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The Seattle Space Needle: Not As Sharp As It Could

A September 2006 trip to Seattle by Rie Rite

Quote: Everyone talks about visiting the Space Needle while in Seattle, but does it live up to the hype?

Space Needle

Attraction | "Seattle Space Needle"

Quote:
There were three things I associated with Seattle: coffee, grunge music and the Space Needle. So naturally, after having a cup of joe and gawking at a few legendary clubs, I went to check out the Space Needle in all of its foggy glory.Approaching the ticket booth I scoffed at the price to ride to the top: $14. How do they justify the cost you may ask? They don’t. The ride is short and the flags meant to entertain tourists while they wait are pun heavy and poorly written. There were more typos than the average alternative weekly. And not just the flags, the wall displays with the condensed history of the Space Needle (which was once the tallest building in the country, and is now only t...Read More

Member Rating 1 out of 5 on November 20, 2006

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Rie Rite

Rie Rite
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