Letter: Origins of a Road

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The New York Times
Published: Dec 07, 2008

To the Editor: Regarding the “36 Hours” about Seattle (Nov. 23): The term “Skid Road” does not refer to Seattle’s waterfront, but rather to the wooden road down which logs were “skidded” to the waterfront for shipment, now Yesler Way. Otherwise, your article was a lovely accounting of our increasingly exciting downtown, and the excellent food and art culture that we have until recently kept secret.

Marcus D. Collins Issaquah, Wash.

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