There are not too many places in the known world that have such a spiritually enlightening space as The Rothko Chapel. It came to be during a tumultuous time in our nation’s history and is, as such, a true epicenter of activism for civil rights. It is quietly disruptive – a moving stillness. This is …
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Pioneer Square Historic District – Seattle, Washington
The long, flat area protected by the harbor at Elliott Bay was the spot chosen by those who first settled the region in 1852. Known today as Pioneer Square, in 1853 Henry Yesler opened the first steam-powered sawmill near what is now the intersection of Yesler Way and South 1st Avenue. Trees were cut from …
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The Gum Wall – Seattle, Washington
The Market Theater had humble beginnings. In the early 20th Century, the theater was actually a horse barn belonging to the founders of Pike Place Market. They would stable their horses there during their workday, much like today’s workers park their cars. It wasn’t until 1977 that the stable was converted into a posh movie …