Seattle Travel Guide
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Diversity and tradition fill the streets of Seattle, despite the city's relatively brief history. This medium-sized city is booming economically, growing and evolving at a rapid rate, with help from multinational corporations like Microsoft and Starbucks. For many who live here, however, the blue skies, abundant water and picturesque mountain … Read Seattle introduction
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The Sorrento Hotel
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Built in 1908 and located on First Hill, a few blocks from downtown, this small, elegant hotel was restored to its original elegance in 1980. Choose a suite …
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Visited my brother and sister in law in Duvall. My brother took me hunting for a weekend, my sister in law (local) showed me all the sights, with-in a two hour radius. I went scuba diving with Bubbles ... more
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Introduction
Ever wondered whether caffeine is a viable substitute for sunshine? If so, Seattle is your kind of town. More than any other city in the region, Seattle epitomises what people know of (and how they feel about) the Pacific Northwest. Even so, it's got a few surprises up its sleeve.
Not to miss
Pike Place Market The fishy-smelling, tourist-thronged heart of downtown Seattle is Pike Place Market. It's good theatre, though claustrophobically crowded. The Main and North Arcades are the most popular areas, with bellowing fishmongers, arts and crafts, and precarious stacks of gemlike …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 563400 Area : 220km² Longitude / Latitude : -122.316650391 / 47.5885543823 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Seattle's airport, known as Sea-Tac, is the largest in the Pacific Northwest, offering daily services to Europe, Asia and points throughout North America. Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport is 21km (13mi) south of the city via I-5. Gray Line's Airport Express and Shuttle Express both …
History
Recent History Today, international trade and tech firms (such as Microsoft and Amazon) make up the backbone of Seattle's booming economy. And although Boeing, for decades as synonymous with Seattle as rain, announced in 2001 that it was up and leaving for windier pastures in Chicago, the city's …
Weather
Seattle, while frequently shrouded in grey clouds and mist, actually has much less precipitation than many other US cities, despite its soggy reputation. This constant greyness does make the city's otherwise moderate temperatures seem somehow bone-chilling. Winter highs range from …
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Overview
Seattle is defined by water. There's no use denying the city's damp weather, or the fact that its skies are cloudy for much of the year. Seattleites don't tan, goes the joke, they rust. But Seattle is also defined by the rivers, lakes, and canals that bisect its steep green hills, creating a series of …
City Guide
Seattle is a unique and exciting destination. Visitors will find many world class attractions, restaurants and entertainment venues. The city of Seattle is the home of the famous Space Needle, where guests can enjoy some truly fantastic scenery including Mount Rainier and other nearby …
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