How come Seattle isn't a world class city? (amusement park, place to live)

[MinuteMan]

Originally Posted by azoria

I've seen talk of this Aurora bridge troll elsewhere as well. Now that IS interesting. Tell me more.

Its huge! A group of local artist created it out of cement with a life size VW beetle in its claws. Theres a blonze plaque nearby explaining its purpose.

[beeneverywheretwice]

Originally Posted by moonshadow

If you haven't even heard of anything on the list beside the Space Needle one can only assume you've not seen them either, so how does this qualify you to make the statement that none of it is "world class" ?

Just wondering.

Oh and for the record I've not only heard of many of the places on the list I've also been to them and I would agree that they ARE indeed world class.

Obviously, you're not bright enough to figure out by the "LOL" I was being facetious. I'm embarrassed for you.

You would agree they all are world class. Clearly the world doesn't agree.

Also, for the record, I have been to Seattle more times than I care to remember. I've also travelled around the world and the fact that you think everything on the list is world class tells me you've probably never been out of your state, let alone the country.

Get a grip!

[azoria]

Originally Posted by moonshadow

Oh and for the record I've not only heard of many of the places on the list I've also been to them and I would agree that they ARE indeed world class.

Spoken like a true Seattleite. Never been out of the PNW but knows 'world class' when they see it.

[moonshadow]

Originally Posted by beeneverywheretwice

Obviously, you're not bright enough to figure out by the "LOL" I was being facetious. I'm embarrassed for you.

You would agree they all are world class. Clearly the world doesn't agree.

Also, for the record, I have been to Seattle more times than I care to remember. I've also travelled around the world and the fact that you think everything on the list is world class tells me you've probably never been out of your state, let alone the country.

Get a grip!

What a charmer you are. Clearly, unlike yourself, I am not psychic.

I certainly am not going to get into a pissing match with you about "whose been everywhere man."

Obviously you're so insecure in your opinions you felt the need to attack immediately and assert yourself in a dominant and insulting way. I'd say you were just waiting for the chance. I asked a simple question that clearly you were just waiting to pounce on someone for asking. Thanks for that.

Hope that works out for ya. Have a great day.

[moonshadow]

Originally Posted by azoria

Spoken like a true Seattleite. Never been out of the PNW but knows 'world class' when they see it.

Um HELLO????????

What's with everyone today?

I don't even LIVE in the country!

Oh and MM for the record I don't know why you bothered with the info about the Freemont troll, apparently there are people here incapable of reasonable discussion and the name of the game is insults.

I'm glad you posted the pic of him. He's AWESOME!! WORLD CLASS EVEN!

[beeneverywheretwice]

Originally Posted by moonshadow

What a charmer you are. Clearly, unlike yourself, I am not psychic.

I certainly am not going to get into a pissing match with you about "whose been everywhere man."

Obviously you're so insecure in your opinions you felt the need to attack immediately and assert yourself in a dominant and insulting way. I'd say you were just waiting for the chance. I asked a simple question that clearly you were just waiting to pounce on someone for asking. Thanks for that.

Hope that works out for ya. Have a great day.

Yeah, I was a bit nasty. It's been a long week at the office. I probably should have gone to Happy Hour, like I usually do on Fridays, to decompress.

No hard feelings.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by DgoNative

Cultural Amenities...

Museums/Educational Sites:

Seattle Art Museum
Experience Music Project
Pacific Science Center
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Seattle Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo
Maritime Discovery Center
Center of Contemporary Art
Frye Art Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Center for Wooden Boats

Theaters:

5th Avenue Theater
Moore Theater
Paramount Theater
Comedy Underground
Seattle Symphony
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle Opera
Seattle Repertaory Theater
ACT Theatre
McCaw Hall
*Plus dozens and dozens small theaters throughout the city

Music Venues:

Benaroya Hall
Showbox at the Market
Showbox SoDo
WaMu Theater
Paramount
Triple Door
Neumo's
Highway 99 Blues Club
Crocodile Cafe
El Corazon
*Plus many, many more smaller venues

Cultural Sites:

Pike Place Market
Pioneer Square
Space Needle
Seattle Center
Japanese Gardens
Klondike Gold Rush NHP
Tillicum Indian Village

Colleges:

University of WA
Seattle University
Seattle Pacific University
Cornish College of the Arts
Bastyr University
Antioch University

Sports Venues:

Key Arena (There's still the Storm!)
Safeco Field
Bank of America Stadium
Qwestfield


What other cultural amenities would you like to find out about?

The point is, almost every city of Seattle's size has its equivalent of the above.

Ex: Denver
Denver Art Museum
Denver Center of the Performing Arts
Denver Public Library (has a unique western history collection)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Zoo
Colorado History Museum
Colorado Railroad Musem
Denver Botanic Gardens
Colorado Symphony
Colorado Ballet
Colleges:
University of Denver
University of Colorado Denver
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Colorado Art Institue
Regis Univesity

Cutural Sites:
Molly Brown House
Four Mile Historic House
Larimer Square
Hiwan Homestead (Evergreen)
Lo-Do

Sports Venues:
Invesco Field at Mile High
Coors Field
Pepsi Center
Dick's Sporting Goods Field (Commerce City)

Etc. I do not claim all of these are world class. However, every city has these amenities.

[azoria]

Originally Posted by MinuteMan

Its huge! A group of local artist created it out of cement with a life size VW beetle in its claws. Theres a blonze plaque nearby explaining its purpose.

Ok, ya got me. Love the troll. That's worth seeing! I'm hooked.

Not every city has it's own VW size troll. As a kid I remember both being terrified and fascinated by stories of the trolls that lived under the bridge (Irish folklore isn't it?).

[moonshadow]

Originally Posted by beeneverywheretwice

Yeah, I was a bit nasty. It's been a long week at the office. I probably should have gone to Happy Hour, like I usually do on Fridays, to decompress.

No hard feelings.

No worries.

Just warn me next time you decide not to go, so I can get outta the way!

[DgoNative]

I didn't mean to say that all of those items I listed were world class.
I was responding to a past post that asked what cultural amenities are in Seattle.