Uniquely Seattle: if you're up for something different than the usual tourist itinerary, these are sure picks for your clipboard.Bill Speidel's Underground Tour Go underground to tour Seattle storefronts and main roadways as they existed before they were gutted by fire and vacated in 1896. 610 First Ave. (206) 682-4646 www.undergroundtour.com BLVD Gallery Visit this new gallery dedicated to the Urban Contemporary aesthetic and the rise of street art and graffiti culture. 2316 Second Ave. www.blvdart.com Center for Wooden Boats The Center for Wooden Boats is a place where urban residents of Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest can watch their sails instead of their cells. The public is invited to explore maritime history, by rowing, paddling or sailing a diverse collection of classic boats, Have a lesson from a master craftsman A master craftsman (sometimes called only master or grandmaster) was a member of a guild. In the European guild system, only master craftsmen were allowed to actually be members of the guild. on how to make an oak boat frame or stick around until Sunday for a classic boat ride. 1010 Valley Street (206) 382-2628 www.cwb.org Chapel Although this bar is very much alive, it was once a funeral home. The bar itself is made of mausoleum mausoleum (môsəlē`əm), a sepulchral structure or tomb, especially one of some size and architectural pretension, so called from the sepulcher of that name at Halicarnassus, Asia Minor, erected (c.352 B.C. stones and the bathrooms are disco-themed. 1600 Melrose Ave. (206) 447-4180 www.thechapelbar.com Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Jazz Alley is the country's third-longest running jazz club A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is live jazz. Often such venues are in the basement of residential buildings. They are rather small compared to other music venues, reflecting the intimate atmosphere of jazz concerts. in the country featuring world-renowned artists like Dr. John. 2033 Sixth Ave. (206) 441-9729 www.jazzalley.com Monorail monorail, railway system that uses cars that run on a single rail. Typically the rail is run overhead and the cars are either suspended from it or run above it. Espresso The first espresso cart in the United States was Monorail Espresso, doling out the hot stuff beginning in 1980. 520 Pike St (206) 625-0449 The Nordic Heritage Museum The Nordic Heritage Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. Founded in 1980, the museum is dedicated to the heritage of Seattle's Nordic immigrants, i.e. Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish Americans. The museum celebrates the Scandinavian heritage of many early Seattle immigrants. It's located in a 1907 schoolhouse. 3014 N.W. 67th Street (206) 789-5707 www.nordicmuseum.org The Paramount Theatre Not only does the 1927 theater still boast popular performances and events, but it is an example of one of the most opulent theaters ever built. 911 Pine Street (206) 467-5510 www.theparamount.com The Pink Door Enjoy a local microbrew mi·cro·brew n. 1. A beer or ale brewed in a microbrewery. 2. See craft beer. on the choicest deck at Pike Place. Oh yeah, it's also an Italian restaurant with nightly entertainment from benefit lingerie shows to trapeze artists. 1919 Post Alley (206) 443-3241 www.thepinkdoor.net Seattle Superstar: The city has been the site of television and movie filming since the 1930s. Claims to fame include An Officer and a Gentleman, Frasier, Ten Things I Hate About You and, of course, Sleepless in Seattle. |
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