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If you enter Fremont on almost any bus route from downtown Seattle, you will come across the Fremont Bridge. This bridge was opened in 1917, and is registered on the National Register of Historic Places and as a designated city of Seattle landmark.
Many have made the statement that this is the "busiest drawbridge in the USA" or the "busiest drawbridge in the world". There is a fair amount of traffic on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and this is a fairly low bridge, but I've not seen any real evidence that the bridge deserves such a title.
Take a close look at the windows in the control towers on the north side of the bridge: you will find two neon art works here: Rapunzel and How The Elephant Got It Trunk.
Updated Feb 15, 2010
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Like everything else in Fremont, yards are up for grabs for individual artistic expression. If you stroll around the residential neighborhood you won't see a lot of tidy green lawns and trimmed hedges. Many of us have ripped out the sod to experiment with more interesting palettes of annuals, perennials, bushes and rocks. You will see some stunning successes, some apparent failures and many works in progress. It may not look neat, but there is beauty in chaos.
Written Sep 8, 2003
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Despite Fremont's pedestrian/bicycle orientation, cars do have their place here -- as a canvas for individual artistic expression. The annual Art Car Blowout held during the Fremont Fair inspires each of us with visions of what is possible and, one by one, more of us are taking the plunge.
Written Sep 7, 2003
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Despite Fremont's pedestrian/bicycle orientation, cars do have their place here -- as a canvas for individual artistic expression. The annual Art Car Blowout...
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So how does a neighborhood get to be known as the Center of the Universe. It's on our street signs so it must be official. Perhaps no one ever asked before. For residents, the official recognition is...
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Various Works of Art in Fremont Area
Almost directly under the Aurora Avenue bridge, you will find a few artworks, such as this frame on an easel sculpture. This area is connected to the Fremont Canal Park with a bike path.
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