- The Space Needle's SkyCity restaurant was named "Best View" by Where Magazine's Visitors Choice Dining Awards in 2002 and 2003.
- The readers of Seattle Magazine voted the Space Needle as the "Best Place to Have a Party" for their 2004 "The Best" issue.
-The Space Needle's gift stores were voted one of the best places to shop for Northwest souvenirs by Seattle Magazine.
- Since its inception in 1982, the Space Needle's annual New Year's Eve celebration has grown to be the West Coast's premier New Year's Eve event.
- Many celebrities have visited the Space Needle; they include Kelsey Grammer and all the cast of Cheers, Elvis Presley, Mike Myers, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, John Travolta, Vanna White, Michael Douglas, Tim Robbins, Claudia Schiffer, Scott Bakula, Paul Reiser, numerous professional athletes, several world-famous musicians and numerous world leaders and dignitaries.
- The Space Needle had the second revolving restaurant in the world. The first one was in the Ala Moana shopping mall in Hawaii (now closed). There are now hundreds of turntables throughout the world.
information from spaceneedle.com
