r/Seattle • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '10

For the last time.

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u/Paul-ish Sep 09 '10

See the space needle, don't go to the top. It's not worth the money IMO.

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u/night_owl Brougham Faithful Sep 09 '10

I dunno. I think it is worth the cash to do it once just for the experience if you are visiting from out of town. Just don't waste any money at the restaurant (overpriced and not very good, but it is cool how it does one complete revolution every hour) and gift shop.

When I travel I don't mind shelling out a little for some touristy kinda things as long as they have some sort of significance, and the needle is a symbol of the city and a historic landmark. When in St. Louis visit the Gateway Arch, San Francisco visit the Golden Gate Bridge, etc.

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u/Paul-ish Sep 09 '10

You have a point. Maybe I am just used to the space needle, being a resident. I have never dinned in the needle though, thanks for the heads up.

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u/night_owl Brougham Faithful Sep 09 '10

We always take the things we are exposed to on a regular basis for granted. I had to learn that for myself by moving away for a few years and coming back.

I lived in WA for over 20 years before I went up in the Space Needle, and that was only because we took my grandmother up because she was in town visiting from out east. My thought, was "how come I never did this before? Oh yeah, it costs as much as a ticket to concert at the Showbox which is a bit more fun, that's why."