Event December 13th 2011 by Christopher via Seattle Met | Thanks to Björn
Seattle’s CityStream goes back to the future in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World`s Fair.
Century 21 was the 1962 Fair’s theme and now that we’ve arrived, it’s time to look towards what the next fifty years will bring.
Christopher founded Ultra Swank in 2005. Has a crush on mid-century graphic design, defunct airlines, Disneyland and the Century 21 Exposition. Is a collector of easy listening music from the 60s and 70s and a Swedish expat living in Barcelona, Spain. Read more articles by me
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