Explainer The Space Needle Unveils Its New Look It was born as a napkin sketch, but 56 years later our city's most iconic landmark got a major, year-long facelift. By Jaime Archer October 16, 2018 Published in the November 2018 issue of Seattle Met Shutterstock by Checubus Filed under Space Needle, Seattle Center, The 1962 World's Fair Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share via Email Share on Reddit Show Comments Related Content News Wire Until Further Notice, Seattle’s Colors Are Blue and Yellow 02/28/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy Fair Game Our State Fair Is...Which State Fair? 08/27/2021 By Allison Williams Welcome to Seattle Never Have I Ever: Summited the Space Needle 09/16/2021 By Stefan Milne Shooting for the Stars Bumbershoot Returns to Its Roots in an Effort to Grow 01/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman