A few fun Seattle facts and articles.
- Seattle is 420 friendly. Yep, Mary Jane is "legal for recreational use" and Winterlife Coop delivers (No medical card is required).
- The Space Needle was build for the 1962 worlds fair (it also housed the first revolving restaurant).
- Boeing, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Amazon, Starbucks, Zillow and Nordstrom are all headquartered nearby.
- Cosco, UPS, Eddie Bauer, Picnik, Tully's, Safeco, Red Robin, and Urbanspoon were founded here.
- Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains originated here. So did Modest Mouse, Heart and Jimi Hendrix.
- Puget Sound's many islands are served by the largest ferry fleet in the United States. Only $7 to beautiful Bainbridge Island and back!
- The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state, and church membership is among the lowest of all states.
- Seattle is approximately 70% White, 15% Asian, 10% Black and 5% Hispanic.
- Take a three hour Amtrak ride to Vancouver, BC or Portland, OR for just $35. Or try the Bolt Bus for about $20 (includes a plug for your laptop and wifi).
- Seattle Sounders (soccer) have sold every ticket to every game since their inception.
- Seattle Seahawks have the loudest fans in the entire NFL.
- The city is situated on a narrow strip of land between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, and is about 100 miles south of the Canadian border.
- A 1br apartment downtown is approximately $2200 per month (and up). Click here.
- The median sales price for condos in ZIP code 98101 in 2013 was $415,000. -Trulia
- Seattle is the 4th safest big city in America. See for yourself.
- Pike Market is now home to more than 220 businesses, 190 crafts people and about 100 farmers. More than 10 million visitors visit annually!
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Seattle Mag
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