July 4 , 1900 became a tragic day after a trolley lost control in Tacoma. Nearly 50 people would be dead in one of the worst transit accidents in American history.
After April 21, 1962, Seattle would officially never be the same again. On that Saturday 54 years ago, the Century 21 World鈥檚 Fair got underway at noon on the sprawling civic campus that would later become Seattle Center.
When Verl Lowry drives to Seattle's Ballard neighborhood from where he lives in Bothell, he always makes a point of avoiding 14th NW and NW Market Street.
The best network TV shows have great writing, a charismatic cast with chemistry, and a setting that functions as a character in the story. Think New York and the original "Law & Order" or even "Portlandia" and Oregon's quirky metropolis.
The 18 foot tall troll, stuck under the north side of the Aurora Bridge (Hwy 99), won't eat you, but it keeps a watchful eye on the Fremont neighborhood.
The 11-level Central branch opened its doors to the public in May of 2004 to many excited fans of Rem Koolhaas, the Dutch architect who helped design the building.
