Fun and informative tour. Our guide, Richard, was entertaining and witty. For example, we learned the origins of the terms “skid row” (not what I thought) and “speakeasy,” and found out how Seattle was named.
We did the 4:30 tour because we thought it would be spooky at night. Unfortunately, it turned out to be scarier than we thought when the tour went outside in Pioneer Place after dark — at times it was like a scene from a post-apocalyptic horror movie because of the addicts and mentally ill ranting and shuffling around. This situation is of course out of the tour company’s control and is not reflected in my rating. I just want people to be prepared.