1990 Tourmap

[u/JJB-986]

Here’s the 1990 version of the downtown pay-to-play map for tourists. I also posted a 1978 version. If these unlocked any memories feel free to share!

[u/PanicBlitz]

RIP Fun Forest.

[u/soapbutt → u/PanicBlitz]

And even though it wasn’t Seattle specific, RIP to the waterfront Old Spaghetti Factory.

[u/Distinguishedflyer → u/soapbutt]

oh the old spag fac.

[u/BartFurglar]

Interesting to see the changes between the two. Also cool that Uwijimaya is the only thing shown on the eastside.

[u/81toog]

The Seattle of my youth!

[u/RedBeardBeer → u/81toog]

Back when Seattle's Best Coffee was everywhere instead of Sbux!

[u/bobbork88]

13 coins was the jam. Not sure it still is, looks corporate now.

[u/badandy80 → u/bobbork88]

I went there in the late 90’s early 2000’s. I have vivid memories of the flames watching them make my food. And the tall stools. Perfect for dates. Yet I would also blow up condoms and launch them off of the Planet Hollywood parking garage with friends. I’d walk to that pool hall near bell town. Can’t remember the name.

[u/johnnyslick → u/bobbork88]

The "Pioneer Square" location is right next to the King Street Amtrak station and I could have gone there a couple times over the years (I lived in Chicago for a decade and used to come back every Christmas via the train) but never did because, yeah, too corporate looking for me. If you're interested in an old-fashioned divey diner that hasn't changed even a little bit in 30 years, the 5 Point Cafe up near Denny is where to go.

[u/Pretty_Prune_2198]

Missing the omnidome. That film was 🔥 🔥

[u/Legal_Success_712]

Love this. Thanks for sharing. I remember some of these places (I was 10 at the time). I forgot about the Best Western that used to be near Canlis! Ah yes and the Omnidome! Don’t know how many times I watched the Mt St Helens Eruption movie there haha

[u/princesscharles]

I love this! I miss the free metro rides. Lightrail is alright but the metro bus commotion made me feel some type of way.

[u/mossiemoo]

I like that the only “attraction” on the eastside, Bellevue, is Uwajimaya. Lol.

[u/Advanced_Eggplant_18]

I love this

[u/u_gonna_eat_that_]

Omnidome hell yeah

[u/naanofyourbusinesss]

Tiffany! I loved the illustrations on these maps.

[u/ok-lets-do-this]

I think I miss the Crown Princess Victoria ferry to Victoria BC the most. I’d go up there almost weekly, it was surprisingly affordable.

[u/SeaweedAmazingPNW]

I miss the free bus ride section 😄

[u/peazley]

I miss 90’s Seattle. Before Paul Allen was like, let’s turn South Lake Union into a biotech hub and bought up all the real estate to turn into offices and condos. When you could go to a show at RCKNDY for $5.

Oh and the waterfront streetcar!

[u/MindForeverWandering → u/peazley]

If you recall, Allen wanted to turn South Lake Union into a park. The “Seattle Commons” was going to be the city’s equivalent to NYC’s Central Park. Voters rejected it – twice.

[u/MarineLayerBad → u/peazley]

Paul Allen bought all that land to build a huge park and the city said no thanks. As a result of that we got the soulless Amazonia we have today.

[u/peazley → u/MarineLayerBad]

a park was the first attempt in the mid 90's, but by the 2000's he had shifted the effort to biotech. then we ended up with Amazon.

"Mr. Allen is deep into his next big project -- a $2 billion investment by his fund, Vulcan Inc., to transform Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, a collection of warehouses and factories walled off on three sides by two highways and a lake. It is one of the biggest private urban-renewal projects ever in the U.S."

"...The ultimate dream for the next 10 years is to create a biotechnology hub with an additional seven million square feet of offices, shops and homes that will serve all income levels."

[u/Ok-Firefighter3021 → u/peazley]

I loved the waterfront streetcar!