Seattle Real Estate
Washington
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Scenic
Orca in Puget Sound- Puget Sound is a complex system of estuaries, marshes, mudflats, beaches, bluffs, rocky shores, and open water that is home to whales and other marine mammals, and hundreds of species of fish, birds, and plants.
- 200 miles (322 km) of combined fresh and salt water shoreline
- Several scenic drives in the surrounding area
- Named by ForbesTraveler.com in 2009 as one of the “World’s 13 Most Stunning City Skylines”
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Fishing/Hunting
Salmon fishing- Salmon and saltwater fishing charters are available on Puget Sound.
- 10 nearby rivers and three lakes, great for fly-fishing
- Numerous public fishing piers
- Hunting is primarily for waterfowl, deer, black bear, and grouse.
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Arts and Entertainment
Fountain at Seattle Center- No. 10 on AmericanStyle magazine’s list of the Top 25 Arts Destinations among large United States cities
- The Seattle Center is a 74-acre (0.3 km2) campus with 30+ cultural, educational, sports, and entertainment organizations that present 5,000+ shows and events annually.
- Performing arts organizations: Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and more
- Museums: Seattle Art Museum, Frye Art Museum, Pacific Science Center, Museum of Flight, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, and more
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Boating/Sailing
Sailing on Puget Sound- The Seattle Maritime Festival includes the world’s largest tugboat race, a boat building competition, vessel and harbor tours, and more.
- Numerous marinas, yacht clubs, and outfitters
- Northwest Outdoor Center Seattle on Lake Union provides kayak rentals, lessons, classes, and trips, and Agua Verde Paddle Club offers sea kayak rentals and guided tours.
- The Seattle Yacht Club and Corinthian Yacht Club host the annual Seattle Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta.
- Beach, bicycling, city life, gambling, golf, mountains, professional sports, skiing, university city, water sports
Highlights
- Ranked No. 13 by residents for “quality of life” in the 2010 “America’s Favorite Cities” list published by Travel + Leisure
- 9 million visitors annually
- Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmer’s markets in the United States. Today, products include food, clothing, antiques, handmade crafts, music, tobacco, flowers, and more.
- A “Very Walkable” city, according to Walk Score
- One of America’s trendiest cities, according to Forbes.com
- Nearby cities and towns: Bellevue; Tacoma; Federal Way; Puyallup; Redmond; Edmonds; Olympia (1 hour); Portland, OR (3 hours)
FAST FACTS
Population | 608,660 (3.4 million in metropolitan area) |
Size | 143 square miles (370 km2) |
Climate | Seattle enjoys mild weather year round with frequent rain and clouds in winter. |
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA): Direct connections include Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Honolulu (HNL), Houston (IAH), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), Washington, DC (IAD) |