Seattle ...
| In the past few decades, Seattle has quietly grown to being nationally recognized as one of the most livable cities in the US.
Perhaps because it is the largest city in Washington State, visitors sometimes think it is also the capital, however the state's capital is actually the nearby city of Olympia. Seattle is the seat of King County. |
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Seattle is a major port city for trans-Pacific and European trade. The Port of Seattle is the fifth largest container port in the United States and the 25th largest in the world. |
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| Seattle has the cosmopolitan outlook of a port city with its strong civic, cultural and personal relationships abroad. Despite a cosmopolitan outlook, Seattle remains unpretentious, and even low-key. Folks who wear jeans to work, and prefer backpacks to briefcases are also those who appreciate the finer things in life, and are open to new influences in food and art. |  |
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A fertile local music scene is enhanced by regular appearances from acclaimed artists in rock, jazz and classical music. Seattle boasts a large population of artists, supported in part by an innovative public arts funding program. Seattle has professional symphony, ballet, opera companies and an active theatre community with 80 companies, 13 of which are professional. |
