History

Sunday Video: Mel’s Hole

In 1997, a caller to Art Bell's late night Coast to Coast AM shared the astounding story of a bottomless pit on his property...

The Paramount’s Apartments: 1bd/1ba, Showstopping Location

One would be excused for missing the door to 911 Pine Street. It is a classic alcove doorway, deserving of little attention even if...
A photo from 1905 showing Second and Pine Street during regarding with the old Washington Hotel on the top of the hill.

Sunday Video: Seattle’s Long-Forgotten Hill

The Denny Regrade, completed between 1897 and 1930, changed the face of Seattle's downtown forever. This video from Seattle's municipal archives breaks down how it happened and why.

How Old Is Seattle?

The short answer is 153, but the long answer is that we are too young to act this old. Seattle was founded in 1851...

Ballard’s Historic District Board Looks to Blow the Roof Off Street Cafes

The future of wildly popular streateries now rests in a narrow view of the street's past. It’s 9am on a Thursday morning in the multipurpose...

Seattle’s Newest Inductees for the Hall of Fame (For Infuriating Maps)

Seattle has a history of infuriating maps. For its relatively young age as an official municipality, the place has produced amazing blood-boiling cartography. Some maps...

The High Cost of Parking in Downtown Bellingham 

When what is now downtown Bellingham was initially platted in the mid-1800s, it is likely that little consideration was given to parking. Mostly because...

Reopen Tacoma’s Broadway to People

Transforming Broadway into a plaza would create a world-class pedestrian space in the heart of Downtown Tacoma. Urban explorers, or really any attentive pedestrians,...