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On the same land used 100 years ago by American Indians for sacred ceremonies, the Seattle Center has always been a gathering place.  Its 74 acres encompass museums, auditoriums, food, shops and the landmark Space Needle. You’re bound to find a music festival or theatrical event when you visit, or you can enjoy an avant garde dance performance or investigate the Pacific Science Center, the Northwest Craft Center or the Fun Forest Amusement Park. Trekkies will want to hit the one-of-a-kind Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame with its virtual reality adventures, homages to sci-fi greats and memorabilia collection. Sharing space in the radical building designed by hotly debated architect Frank Gehry, the Experience Music Project is reason enough to visit Seattle. EMP examines American popular music; an audio guide lets you hear musicians tell their own stories. You can make music and recordings yourself or spend hours marveling at the museum’s 100,000 artifacts, from jazz to blues to country to rock to hip-hop. Don’t forget to explore the Seattle Center’s landscaped gardens and outdoor sculptures.  The groovy monorail supplies transportation, or just a joy ride, to and from downtown.

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