Behind the scenes of the brand new ‘Seattle Southside Scenes’ tourism movies

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Courtesy of our friends at the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority:

The heart of a region comes from the people of the place.

The stories of a community give personality and meaning to the region.

The Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority (RTA) is celebrating the uniqueness of our place through a new storytelling campaign called Seattle Southside scenes designed to share extraordinary local stories with the world.

And the people of Seattle Southside have some fascinating stories to tell!

RTA goes behind the scenes at Seattle Southside’s most intriguing public art venues, abundant historical sites and diverse cultural communities to tell the lesser-known stories of these sites in a new digital storytelling campaign and on mobile Scenes trail. As a regional target marketing organization for the cities of SeaTac, Tukwila and Des Moines, the RTA is in a unique position to uncover and tell these authentic, local stories that for the most part only exist at the community level. By expanding the audience to include the world, visitors to Seattle Southside will now connect more closely with the people who live and work here, enabling better travel experiences that are rich in meaning.

It’s the backstory of “Big Catch” this evokes a sense of mystery as to the meaning behind the unusual public sculpture of a fisherman entangled with a fish that, oddly enough, has breasts. The story behind the abandoned gravel pit became a public park. Robert Morris earthworksgives meaning to the carved terraced circles as the first land reclamation sculpture in the nation. And the story of Duwamish Gardens The connection to the legendary Pike Place Market amazes visitors while walking.

Travelers are looking for more meaningful travel experiences and closer connections with the people of a destination. They want to feel something when they visit a place and understand what makes that place so special. These are the hidden stories that live in the collective minds of the people who live here. These are the stories, like those of the good bootleggerRoy Olmstead, who ran one of the most successful piracy companies in the country that locals will remember.

In a destination like Seattle Southside, which includes SEA, the country’s ninth largest airport, visitors can sometimes think of this region as a thoroughfare, a place to stay the night before their flight, with an easily accessible freeway to get where they are are going. But the cities around the airport have fascinating locations with fascinating stories that visitors to the area may miss if they are not aware of it. These stories can encourage a traveler to get off the light rail at Angle Lake Station and spend some time admiring the shimmer “Cloud” Art installation, because through these stories they now know the interesting story of their development.

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For some, traveling is more than just a vacation; It’s an opportunity to be right where something real happened. Stories can attract these visitors to stop at the historical Zenith Holland Kindergartenor to look for it Mural On the side of the building is the first reported UFO sighting in the US and the first description of “Men in Black”. These are the stories that people stay with when they return home.

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It is also important for the RTA that this campaign highlights voices that are often underrepresented. Seattle Southside’s communities are some of the most diverse in the country. People from over 50 countries of origin who speak over 70 languages ​​call Seattle Southside their home. This diversity is evident in all areas, from the restaurant scene and unique shopping experiences to cultural events and festivals. The voices of people from different backgrounds contribute to a shared community experience. Like the stories of the ambitious women of Spice Bridge International Food Hallwhose passion for sharing their food traditions is based on their experience as migrants. Through these stories, the RTA hopes to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the multicultural community in Seattle Southside.

Good storytelling can capture the senses by creating a sense of wonder, a curiosity to explore, and an understanding that there is more to a place than meets the eye. Through this campaign, Seattle Southside RTA connects the traveler with the heart and soul of this place and with the authentic experiences this place offers for a more meaningful visit and a memorable experience.

Find out more here: https://www.seattlesouthside.com/scenes/scenes-trail/.