Pike Place Market sign
Pike Place Market
A long time had passed since I last visited Pike Place Market in the fall of 2021. I was living in Seattle during 1994-95 as I wandered the countryside looking…
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard, WA
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also referred to as the Ballard Locks, connects freshwater Lakes Washington and Union to saltwater Puget Sound via Salmon Bay. The two-lock system is the…
Madame Graham's Brothel - Seattle, WA
Madame Graham: Seattle’s Unsavory Savior
This corner red brick building at 3rd Ave S. and S. Washington St. housed the business that helped support Seattle's revival after the great fire in 1889. The building was…