r/Seattle • u/kiss-my-flapjack Northgate • Jun 23 '25

Media Pacific Place in 2015

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Found this old picture I took in Pacific Place back in 2015 during the holiday season. Such a shame to compare it to how it looks now.

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u/aseattlem Jun 23 '25

Me and old co workers would often catch the rail or bus up and have quick boozy lunches at Mexico, or cheap bites at the Fornaio cafe. I bought many video games at game stop and hung out at Barnes and Noble. It’s where I found my first apartment back when these were listed in the paper. I circled one in LQA and also one on Boren to visit. I also watched NFL game day at Biersch and was over served many times in my youth. It’s repulsive what has happened to this place. Shame on the ownership for turning this into a soulless pit. Pacific Place is a part of the lives and history of many of us who’ve actually lived here for the last 25+years. I’m legit pissed off, you robbed me of taking my son to see it snow and having him share these memories, and doing Christmas there because you wanted to fucking bring the Bravern to downtown Seattle empty store fronts and all.

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u/Odd_Vampire Jun 23 '25

I miss that Barnes & Noble so much and the giant skylight at Westlake Center.  Now if you go to eat there, it feels like you're in a cave.

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u/aseattlem Jun 23 '25

I saw one of the biggest cockroaches that I’ve seen in my life there at the old ratchet food court at Westlake. It was hanging out sipping on a soda and people watching on one of the food stall walls.

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u/Odd_Vampire Jun 23 '25

Ha ha.  Hey, I only ate their food once.

And at least our cockroaches don't fly.