After lunch at the Seattle Fish Guys, we took Bus #4 then transferred to the #28 Express to get to the Fremont neighborhood. Google Maps can give you the details and times. Pay $2.75 per person in cash and get a transfer good for 2 hours.
The Fremont Troll was sculpted by 4 artists in 1990 and sits under the Aurora Bridge. It's clutching a VW Beetle with a California license plate. It's one good eye is a hubcap.
Not too far away is a statue of Lenin, with a blood-stained hand. The bronze statue was completed and displayed in Czechoslovakia in 1988. In 1993, the statue was bought by an American who found it in a scrapyard. He brought it to Seattle but died before he could carry out his plans. The statue is for sale--asking price $250,000.
A block away, you'll find a Cold War-era rocket.
Across the street, you'll find a sculpture of Saturn.
We happened to be in the neighborhood on Sunday and found the Fremont Sunday Market. There were the usual antiques and craft stands but there were also food trucks.
On 34th Street, just beyond the Fremont Bridge, you'll find "Waiting for the Interurban," a sculpture by Richard Beyer. The cast aluminum statue can be decorated by anyone. The requirement is to take it down after a week.
Continuing down 34th Street, you'll find "Late for the Interurban." It depicts 2 clowns. The sculpture was installed in 2008 with their ICU2TV and a donation tin for the Children's Hospital.
If you get tired of walking, you'll find bikes all over Seattle. Download the respective App and take the bike for a ride.
Gas Works Park is a 19-acre park located on the north shore of lake Union. It sits on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, which ceased to operate in 1956. The park opened to the public in 1975.
There's a nice view of downtown Seattle from the park.
In the park, we also came upon larping--Live Action Role Playing of Medieval times.
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