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Paramount Theatre
Five weeks after the release of Nevermind in 1991, when the band took the album on tour, Nirvana was still largely unknown outside the Pacific Northwest. Despite its capacity of 2,800 people, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle was the tour’s largest venue. That changed quickly after the Paramount show. A year later, Nirvana performed at the Seattle…
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The Central Saloon
For Nirvana fans, The Central Saloon holds special significance. On April 16, 1988, Nirvana performed their first Seattle show here, where Sub Pop founders Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman discovered them. The Central Saloon, established in 1892, is the oldest saloon in the city. In its early days, Yukon miners would sit on the creaky wooden…
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Plymouth Pillars Park
Those pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Plymouth Congregational Church, built in 1873. In the late 19th century, amid widespread hatred of Chinese immigrants, this church supported immigrants’ rights. During the 1909 World’s Fair, it hosted the National American Woman Suffrage Association Convention, advocating for women’s right to vote. After sustaining structural damage…
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Pioneer Square Habitat Beach
“Migration Stage is a sculptural assembly intended for deployment in the future as needed to mitigate Salish Sea rise caused during the Anthropocene,” states artist Buster Simpson.
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Pioneer Square Station
Seattle’s first electric streetcars began operating in 1889. By 1892, the city had 48 miles of electric streetcars and 22 miles of cable railway.
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory in 1896. Within three years, over 100,000 prospectors passed through Seattle’s stores and wharves on their journey north. Many returned to Seattle and made it their permanent home.
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King Street Station
King Street Station opened in 1906. Its clock tower was inspired by the bell tower on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy; it was the tallest structure in Seattle when it was built.
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Odd Jelly Out
Described by The Independent as one of the best artworks from Burning Man 2018, Odd Jelly Out by uckiood – Missy Douglas and Kim Rask, is now on permanent display at Rainier Square.
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The Red Hall at Seattle’s Central Library
Walking around the Red Hall (level 4), even for just a few minutes, feels thrilling and slightly disorienting—like stepping into a sci-fi adventure or a surreal space journey. Take care not to get lost in its blood-colored, curving walkways.
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The Gum Wall
The Gum Wall originated in the 1990s when local patrons and performers at Unexpected Productions began sticking their used gum on the wall. Since then, it has expanded to cover an enormous expanse of brick along Post Alley.