Fact or fiction: Exploring Seattle's urban lore and legends

Okay, okay: So you understand “Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest,” and you know to avoid Interstate 5 at all costs. But do you know why Jimi Hendrix didn’t graduate from Garfield High School?

How about what rests just off of Magnuson’s boat launch? Or that there is a nuclear bomb shelter hidden in Ravenna?

Maybe it’s the city’s gloomy gray, overcast skies, but mysteries and myths seem to thrive in the Emerald City. But did these stories really happen, or are they urban legends?

Keep reading to examine the veracity of some of Seattle’s most famous local lore.

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