Space Needle

Arts & Life

The Space Needle is suing a local coffee shop

Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh, co-hosts of the podcast Too Beautiful To Live, bring us the story of a Local coffee shop "Local Coffee Spot" (yes, that's it's name) that is being sued by the Space Needle. Well, not the needle itself, but the company that owns it. Why? Its logo looks a bit too much like the famous Seattle landmark.

The Space Needle gets a 21st century facelift

Bill Radke talks about the Space Needle's new rotating glass floor with Knute Berger, author of Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle , and Alan Maskin,...

During the Big One, the Space Needle will sway. But your office may crumble

A big earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. That got KUOW listener Derek Hanson wondering: What would happen to our most prominent landmark?

What is the role of philanthropy in Seattle?

Seattle has a rich history of big giving that goes back to the middle of the last century. As a communications officer at the Gates Foundation, Local...

The Space Needle is getting remodeled! (Sadly, not like this)

The Space Needle is getting a makeover – the biggest one since its grand opening in 1962. We were PUMPED when we heard the news.