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Historic Aurora Avenue. Really?

a giant neon pepsi sign
A giant neon Pepsi sign on the way out of downtown.
the scary Aurora avenue bridge
A glimpse of Lake Union.
mid century building
Many mid-century buildings can be found along Aurora Avenue. Does this make it historic.
The hillside motel in seattle
A lone motel with neon marquee on Aurora.
A has been along aurora
A has been along Aurora
some impressive homes in Seattle's queen anne
Must have quite the view from up there. Like that yellow house on the right.
modern home along aurora and raye
And next to that yello house is this one at Aurora and Raye.
Scary Aurora Avenue Bridge
This is going to be scary!
scary aurora bridge
What ever you do, DON’T LOOK DOWN!
North aurora avenue
Made it to the other side of the bridge.
old rusted pole
All that remains of what was once here.
Clock at 4000 Aurora north
Looks like the clock still works.
aurora avenue north
Theres that blue and yellow house again.
The marco polo motel on aurora avenue
The Marco Polo motel on Aurora Avenue. Just might be the coolest sign on this street.
Generic motel sign
A no name motel? Don’t see a motel building either.
Wallingford Inn,Aurora Avenue, Seattle
The Wallingford Inn sporting the globe lighting.
The bridge that connects the Woodland Park Zoo
The bridge that connects the Woodland Park Zoo. I’ll have to get a closer look at those lamps next time I’m here.
the lake at green lake park
The Lake at Green Lake park
nobody wants me. Dime lying on sidewalk
Nobody wants me.
Burgermaster Drive-IN
One of the few drive-ins anywhere. Drive-ins gradually dissapeared and drive-thrus took their place.
Classic signage at the burgermaster drive in
Classic signage at the Burgermaster Drive-In
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First, I Pay a Visit to Downtown

downtown seattle
First glimpse of downtown in a while.
king street station
The clocktower at King Street Station, the main Amtrak hub in the Pacific Northwest.
downtown seattle
The Columbia Center building really stands out in the skyline.
sculpture in seattle
Lots of sculptures found around Seattle.
googie building
Not sure what this is, but I like the architecture.
old rainier brewery in seattle
The old Rainier Brewery, built in 1878. It is found in Seattle’s SODO district.
seattle space needle
The famous Seattle Space Needle.
trio of towers at seattle's queen anne.
Trio of towers at Seattle’s Queen Anne.
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Some of Seattle’s Mid-Century Treasures

seattle sbus shelter
The Magic Bus stops here to some googie goodies.
Basket case seattle
A classic A-frame of Seattle’s Basket Case drive-in
Neon Skyway Bowl marquee
The neon marquee at Skyway Park Bowl.
some kind of warehouse in the sea-tac area
Not sure what this is or was. Looks like a warehouse of some sort. Interesting roof.
former Denny's
Looks like a former Denny’s
The pancake chef sign
The sign at the Pancake Chef.
Pancake chef near sea-tac international
Pancake Chef on Pacific Hw. South. An old school breakfast and lunch place.
reflector art
An interesting find on the Seattle light rail line. Atrwork made up of bike reflectors
reflector art
A close up.
vintage firestone sign
Retro Firestone neon sign near the Link Light Rail Station.
Vintage firestone shop
And the vintage Firestone tire shop its at.
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On the Way to the Emerald City

Gas is 2.99 near Ceder City, Utah in March 2010
Gas is 2.99 near Ceder City, Utah in March 2010

It has been a while since I’ve been to Seattle and was eager to get back. Took the bus up through Salt Lake City, through Idaho and Montana. Then turned west to Spokane then on to Seattle.

Utah statehouse in Salt Lake
Utah statehouse in Salt Lake
Snow covered field in northern Utah
Snow covered field in northern Utah
Greyhound station in Pocatello,Idaho
Greyhound station in Pocatello,Idaho
Hotel Yellowstone in Pocatello, Idaho.
Hotel Yellowstone in Pocatello, Idaho. The yellow neon marquee must be quite impressive at night

Saw lots of old mid twentieth century buildings along the way. A few of them are posted here. Many more that I saw, but could not get a picture in time.

Kwikee Mart sign in Pocatello
Kwikee Mart in Pocatello. Like that sign!
Vintage Safeway near St Regis, Montana
Vintage Safeway near St Regis, Montana

Arrived in Seattle and stayed near Sea-Tac International Airport. I have come to know the control tower here as the “Cobra Head” since it sort of resembles a cobra. Great to be here!

The "cobra head" at Sea-Tac International
The “cobra head” at Sea-Tac International. Sort of looks like a cobra.