Seattle Washington

Seattle is famous for its unique landmarks, such as the space needle and pike place market, its music scene and companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, and Amazon.   It is also well known for Starbucks and the globalization of the world coffee scene.

As a trendsetting city on the west coast, Seattle Washington has retained a thriving economy even as the rest of the country struggles with hard times.   Home to countless engineering and computer start ups as well as being on the cutting edge of the bio-technology scene, Seattle Washington is a technological Mecca on the shores of the Pacific.

The Seattle music scene spawned artists and bands such as Jimmy Hendrix, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and a number of other influential musicians.  The downtown music scene remains alive with a fusion of a number of emerging musical trends.

Take a tour of Seattle and learn why it is truly one of the best cities to live in or visit.

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