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February 6, 2021
The Seven Gables Theatre began life as an American Legion dance hall in 1925, designed by Swedish-born architect Eric Carl Rising (1892-1987). In 1968, Randy Finley bought the Movie House (currently the Grand Illusion Cinema), which he and his partners converted from a dentist’s office and opened in 1970. This led to him eventually buying 15 more theaters, including the Seven Gables Theatre in 1974, which opened on December 10, 1976. These theaters (minus the Movie House) eventually became part of the Seven Gables Corp.
Landmark Theaters acquired the chain in 1989. Sadly, out of all the theaters that existed when I moved to Seattle, only the Crest still operates as a Landmark theater (at least until COVID closed all the theaters in our state).
The first to go was the Neptune, bought out by STG in 2011. Then the Metro, initially turned into Sundance Cinemas in 2012 and then acquired by AMC (who kept the interior and the 21+ rules the same but changed the menus). Next to go was the Egyptian Theatre in 2013, which SIFF reopened in time for the 40th Seattle International Film Festival in 2014 and ran as its second year-round cinema (third if you count the Film Center, though that theater is more of a weekend venue). The Varsity’s future was up-in-the-air for years, until Far Away Entertainment purchased it in 2015 (they also run the Admiral in West Seattle). Then we lost the Harvard Exit in 2015 (see my post about it here), currently a Mexican Embassy. Last to go were the Guild 45th and the Seven Gables.
#Seven Gables Theatre#movies#theaters#Landmark Theaters#1920s#old seattle#memories#fire#vanished seattle#old buildings#U District#2021
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[The Red Door is a slice of old Seattle. Stones are hard everywhere. We see the same people every time we come.]
#s28e22 on the hook and in the bun#guy fieri#guyfieri#diners drive-ins and dives#the red door#old seattle#same people#slice#stones
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Kurt Cobain in Seattle, 1993. Photo by Anton Corbijn.
#kurt cobain#courtney love#nirvana#dave grohl#krist novoselic#anton corbijn#1993#seattle#seattle bands#the good old days
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#punk#punk girl#second time around#alt#dyed hair#denim vest#patches#leopard print#spiked choker#spiked collar#spiked bracelets#spiked belt#vintage#northwest#seattle#flickr#oldweb#old web#90s#2007
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#Seattle postcards#postcards#vtg#vtg postcards#postcards aesthetic#2000s#1990s#90s#old school#nostalgia#washington#retro graphics#retro aesthetic#aesthetically pleasing#rare#memory lane
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the simple fact of Gordon Freeman being from Seattle means I know literally everything about him. I know what you are you big fucking dork
#i just know he went to PACSCI like every weekend. he’s probably from like issaquah or Renton and just says Seattle cos it’s easier#I know exactly how he’d pronounce his own name. he has the Seattle accent i just know this.#i found out hes from Seattle and immediately i just KNOW everything. It all makes sense now. Of course he’s from fucking Seattle#This guy wanted to drag barney up to the space needle and pike place and the ye olde curiosity shop .#he wears flannel and cargo shorts and looks like a huge gangly dork . GOD .#ALL of my physics teachers in school were from Seattle. I KNOW what you are freakman#hl#gordon freeman#transmission
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andromeda - weyes blood
(x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x)
#will never forgive and forget everyone who made 19 yr old scared canner feel so ALONE#I WILL FIGHT U#dont worry he's home now#but i still wanna cry and fight every time i remember#hockey edit#my edit#nhl#hockey#jared mccann#joey daccord#jordan eberle#philipp grubauer#seattle kraken#krakenblr
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Welcome to the mystery mansion. The owners won't allow the whole house to be pictured, and won't disclose the address, except that it was built in 1914 and is in Seattle, Washington. It has 12bds, 15ba, and had a major restoration, paying complete attention to authentic details. Priced at $4.998M, but it's perfection.
Before you enter the grand entrance, there's a large foyer with benches.
Delicately beautiful stained glass window. Look at the detailed wood carving.
What an amazingly spacious entrance hall.
Beautiful library- love that corner chair right by the shelves.
Gorgeous dining room with stunning wood walls and a built-in cabinet.
The thing about these gorgeous historic homes is that unless you have furniture like this, it's not going to look the same.
Off the dining room is this wonderful sunroom.
In the kitchen they went with a completely modern look with a few older elements like the reproduction lighting and the built-in hutch.
Wow, look at the original closet in this room.
The grand staircase has such a big landing, there's room for 2 loveseats and a coffee table. Note the lovely leaded glass windows.
Very spacious main bedroom is one of 12.
What an elegant closet/dressing room. You can tell that the original floor was stripped and refinished.
Amazing. This is one of 15 baths, and it's completely modernized, but they used reproduction plumbing fixtures. It's very light and bright now, but it has Victorian style plumbing. Look at that rib shower.
The porch out front has a covered area, an open patio, and stairs to the garden.
Very large brick patio.
Plus, a porte cochere. The home sits on about 1/3 of an acre.
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Kurt Cobain in NYC, September 1991
#kurt cobain#nirvana#90s music#grunge#seattle#90s aesthetic#90s fashion#90s nostalgia#rock n roll#aesthetic#vintage#old school cool#style#sonic youth
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I wonder if the ‘cool kids’ still listen to KEXP or has Gen z given up on radio completely.
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So my wife and I just saw Bill Nye live in Seattle and my absolute favorite moment was this:
Interviewer: “What is one skill you’ve picked up in the pandemic that you’re proud of?”
Bill Nye: “Bed Breaking”
Bill Nye: “I MEAN BREAD BAKING”
BILL YOU JUST GOT BACK FROM YOUR HONEYMOON YOU CANT SAY THAT THERE WERE KIDS IN THE AUDIENCE
#bill nye#pandemic#bill nye the science guy#science#science rules#funny#Seattle#get it old man#science talk
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#i’m born and raised in seattle and used to sit in a car seat listening to dave on the radio in my dads old pickup truck#in my dna#if you will
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#rave#rave flyer#club#clubbing#party#fixation#cyber#cybercore#sci fi#spaceship#anime#anime girl#y2k#cyber y2k#seattle#flickr#oldweb#old web#1998#2011
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What are your top 3 nhl teams with the best vibes?
ooh ok. yea. fun. love this. im going to declare all my biases upfront: im a pens, bruins & wild fan so obviously my nr 1 is:
minny
they have flower. they have kaprizov. they go on homoerotic little holidays together. they have two deweys and one foligno. their captain is pretty and everyone is short. every game is somehow embarrassing. even if they win. especially if they win. 11/10 cant lose.
nr 2: philly
i dont follow them or root for them but i will have nightmares about the dog mask every day for the rest of my life. also they made drysdale come hang out w them during the all star break and that was cute. also the conga line. hardass coach but we stay silly. 9/10 solid vibes.
nr 3: yotes
jason zucker lives there.
#bruins have the goalies ofc#but the ghost of christmas past still kinda hangs over that team and also they like to play soúper frustrating games#that go on for 4 hours and where I feel like I might die the entire time#captain rat gets + for vibes but then 2023 sadbrad hug kills it. if krejc and bergy were still on this team they'd make the top 3#pens ofc dont make the list despite sunshine boy poj and the fact that erik brings the silly every day#theyre too much of a Serious Old Man Team#bonus points for the silliest own goal in the history of the franchise. points withdrawn for cookie injury i miss him so bad#anne carson asks why does tragedy exist#answer: because old men#because love. because brittle bones and traumatic head injuries.#last year i probably would've answered Seattle#Detroit at the beginning of this season but they um. made some poor hiring choices. rotten rancid vibes now im very sorry for your loss#Edmonton would've gotten a high score from me at the beginning of the season not because the vibes were good but because they were#without a doubt#the most miserable team in the league and i found that to be soooo interesting and fun#How Will The Oilers Lose Next#but theyre good again now so that's less exciting for me#montreal honourable mention for the short slutty guy#love him
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sometimes when i have to google the roster i like to see what terrible pics theyve used
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Dunn: glamour shot Montour: regular headshot Beniers: regular headshot Wright: Evil Vizier Tanev: (ghost) headshot Eberle: the kind of 'not the best' photo Wikipedia would pick McCann: regular headshot Grubie: clear bias from whoever picks these (most charming photo) Stephenson: THE PIC HAS A CLEAR WATERMARK OVER IT Daccord: regular headshot Burakovsky: Napoleon Dynamite
#it's always fascinating to see#last season dunns photo was that of a small dutch child#so he's improved#also very fun that like#some of these pics are so old#like was there really no other photo of mccann but his draft year#im pretty sure he's had team headshots since then#burky too like please he's been off the caps so long#grubie's is different but nope cant update the Other Guy From The Caps#wonder which nhl player has the worst pic as their google search result#would crack up if someone just had like an insta photo#not even of them playing hockey just golfing#or shirtless holding a beer#that'd be hilarious#rambles#seattle kraken#hockey
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