Fact or fiction: Exploring Seattle s urban lore and legends
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A haze hangs over Seattle s skyline from wildfires burning northeast of Whistler, B.C., photographed Wednesday, July 8, 2015, as seen from the top of the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.JORDAN STEAD/SEATTLEPI.COM
Okay, okay: So you understand Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest, and you know to avoid Interstate 5 at all costs. But do you know why Jimi Hendrix didn t graduate from Garfield High School?
How about what rests just off of Magnuson s boat launch? Or that there is a nuclear bomb shelter hidden in Ravenna?
Maybe it s the city s gloomy gray, overcast skies, but mysteries and myths seem to thrive in the Emerald City. But did these stories really happen, or are they urban legends?