Today's tidbits are for the music lovers. Seattle has a rich modern history of musical contribution, starting with early rock from Jimi Hendrix (you can visit his gravesite - still busy even today) then moving into Queensryche and Heart, the Grunge of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and who can forget Sound Garden...I certainly can't. The ACTUAL Sound Garden is about 2 miles from my house. As you can see, its just about impossible not to break out a song while you are there - flannel and all. You can't deny Sir Mix-a-lot and his impact on the female figure. Or the feel good party rapper Macklemore. And love him or hate him, Kenny G hails from my fair city and even went to University of Washington. The point is, if music is your thing, and you stop into one of the many clubs and venues around town - there is no telling who you might see before they make it big. (I'm still kicking myself that I didn't hang out at the UW student union building while in college when Nirvana and Pearl Jam were paying their dues.)
If up and coming is your thing, check out The Crocodile (where Nirvana got their start), The Showbox at the Market and the Vera Project. If night clubs and jazz is more your style, try Pioneer Square.
I briefly mentioned it before, but the MoPOP (previously known as Experience Music Project) is a great way to totally immerse yourself in Seattle Music. Current exhibits include Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Jimi Hendrix. In addition, you can see a cool guitar gallery, a Prince exhibit and a bunch of Fantasy/Science Fiction inspiration.
Pike Place Market will always have some pretty good buskers - and the people watching is epic!
With an average of 152 days of rain a year, its not surprising that we Seattleites spend so much time on indoor activities. Speaking of which - next weeks tidbits will be all about what to pack for your trip. Bumbershoots anyone?
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