Seattle
In 1964, the Beatles stayed at The Edgewater hotel in Seattle, which had been recently completed in time for the World’s Fair. As its site says, “At the time, no other hotel in the city would accept the Beatles as guests; however, The Edgewater happily welcomed them.” Cyclone fencing had to be installed to keep the fans away, with some of the band’s most ardent admirers even trying to swim across Elliott Bay to meet their idols. Following the band’s local concert they were reportedly returned to the hotel via ambulance (a decoy). And, as the website says, “During their stay, the band famously fished from the window of their suite, the photo of which has become legendary.” (And, yes, this is the same hotel linked to Led Zeppelin antics later in the decade).
