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🕔 Let’s rewind the clock

Seattle’s 1999 time capsule
The Space Needle and a Seattle aerial shot with a search bar overlay reading "Seattle 1999"
Hey Google, what was Seattle like in 1999? | Photo via Canva
Do you remember 1999? Ricky Martin’s “Livin La Vida Loca” topped the charts, the Blair Witch was providing ample nightmare fuel, and Google officially launched.

To celebrate (the era, not the nightmares), Google Trends opened its time capsule to see which fads were titanic in 1999.

According to the report, adults were watching “The Matrix” and “The Sopranos” while kids were into “Toy Story 2” and “Teletubbies.” People also used the search engine to learn about David Beckham or evaluate their Pokémon cards, and searches for hot sauce set the web ablaze.

Livin La Vida Local

Want to know what life was like in the Emerald City? We dug up some data to help us remember the final year of the 20th century — thanks to some help from a 25-year-old search engine.

The stats:
  • Median family income: $62,600
  • City’s population: 537,150
  • Estimated cost to buy a home: $209,321 (Prices have increased 276%)
  • Average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Washington: $0.771
Two pictures portray two halves of the Ballard Bridge, the left depicting the bridge in 1999 which shows less weather wear on the structure and more diluted coloring, the right side depicting the other side of the bridge in 2024 which looks brighter green, more weather worn, and has more light fixtures and lamp posts marking the passageway.

In 1999, the City Light Millennium Legacy Lighting Project was in its final stages of installing bridge lighting across Seattle ahead of the new millennium.

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Left photo courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, right photo by SEAtoday staff

In the news

The Town Hall community center opened its doors + the Mariners played their first home game at the brand-new Safeco Field.

Major headlines mention the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, the federal government’s recognition of the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the Space Needle’s new historic landmark status.

Sounds of the ‘90s

In addition to drastic civic engagement and landmark-making, the city also hosted some iconic performances.

Spring of 1999 had an incredible lineup of touring artists including Elton John, NSYNC, Billy Joel, and Foo Fighters — the FOMO is real.

Cher made a comeback with her “Do You Believe?” tour at Key Arena (now Climate Pledge Arena), joined by Cyndi Lauper and Wild Orchid.
Asked

What nickname did Seattle’s 1999 protests receive?

A. “Puget Sound Protests”
B. “Battle of Seattle”
C. “Raising Up Rainier”
D. “Stand Up Seattle”
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Events
Friday, June 14
  • Central District Poetry Night | Friday, June 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Soul Collective, 2210 E. Union St., Seattle | $0-$12 | Bring your most heart-wrenching works to share or just enjoy the artistic talents of other local poets.
  • Belltown Art Walk | Friday, June 14 | 6-9 p.m. | Belltown Neighborhood, 2307 First Ave., Seattle | Free | Get a look at Belltown’s newest gallery exhibits and meet the artists behind the works.
  • Author Talk: Cookie Country Club | Friday, June 14 | 7-9 p.m. | Tansy, 1600 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle | $55 | To celebrate her new memoir “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This,” podcast host Chelsea Devantez is signing copies + pulling together her own trashy country club party for fans.
Saturday, June 15
  • Seattle Record Store Crawl | Saturday, June 15 | 12 p.m. | Various record stores, Meeting address revealed after ticket purchase, Seattle | $77.45 | Hop on a bus for a day-long tour of Seattle’s record stores + bars, with some pretty sick merch included.
  • Good Day Sunshine: Beatles Cover Band | Saturday, June 15 | 12-2 p.m. | Kirkland Urban, 425 Urban Plaza, Kirkland | Free | Here comes the sun — enjoy rooftop vibes while this band covers some of the Beatles’ greatest hits.
  • Father’s Day - Make Your Own Chocolate Bar | Saturday, June 15 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Savage Brewing Company, 12815 NE 124th St., Kirkland | $60 | Bring your ol’ Pops or father-figure along for some chocolate-making and bonding fun.
  • Build Bee & Beneficial Insect Homes | Saturday, June 15 | 1-3 p.m. | Maroni Meadows, 9217 172nd St. SE, Snohomish | $25-$35 | Snug as a bug in a rug — that’s how your local insects will feel once you show them their new digs.
  • Dungeons and Drag Queens: A Night of Seattle Pride | Saturday, June 15 | 8-11 p.m. | McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle | $25 | Laugh along as local drag queens take on a mini D&D campaign together with a comedian Dungeon Master.
Sunday, June 16
  • Maltese, Bichon, & Havanese Meetup | Sunday, June 16 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Dog Yard Bar, 1546 NW Leary Way, Seattle | $0-$16 | Bring your lil’ fluffy guy for a play date with other lil’ fluffy guys.
  • Ship Show: A Yacht Rock Brunch | Sunday, June 16 | 12-2:30 p.m. | Queer/Bar, 1518 11th Ave., Seattle | $20 | Bust out those jorts and flip flops — what’s more fitting on Father’s Day than a brunch with “dad rock” musical performances, tattoos, and lots of Steely Dan.
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Wellness

Level-up your health this month (and score a sweet deal)
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ECA offers a one week free pass to all local residents — grab yours to see if the gym is for you. | Photo provided by Emerald City Athletics
Fitness goals can be challenging to achieve. But they don’t have to be — especially when you have a local support system dedicated to your success.

Emerald City Athletics (ECA) builds confidence in Seattleites — no matter where they’re at in their fitness journey — using a holistic approach + personalized programs (think: one-on-one goal setting, results-driven system, and more).

The best part? ECA is running a limited-time summer sale featuring 20% off memberships + $0 enrollment fees. Psst... That’s up to $350 in savings.
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News Notes
Community
  • After Viet-Wah Supermarket’s fire Monday, June 10, a community-led effort saved the store’s well-known lion statues. “Friends of Little Saigon” executive director Quynh Pham organized the mission, storing the two statues with plans to use them in a future Vietnamese cultural and economic center slated to open in 2027. (KING 5)
Real Estate
  • A South Lake Union property covering an entire block just sold for $115 million — a ~25% chop off its original assessed value of $154 million. The lot at 1280 Harrison St. includes a seven-story apartment building and the 32,000-sqft historic Laundry Supply Building. The Laundry Supply Building is partially leased to Amazon. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Travel
  • Consider us positively chuffed. Alaska Airways expanded its partnership with British Airways, allowing travelers to book direct connections between Seattle and London through Alaska’s website. In not-related-but-similar news, United Airlines will also be adding more flights from Seattle to Chicago this summer. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Traffic
  • Seattle Bicycle Weekend is rolling our way Saturday, June 15-Sunday, June 16 — and detours are coming along with it. From 10 a.m. on Saturday until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Lake Washington Boulevard will be blocked off between Seward Park and Mount Baker Park for bikers and pedestrians.
Environment
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration granted the Makah Tribe permission to hunt gray whales again. Sought after by the tribe since 2005, the waiver permits the hunting of 25 gray whales from Washington’s coast over a 10-year period — a long-standing Makah tradition that led to controversy in 1999. (Seattle Times)
Drink
  • Seattle had some sick new bars debut recently — all of which bring a variety of aesthetics to play. From The Wash’s neon nest in Capitol Hill to Bar Sosta’s sleek space in Pioneer Square, cocktails aren’t the only showstoppers at these joints. (Seattle Times)

Ranked
  • Thirty-five Seattle area zip codes were included in The Business Journal’s Wealthy 1000 list. The 98101 zip code — which is made up of Pike Place Market, First Hill, and much of Seattle’s waterfront — is the region’s wealthiest in the rankings, coming in at No. 51 nationally. (KING 5 + The Business Journal)
Sports
  • Four-star offensive lineman Champ Taulealea has announced his commitment to join the UW football team this year — a major win for the Huskies. Hear from the local experts on what this means for the team with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcasts.
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    Community

    This algorithm helps you dine with strangers

    Timeleft: a new way to meet people in Seattle
    City Editor Madeline's hand is holding their iPhone, which is displaying the Timeleft app in the App Store on the screen. The background is a far away view of Seattle's downtown buildings from a rooftop.
    Timeleft launched in Europe originally, but has since made its way to metro areas in North America. | Photo by SEAtoday staff
    👋 City Editor Madeline, here. Don’t worry, this isn’t an episode of “Black Mirror.” It’s a new initiative in big cities across the world that intendeds to help curb modern-day isolation — and Seattle is one of its new soft launch locations.

    Each Wednesday at 7 p.m., Timeleft pairs six strangers together based on survey answers, books a local dinner reservation, and then sends you the info via email on an as-needed basis.

    The process

    The initial survey covers things like diet, religious beliefs, age, interests, and career field to help narrow down who gets a seat at your table.

    The day before your platonic-blind-group-date meal, you’ll receive a group breakdown — career fields, zodiac signs, etc. — plus some safety tips for the evening.

    The morning of, you’ll finally find out where you’re eating.

    I attended my own dinner this week which involved icebreakers, Mediterranean cuisine, and bingo.
    Madeline's stranger encounters
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