---
name: "The State Hotel - Special Events / Little Ben's Rooftop"
status: notviable
platform: Custom PHP (Columbia Hospitality)
url: https://www.statehotel.com/special-events.php
tags: [Nightlife, Downtown]
firstSeen: 2026-07-01
lastChecked: 2026-07-01
---

Boutique hotel at 1501 2nd Ave, Downtown Seattle, with a rooftop bar (Little
Ben's) hosting a mix of one-off and semi-recurring programming: Spritz-A-Palooza
(select Saturdays through summer), touring Sofar Sounds concerts (no dedicated
Sofar Sounds source exists in this repo — checked `sources/` and
`docs/source-candidates/`; this is a candidate for a future cycle in its own
right), a one-off Salmon Derby Dinner, and a "2nd/4th Friday" art walk claim
that likely duplicates an already-covered Pioneer Square/downtown art walk.

**Not viable:** Page is custom PHP with no CMS signature (no WordPress/Tribe
Events, no Squarespace `?format=json`, no Shopify, no ICS export — only a
downloadable PDF seasonal calendar for human reading). No structured, scrapable
data source. Would require full custom HTML scraping for a low and irregular
event count. Revisit only if the venue adds a real weekly fixture with a
stable, dedicated page.
