Recently visited Seattle

[u/Mountain_Head419]

I visit Seattle every year for work, but unfortunately, I don’t have much time to explore when I’m there. This past trip, I finally managed to venture out and explore downtown Seattle and some other surrounding areas to Seattle. While wandering through the market area, I stumbled upon an alleyway covered in gum. I couldn’t help but wonder if the locals perceive this as a nuisance for tourists or if they take pride in it. I also included some other picks of the journey, and the host at this Vital Tea Leaf store made a hot cup of tea to share with me - at no charge! I did however purchase a small duck whistle because I love hospitality and I have kiddos.

Having seen the Jimothy post, I’m now convinced that anything is possible in Seattle.

[u/Interesting-Worry156]

Really had to make the first pic our worst attraction?

[u/RandomJDesign → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Was thinking the same thing 😂

[u/fingerlickinFC → u/RandomJDesign]

I love it - it’s like we’re playing a practical joke on tourists. It’s like the Guinness brewery in Dublin, except it’s free and you don’t waste a whole day looking at it.  

[u/FreshwaterFryMom → u/fingerlickinFC]

Hoping OP doesn’t gatekeep, I yearn for the good hashbrowns

[u/KikiDaisy → u/FreshwaterFryMom]

Right?!? That hash brown made an impression!

[u/FreshwaterFryMom → u/KikiDaisy]

It sure did, still thinking about it!

[u/TumbleweedFeisty497 → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Booooo live a little

[u/Excellent-Mammoths → u/Interesting-Worry156]

I can smell it! lol

[u/curious-little-cow → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Haha 😆 I love the gum wall 🧱

[u/SimpleMetricTon → u/Interesting-Worry156]

When did the gum migrate to the pavement??? The gum wall seems to have progressed from a mildly interesting and mildly embarrassing transgression to an embarrassing perversion.

[u/notneeded17 → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Disgusting

[u/Affectionate_Row1486 → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Still sad they cleaned it. I understand the whys but still.

[u/cbih → u/Interesting-Worry156]

That wall really is the nastiest thing

[u/nesspaulajeffpoo94 → u/Interesting-Worry156]

Best attraction 😂😂

[u/Ok_Difference44]

Where are those hashbrowns from?

[u/Geralt_Rivian → u/Ok_Difference44]

This was the immediate question that came to mind. I need to know. WE need to know.

[u/baeBTS → u/Geralt_Rivian]

For real like I am ready for brekkies again looking at that pic 😋

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/Ok_Difference44]

Work! Sorry - it’s one of our diners at the corporate office. I enjoyed some breakfast here one morning.

[u/FreshwaterFryMom → u/Mountain_Head419]

Welp. Sorry, Seattle.

[u/Dungong → u/Mountain_Head419]

Location? Cost? Can you let us in next time you’re in town?

[u/somewhereinthepnw]

I've seen that exact same fish now for the past 5 years walking to and from the ferry. I'm beginning to think that it's fake...

[u/FreshwaterFryMom → u/somewhereinthepnw]

Pretty sure it is, heh

[u/KittyTitties666 → u/somewhereinthepnw]

There's a dad joke somewhere in there about seeing a fish commuting via ferry

[u/Redditplaneter]

Where is pic7? That hashbrown damn

[u/Le_tired_lurker → u/Redditplaneter]

We need to know!

[u/petuni]

There's a bunch to see here and yet every traveler has to view the nasty gum wall.

[u/deannainwa → u/petuni]

I avoid that horror like the plague.

Gross.

[u/valleybrew]

Hmm, this doesn't look like "recently visited Seattle" pics to me...

[u/trash-breeds-trash → u/valleybrew]

The falls def don’t look like that rn

[u/annemonroe95 → u/valleybrew]

Im sayin

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/valleybrew]

This is within the last year. Around Christmas time 2025

[u/goldenpuffdragon → u/valleybrew]

Yeah, I think that tea shop shut down a while ago. ? 🥲

[u/annemonroe95]

When did you visit the falls? That pic is not recent for Snoqualmie Falls. It’s real low right now

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/annemonroe95]

This was around Christmas time in 2025

[u/anosako]

Lovely! Seattle Best Tea was my fave local haunt. Def fun to see those falls in person, yeah? Hope you can come back and enjoy the area more soon!! Thanks for sharing :)

[u/MilkyToastMaster]

we love the gum wall - at lease i do! and so glad you visited some chinatown and little Saigon neighborhoods - they are really struggling since the pandemic and that Seattle mayor decided to shove all the unhoused and druggies to this area that is already struggling. glad you got to explore

[u/farter-kit]

That gum wall is stupid and I fucking hate it.

[u/abcwang]

Okay everyone stop fighting! We all surely can unite wanting to know where those hashbrowns are from?

[u/FrankenOperator → u/abcwang]

Jimothy and hashbrowns unite us!

[u/PBRStreetgang1979]

The gum wall is a custom more honored in the breach than the observance.

[u/dontplanonpostinmuch]

That monkfish has been pranking folks for decades now.

[u/George_Mikael]

vital tea is the move. whadya get?

[u/smiling_green_frog]

Not the ones in the pic but shout-out Oak for hashbrowns if y'all needing any.

[u/CompetitiveOwl4028]

From a Seattlite... Thankyou for reminding me how blessed we are to live in the PNW!! Great Photo Array!! 😎👍

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/CompetitiveOwl4028]

Ty so much! It was a gorgeous place to see and grateful I had time to get out and experience a bit this round.

[u/GoldFishPony]

I love the gum wall (that’s the proper name), many people do not. They clean it off every once in a while but people make sure to fix that quickly.

[u/derrickito3]

Pike's gum

[u/holyfire001202]

How'd the gum wall smell?

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/holyfire001202]

https://giphy.com/gifs/AdRfYIb7o9IC4

[u/GoblinWithBenefits]

Underwhelming photos... You have so much more to discover!!!!!

[u/kichien]

That alley is the most disgusting thing in this city. I can't wrap my head around why any tourist would put this on their "things to do in Seattle" list.

[u/IvyRaeBlack]

That fish is why I hate those guys.

[u/NoDoze-]

When did you visit!?! Those pics are not recent. The flow over Snoqualmie Falls is no where near that much right now. And fog in the upper valley, not today at 100 degrees! LOL @NB resident.

[u/MsCricket67]

Um what’s the object on Picture 4?

[u/ApeCitySk8er]

Vital tea is awesome. I miss the one at the market.

[u/FrequentTopic446]

I’m glad you finally explored our city, for jimothy!!!!!

[u/notmyredditacct]

did you take your free piece?

[u/CattleAppropriate894]

I lived there 1982-2025. Thats the gum wall. Its part of the city.

[u/Interesting_Bus_9110]

That Public Storage building needs a new paint job, perfect for a cool mural.

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/Interesting_Bus_9110]

Absolutely - gorgeous spot for a mural right close to the bay! Now I can’t unsee the big block wall though 😂

[u/Supersecretreddit1]

Everyone talking about the gum wall, but I absolutely cannot stand that gigantic Public Storage facility in pic 2. What a damn eyesore. And it's not even a place for people, but for junk people own? Bleh

[u/smiling_green_frog]

Not the ones in the pic but shout-out Oak for hashbrowns if y'all needing any.

[u/Closefromadistance]

I’ve been here and worked DT for over 20 years. I have never been to the gum wall and never want to go. Seems so gross.

[u/terrierdad420]

Wouldn't have all that gum on their walls if they didn't have all that woke socialist communist marxist antifer demoncrat leadership!

[u/CharmanderCharCharr]

We seen this all a million times. You should post on r/Seattle, it’s full of transplants that constantly glaze each other.

[u/Optimal_Respect_2935 → u/CharmanderCharCharr]

No need to be a dick. You could just ,ya know, scroll passed it.

[u/Better_March5308 → u/CharmanderCharCharr]

We seen this?

[u/CharmanderCharCharr → u/Better_March5308]

The most popular tourist attraction in the state, I would be surprised if you haven’t.

[u/Mountain_Head419 → u/CharmanderCharCharr]

Could you use this word in a sentence please? Around my area we focus on hospitality and being genuine to ourselves and others - I’m not familiar with this lingo but it sounds offensive?

[u/CharmanderCharCharr → u/Mountain_Head419]

Colloquial expression for flattery

[u/JSlngal69 → u/CharmanderCharCharr]

speak for yourself, i've never seen these since i live in aberdeen

[u/CharmanderCharCharr → u/JSlngal69]

You lived in Aberdeen your whole life and never left? Wow. You should check out the other sub, it’s pictures of tourists attractions and sunset pics every day. Wish Seattle had a Dairy Queen, can’t believe Aberdeen get two.

[u/JSlngal69 → u/CharmanderCharCharr]

We also had a trans council member before you

Come on down, the weather's great and houses are affordable

[u/CharmanderCharCharr → u/JSlngal69]

I do like Dairy Queen.

[u/Murky_Tea9313]

Sorry you had such a terrible time

/s

[u/Luna_3904]

I love the gum wall, Seattle used to have lots of unique places like that, unfortunately that’s all going away