Seattle Center

Pros: New theatres, Experience Music Project, and improved landscape.
Cons: Center Court and Int'l Fountain still feel dated.

The 60s: A Science Fiction Theme Park When I was a child in the late 1960s, Seattle was th ...

Pros: plenty of activities, inexpensive fun, Space Needle, Science Center, great for families
Cons: none

Right in the middle of Seattle, Washington, lays an area for gathering, entertainment, and above everything else fun, where people from the city gather, and tourists from around the world come to enjoy the best that Seattle has to offer. Constructed in ...

Pros: Great exhibits, lots to see and do, incredible building
Cons: Spendy admission, can be crowded

In the early 90's, Microsoft gazillionare Paul Allen began making plans for a "small" center to pay tribute to his guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix. Originally, the plan was to build an $11 million shrine to the guitar god, and display some of the items from...

Pros: Lots to see and do - especially in the summer
Cons: Some things are pretty pricey

When I first moved to the Seattle area nearly 30 years ago, few people knew much of this place and even fewer cared. Now it seems, thanks to the Goodwill Games, the WTO, and Microsoft (and the rest of the "Silicon Rainforest" companies here) our one-time...

Pros: Unique exhibits, beautiful building!
Cons: Lines, lines and more lines!

My husband and I had to go to Seattle on Dec.26 to take my daughter to the Sea-Tac Airport. While there we decided to spend the night and see the Experience Music Project. We are both Rock Music fans and were really looking forward to the Museum.
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Pros: Fabulous Hendrix exhibit, good overview of rock history
Cons: Pricey tickets

Seattle has a new landmark next to the Space Needle in the Seattle Center. Designed by world famous architect Frank O. Gehry and associates, this multi-colored five-section building was commissioned by multi-billionaire Paul Allen to honor rock...

Pros: Fascinating exhibits, live concerts, good overview of rock and roll and other music venues
Cons: Admission a little expensive

I was enthralled by Mr. Paul Allen's idea to build a
museum which shows a history or progression of rock and
roll music. I don't happen to like most rock and roll, but am
a history buff, and I love museums.

The Experience...

Pros: I can't think of a single one
Cons: High prices, long lines, lackluster displays

I live in Portland, so Paul Allen, the multi-billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, is a favorite news item here. He owns the Seattle Seahawks (and their new stadium), the Portland Trailblazers (and their arena), and has recently opened to much fanfare...

Pros: Amazing Building, Great Exhibits
Cons: Pricey, Crowded for the first few months

I just took a tour of the Experience Music Project that opens up on Friday, June 23 the the public here in Seattle at the Seattle Center. It is on the Seattle Center Campus underneath the Space Needle. I signed up for a membership in May. All new...

Pros: A museum unlike any other you've been in
Cons: Doesn't exactly cover a broad scope of music history

As you approach Seattle Center, a combination mall and mini-carnival whose dominant visual is the Space Needle, you'll notice a low-lying silver blob on the horizon. It has all the consistency of a 70-year-old woman's thigh, and its very architecture...

Pros: Food, Rides, and Facilities were excellent!
Cons: A touch to much for my pocketbook.

If you are sitting at home with nothing to do, hop in the car and drive to downtown Seattle. I used to fear driving around downtown because of getting lost. Well you can only be lost for so long. I have been adventuring into downtown for the last 3...

Pros: Fun, Fascinating Museum of Rock and Roll
Cons: Need to take a lot of time to really get the whole experience

Seattle has a new "place to see." The Pike Street Market is cool, the waterfront is great, and there are hundreds of other fascinating experiences there, but the Experience Music Project is a unique kind of experience unto itself.

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Pros: Neat Fountain, Pleasant Center Square
Cons: Frank Gehry's EMP, not a lot of people

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

We took in the awe-inspiring glory of Seattle Center as one of the earliest parts of my trip.

The Center consists of a group of buildings including the Space Needle, Frank...

Pros: So much to see
Cons: So much to do & so little time before we depart

Orientation, & Sight Seeing
The 1998 American Lung Associations Big Ride Across America
Day Zero, Part Two
Seattle, Washington
June 14, 1998

Part one can be found at...

Pros: The world's greatest record collection
Cons: Record collectors are pretentious jerks

Recently an exhibit opened at the EMP entitled “Island Revolution – Jamaican music from 1956 – 1982”, being a fan of Ska and Rock Steady, I decided to check it out…

First a little background. The Experience Music Project arrived in Seattle at...