First Visit to Seattle
I'm heading to Seattle for the first time tomorrow. Does anyone have any recommendations for Pearl Jam/Grunge must-visit's in Seattle? Maybe some cool filming locations from Singles. Any help would be appreciated. I'll even take non-PJ-related must-visit's if you have them!
So far my plans only consist of riding up the space needle in my flannel and doc martins, help!
So far my plans only consist of riding up the space needle in my flannel and doc martins, help!
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I am not from Seattle, but have been there myself on visits...
Crocodile Cafe
Emerald City Guitars, if you like guitars
A Mariners game but Baseball Season is over
Easy Street Records in West Seatlle, beer and food
Pioneer Square, lots of bars
Union Lake, there is a restaurant across the water from the Marriot on with a deck outside that has great food, mostly seafood fare, can't remember the name
Mt Olympic National Park, beautiful but a few hours away
Take a ferry somewhere like Bainbridge or Bremerton
You can search all that out and find info...I am not expert but those are some suggestions.
http://seanbriceart.com/
Pike Place Market was amazing,vibrant and wonderful gifts.
The Soundgarden was a nightmare for us to find but when found it was worth it.
Hendrix's grave.But dont know if it will be the same as after Jimi's father died there was a (step) family feud about Jimi's grave and the last I heard/read was that they had started a legal battle to have his grave exhumed and his body moved to a private ground.Still worth a hunt out though.
Hendrix's memorial stone at Seattle Zoo,it was up by the Savana Plains,we were sitting on it and didnt even realise lol.
The Hendrix mural was on the wall above where the pawn shop used to be where his father bought him his first guitar.It was close to Puget sound area and close to Seattle Aquarium (think)?
Moes was an amazing club,bar,music venue in the university district (think)?We saw Red House Painters there.
Get a bus to Fremont area,its was full of thrift shops and street markets.We spent most of our time in the Triangle Bar,it was right on a street corner.Fab place,chilled atmosphere,great music,great staff.
Seattle Space Needle,oviously,a really nice landmark and area.
Go on the monorail,I loved it.
The Seattle local beer was Redhook.Delicious stuff,drink some (if of age for beer!).
Gas Works Park was great.If you can go at the weekend.Lots to see and do.
Oh I would love to go back to Seattle.We were there for a month and loved every day of it.
Appologise to any Seattlites if I have got areas/districts/venues wrong.No disrespect meant.It was 1994 when I was last there.But it was one of the most beautiful,vibrant,friendly cities I had ever been in,and I've travelled a lot.
El Corazon Nightclub where PJ played their first gig. Used to be called Off Ramp.
Andy Wood's grave
Stay home! It's really fucking wet and cold right now!
Just kidding, what everyone else has mentioned is good. You can also go to Jimi Hendrix's grave out in Renton.
Let's Just Pop a Few Yards of Bubble Wrap and Call It a Day!
Don't Die Wondering
I know Hell's Belle's (all-girl AC/DC tribute band) is at Neumo's tonight.
El Corazon (formerly Off Ramp) has http://www.elcorazonseattle.com/cgi-bin/showinfo.cgi
The bars in Fremont have some good bands playing. The Showbox (2 locations now) has some bands (never heard of them), but the shows are cheap.
Too bad the Croc closed down...............
Yo F'n Circus: You coming out to the High Dive Saturday night?
http://www.myspace.com/cockeyedoptimus
The Red Hook Brewery in Woodinville. I always stay too long
And, I agree about Freemont - cool area.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Here's my favorite part of the interview I just referenced... Ed is talking about his climbing during "Porch"...
"That climbing happened out of me saying 'Look this is how extreme I feel about this situation. This is how fucking intense I'm taking this moment.' You can't do that for long, because what they really want to see is, they want you to chop your fucking arm off, hold up your arm, wave it around spewing blood, and believe me, if you did that, the crowd would go fucking ballistic. You only get four good shows like that, though. Four good shows, and then you're just a torso and a head, trying to get one of your band mates to give you one last hurrah and chop your head off. Which they probably wouldn't do, which would really be hell.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Hey!
Get in touch, would love to do some of it together! been in the city for two weeks now but still hadn't gone everywhere, gotta check out Discovery park, right?
einatshaul@hotmail.com
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I agree! Very interesting.
I also recommend taking a tour of Safeco Field. What a gorgeous stadium!
Of course, the above has nothing to do with Pearl Jam.
By the way, eat breakfast at Lowell's at the Pike's Place Market. Too tasty!
www.wm3.org
Ron Paul 2012
London 28/10/96, Las Vegas 11/7/98, London 29/5/00, Nurnburg 11/6/00, Prague 14/6/00, Salzburg 18/6/00, Verona 20/6/00, Milan 22/6/00, Zurich 23/6/00, New York 8-9/7/03, Boston 11/7/03, Reading Festival 27/8/06, Shepards Bush 11/8/09, Berlin 15/8/09, Manchester 17/8/09, London 18/8/09, Dublin 22/6/10, Belfast 23/6/10, London (HRC) 25/6/10, Alpine Valley (PJ20) 3-4/9/11, Manchester 20-21/6/12, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14 To be continued....
what he said:
http://www.fivehorizons.com/feature/seattle/index.shtml
Philly- 2005, 2013, 2016, 2024
Camden 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2023
Philly Spectrum 2009 x4 - We closed that MFER Down Proper
Baltimore- 2024
DC- 2006, 2008
New York- 2008, 2010
Boston - Fenway 2016 (night 2) , 2024 (night1)
East Rutherford, New Jersey- 2006
Chicago - Lollapalooza 2007
Seattle- Gorge 2005
EV Solo- DC x2, Baltimore x2 , Newark NJ x2, Tower Theater x2
- Given To Fly
See a show at the showbox, best fucking venue in the world!
YOU MUST GO!!! Lots of cool silkscreen posters of tons of different bands.
I cant beleive I forgot about Rocke Memories, I got 2 times every time I'm in Seattle.
DONT MISS IT!!!! TRUST ME!!!!
( the vintage store on the corner in Fremont is where Ed found that copy of Last Kiss- next to Jai Thai has good food)
but bring your rainboots and a snorkel I hear a big storm is coming-
Singles apt building is Capitol Hill at East Thomas and 19th ave E
And for gods sake do not run back and forth across the street from the High Dive and that dive pool hall- no one can see you when they come around the corner.
-Gandhi
I compiled a list of everyone's recommendations and added the addresses. Here it is for easy reference if anyone else is making the trip over to Seattle:
Kurdt Cobain’s Pad
There’s a bench on front with carvings by the fans.
171 Lake Washington Blvd E., Seattle, WA 98112
Experience Music Project
325 5th Ave N., Seattle, WA 98109
Gas Works Park
Singles filming location
"Gas Works Park is easily the strangest park in Seattle, and may rank among the strangest in the world."
2101 N. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103
Sound Garden
Art collection that includes six outdoor artworks by nationally recognized artists.
It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane-like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily.
7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Discovery Park
Hunger Strike video filming location.
3801 W Government Way, Seattle, WA 98199
Moore Theater
Even Flow video filming location.
1932 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
Greenwood Memorial Park
Final resting place of Jimi Hendrix
350 Monroe Ave Ne., Renton, WA 98056
Lake View Cemetery
Final resting place of Bruce Lee
1554 15th Ave E., Seattle, WA 98112
Lot 276, east side of circular driveway in center of cemetery
Pike Place Market
Fish Tossing!
85 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98101
Lowell's Restaurant & Bar
Nice breakfast.
1519 Pike Pl Seattle, WA 98101
Original Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl Seattle, WA 98101
Casa Que Pasa Mexican Restaurant
Good burritos
1415 Railroad Ave., Bellingham WA 98225
Pioneer Square
Galleries/Shops/Nightlife
202 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98104
Neumo's
Live music venue
925 E Pike St., Seattle 98122
Showbox
Live music venue
1426 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
High Dive
Live music venue
513 N 36th, Seattle, WA 98103
Garage
Mike McCready's restaurant/pool hall/bar.
1130 Broadway Ave, Seattle WA 98122
Nite Lite Restaurant
Drunkard Central
1926 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
Red Hook Brewery
14300 NE 145th St., Woodinville, WA 98072
El Corazon Nightclub (formerly The Offramp)
Club where Pearl Jam had their first show.
109 Eastlake Ave E., Seattle, WA 98109
Fremont
Artsy neighborhood/food/shopping
3940 Fremont Ave North, Seattle, WA 98103
Rock Memories has been closed for at least a year.
wow. reading all of this makes me WANT to visit Seattle!
Thanks!
Oh that's really sad to hear, I was stopped by Rock Memories on July of 2006 when I went for the Gorge shows..I used to go there every time I would be in Seattle... to bad they closed...
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
To bad about Rock Memories.