Prompt: This lake separates Seattle from Bellevue and other Eastside communities.
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Seattle · RECALLThis lake separates Seattle from Bellevue and other Eastside communities.Think it. Then flip it.
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Puget Sound, neighborhoods, culture, sport and coffee
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- 01Land and water5 cards · ~1 min
- 02History and neighborhoods6 cards · ~1 min
- 03Arts and landmarks4 cards · ~1 min
- 04Food and everyday life6 cards · ~1 min
- 05Movement and civic life9 cards · ~2 min
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Prompt: Seattle's Gas Works Park faces this lake known for houseboats and seaplanes.
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Seattle · RECALLSeattle's Gas Works Park faces this lake known for houseboats and seaplanes.Think it. Then flip it.
Prompt: This small Queen Anne viewpoint frames Seattle's skyline with Mount Rainier on clear days.
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Seattle · RECALLThis small Queen Anne viewpoint frames Seattle's skyline with Mount Rainier on clear days.Think it. Then flip it.
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01This lake separates Seattle from Bellevue and other Eastside communities.RECALL
02Seattle's Gas Works Park faces this lake known for houseboats and seaplanes.RECALL
03This small Queen Anne viewpoint frames Seattle's skyline with Mount Rainier on clear days.RECALL
04Seattle's marine waterfront lies within this branching inlet system of the Salish Sea.RECALL
05This river flows through Seattle's industrial south end toward Elliott Bay.RECALL
06Broadway, Volunteer Park and a major LGBTQ+ community are associated with this Seattle neighborhood.RECALL
07Seattle's old Scandinavian fishing community and Nordic Museum are associated with this northwestern neighborhood.RECALL
08This aerospace company began in Seattle in 1916.RECALL
09Seattle's old downtown district is known for Romanesque Revival buildings rebuilt after the 1889 fire.RECALL
Pioneer SquareThe district lies south of the modern central business core.
Share this card ↗Source: Pioneer Square, Seattle ↗10Seattle's troll sculpture beneath the Aurora Bridge belongs to this neighborhood.RECALL
FremontThe neighborhood uses the playful nickname Center of the Universe.
Share this card ↗Source: Fremont, Seattle ↗11Alki Beach and the Junction belong to this part of Seattle across the Duwamish Waterway.RECALL
West SeattleThe area includes a peninsula west of the main city core.
Share this card ↗Source: West Seattle ↗12The flying-saucer profile of this Seattle Center tower dates to the 1962 World's Fair.RECALL
13This Seattle museum of music, film and games occupies a colorful Frank Gehry building beside the Space Needle.RECALL
Museum of Pop CultureThe museum began as the Experience Music Project.
Share this card ↗Source: Museum of Pop Culture ↗14This Seattle-area aviation museum stands at Boeing Field rather than Sea-Tac.RECALL
Museum of FlightThe collection includes aircraft and spacecraft.
Share this card ↗Source: Museum of Flight ↗15The former 1962 World's Fair grounds became this Seattle campus of arts, sports and public space.RECALL
Seattle CenterThe International Fountain is a gathering point.
Share this card ↗Source: Seattle Center ↗16Seattle's public market above Elliott Bay takes its name from its main street, without a possessive s.RECALL
17This coffee company began near Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1971.RECALL
18Seattle locals use this nickname for University Way NE beside the University of Washington.RECALL
19Cream cheese is the signature addition to this Seattle street-food hot dog style.RECALL
Seattle-style hot dogGrilled onions are a common topping.
Share this card ↗Source: Seattle-style hot dog ↗20This Seattle music festival takes over streets around Pike and Pine in its namesake neighborhood.RECALL
Capitol Hill Block PartyThe event began in the 1990s.
Share this card ↗Source: Capitol Hill Block Party ↗21Seattle's everyday takeout tradition pairs grilled meat, sweet soy-based sauce and rice under this name.RECALL
Seattle teriyakiSmall independent shops helped spread the local style.
Share this card ↗Source: Teriyaki ↗22This I-90 floating bridge carries eastbound traffic from Seattle toward Mercer Island.RECALL
Lacey V. Murrow Memorial BridgeA separate parallel bridge carries westbound traffic.
Share this card ↗Source: Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge ↗23This Seattle baseball team began MLB play in 1977.RECALL
24Seattle's NFL team calls its supporters the 12s.RECALL
25This Seattle MLS club won its first league championship in 2016.RECALL
Seattle Sounders FCThe Sounders name predates the MLS franchise.
Share this card ↗Source: Seattle Sounders FC ↗26Seattle's Kraken and Storm use this arena beneath a preserved World's Fair roof.RECALL
Climate Pledge ArenaThe building was previously known as KeyArena.
Share this card ↗Source: Climate Pledge Arena ↗27Seattle's Ballard Locks form part of this connection between freshwater lakes and Puget Sound.RECALL
Lake Washington Ship CanalThe canal opened in 1917.
Share this card ↗Source: Lake Washington Ship Canal ↗28This short elevated Seattle line links Westlake Center with the former World's Fair grounds.RECALL
29This regional transit smartcard takes its name from One Regional Card for All.RECALL
30Sound Transit's urban railway through Seattle uses this name, distinct from the Monorail.RECALL
Link light railThe system includes tunnels and elevated sections.
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