Entry No. 5 — the Seattle file — filed under: haunted

Bill Speidel's Underground Tour

After the Great Fire of 1889 leveled downtown, Seattle rebuilt one to two stories higher, leaving the original storefronts and sidewalks buried beneath the streets. This 75-minute tour, started by newspaperman Bill Speidel in the mid-1960s, drops you into those buried passages below Pioneer Square, walking past abandoned storefronts and the city's earliest foundations. Guides spin the bawdy, scandalous stories of the pioneer city, and the eerie subterranean stretch has long fed Seattle ghost lore, with a separate after-dark paranormal experience for those chasing the tunnels' reputed hauntings.

The move: Take the 75-minute underground walk together, then surface for a drink at Doc Maynard's where the tour begins.

📍 Before you go Tour-only; 75 minutes with stairs and uneven footing. Book online in advance.

• 📍 Pioneer Square, Seattle
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 614 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-24