Seattle offers much for the avid sports fan with numerous major league teams.
If there’s one thing Seattle is known for, it’s coffee. To Victoria or just around the Puget Sound, ferries will take you there.
futuristic Central Library. Tere’s really nothing like the beautifully constructed exterior made of glass and steel. Te city is also home to many hallmarks of aviation, in- cluding the beginnings of a small company named Boe- ing.
Te nearby Silicon Valley 2.0 combination of Redmond
(home to Microsoft, SpaceX, Tesla and Nintendo) as well as different areas of Seattle (soon to be home to Face- book and Google) means the wonder extends into the Greater Seattle Area. Tat’s to say nothing of a growing list of marquee companies that already includes Amazon, Starbucks, Expedia and more. Between the Seattle Link, ride-share options and more, you’ll be able to get where you're heading in no time. Another hint for the photographer in all of us — head to Kerry Park for a fantastic view that rivals any painting you can imagine.
Can’t be beat on culture
A city can’t be built on anything but culture, and Se- attle has it in spades. If sports are your thing, you have
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major options in the Seattle Mariners for baseball, the champion Sounders for Major League Soccer (earning Seattle the title of “Soccer City USA”), or the recent NFL champion Seattle Seahawks. Awe-inspiring stadiums are enough to view on their own, and doubly so when filled with tens of thousands of diehard fans. Need a liquid energy boost to get everything done?
You’re in the right place – Seattle is known for its coffee and is the home of Starbucks, among other java giants. Take a stroll through Pike Place Market to get a cup of joe from the original Starbucks store. While you’re there, take a look at some of the handmade crafts, art, goods, and souvenirs – and don’t be scared if a fish whizzes by your ear! Fishmongers skillfully toss them to each other in a dynamic display for your entertainment. Tat’s to say nothing of the extensive music and arts scene in Seattle. From the raw and unabashed grunge culture of Gumwall to the refined pop culture emporium known as the EMP Museum, you’re never far from mak- ing another memory.
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