Sheila Does Seattle
Get your mind out of the gutter.
I am lucky enough to have a friend who will detour to Seattle for a visit from Turkey via small town, mountainous, *Somewhere* Canada.
Sheila had never been to The Emerald City, so I said I would show her around for a few days. Here are some of our highlights.
You can't miss Pike's Place Market and all of the Tomfoolery that goes on around it. We walked thought the market, rubbed the pig, and had a bag full of fresh mini donuts.
Down the street a ways, we stopped for lunch at one of many beer serving establishments. The weather was lovely, so we opted for the sidewalk table, burgers, fries, and libations. I think Sheila had a hard cider. The luxury of choice is as intoxicating as the beverages.
The EMP in Seattle Center Park has great surfaces to catch the Space Needle in. We didn't make it in to the whole museum, but the gift shop was interesting to wander around in.
You just can not come to Seattle and leave without cheesy tourist shots of the Space Needle. It's the most iconic item in the Seattle skyline. This year it celebrates its 50th year and the top has been repainted the original golden color for the event.
This next photo takes some explanation. The State of Washington is really expensive to make movies in because they tax the ba-jesus out of the movie makers. In 1989, Seattle was lucky enough to attract Cameron Crowe's movie "Say Anything" starring John Cusack. This movie immortalized two Seattle locations. This first one is the underside of the Freemont Bridge.
Supper exciting, right? The underside of a bridge. You're thinking, "Thanks, never seen that before."
But WAIT! There is a troll that lives under this bridge, all "Billy Goat's Gruff" style.
It takes some work to get to this particular movie moment, but those of us that love the "boom-box" scene in the movie go in for this kind of fanaticism when on vacation: totally frivolous and fun.
This second movie moment is a bit more forgettable. The name of this public art is "Waiting for the Interurban" and you can see them in different outfits here. Re-watch the movie and see if you can spot these guys hanging out.
I've learned that I like visiting interesting filming locations from movies I enjoy. Last year, I road tripped to all of the "Twilight" book locations, and this summer was about an 80's John Cusack movie. I wonder what it will be next summer.
I am lucky enough to have a friend who will detour to Seattle for a visit from Turkey via small town, mountainous, *Somewhere* Canada.
Sheila had never been to The Emerald City, so I said I would show her around for a few days. Here are some of our highlights.
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Down the street a ways, we stopped for lunch at one of many beer serving establishments. The weather was lovely, so we opted for the sidewalk table, burgers, fries, and libations. I think Sheila had a hard cider. The luxury of choice is as intoxicating as the beverages.
The EMP in Seattle Center Park has great surfaces to catch the Space Needle in. We didn't make it in to the whole museum, but the gift shop was interesting to wander around in.
You just can not come to Seattle and leave without cheesy tourist shots of the Space Needle. It's the most iconic item in the Seattle skyline. This year it celebrates its 50th year and the top has been repainted the original golden color for the event.
This next photo takes some explanation. The State of Washington is really expensive to make movies in because they tax the ba-jesus out of the movie makers. In 1989, Seattle was lucky enough to attract Cameron Crowe's movie "Say Anything" starring John Cusack. This movie immortalized two Seattle locations. This first one is the underside of the Freemont Bridge.
Supper exciting, right? The underside of a bridge. You're thinking, "Thanks, never seen that before."
But WAIT! There is a troll that lives under this bridge, all "Billy Goat's Gruff" style.
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| Ann joined Sheila, Adam, and I for this bit of fun |
It takes some work to get to this particular movie moment, but those of us that love the "boom-box" scene in the movie go in for this kind of fanaticism when on vacation: totally frivolous and fun.
This second movie moment is a bit more forgettable. The name of this public art is "Waiting for the Interurban" and you can see them in different outfits here. Re-watch the movie and see if you can spot these guys hanging out.
I've learned that I like visiting interesting filming locations from movies I enjoy. Last year, I road tripped to all of the "Twilight" book locations, and this summer was about an 80's John Cusack movie. I wonder what it will be next summer.
Just found this - brought back lots of good memories of my fabulous detour.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I desperately want a maple-bacon donut..