Legendary Seattle
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
From former brothels to beat poet hangouts, our editors recommend the most legendary spots in Seattle.
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Salish Lodge & Spa
6501 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA
The exterior of this cushy getaway perched on Snoqualmie Falls doubled as the Great Northern Lodge in "Twin Peaks." -
Central Saloon
207 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
Open since 1892, this saloon once housed a brothel downstairs--the dumbwaiter that served it hangs on the north wall. -
The Edgewater Hotel
2411 Alaskan Way Pier 67, Seattle, WA
The Beatles fished from their waterfront rooms in this classy hotel during their 1964 visit. -
Blue Moon Tavern
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA
Hangout of beat poets and fiery young communists in the '50s--rumor says that Kerouac and Ginsberg hung here. -
J & M Cafe and Cardroom
201 First Ave S, Seattle, WA
Yukon prospectors once rubbed shoulders with local loggers at this historic Pioneer Square watering hole. -
Linda's Tavern
707 E Pine St, Seattle, WA
A local rock star hangout, rumored to be the last place Kurt Cobain was seen alive. -
Panama Hotel Tea & Coffee House
607 S Main St, Seattle, WA
A window at the back of this former rooming house reveals belongings left by Japanese-Americans heading to internment camps. -
Lake View Cemetery
1554 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA
Pick up a map at the office and poke around Seattle's oldest cemetery, full of familiar names from Seattle's past. -
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
608 First Ave, Seattle, WA
A tour beneath Seattle's streets reveals the real dirt on the city's often unclean past.
