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271st New Thing - Visited the Space Needle


I was on vacation so I didn't have time to post the last few nights, therefore I'm posting this late as this occurred 1 day ago (Tues 7/17/12).
 
We were in the northwest in the Washington State area for a few days so Matt and my 2 Chicago friends were in Seattle and up the Space Needle yesterday. The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. The Space Needle is 605 feet high at its highest point and 138 feet wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude. The tower also has 25 lightning rods on its roof to prevent lightning damage. The Space Needle features an observation deck at 520 feet, and a gift shop with the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet. From the top of the Needle, one can see not only the Downtown Seattle skyline, but also the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay and surrounding islands. The tower is equivalent in height to a 60-story building. Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle via elevators that travel at 10 mph. The Space Needle was designated a historic landmark on April 19, 1999, by the City's Landmarks Preservation Board. We went to the Observation Deck ($19/person) for about an hour. Unfortunately, we went up on a cloudy hazy day but we could see more than enough of the city and beyond to satisfy our needs.

What did you do today?
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Location: 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

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