Unpaving SODO
What does SODO mean to you?
Industrial space, maybe sports, perhaps a no-man’s land between Pioneer Square’s nightlife and the neighborhoods and cities further south. How do we even define this territory south of downtown where the Duwamish watershed meets the Puget Sound?
A liminal space that began with the natural foundation of tidal flats and the flow of a river. An urban landscape that has been literally built on the dreams of manifest destiny. It has been occupied and enjoyed by the commercial minded and marginalized alike – those pushing boundaries and those enforcing them.
Join Invisible Histories on a 1-mile immersive guided walking tour of the cityscape you pass daily but never truly see. Storytelling, history and theatrical elements will enliven these spaces known as SODO. Guests will uniquely experience the past, from the untold stories of Seattle’s evolving landscapes and industries, to the hidden histories of the depression era Hooverville, all the way to the energetic underground club scene of the 1990s.
Explore the layers beneath the pavement while we bring history to life like never before!
Date: June 12th at 6:00 PM
Location: Tour start location will be disclosed to tour registrants.
Uncover the layers of time! ⏳ Invisible Histories presents two nights of guided tours, creative vignettes, and stunning projections that peel back the hidden past of Seattle’s Harbor Island—from time immemorial to today. Step into the hidden history of Harbor Island. ✨ Invisible Histories is transforming the massive Harbor Island Studios with an immersive, guided tour featuring a diverse collaboration of King County's best creative artists, performers, filmmakers, and musicians.
Uncover the layers of time! ⏳ Invisible Histories presents two nights of guided tours, creative vignettes, and stunning projections that peel back the hidden past of Seattle’s Harbor Island—from time immemorial to today. Step into the hidden history of Harbor Island. ✨ Invisible Histories is transforming the massive Harbor Island Studios with an immersive, guided tour featuring a diverse collaboration of King County's best creative artists, performers, filmmakers, and musicians.
Through our partnership with Create48 we are able to receive donations to help cover the costs of producing this event. Donations can be tax-deductible
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Our Tour Guides
Elke Hautala, co-producer of Invisible Histories and managing the "back of house" for History Comes Alive at Harbor Island.
Additionally, Elke is a producer, filmmaker, performer and visual anthropologist, with a passion for connecting the public to history. She's also raising two humans to adulthood, and a pet cat.
Cari Simson, co-producer of Invisible Histories and managing the "front of house" for History Comes Alive at Harbor Island.
Additionally, Cari is an environmental consultant and creative mixed media artist, catalyst and producer, bringing big ideas to fruition by assembling diverse teams and partnerships. She's also raising a human to adulthood, and two pet ducks.