"My wife and I and also a friend went on the Halloween night Lust tour. The tour guide was awesome. He made it fun and interesting (not to mention we got flashed by a man in a trench coat while he was telling us about the donut shop) and he made time to answer all the questions we had. Would definitely recommend the tour and would recommend the tour guide as well." -  Jeremy 

Below is a picture of 1st Avenue in 1975 between Union and Pike. Beyond the Wonder Inn, you can see "Open All-Nite"; a sign belonging to the Green Parrot Theater. Today this is the South Arcade to the Market with an entrance to the Pike Brewery half way down the block. 

Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, Image # 35976

The Green Parrot was one of the most well known adult theaters on First Avenue. 

You might notice that this view of First Avenue is the same one that is used to advertise the film, Cinderella Liberty.

Ellen Forney's Lust - illustrated personals

One of the unique aspects of Seattle's personals are the illustrations that Ellen Forney creates for The Stranger. Her kinky illustrated personals are collected in the book, Lust. It is available through Fantagraphics Books in Georgetown. If you have the opportunity to travel south to Georgetown it is well worth a visit to this great bookstore. If you can't make it there and want a taste of what Seattle's illustrated personals have looked like over the years, you can order Lust online through the website : www.fantagraphics.com

Pole Dancing, an Olympic sport, you bet!