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112 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Seattle, Washington

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Japanese Mochi Rice Cake Making

Seattle, Washington
Sat, Nov 7
$40 per person
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Explore Historic Murals of West Seattle

Seattle, Washington
Sat, Nov 14
$20 per person
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Japanese Buddhist Temple Experience

Seattle, Washington
Sat, Dec 5
$80 per person
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Japanese Incense and Tea Experience

Seattle, Washington
Sat, Dec 5
$50 per person
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Tour of a Shoemaker's Workshop

Seattle, Washington
Sat, Dec 4
$25 per person
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This Seattle Arts Building Was Once an Immigrant Detention Center

Inscape Arts takes its name from the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or INS.
by Evan Peterson
May 22, 2020
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During the 1918 Flu Epidemic, Pet Parents Put Masks on Their Cats

Yancia the bulldog even made the local paper: "This Seattle Dog Wears Flu Mask."
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April 16, 2020
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When Stairs and Slides Are Hiding in Plain Sight
They were built in 1979.
It is popular with runners and climbers.

When Stairs and Slides Are Hiding in Plain Sight

Play real-life Chutes and Ladders at these obscure thruways.

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Including Secret Tiled Staircase, Winfield Street Slides , and Howe Street Stairs