Back when I was a kid, the crown jewel of Seattle was the Seattle Center. The Seattle Center was an outgrowth of the 1962 World’s Fair. The Seattle World’s Fair was a great achievement. I mean, come on, Elvis was there. It’s the first time I ever heard the song “It’s a small world after all”. (Not such a great achievement.) And I learned what a Bubbleater was. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re too young, sorry.)
Now there is a new crown jewel of Seattle.
It’s Waterfront Park and it’s quite an achievement. I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, but I really do need to go. It’s a two-mile strip of waterfront on Elliott Bay and it has completely changed the way Seattle residents look at their town, 22 city blocks long…