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044. from the eye of the needle

044. from the eye of the needle

a different way to see Seattle

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Eleanor Doughty
Mar 22, 2025
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March 5, 2025. Seattle Center.

I’ve known a fair few Seattleites who believe the Space Needle is a structure with no purpose except to amuse tourists and take their money. But it gives our skyline character and it is a beautifully proportioned shape, and so I’m glad it’s there.

The Space Needle was built in a single year for the 1962 World’s Fair (aka Cen…

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