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(206) 682-4646
608 First Ave
Seattle,
WA
98104
47.60236
-122.334249
Neighborhoods: Pioneer Square, Downtown
Hours:
Sun-Sat 11am - 6pm
Last updated 1.16.12
What People Are Saying About Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
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The Experience – In the mid-'60s, Bill Speidel wrote about the possible existence of "passageways beneath the city." The idea proved so popular that Speidel decided to provide tours of this mysterious underground. Wind through long-abandoned storefronts under Seattle's streets while getting a slice of history. – – The Appeal – Though the tour itself requires a great deal of imagination to "see" the stores of the early 1900s as they might have been, the history lesson comes painlessly--the guides possess a good, if slapstick, sense of humor. You'll hear about the…
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Several tour attendees over the years have gotten strange feelings on this tour of old Seattle. One of the most prominently spooky spots is the area called "The Vault." Several people claim to have seen the shadowy figure of a male bank guard there.
- Know Before You Go:
- Expect stairs and uneven surfaces--dress your feet appropriately. Also, avoid hordes of tourists by skipping the mid-day tours.
11/01/10
Underground weird photo.
by whajira at Citysearch
I was this past weekend with my boyfriend in Seattle taking the underground tour and I capture this photo.
03/08/10
Skip it !
by boomer52 at Citysearch
An opportunity for the guides to practice their canned stand-up routines.
- Pros: ?
- Cons: Overrated and Overpriced
03/08/10
Skip it !
by boomer52 at Citysearch
Opportunity for guides to practice their canned stand-up routines.
- Pros: ?
- Cons: Overrated and Overpriced
11/15/09
boringggg
by Sarafina86 at Citysearch
It was soo boring, It was like being in someones gross basement. It was a waste of money. Yah you may learn a bit but its not enjoyable one bit...Sorry seattle!
- Pros: excitment
- Cons: dissappointment
10/26/08
Encounter in the Underground
by eathompson at Citysearch
I live in Kentucky and I went to Seattle and to the underground tour on 9/30/2008 and what an experience! It was one of the best tours I have ever been on at any city! I am origanly from Savannah, GA and being from there I have been on many the tour of city history. I have to say though, never experiencing what I did in Seattle. Being underground at the door way into the area where the "seamtresses" were said to work, I was felt like and thought my husband had grabbed me on the arm by my elbow and when I looked down he was not touching me, he wasn't even where he should have been to have touched me there. No one was. I heard stories of many places being haunted or whatever being from an old city myself but that I have to say was my first time ever something of that nature happening to me. I can't wait to go to seattle again and doing the tour again to next time bring a camera and see if i can get a picture of proof of my experience of the Seattle underground. I recommend this tour to everyone!!
- Pros: Best tour guides
- Cons: Hard to find if you dont know the city well
