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By Je on 17th November, 2010

I live in a really spectacular city, yet I rarely share Seattle and all of her sparkle and candid lore here with you. I know there are at least a few of you who read, who aren’t locals or have never visited, so I’m going to occasionally share with you the features I love most about the city that I’ve spent all of my 20s in, loving, dancing and living. I’m doing it in the hopes that I can illuminate Seattle for you…even if for three minutes…because it sure has illuminated me.

If you visit The Pike Place Market, turn left, and walk down the stairs into an alley below the market called Post Alley, you’ll find doors to a hidden theater that has some of the best improv acts in Seattle. You’ll also find The Gum Wall – a 50-foot wall, from top to bottom, covered in gum, in all colors of the rainbow.

Next to The Blarney Stone in Ireland, it’s deemed the second germiest tourist attraction in the world. Seattle lore will tell you it started when theater performers weren’t allowed to chew their gum on stage, so they started to stick it to the wall outside in spite. Now, it’s the most popular spot in the city for wedding photographers.

I stopped by there recently since it’s where the Market Ghost Tour starts (which I took on Halloween night), and couldn’t walk away with snapping a few of my own pics. As gross as it is, it’s actually quite breathtaking in it’s own little quirky way, don’t you think?

Currently Feeling: Bummed I can’t find a partner to go to the 20-Something Wine Event with me on Saturday. It’s my favorite event of the year, and alas, no partner in crime. Bummerooski dudeski.
Currently Anticipating: Making it through my all-day work meeting tomorrow. I have a seriously hard time sitting still that long without multitasking!
Currently Loving: My happy kitty who’s just been purring all night and lying on my belly – must be nice to be so cozy, spoiled and loved.

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1. I’ve been to the gum wall half a dozen times since moving back, yet I’d NEVER been before. So grossly cool. Love your pic!

2. If the 20something event weren’t sold out already, I would TOTALLY be your partner in crime. Next year…

3. Awww, Stella!
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1. Halloween was the first time I’d been – and I’ve lived here all my life. It’s so grossly awesome.

2. *sob*

3. She’s amazing!

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Ah yes, we also had a gum wall in an amusement ride (called the Devil’s Den) in a park near the Ohio/PA border. Every summer as kids, we’d go on that haunted “coaster” over-and-over again, not only adding our gum to the collection, but to pick out our pieces from years prior.

Sad, the ride — and the park — is now closed.
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