With all the mystique of the great Northwest, and the luxury of being in an extremely cosmopolitan city, Seattle has been on the vanguard of culture and industry for some time now. There is also easy access to some fantastic weekend getaways on beautiful islands, the mysterious and jaw-droppingly-beautiful Olympic national forest, and the Puget Sound views visible from various points all over the city. It’s a beautiful place, and even a short trip here can replenish your lust for life. If your adventures are keeping you in the city, there might not be a more livable city in the country. With a thriving economy, and a culture that supports civic-mindedness, it has the average citizen in mind, and the quality of life is very high. It’s a splendid place, in fact, to stay at one of the Seattle luxury hotels.
These accommodations offer the best in contemporary hospitality, and have the added appeal of a distinctively local brand of service. They know how to treat guests very well here, and you’ll find a lot of agreeable things about the place. It’s lovely to wake up and fall asleep to the sound of the rain, and if there is no rain, there is a strange lightness to the atmosphere of the city that will surely brighten your morning. For coffee lovers, be sure to sample some of the local espresso before setting out on your day. There’s a lot to do in a day here, but it’s also one of the nicest cities in the world to do nothing. You can plan a walk around Green Lake, see the Pike Place Market, or just hole up in a great cafe and watch the people. It’s got an enormously interesting local culture, and there’s an energy here that’s quite contagious.
For the evenings, the music scene is still pretty fantastic, and there’s always interesting local performance work in town. If you’re in the mood to see something more international, but with a local flair, check out what’s playing at On The Boards. They’ve been here since 1978, and moved to Queen Anne from the Central District in 1998, and have been bringing in consistently edgy and interesting work that no one else would touch in town. It’s become a kind of haven for artists who are touring the world, and the country, with amazing backgrounds and reputations, but are a little too avant-garde for mainstream theatres. Check their website, or pick up a copy of Seattle’s coolest underground paper, The Stranger for listings of what’s happening here, along with some occasionally pithy and sardonic reviews.
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