Columbia center, the tallest in Washington at ~937 ft:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russell Investments Center (597 ft.):

 

big cranes:

 

 

 

Smith Tower, went up 1914. 489 feet of awesome

 

 

 

 

4th and Madison tower

 

 

 

 

 

Library and Safeco Plaza  (630 ft):

 

 

small part of the Atlantic neighborhood:

 

Olive 8, residential/hotel  (455 ft.):

 

 

 

 

 

 

901 Fifth avenue building. Built in 1973, has recently been renovated and certified silver LEED:

 

 

 

US Bank Centre

 

 

 

 

 

monorail with Westin tower in background (449 ft.)

 

 

 

Ranier Tower  (514 ft)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from Mercer Island:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

University of Washington:

 

U. of Washington, fun fact - the area was originally built for the 1909 world's fair:

 

University of Washington:

 

 

University District- University Way is the main commercial block for the students. Although most structures are short, they stretch on both sides of the street for quite a considerable distance. The best part is, unlike the large university in Columbus, the restaurants all seem to have character:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

University District:

 

 

Back to downtown:

 

 

 

gum wall:

 

the sport fields have retractable roofs:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Fremont neighborhood:

 

Smith Tower

 

Seattle Tower, 1929:

 

 

 

 

 

1201 Third Avenue (772 ft):

 

 

New ferris wheel this year:

 

 

Also, Space Needle has gone orange for the 50 year celebration

 

Bellevue in the background:

 

Bellevue up close:

 

Bellevue:

 

Bellevue:

 

Bellevue:

 

Bellevue:

 

Bellevue:

 

 

back to Seattle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

Wallingford neighborhood:

 

airplane time:

 

 

boat time:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Across Elliott Bay in west Seattle, there is Alki point. It was the birthplace of Seattle when Arthur Denny and his group first decided to make a city.

 

Today there is a little beach and some stuff around the area:

 

Alki Beach neighborhood:

 

Alki Beach neighborhood:

 

Alki Beach neighborhood:

 

Alki Beach neighborhood:

 

Alki Beach neighborhood:

 

 

 

The wind and weather was too rough for the Denny party, so most of them decided to set up again in Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square:

 

Pioneer Square burned down, along with pretty much all of downtown, in the Great Seattle Fire in 1889. Seattle was booming at the time due to the tree industry, so the entire area was rebuilt quickly. The new buildings are above the old area, and there is a neat tour you can check the underground areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amtrak station:

 

 

 

International District:

 

International District:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard neighborhood:

 

Ballard. you can go see the boats go up and down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Hill neighborhood:

 

First Hill neighborhood:

 

 

 

 

 

Capitol Hill neighborhood:

 

Capitol Hill neighborhood:

 

Capitol Hill neighborhood:

 

Capitol Hill neighborhood:

 

 

 

not sure wtf this is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bainbridge Island ferry commuter coffee shop:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those were a lot of photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

 

Easily THE most comprehensive tour I've seen of Seattle on ANY of these 'urban' forums.  Well done!!!

 

Those were a lot of photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

There's a lot to photograph in Seattle!

 

Great photo set. I haven't been there in thirty years; thanks for the refresher/update! Excellent work!

Wow! Seattle is such an impressive City. Some much development occurring and vibrant urban neighborhoods. I also hear it is one of the hilliest cities too. I wonder which of the three cities is the hilliest. Pittsburgh, Seattle or San Francisco?

Where's the SLUT?

We want the SLUT!

Cool photos. For anyone in Cleveland, United is currently offering some fall/winter flights to Seattle for about $240 roundtrip, all taxes included. That's about as good as it gets for CLE-SEA flights.

Great tour, SS. I appreciate the old bones of Seattle.