Sunday, November 25, 2012

Columbia Tower – wow(er)

On Saturday we went up to the Columbia tower observation deck.  The views were spectacular and we enjoyed seeing our current neighborhood and our future neighborhood (the Central District).
north, including the Space Needle and my new hatIMG_1368-p

south, including my workplace, the south tunnel site and the Smith towerIMG_1340-p
our neighborhood, watched over by my reflection ghostIMG_1347-p
two architectural modelsIMG_1372-p
east including Harborview, the Central District, lake Washington and BellevueIMG_1357-p
It’s been a very long time since either of us went up the Space Needle, but we both found the Columbia Tower view to be much more impressive.  At $9 a person it is less than half the price of the Space needle, plus we’re more interested in the south-downtown views.  The Columbia Tower view is about 310 degrees and the part you can’t see is north northeast.
Here’s a good summary of Seattle viewpoints (with out-of-date-prices).  http://www.seattlepi.com/visitorsguide/top-seattle-attractions/article/Best-Views-1317016.php

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