![]() ![]() You know,a it's a good way to escape the hustle and bustle of the ground. We get to kind of look over it and see what's what. It's a world up here and then there's a world down there. “It's like a different world is happening at this level. has seen the skyline change over the years, but maintains the appreciation for his job and the view he gets to see every day. So we would time that perfectly for him from my apartment and the Space Needle,” he said.ī.J. And we would do is what we call Operation Tinkerbell, where I would be ready on my balcony with the laser pointer and then he would be on the north facing elevator and say, ‘OK guys, we're going to start moving up and if we clap our hands and wish really hard we'll see Tinkerbell fly by.’ And then I'll hit with my green laser pointer and they’d see green flashes going around it freaked them out at bit. And I have an astronomy laser pointer and I used to collaborate with a friend of mine who had worked on the elevator. “There's the parking lot there, and right across is my apartment. points to a spot on the ground on Lower Queen Anne just to the left of the parking garage. "And so I was sitting there eating my little chicken tenders, you know, and I looked out the window and saw downtown, and some time went by and I looked down I saw nothing but darkness and water and I thought the city had disappeared and sunk in the water and I was freaking out.”ī.J. And we went to the restaurant and I didn't know it rotated at the time, and it was at night," he remembered. talks about the first time he came up here. There's a really good day where we actually got Mt. A lot of work of whales come into the bay, which is really cool to see. And Patagonia, not cocktail attire, abides.“Right now, I've got a great view of the Puget Sound. This original high-quality art print from Lantern Press boasts sharp detail and vivid imagery of Smith Tower, Seattle, Washington, Elevator Operator (9x12 Wall Art Print, Home Decor).-Paper size measures 9 x 12 inches with an image size of 7.75 x 11.625 inches, ready for framing. Tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday from 12 PM 6 PM, every hour on the hour. Modern, shimmering neighbors now block views on one side of that grated deck. Learn about Smith Tower’s storied past which includes connections to radio, rum-running, and a host of interesting characters and fabled stories. See 807 traveler reviews, 554 candid photos, and great deals for Seattle, WA, at Tripadvisor. But the setting is still Seattle in 2021. Smith Tower Visitor Experience: Quaint old building. Sure, you can read about Roy Olmstead’s bootlegging hijinks on the wall, and you can spot old painted ads on nearby brick buildings. ![]() But a top-floor speakeasy was always going to require some imagination. And at the top, the labyrinthine design of the former Chinese Room’s ceiling draws our eyes off the Sound once we’re seated. Don’t get me wrong: The gilded elevator ride up gives new meaning to Gold Rush. The vibe of the building’s observatory isn’t quite so historical. The neoclassical terracotta of Smith Tower, a once peerless Seattle skyscraper, more than suffices. I’ve often squinted up at this viewing area during walks around Pioneer Square, a haunt for transplants like me who appreciate a little sepia in their city from time to time. Woozy, I remember that a cage surrounds the observatory deck rail, thank god. We bottoms-up, pay, and scurry next door. A top-floor speakeasy was always going to require some imagination. ![]()
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