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Snohomish County remembers the '62 World's Fair Aerial views of the Space Needle and surrounding area in Seattle in 1962. The color really was orange. AP Photo The monorail approaches the downtown terminal in Seattle, Washington in 1962. Seattle's iconic Space Needle turns 50 The iconic Seattle tower, which was once likened to "a UFO on stilts" and was for many years the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, is turning 50. Seattle Space Needle Festivities Celebrate 50 Years as its distressed UNITE HERE workers walk the line SEATTLE, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A report released this week reveals how Seattle hospitality industry practices keep workers in poverty with low wages and inadequate health benefits, enduring pain ... Space Needle kicks off 50th year anniversary with $1 tickets The Space Needle started selling tickets for $1 Saturday morning to go up to the observation deck. This deal is the start of many events happening for the 50th year anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair that started on April 21, 1962.   The $1 price was the original cost of when the needle first opened.    People lined up as early as 7 a.m. on Saturday to get their tickets.   Space Needle ... Retired construction worker recalls building Space Needle From afar it's simply a symbol of Seattle, a photo op for tourists. But when you get closer, it's about much more. "I think of all the men who built it," said Jack Edwards. Edwards is one of the few surviving man who actually helped build the Space Needle. He still has a photo of himself, 500 feet off the ground, with an alarming lack of safety equipment. "There was no OSHA back then," said ... Herald photographer's images are part of Space Needle commemorative book Stop for a moment and think about how many photos might have been taken of the symbol of Seattle, the Space Needle . That number must be in hundreds of millions since the structure was first built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. But few people have taken as many photos of it, in as many lighting conditions or from as many different angles as West Seattle based photographer David Rosen . Rosen ... Space Needle Announces Finalists in Space Race 2012 SEATTLE, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight months after announcing Space Race 2012, a program that celebrates its iconic history, the Space Needle has chosen five lucky finalists to compete in a variety ... Back To The Future: Seattle's Space Needle Turns 50 Originally built as a tourist attraction for the 1962 World's Fair, the Needle's design was inspired by an abstract sculpture of a dancer. As the city celebrates the structure's golden anniversary, the Jetsons -era tower is getting a fresh coat of paint to return to its original glow. "You still kind of believe in that future," says one fan. What color is your Space Needle? For the 50th anniversary, the Needle is going classic orange, but many color schemes were considered for the original Needle, from battleship gray to rainbow. And the original orange? It was probably a mistake. Roof Of Seattle's Space Needle Goes Retro Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the space needle was meant to be a beacon of the future. To celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, the Space Needle's sloped roof is being re-painted its original shade. Some call it sienna — designers have dubbed it Galaxy Gold.
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