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The previous price was RM 28 and current price is RM 22 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 39m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Walk the mid-century streets of Seattle's Central District where James Marshall 'Buster' Hendrix grew up before becoming an international guitar icon. Long before Woodstock, he was an impoverished boy wandering these blocks, clutching a broom like an instrument. Explore historic dance halls, neighborhood libraries, and schools that nurtured his ear, cutting through romanticized myths to uncover the true neighborhood origins of his sonic revolution.

    • A 3.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 99 min
    • Ideal for travelers interested in Pop Culture and Media Landscapes and History and Memory
    • Immersivity told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Pratt Park & Spraypark
    • 201 20th Avenue South
    • 98144, Seattle, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Pratt Park & Spraypark
    • 201 20th Avenue South
    • 98144, Seattle, Washington, United States

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Podcast Tour Seattle: Jimi Hendrix in the Central District in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 39 minutes1h 39m
    1h 39m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
RM 27.09
RM 21.67 x 2 AdultsRM 43.34
Total
The previous price was RM 54.18 and current price is RM 43.34
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging story
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Pratt Park & Spraypark

  • 10m
A neighborhood park anchoring the Central District, embodying the community spaces where young Buster absorbed the local sounds.

153 14th Ave

  • 10m
Historic 1908 community hall where Buster played his first securely documented electric guitar gig with the Rocking Kings in 1960.

104 17th Ave S

  • 10m
A cultural anchor in a former 1915 Orthodox synagogue, representing the public artistic home Buster never had as a youth.

2300 E Yesler Wy

  • 10m
A 1914 library at 23rd and Yesler holding a renowned African American collection and the towering 1969 Soul Pole.

400 23rd Ave

  • 10m
Hendrix's historic high school, marked by debates over his departure, a painful 1968 visit, and a library bust.

2410 E Cherry St

  • 10m
The 1902 elementary school where young Buster's attachment to a broom prompted an urgent plea for a musical instrument.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Pratt Park & Spraypark
    • 201 20th Avenue South
    • 98144, Seattle, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Pratt Park & Spraypark
    • 201 20th Avenue South
    • 98144, Seattle, Washington, United States

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