Our hotel manager and others we met suggested we skip the Space Needle (sorry Space Needle) and view the city from the Smith Tower, which is located in Smith Colona and has been over a hundred years old. The 35th floor deck surrounds the building with a wonderful view. There are two floors full of history and culture, and the rest is office building. We used my AAA card (in our CAA situation) for $5 admission. Loved it very much