Seattle, Washington
Population: 563,374
Located in King County
Seattle's natural beauty inspires even the most committed couch potatoes. Add the inherent heartiness of the natives, and it's obvious why REI and Eddie Bauer found their niche here. After all, this is home to the likes of twin brothers Jim and Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountain climbers of the 20th century, who stroll up and down Mount Rainier about as often as most of us go out for a latte. The best in urban recreation is at your toes and at your fingertips around Seattle--spectacularly scenic golf, kayaking and canoeing, fishing and clamming, hiking, urban parks including Discovery Park (Magnolia neighborhood), Seward Park (Lake Washington) and Woodland Park Zoo and Rose Gardens. A short drive out of the city leads to skiing, snowboarding, river rafting, hiking and some of the most scenic parks around: Mt. Rainier National Park, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park and Rainforest, and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. A coastal city that lies equidistant from Tokyo and London, Seattle is truly a cultural melting pot, particularly shaped by the Pacific Rim in everything from architecture to the work of late painters Mark Tobey and Morris Graves to the eclectic Seattle cuisine. The Chinatown/International District historically includes Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders and others, and the city's deep Scandinavian roots are evident in frequent "ya sure, you betcha's." Seattle's namesake Chief Sealth is memorialized with statues and plaques around town at Seattle Center, in Pioneer Square and West Seattle. With entrepreneurial savvy and a relaxed lifestyle, Seattle is influencing the way the world approaches business, from its global thinking to its coffee drinking. Astrologers say that Seattle is a Scorpio town, fluid, enigmatic and defined by water. To the west lies saltwater Puget Sound; to the east, freshwater Lake Washington; in the middle, Lake Union. Everywhere, the focus is water, from our heritage to our future. Odyssey, the Maritime Discovery Center--The Seattle Aquarium on the downtown waterfront--the Center for Wooden Boats--waterfront parks-the waterfall fountains of Harbor Steps linking the waterfront to First Avenue just above. Seattle's robust maritime heritage began when the Klondike Gold Rush established it as a major Pacific port in the 1890s, and it is still going strong. Fisherman's Terminal is a working commercial fishing port, the Port of Seattle is vital to marine trade, and the urban waterfront is booming with commercial, retail and tourist ventures. Ferries crossing Puget Sound and seaplanes lifting off from Lake Union support an island culture in the San Juans, on Vashon and Bainbridge, and two floating bridges spanning Lake Washington carry travelers east to west. Always listed in "Most Romantic Things to Do in Seattle" is taking a ferry ride ... anywhere. Courtesy of Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau Find homes for sale in Seattle Washington
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