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Drive No. 031 · American West

Seattle: Downtown, the Space Needle and Pioneer Square

A road trip stop in Seattle: downtown streets, the Space Needle and the historic Pioneer Square district.

Along the way
  1. Downtown Seattle
  2. Space Needle
  3. Pioneer Square
  4. Stadiums
Story: Pioneer Square: Seattle's First Downtown, and the City Beneath ItThe history behind this driveSee it on the mapWhere this drive was filmedVisiting SeattleGetting around, stays and what to book

Some roads are better driven than watched. We rented a car for our trip to Seattle, and this drive is the result. Find a rental car for your trip to Seattle and take this one at your own pace. Questions about renting or driving there? Ask us in the video's comments and we'll answer. (Rental link compares the major rental companies in one search. Affiliate link.)

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