There's just no denying that Seattle is a captivating city to say the very least.
With it's world-class restaurants, hi-tech businesses, famed architecture, coffee shops,
and the birthplace of "grunge" music, it's easy to say that Seattle is a city like no other.
From it's stunning cityscape to it's picturesque setting nestled between two magnificent mountain ranges,
with a breathtaking view of a lake and bay, Seattle is easily one of most beautiful cities in America.
Below you will find a few of the many exciting places and things around Seattle which
we hope will allow you to be "captivated". If you have suggestions for Captivate Seattle please let us know.
We'd be happy to take it under consideration.
For my second post I just had to blog about the Seattle Space Needle. How could I not, right? Built for the World Fair and completed in 1961, it stands 605 feet tall. Although it is very tall, it’s center of gravity is just 5′ making it very stable and able to withstand eath quakes and wind speeds of up to 200 mph!
Seattle Space Needle Facts
- Engineer: John Minasian
- Built: 1960-61
- Structural Type: Vertical cantilever structure
- Structure Height: 605 Feet
- Structure Width: 138 Feet
- Observation Deck Height: 520 Feet
- SkyCity Restaurant Height: 500 Feet
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Seattle Space Needle…Captivating!
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November 7th, 2009 | Tags: 1 Million, Cantilever Structure, Center Of Gravity, Deck Height, Engineer John, Free Image, Interesting Facts, Lindes, Minasian, Observation Deck, Quakes, Revolving Restaurant, S Center, Seattle Photographer, Seattle Space Needle, Space Needle, Speed Elevators, Structure Structure, Ticket Prices, Wind Speeds
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