Another legacy from the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 is the Horiuchi mural, painted by local artist Paul Horiuchi for the fair. In addition to being "public art," it serves as a backdrop for a stage in front of a large grassy area that serves as an amphitheater. No seats, people can just stand around or sit on the grass.

This was the site of the Seattle Center Hootenannies on Wednesday evenings during summer of 1963. If the weather was inclement, the hootenanny moved into the nearby Center House which, among other things, boasted a large auditorium.

About a dozen of us would gather and sing separately or together for a couple of hours. These events were well attended and well received and on one Wednesday evening, we drew a crowd of 15,000. That many people applauding sounds a bit like surf!

Don Firth