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Is Seattle a city worth visiting?

This city is without a doubt worth visiting for 2-3 days. Located on the beautiful Puget Sound, Seattle is a quintessential Pacific Northwest city. It is filled with outdoor recreation, water activities, and an amazing restaurant scene.



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But with aptly placed staircases, amenities and employment opportunities on every corner, and bus routes linking most neighborhoods, Seattle is actually a very walkable city. In fact, it's No. 8 among the most walkable cities in the country.

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Seattle is famous for Starbucks and overall coffee culture, grunge music scene, the Seahawks, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, headquarters of a lot of the tech industry (including both Amazon and Microsoft), hiking, kayaking, and general outdoors lifestyle (think REI). But that's not all!

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There's a Lot to Do in Seattle Throughout the Year There's so much to do in Seattle, and that's another reason people are moving here. If you like hiking, skiing, snowboarding, water sports, fishing, or just walking in any one of the areas local parks, there is so much to do here that it never gets boring.

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Seattle is notorious for its traffic jams, so avoid them: most visitors find they do just fine here on foot, or using public transportation. Unless you're planning on taking a lot of day trips out of the city, you don't need your own car to enjoy a vacation in Seattle.

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That's what Seattle scored out of 100 on Walk Score's walkability meter, making it a “very-walkable” city. A Walk Score is a numeric ranking that represents the walkability of an address based on pedestrian-friendliness and access to businesses.

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Seattle is a great place to live for tech professionals and those seeking abundant career opportunities, thanks to its thriving tech industry. Nature enthusiasts will love the proximity to parks and outdoor activities, while coffee aficionados can indulge in the city's renowned coffee culture.

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The reason for Seattle's moniker as the Emerald City is the abundant greenery in the area that persists all year long. While the deciduous trees shed their leaves in late fall, Seattle has a vast number of evergreen trees that remain green and beautiful all year long.

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  • Ditch the car and pack walking shoes instead.
  • Don't forget a raincoat.
  • Seattleites are hardier than most.
  • Summers are relatively cool.
  • Check out the Space Needle and Pike Place Market.
  • Seattle is crazy about coffee.
  • There's a burgeoning craft brewery scene.
  • The Seattle Freeze is very real.


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While a car is a great option for exploring most places, downtown Seattle is not one of them. Traffic downtown gets extremely congested because of one-way streets and bus-only hours. Plus, parking is expensive. The quickest way to get around downtown is by foot, metro buses, or other public transportation.

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The poll asked visitors and residents to rank 35 cities from most attractive to least attractive. Among visitors, Seattle was ranked 22nd, below New York City, Dallas, and Honolulu, but ranked as having more attractive people than Portland, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and Anchorage.

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The 10 Friendliest Cities in the U.S.
  1. Savannah, Georgia. Earning the top spot among the friendliest cities in the U.S., Savannah made quite an impression on travelers this past year.
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