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LIFTOFF Stars in New Video Ballerinas pirouette across ferries, roller- girls slingshot around the deck, and seaplanes soar across azure skies in Visit Seattle’s new video love letter to the city. The three- minute video features some of Seattle’s most iconic images and a musical soundtrack from local band Ivan & Alyosha. Want to check out the city before you check out the city? See the new video at visitseattle .org/video. To learn more Clockwise from top about some left: Mt. Rainier National of the experi- Selfies in Seattle BY AMANDA CASTLEMAN Park, the Gum Wall, and ences featured the Fremont Troll in the video, read about he Oxford Dictionar- Tours, recommends getting snap- houseboats, or —a

Teatro ZinZanni ies declared “selfie,” a happy in the Red Room of Seattle’s majestically rusted refinery located in “Dinner photo of oneself typi- Central Library, the steel-and-glass in Seattle’s Wallingford neighbor- and a Show” cally uploaded to social origami by Dutch architect Rem Kool- hood—setting the scene. Other great (page 20), media, as 2013’s word haas. Try playing with the mirrored waterline viewpoints include Golden Molly Moon’s in “What’s Hot is Tof the year. President Obama took polka-dot wall or posing on the scar- Gardens Park in Ballard and Alki Cold” (page 56), one at Nelson Mandela’s memorial let stairs with the camera above you. Beach Park in , along and the Seattle service, and Ellen DeGeneres packed Divyak also likes reflections in the iri- with the Bainbridge Island ferry. Great Wheel in stars into an Oscar-night portrait, set- descent sides of the EMP pop-culture Always check your background: a good “Wander the ting a world record with 3.4 million museum and on metallic globes at one contains evocative details, but Waterfront” retweets. The trend is clearly here to Chihuly Garden and Glass. avoids trees, poles, and other items (page 64). CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: DEVIN MONAS, DEVIN MONAS, LEFT: TOP FROM CLOCKWISE ALEXA GAKEN, MILLER, ALI DANIELS DAN stay, so we’ve tracked down the best For more scenic shots, try Kerry “sprouting” from your head. vantages in and around Seattle for Park, which overlooks the city and Finally, try locations that show off making picture-perfect memories. , along with snow-gilded Seattle’s signature funkiness, like the Some popular spots are at Seattle’s on clear days. Shut- Fremont Troll sculpture, the statue Gum Wall, where a mosaic of candy terbugs also flock to theBlack Sun of Vladimir Lenin, and the Waiting creates a colorful backdrop; on the sculpture outside Seattle Asian Art for the Interurban sculpture, which Space Needle observation deck, for Museum. The hoop of Brazilian gran- locals love to dress up. a stunning city scene below; and in ite frames the Space Needle, Puget Wherever you shoot, Seattle drips Mt. Rainier National Park, where Sound, and the Olympic Mountains. with beauty. Just find some bright, the iconic peak plays a starring role in Hop in a kayak from Northwest natural light, stretch that camera out every shot. Outdoor Center for an action shot to arm’s length overhead, and smile as Terry Divyak, owner of Shutter on Lake Union with the skyline, wide as the sweep of Elliott Bay.

Alki Beach Park 1702 Alki Ave SW • HBainbridge Island Ferry 801 Alaskan Way (Pier 52); wsdot.com/ferries • HChihuly Garden and Glass 305 Harrison St; chihulygardenandglass.com • HEMP Museum 325 Fifth Ave N; empmuseum.org • Fremont Troll Troll Ave N and N 36th St • Gas Works Park 2101 N Northlake Way • 8498 Seaview Pl NW • Gum Wall 1428 Post Alley • 211 W High- land Dr • Mt. Rainier National Park nps.gov/mora • Northwest Outdoor Center 2100 Westlake Ave N, Ste 1; nwoc.com • HSeattle Asian Art H The Rat Museum 1400 E Prospect St; seattleartmuseum.org • Seattle Central Library 1000 Fourth Ave; spl.org/locations/central-library • Shutter Tours shuttertours.com • HSpace Needle 400 Broad St; spaceneedle.com • Statue of Vladimir Lenin 3526 Fremont Pl N • Waiting for the City Rollergirls Interurban N 34th St and Fremont Ave N HFor more on Visit Seattle partners, go to visitseattle.org/visitors/discover/sightseeing at the Space Needle visitseattle.org 13