Seattle, Washington story
Welcome to the Emerald City
Welcome to Seattle! You've just landed in a city defined by the tension between the wild Pacific Northwest and a buzzing urban core. To your west, you've got the saltwater of Puge…
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Welcome to Seattle! You've just landed in a city defined by the tension between the wild Pacific Northwest and a buzzing urban core. To your west, you've got the saltwater of Puget Sound and the jagged silhouettes of the Olympic Mountains.
To your east, the Cascade Range stands guard. We're a city of water—from the saltwater bays to the freshwater of Lake Union and Lake Washington. You'll feel that maritime soul everywhere, from the historic fireboats to the houseboats floating in the city's heart.
Seattle is a place of bold contrasts: where a 605-foot observation tower looks out over a landscape of dense evergreen forests and cutting-edge tech. Whether you're here for the music, the coffee, or the mountain air, you're walking through a city that's always looking toward the horizon. Let's get started.
Updated June 2026