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Getting Stared - An Overview Of The City
Home » Seattle » Seattle Vacations: A 1 to 3 Day Itinerary » Getting Stared - An Overview Of The CitySo you have a couple of days to fill in Seattle. Visiting a great city like Seattle can be overwhelming. Seattle’s diversity and raw beauty make it a unique and intriguing place to visit. The important thing to remember is to not get overwhelmed with trying to see it all in just a few days. The name of the game of this short trip is to stay focused and plan ahead. Knowing a little bit about the area is important so you can figure out what suits your fancy.
Seattle sits between the Olympic Mountains, which lie to the west and the crazy volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range to the east. The Cascade Range boasts the great Mount Rainier that stands as the tallest of its peaks at 14,411 feet. The city actually sits between Lake Washington on the Eastside and Puget Sound on the Westside. There is water surrounding you so that affords opportunities for kayaking, rowing, scuba diving, roller blading, jogging, golf, jet skiing, and sailing, among other things. The mountains offer all kinds of opportunities for mountaineering, hiking, mountain biking, camping, rock climbing, ice climbing, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, and whale watching. Because of its location Seattle has mild winters and cool summers. The great weather allows the city remain lush and green for much of the year, thus the moniker “The Emerald City”.
Obviously, depending on your interests you can decide what outdoor activity you want to tackle. That is the easy part. But what about where to stay and where to eat and things like that? One of the great things about Seattle is that the downtown is extremely condensed so getting around is made easy with great help from a great downtown transportation system.
Let’s start out with a great place to stay.
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