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John: WELCOME BACK TO
SEATTLE WEEK ON "LIVING 808."
ONE OF THE MORE INTERESTING
THINGS WE GOT TO DO WAS A TOUR
CALLED BENEATH THE STREETS.
Trini: IT'S VERY POPULAR
WITH VISITOR EDS.
IT TAKES FOLKS THROUGH THE
UNDERGROUND PASSAGE WAY OF OLD
SEATTLE.
IT'S A GREAT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT
THE HISTORY OF THE EMERALD CITY.
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John: WE'RE LITERALLY
BENEATH THE STREETS OF SEATTLE.
WE'RE WITH THE OWNER OF THE TOUR
BENEATH THE STREETS.
CHUCK RUSSELL.
THANK YOU.
John: WHAT IS BENEATH THE
STRIGHT -- STREET LEVEL OF
SEATTLE.
IT WAS SETTLED BY A GROUP OF
SETTLERS WITH ILLINOIS WHO WERE
NOT CONCEPT TIDE.
THE TOWN FLOODED CONSTANTLY.
THERE WERE ISSUES WHEN MODERN
SUE AN CAME INTO BEING.
THE SEWAGE WOULD BACK UP WHEN
THE TIDE CAME IN.
THERE WAS A BIG FIRE AND THAT
GAVE US A CHANCE TO CORRECT
EVERYTHING BY LITERALLY RAISING
THE STREETS.
WE'RE STANDING HERE.
THIS IS A PHOTO TAKEN AFTER THE
LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE
FIRE.
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THIS
PART OF THE BUILDING.
WE'RE STANDING RIGHT HERE.
TOWN BURNS DOWN.
BUILDINGS COME BACK FIRST.
AND THE CITY DECIDES THEY WILL
EG ELEVATE THE STREET.
WITH SECOND FLOOR OF AL ALL THE
BUILDINGS.
BETWEEN THE NEW SIDEWALK AND
ORIGINAL SIDEWALK IS THE
UNDERGROUND.
WE DONE DIG DOWN TO CREATE IT.
THIS IS ORAN ORIGINAL GROUND.
Trini: THAT IS INTERESTING.
YOU OFFER TOURS.
WE VISIT THREE SECTIONS.
UNDERGROUND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
MOST OF THESE PLACES WERE
CONDEMNINGED IN THE EARLY 1900
BUS OF BUBONIC PLAGUE.
WE THIS SEALED UP.
WE VISIT THREE PLACES IN THE
COURSE OF AN HOUR.
Trini: LET'S GO.
THANK YOU.
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HERE WE ARE IN THE THIRD SET
OF UNDERGROUND SPACES.
WE'VE GOT LOTS OF OLD PHOTOS
WE HAVE SOME PHOTOS COMING UP OF
WHAT THE TOWN LOOKED LIKE BEFORE
WE BUILT ANYTHING.
YOU CAN SEE THE TIDAL LAGOONS.
SWAPY AREA WHICH WE FILLED IN.
SO WE'RE REALLY PLEASED WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO BRING SOME SPACES
HAVE BEEN LOCKED UP FOR 89
YEARS, INCLUDING THIS SPACE
HERE.
Trini: PEOPLE GO UPSTAIRS
AND DOWNSTAIRS.
YOU HAVE TO.
SPACES DON'T CONNECTS SO YOU GET
TO SEE AND EXPERIENCING HISTORY.
NEIGHBORHOOD FROM TWO LEVELS.
ABOVE AND BENEATH.
Kristine: THA
John: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TAKING US TO THE TOUR.
Trini: TOUGH TOURS DO YOU
HAVE A DAY?
AT LEAST SINCE.
IN THE SUMMER WE'LL HAVE UP TO
14.
JUST ABOUT EVERY HALF HOUR.
Trini: RESERVATIONS?
SUGGESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
GET MORE INFORMATION?
SWVME WWW BENEATH-
Trini: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I LOVED THE TOUR.
WHEN WE TRAVEL, IT'S SO NICE TO
LEARN ABOUT THE PLACES YOU'RE
VISITING.
ALL OF THE TOUR GUIDES ARE SO
KNOWLEDGEBLING.
John: IT SAYS IT ALL.
BENEATH THE STREETS.
YOU'RE GOING UNDERGROUND.
SHOPS, PLACES TO CUT YOUR HAIR.
Trini: THAT'S WHERE LIFE
HAPPENS.
John: EXACTLY.
Trini: THAT WAS THE
ORIGINAL STREET LEVEL.
NOW WHEN YOU'RE IN SEATTLE AND
YOU'RE WALKING AROUND, THERE WAS
LIFE BELOW YOU.
John: IF YOU'VE BEEN TO
SEATTLE, YOU KNOW WALKING ALONG
THE SIDEWALK, YOU SEE GLASS.
THOSE USED TO PROVIDE LIGHT TO
THE BOTTOM.
NOW THEY'VE SHADED OVER.
THERE YOU HAVE IT.
THERE'S STILL SOMETHING GOING ON
THERE.
Trini: SOMETHING YOUn
IF YOU WANT TO GO TO SEATTLE AND
CHECK OUT PIONEER SQUARE OR
THEIR SHOPS, YOU CAN HOPE ON AN
ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHTS.
John: THEY HAVE DALE LYLE
FLIGHTS FROM LIHUE, CA KAHULUI AND
HONOLULU.
THEY OFFER FREE IN FLIGHT MOVIES
AND CHECK OUT THEIR COMPANION
OFFER.
Trini: TO LEARN WHY SO MANY
PEOPLE LOVE ALASKA AIRLINE AND
START PLANNING YOUR NEXT TRIP,
VISIT ALASKA AIRLINES.COM.
YOU HAVE TO -- MAKE SURE YOU'RE
A MEMBER.
THEY SEND ALL THE GREAT DEALS
THEY HAVE.
NOW WE'RE THE FIRST TO KNOW.
John: I GET THE E-MAIL.
Trini: YEAH.
John: TO HELP US CELEBRATE
SEATTLE WEEK, ALASKA AIRLINES
WANTS TO FLY YOU AND A FRIEND
ANYWHERE THEY FLY.
IT'S THE ALASKA AIRLINES GREAT
ESCAPE GIVEAWAY.
Trini: TO ENTER GO TO
KHON2.COM.
LOOK FOR THE CONTEST PAGE AND
FILL OUT THE ENTRY FORM.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE ENTERED INTO
OUR RANDOM DRAWING TO WIN ROUND
TRIP TICKETS FOR TWO ANYWHERE
ALASKA AIRLINES FLY.
DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY.
John: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
A BUTTON TO PRESS, WHEN I GO
GREAT ESCAPE GIVE AWAY, THERE'S
AN ECHO.
AFTER THE BREAK, WE'LL WRAP