA’s space technology. The company has built numerous satellites, space probes and worked with partners to build the International Space Station. According to Boeing’s website,
the company has “support[ed] every U.S. endeavor to escape Earth’s gravity.” The innovation and investment spurred by the Space Race is still impacting Seattle’s economy. Boeing, as one of the key players in the Space Race, benefited greatly from government contracts and the positive publicity of partnering with NASA. As Boeing grew, hundreds of companies sprang up in the Puget Sound area to supply and contract for the aerospace giant. Many of modern Seattle’s successful tech companies were started by entrepreneurs who gained experience and expertise at Boeing. When people look at Seattle’s skyline, from the skyscrapers housing countless high-tech companies to the Space Needle, still iconic after 60 years, there are many reminders of when Seattle was “Living in the Space Age.”
Photo courtesy MOHAI This photo, circa 1961, provides an aerial view of the Space Needle and fairgrounds during construction from southeast prior to the Seattle World’s Fair.
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Seattle has long history of hockey before Seattle Kraken By Jessica Keller
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STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
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The Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association defeated the National Hockey Association’s Montreal Canadiens to become the first United States based team to win the Stanley Cup.
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hile the verdict is still out as to whether Seattle will get a professional basketball team, 2020 netted the city’s first NHL team, the Seattle Kraken, with the team first taking the ice in 2021.
“Beginning in the 1940s, local hockey fans enjoyed games by amateur teams like Isaacson Iron Works, the Boeing Bombers, and the Wonder Bakers,” according to HistoryLink.
Seattle has had a long history with hockey, however, according to HistoryLink. The website stated, the Seattle Metropolitans took the ice for the first time to “standingroom-only” crowds in 1915.
The Seattle Totems came on the scene in 1958, and they won the 1959 Western Hockey League championship, their first of three titles.
“The following season, coach Pete Muldoon took the team all the way to the finals, where it won the Stanley cup — the first U.S. team to do so,” according to HistoryLink. The Metropolitans competed for the Stanley Cup in 1917, but the championship match was canceled after five games because of the Spanish Flu pandemic, according to the website. The team was disbanded in 1924 when the Seattle Ice Arena was turned into a parking garage for a newly built hotel. Hockey returned to Seattle in 1928 when the Civic Ice Arena opened at what is now the Seattle Center, according to HistoryLink. A team called the “Eskimos” played there for three years until they were replaced by the “Sea Hawks,” who played there for eight, according to HistoryLink.
“The 1960s were the heydays for the Totems, and hopes were high in 1974 when Seattle was awarded it’s first NHL franchise,” according to HistoryLink, adding the deal fell through, and the Totems went out of business in 1975. In 1977, a Western Hockey League junior team, the Seattle Breakers, who became the Thunderbirds, took the ice at the Seattle Center Coliseum,
according to HistoryLink. In 2008, they moved to Kent’s Showare Center. Following the NHL and Oak View Group’s announcement in 2018, the Seattle Kraken were coming to the city, a practice facilty was built at the Northgate Mall, and they took the ice to compete on the brand new hockey rink at the Climate Pledge Arena, which was formerly Key Arena and Seattle Center Coliseum. The Climate Pledge Arena is the first of its kind in that it is the first net-zero arena for greenhouse gas emissions. The facility, which
cost $1.15 billion to renovate, broke ground in December 2018 and broke ground in the fall of 2021. In addition to the Kraken, the 800,000-square-foot arena is the home of the Seattle Storm WNBA team and Seattle University teams. It has a 17,100-person capacity for hockey and a 18,100 capacity for basketball fans. When not used for athletics, the arena is used for concerts. Go to climatepledgearena. com to learn more or to see event or game listings.
Olmsted’s vision for Seattle parks: Bringing the legacy into the future By Erica B. Grivas
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hen Seattle was still young, the Olmsted Brothers’ landscape design firm bestowed Seattle a park system surpassing many large cities — by 1937, it had designed and built 37 parks. Seattle leaders hired the Massachusetts firm led by Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted in 1902. They were a bit worried about being assigned the younger John Charles Olmsted instead. John Charles — who happened to be both Frederick’s nephew and stepson — had already designed the Chicago World’s Fair grounds, however, and was shouldering much of the senior Olmsted’s work by this time.
Phot of John Charles Olmsted
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Ultimately, Olmsted left an indelible stamp on the city. In 2021, the Trust for Public Lands ranked Seattle ninth in the top 10 cities for parks in the country. Olmsted’s designs embraced existing natural beauty while adding treelined boulevards to city streets and encouraging community and play outside through playgrounds and ball fields accessible to all income levels. Seattle was 14th in 2020’s rankings, but with the addition of a measure of “equity,” defined as park space within a 10-minute walk, it jumped to ninth. In 1903, the Seattle City Council approved the firm’s plan, “A Comprehensive System of Parks and Parkways.” Olmsted wrote that the “primary aim should be to secure and preserve for the use of the people as much as possible of these advantages of water and mountain views and of woodlands, well distributed and conveniently located.” Olmsted’s vision was for a connected system of parks that bring the benefits of nature and play to all areas of Seattle — an idea still unfulfilled, but which is occasionally put forward in planning committees.
Over time, due to lack of budget allocation and funds, parks became overgrown — often with invasive plant species, slopes eroded and hardscape fell into disrepair. Andy Mitton, a landscape architect with Seattle’s Berger Partnership, was on the committee assessing 80 sites in 2018 to see “which elements of original intent were in disrepair or in danger of being lost forever.” Mitton said, that unlike Bellevue, which set aside funds for parks maintenance over the years, Seattle hadn’t. With the formation of the Parks District in 2014, the city began to identify funds to restore the parks and looked first at the formative Olmsted designs. City departments, park board members and residents were realizing “we are losing our legacy by not maintaining the parks,” he said. “We looked at how to figure out how to move forward in history while honoring the legacy of what was started in 1903,” Mitton said. The final Olmsted Planning Study selected 10 sites in greatest need of repair, and over 1,300 people contributed to a 2019 survey prioritizing
the projects. The first three are detailed below. Bergman Partnership was the design firm for these. In West Seattle’s Schmitz Park Boulevard, to combat erosion from human-made “goat paths” on a hill facing Southwest Stevens Street, designers planned a stairway near the park entrance by Alki Community Center and some habitat restored with native plants. The stairs and sidewalk connection creates a safer route to Alki Elementary school, Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Michelle Whitfield said. At Colman Park — which, along with Frink Park, is considered Olmsted’s finest work in Seattle — the area of the upper bridge is in crisis. Poor drainage and failed infrastructure are causing hill erosion, flooding and damage to the stairway. Restoration would work to improve drainage and the surrounding landscape. Construction was set for winter 2021. Magnolia Boulevard’s stands of madrone trees — the ones that gave the neighborhood its name after being mistaken for magnolias — greatly impressed Olmsted, and he foresaw
creating a parkway-like drive/ bicycle path there. Over the years, a trees-vs.-water debate has been contentiously fought by neighbors depending on their view preference. The restoration plans to balance open views with restored stands of madrones and create stable plantings for the hillside. SPR is growing madrones from salvaged seed from this area for replanting. Scoping and early design work commenced for Lake Washington Boulevard at Mount Baker and Lower Woodland Park improvements. Though the 2019 study called for wider and more expansive scopes, Whitfield said the most pressing needs will be addressed and prioritized so to make improvements within the framework of the existing, more limited budget. The project dovetails with the 200th anniversary in 2022 of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. To follow the latest on these Olmsted restorations, see the Seattle Parks and Recreation web page, http://www.seattle. gov/parks/about-us/projects/ olmsted-parks-and-boulevardsrestoration-project.
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