As some of you may remember, Animated Meat first came to life in 2008 as a way to document some sights that managed to slip through the cracks of most popular travel websites. You may also remember that the original website was built on Apple's now defunct iWeb. From there, it migrated over to WordPress where it met an untimely demise at the hands of Russian hackers. Many of those old, pre-2012 entries have found a new home here in the Before the Now section. I would consider these posts as my starting place as a writer, probably comparable to a musician's first demo tapes. They are very rough, but I took them all seriously and wrote each one with passion. While I would like to believe that I have matured in my abilities as a writer, it is my hope that I carry this same blind passion into all of my new efforts.
After taking the Seattle Underground Tour, you can get a discounted lift to the top of the Smith Tower. The Smith Tower was built by the family that founded the typewriter empire. Until the 1930’s, it was the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi.
For just a few dollars, you can get a ride to the observation deck in an elevator with a real, live elevator operator.
The 360 degree views of Seattle make this a worth while stop.
