About the Book
Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider's Guide to Seattle and Puget Sound.
Known and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of the Emerald City. This kaleidoscope of discovery, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict framed by sheer beauty creates a vivid tapestry defining over three centuries. This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore...the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery. Secret discoveries, attractions and history abound throughout the Puget Sound region. Each visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter). Notorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales. Paranormal activity in the aftermath is common. The photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events. If you're seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tourist Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something unique and different. You will never imagine or scrutinize Seattle or the Puget Sound area through rose tinted glasses again. The contents include: SEATTLE:
Capitol Hill Riots, Kurt Cobain's, John Ehrlichman's law practice, Seattle's Ethically-flawed founders, Historic brothels, Crime boss Frank Colacurcio, Strippergate, Felker House, Chief Seattle, Mercer Girl Brides, Northwest Airline Hijacks, World Trade Center Protests, Seattle Hanging Grounds, Mardi Gras Riots, Lou Graham, Seattle's Jungle, Great Fire of 1889, People's Theatre, Triangle Hotel, Mahoney scandal, Sylvia Gaines incest murder, Teamster boss embezzlements, Little Willie Johns, Lifeline Club bingo raid, West Seattle Bridge, Bruce and Brandon Lee Memorial, Donut House, Wah Mee Gambling Club, The Monastery disco, Goldmark family murder, Judge Gary Little, Pang Frozen Food fire, Judge Tom Wales contract killing, Singers Layne Staley and Mia Zapata's death, Capital Hill party massacre, Disc Jockey Mike Webb's, Tuba Man, Café Racer, Dinh Bowman's murder experiment, Seattle Pacific University shooting, Austin Bell, Melody Choir, Dexter Horton, Smith and Columbia Towers, Arctic Building, Rainier Plaza, Minoru Yamasaki, Rain Forest Gate, Hat n Boots, Vessel, Vertebrae and Meeting of The Minds Public Scultures, Amazon Spheres and Basketball Legend Bill Russell. BELLEVUE
Meydenbauer Bay Park, Mars Hills Congregational Church collapse, Bellevue's creepy first mayor and the Rafay and Wilson family murders...Plus more TACOMA
Serial Killer Ted Bundy, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Galloping Gertie, The Enterprise crime syndicate, Washington Building, Dashiell Hammett, Rust Mansion, Weaver Film Studio, Little girl's ghost in the upper restaurant windows, Unsolved kidnappings of Ann Marie Burr and Charlie Mattson, Serial killer Jake Bird's fatal curse, DNA profiles track down two child killers forty years later, The missing prostitutes along Puyallup Avenue, Coffee shop killing of four police officers, Asian gangland slaying, DC Sniper's associate killing...Plus more OUTLYING AREAS
Green River Serial Killer, Jimi Hendrix Memorial, Elementary School teacher pregnancy scandal, A survivalist murders his family, Police shooting death motivated by impatience, Everett dockside massacre, King County Commissioner's disappearane and even more secret discoveries and
