Seattle Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 12) W E LCO M E TO S E AT T L E SEATTLE’S TRENDS TODAY :: the Seattle scenes :: CUISINE SCENE MUSIC SCENE ©iStockphoto/Eric Delmar ©iStockphoto/Shawn Gearhart ©Chris Nelson/Bumbershoot Late ’30s to early ’50s Seattle’s Jackson Street area is fertile ground for an early jazz scene, and music spills out of nightclubs at all hours. Ray Charles, Quincy Jones and Ernestine Anderson are just a few artists who got their start here. Early ’60s The garage rock era takes hold of the Pacific Northwest, producing raw rock ‘n’ roll sounds from bands such as the Sonics, the Kingsmen, the Ventures and the Wailers. Late ’60s to early ’70s In 1968, Seattleite Jimi Hendrix plays his first local headlining gig at Seattle Center Arena. Bumbershoot, an arts festival that has become known for hosting legendary musicians over the decades, launches in 1971. THE Tip: Stop by the Seattle Visitor Center & Concierge Services for a Music Map to see Seattle’s music history in person. ©iStockphoto/Radu Razvan ’80s ©iStockphoto/Alexander Scheible Early ’90s ©Denise Chambers/Weaver ’90s Sushi, Thai and other Asian restaurants begin to pop up outside of the International District. Seattle chefs begin breaking the rules and experimenting with an idea that would become known as fusion — mixing local and Asian ingredients with French cooking techniques. THE Farmers’ markets begin to take root in neighborhoods. City dwellers and chefs alike rapidly rediscover the value of fresh, locally grown and artisan goods — fruits, veggies, pastas, cheeses, fish, meats and baked goods. Tip: Learn more about Northwest cuisine on page 70. GREEN SCENE ©iStockphoto ©Anna Zoromski/Weaver ©John Clark/grist.org Late ’50s In 1958, efforts are put forth to clean up Lake Washington and are successful in stopping waste discharge into the lake. ’60s & ’70s In 1962, the city acquires the land that was home to a defunct gas and oil plant. It opens as the grass-covered, family-friendly Gas Works Park in 1975. ’90s Seattle resident Chip Giller founds grist.org, an online magazine covering environmental news. Several other green e-zines come out of Seattle. THE Tip: Find out which Seattle hotels are taking “green” to new levels on page 110. 12 WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG http://WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG
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