Space Needle

Will South Lake Union rezone actually protect more views?

Ashley Gross — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:59:00 +0000

Will allowing tall buildings in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood block views of the Space Needle? One Seattle City Council member says the rezone will actually preserve more views.

Space Needle workers say labor dispute is escalating

Ashley Gross — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:10:08 +0000

A labor dispute is heating up between workers at the Space Needle and the private owners of Seattle’s most famous landmark.

Update: The 'Trees' design wins Space Needle contest

Jake Ellison — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:18:35 +0000

The contest for designing the top of the Seattle Space Needle went from six choices to one - trees.

#topthis – Public to design the Space Needle’s top

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:15:25 +0000

The roof of Seattle's iconic Space Needle was repainted on Tuesday with the message "top this" to promote a new contest in honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair.

Tucson man wins space trip in Space Needle contest (video)

Jake Ellison — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:41:57 +0000

Gregory Schneider of Tucson, Ariz., has won a trip to space in celebration of the Seattle Space Needle's 50th anniversary.

He beat out five finalists in Seattle this week for some final competitions. (Video of the event after the jump.)

Meet the finalists in the Space Needle's trip to space contest

The Associated Press and Jake Ellison — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:32:38 +0000

The five finalists in a contest to be sent into space as part of Seattle Needle's 50th anniversary celebration are in Seattle this week.

The final phase of the contest begins Monday morning. The finalists will each face three challenges before the winner is announced on Wednesday. (Meet the finalists after the jump and pick whom you'd send into space.)