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The Edgewater Hotel
Seattle’s only over-water hotel is rich in rock ’n’ roll history. They even offer complimentary guitars, sheet music, and record players to experience the music vibe at The Edge.It is known as the location where one of Kurt Cobain’s final interviews was filmed by the Canadian TV channel MuchMusic on a balcony in August 1993.…
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Lake Union
Lake Union bustles with kayaks, paddleboards, motorboats, and seaplanes. On the southern shores, you’ll find tourists and office workers enjoying their lunch in the park, and it’s also home to the Museum of History & Industry, showcasing the city’s history and innovation. Adjacent to MOHAI is the Historic Ships Wharf, featuring historic boats like the…
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The Crocodile
Known as The Croc, The Crocodile Cafe opened in April 1991, and many of the leading grunge bands – including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Tad, Mad Season, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Everclear – played there. Did you know that the Crocodile Cafe’s owners liked surprises? Concertgoers at the $3 Mudhoney show on October 4,…
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Moore Theatre
On June 9, 1989, Sub Pop hosted a concert featuring Mudhoney, Tad, and Nirvana at the Moore Theatre. Nirvana opened, celebrating the release of their debut album Bleach. Tickets were $6 in advance and $7 at the door. The oversold event led to a frenzied crowd that caused significant damage to the theater, resulting in a…
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Screwdriver Bar
Known as a Rock N Roll Utopia, Screwdriver Bar was a rehearsal space for Nirvana from 1988 until 1990, between the release of Bleach and Nevermind. After sitting empty for years, it became a bar in 2020 where people can drink and enjoy music.A prominent feature is a large painting of Kurt Cobain complete with his acoustic guitar…
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Sub Pop
Sub Pop was the original grunge label, home to Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney. It was Soundgarden that brought the label’s founders Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman together in Seattle in 1987. Grunge, or the Seattle sound, is a hybrid of punk rock and heavy metal. The owners marketed the style cleverly, encouraging the media to describe it as…
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El Corazon
The 120-year-old downtown club, has been a Seattle music venue and bar since 1910. It gained fame during the grunge era, hosting Pearl Jam’s first live shows as Mookie Blaylock and performances by Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Mudhoney. Nirvana debuted an early version of Aneurysm here in 1990. The venue was the heart of…
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Giant Sequoia Tree
Who remembers when trees grew wild throughout the Pacific Northwest? To honor its evergreen past, Seattle moved a 30-foot-tall Sequoia (now 90 feet) 🌲 to a downtown triangle park from Aurora Avenue back in 1973. Did you know that Seattle’s Giant Sequoia🌲 made headlines in 2016, thanks to the #ManInTree incident? Dressed in khakis, a…
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Understory
The Spheres, part of Amazon’s headquarters, feature three large domes housing over 40,000 plants from 30+ countries, creating a lush workplace.Understory at The Spheres is an exhibit space hosting Amazon’s Artist in Residence program. Local artists engage with the community through workshops and exhibitions.Located on the ground floor Understory is open to the public from…
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Chief Seattle
The bronze statue of Chief Seattle, for whom the city is named, stands in Tilikum Place (meaning friends, tribe, welcome in Chinook Jargon). It was sculpted by Seattle artist James A. Wehn, who also designed the city’s seal. Suquamish Chief Noah Sealth (c. 1790–1866) maintained a peaceful relationship with the area’s first white settlers, who mispronounced his name…