DK Travel : Seattle

Over the last decade, Seattle has blossomed into a bustling powerhouse of influence, steering the future of high technology as well as popular culture. The population of this vibrant metropolis is fueled by the latest in software, espresso drinks, music, and visual art that’s often as far on the leading edge as the city itself. Seattle has emerged as one of the most attractive cities in the United States, with an ever-changing skyline that reflects the pioneering spirit that brought settlers here in the mid-19th century.

Greenlake

The well-worn paths in this lake’s (see Greenlake Jogs) sylvan setting take visitors around a placid lake in a quiet neighborhood north of downtown. Mirror-smooth or gently rippling with the wind, Greenlake’s mesmerizing surface lets minds wander freely. It’s packed on weekends, especially in summer months when sunbathers flock to the grassy areas for day-long solar treatments.
Greenlake Jogs

Greenlake attracts health- and nature-conscious visitors from around the city. A verdant setting and wide 2.8-mile (4.5-km) path encircling the lake attracts walkers, runners, bikers, and babystroller-pushing parents come rain or shine.

Boaters on Greenlake
Greenlake Townhouse

For longer stays of a week or more, here’s a charming home in the Greenlake neighborhood. There are three bedrooms, two baths, gas fireplace, two decks, cable TV, and Internet service.
Gregg’s Greenlake Cycles

Hire ride bikes or inline skates here.
Guy Anderson (1906–1998)

Part of the 1953 Life feature, Anderson led an eccentric but influential life as a painter.
Hale’s Brewery

Savor delicious brews and pub grub.
Hale’s Brewery

Diners can sip the latest concoctions freshly brewed in one of Seattle’s first authentic brew-pubs.
Hana

Step in for the tastiest and least costly raw fish.
Harbor Steps

If you happen to be near the Seattle Art Museum on First Avenue and need to get down to the waterfront, try the Harbor Steps. A street’s abrupt end has been turned into a wide-open stairway landscaped with water sculpture and planters. The steps are spacious and an ideal urban meeting place, located below a nouveau luxury apartment complex in the heart of an ever-changing downtown Seattle. Countless restaurant and nightlife options abound in the vicinity.
Harvard Exit

Seattle’s first art movie house.

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Hotel price categories

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