Polly Esther's - A Retro Nightclub Memory in Seattle

For a time in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Polly Esther’s was a beacon of retro kitsch located at 332 Fifth Ave. N, right across from the Space Needle. This chain nightclub was a dual-themed palace of nostalgia, split into two distinct eras. The Polly Esther’s side was a 1970s disco paradise, complete with a ‘Saturday Night Fever’ dance floor, lava lamps, and Brady Bunch memorabilia. The other half, the Culture Club, celebrated the 1980s with Pac-Man machines and a ‘Max Headroom’ themed bar. It was a loud, energetic, and unapologetically fun spot that, for a while, brought the funk back to Seattle.