Seattle Travel Blog
We built the Seattle Travel Blog because Seattle, Washington is a great place to visit. It is much more than the rainy climate that it is known for. We visited Seattle for a brief visit in 2022. While we didn’t get to really develop a broad understanding of the city, we did visit a few places to help us understand what a unique place this is. We visited the original Starbucks store in the Pike Place Market Shopping District and discovered that the well known Starucks logo was not the original logo.
Pike Place Farmers Market in Seattle, Washington
What makes the Pikes Place Farmers market such an interesting place to visit when you first come to Seattle? A question that we asked ourselves after our first non-business visit to the city. Perhaps it was seeing the first Starbucks with its original logo, or seeing the amazing cheese shop, or the flying fish. What ever it was, this is a must see if you visit this amazing fast growing city.
Seattle’s business community was once dominated by Boeing. They still have a large presence in Seattle, but have moved their headquarters to the East Coast. Today, Seatlle is home to many US business icons including Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia and Costco, as well as Starbucks.
Seattle Travel Blog – Space Needle
Perhaps Seattle and Washington’s best known landmark is The Space Needle. The Space Needle provides an excellent observation point for the greater Seattle area. At 605 feet tall, it has stood as a symbol of the city ever since its construction for the 1962 World’s Fair. It, for many years, stood as the tallest USA building west of the Mississippi, and has represented the huge growth of the city over its lifetime.
Seattle Travel Blog – Chihuly Garden and Glass
No one is more famous in the world of blown glass than Dale Chihuly. After your visit to the Space Needle, go next door and visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. Truly, a Chihuly Hidden Gem. For more pictures, visit Our Favorite Museums page.