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Life in Seattle

LIFE IN SEATTLE

Jewel of the Northwest, Seattle is considered one of the most livable cities in the United States. Consistently ranked high for recreation and live theatre, Seattle combines unparalleled natural beauty with small-town friendliness, a Pacific Rim outlook and cosmopolitan amenities.

Seattle’s nickname, “The Emerald City,” isn’t significant just because there are lots of trees, but because it’s a city that doesn’t stop. In Seattle you can satisfy most any food craving, indulge most any pastime. From the four professional sports teams to the ten major art and cultural heritage museums to the 85 theatre companies and 80 live music clubs, there is something for everyone.

Fun facts:

  • Seattle has the highest per capita consumption of coffee and chocolate
  • At the peak of summer, the sun shines more than 16 hours a day
  • Seattleites buy more sunglasses per capita than residents of any other city in the nation. Wonder why?
  •  Seattle has more pleasure boat owners per capita than any other metropolitan city.
  •  The world's first hydroplane racing boat was built in Seattle.
  •  Elliott Bay is home to the world's largest tugboat races held annually in May.
  •  The Washington State Ferry System is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and the state's #1 tourist attraction.
  •  Seattle, with the largest percentage of library cardholders in the nation (80%), is first in literacy, measured by education, newspaper readership, bookstores, library use, and internet resources.
  •  Seattle has more bookstores per capita than any other city, with Seattleites spending double the national average on books yearly.
  •  Seattle ranks second in the U.S. among adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (nearly 50%) and has one of the highest rates of home internet access.
  •  The Seattle International Film Festival, held annually mid-May to mid-June, is the largest film festival in North America.
  •   Seattle is second only to New York City in per capita live performances held each year. The arts scene includes 29 professional theater companies, and more than 80 live music clubs.
  •  The Pacific Northwest Ballet has the highest per capita dance attendance in the U.S.
  •  The Northwest Folklife Festival takes over Seattle Center over Memorial Day weekend, when 5,000 performers and artists present the music, dance, craft and food of the world.
  •  Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon.com, Starbucks, and REI were all founded in the Seattle area.
  •  The Puget Sound region is home to more than 2,500 software and digital media firms, and 133 bioengineering firms.
  •  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center receives more funding from the federal government than any other cancer research facility in the nation.
  •  Bio- and medical technology generate $2 billion annually in the state's economy and directly account for 15,000 jobs in 170+ companies and nonprofit organizations.
  •  Established in 1907, the Farmer's Market at Pike Place Market is the longest continuously operating farmer's market in the U.S.
  •  Bertha Landes was elected mayor of Seattle in 1926, thus becoming the first female mayor of a major American city.
  •  Built in 1940, the Mercer Island Floating Bridge (now I-90) was the first floating bridge in the world.
  •  Seattle nicknames: The Emerald City, The Jet City, The Queen City, Seatown, Rain City.
  •  Seattle is the northernmost large city in the United States, located at Latitude: 47°39'N Longitude: 122°18'W.
  •  City Population: 579,000; Metropolitan Population: 3,524,000
  •  Average daily high temps: July - 75°, Oct - 60°, Jan - 45°, Apr - 58°
  •  Seattle was founded in 1851.

Source:

http://admit.washington.edu/Life/Seattle/EmeraldCity

 

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