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Nobody Lives here

Nobody Lives here

A show curated by Tessa Hulls about the homes and people who were displaced when the I-5 freeway was built through the Chinatown International District in the 1960s.

27th Annual Model Train Festival

27th Annual Model Train Festival

The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum. Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more….

PeaceTrees Vietnam 28th Anniversary Luncheon

PeaceTrees Vietnam 28th Anniversary Luncheon

Join PeaceTrees Vietnam in celebrating 28 years of trust and collaboration with Vietnamese communities, promoting safety and a brighter future for generations. This year’s program boasts engaging discussions with distinguished speakers. Notably, you’ll hear from renowned cyclist Rebecca Rusch, star of the inspiring “Blood Road” documentary, which chronicles her remarkable journey along the Ho Chi Minh…

The Beginning of Us | National Geographic Live

The Beginning of Us | National Geographic Live

In 2008, National Geographic Explorer and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger uncovered Australopithecus sediba, an early hominid ancestor who fell into a cavernous deathtrap nearly two million years ago. The discovery helped clarify (and complicate) the origins of modern humanity. Berger is back in the headlines with an even more monumental find — a new hominid species that…

The Beginning of Us | National Geographic Live

The Beginning of Us | National Geographic Live

In 2008, National Geographic Explorer and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger uncovered Australopithecus sediba, an early hominid ancestor who fell into a cavernous deathtrap nearly two million years ago. The discovery helped clarify (and complicate) the origins of modern humanity. Berger is back in the headlines with an even more monumental find — a new hominid species that…

1st Thursday Free Arboretum Walking Tours

1st Thursday Free Arboretum Walking Tours

Educational walking tour designed for adults. Covers plants and gardens of seasonal interest. Every first Thursday, January through November. 

Meet Brad Holden, Seattle’s Unofficial Historian

Meet Brad Holden, Seattle’s Unofficial Historian

Virtually anything that represents the past is fair game

Historian and author Brad Holden holds an original Prohibition-era closure notification police would post on businesses caught selling alcohol.

Find your Perfect Throwback Cocktail

Find your Perfect Throwback Cocktail

These 10 drinks may not be top of mind, but all pack a punch as well as some colorful history

Many are saying once the pandemic fades, we’ll experience a Roaring ’20s decade similar to 100 years ago. So, with some downtime to prepare, why not start perfecting your cocktail game now? These 10 concoctions come from a vintage bar guide from Glenn Shaw Creations — supposedly from the 1950s — found in an antique…

These Cold War Artifacts Feel Eerily Relevant in 2018

These Cold War Artifacts Feel Eerily Relevant in 2018

A time capsule museum exhibit examines the impacts of citizen-led diplomacy during the Cold War.

If it’s eerie to view an exhibit of historical artifacts about a subject still dominating headlines today—say, what to do if a nuclear bomb strikes Seattle—it’s vaguely reassuring to note that ordinary citizens at the time continued to push for peace however they could. Among the many carefully curated items in the exhibit Glasnost &…

KeyArena's Iconic Roof Isn't Going Anywhere

KeyArena’s Iconic Roof Isn’t Going Anywhere

Granting the arena landmark status could mean millions for developers.

KeyArena’s sloped roof will remain part of Seattle’s skyline.

Seattle Center’s Space Age Ground Zero is Worth Remembering, if Not Saving

Seattle Center’s Space Age Ground Zero is Worth Remembering, if Not Saving

The city is considering granting the piece of Seattle history landmark status.

A World’s Fair crowd lined up outside the NASA Pavilion in 1962.

How the Ballard Locks Changed Seattle Forever

How the Ballard Locks Changed Seattle Forever

As we celebrate 100 years since the construction of the Ballard locks and ship canal, we look back on how carving out Seattle’s waterways forever reshaped our landscape and economy.

The site where the Ballard locks were to be built needed to be kept dry, so a cofferdam was erected around the construction area, seen in this photo taken in 1915.

Tumultuous Capitol Hill Neighborhood is a Beacon of Change

Tumultuous Capitol Hill Neighborhood is a Beacon of Change

Walking through one of Seattle's oldest 'hoods, Steve Scher discovers that while the future looms in every direction, each step takes you through the past.

The Rainier Chapter House of the Daughters was modeled after Mount Vernon.

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