Seattle The Emerald City

 The two pictures shown above you can see why Seattle is called the Emerald City. Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington.  In sports Seattle is considered one of the top fourteen markets in the United States.

Seattle is surrounded around with lots of water. Growing up we usually went a couple times into Seattle every year by sailboat. Now when family visit’s usually take the ferry to Seattle from Bremerton. It is about a two hour trip to Seattle by ferry while by car going north from Tacoma it is a one hour drive depending on traffic however the trip by ferry is worth the extra time.

I really do like taking the ferry it is an easy walk around the waterfront along with going up to Pike Place Market. If you plan come to Seattle it is the place you must see. Of course the Space Needle is another attraction to visit as well. At the top there is beautiful scenery of the whole area. They have a nice restaurant as well however you likely have to make a reservation beforehand most of year. The food is very delicious too. There are many places around the Space Needle you can visit as well.

Like I said earlier Seattle has such a beautiful site at night. I enjoy it so much coming south when coming back from either Vancouver, British Columbia or Bellingham, Washington. I am not sure many cities look as beautiful at night like Seattle.

You can see Mt. Rainier nice and clear to the south and east from Seattle as well. It is so spectacular most of the time depending on the weather.

My nephew Ian and his fiancée Helen moved to Seattle eight months ago after he graduated from Harvard University and now working at Microsoft. They live in Capitol Hill area which is close to downtown. It is a lovely area for them to live. She only works about two blocks from their apartment while he takes a Microsoft shuttle to work. Being in such a good spot they are able to enjoy the night life like a young couple should. Often on the weekends they go hiking in the outlining areas of Seattle. So they are discovering what life is like living in Seattle.

Since I only go to Seattle a few times a year I really enjoy the feeling of a big city since growing up in a small town of Gig Harbor. I enjoy the small town feeling however it is always good to get that big town feeling once in a while. Seattle though has quite a few neighborhoods that still give that small town feeling so to really that feeling I have to be in downtown Seattle.  It is not quite the same feeling as Vancouver, British Columbia which is a lot larger city however Seattle does have the feeling of being international. When going to Vancouver it has the international feeling for sure however both places I feel a little like I am in a different country which I find to be real nice to. Seattle has so many fine restaurants serving food from all kind of places.

So coming to Seattle I recommend enjoying the night life along with going to the Space Needle and Pike Place Market for sure. Mt. Rainier is about a two hour drive so it is a must as well. If you enjoy hiking there are so many places nearby to do so as well.

Seattle you are a wonderful place. I enjoy calling you home away from home. I am  proud to call you my neighbor and friend.