Cheap Flights to Seattle
by Roger Wade
June 13th, 2006
The Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, Microsoft—these towering giants of nature, architecture, and industry all symbolize Seattle in many people’s minds. But more than anything, Seattle is a city of water (and not just the frequent rain). Seattle’s geography is defined by rivers, lakes, canals, and of course the beautiful harbor on Puget Sound with its view of the Olympic Mountains.
The waterfront is one of Seattle’s main attractions, providing shopping at Pike Place Market, restaurants, hotels, the Seattle Aquarium, and the Seattle Art Museum. From the waterfront, you can embark on a narrated cruise or a whale watch.
The Seattle Center is a two-minute monorail ride from downtown. Originally built for the 1962 world’s fair, but continually evolving, the Seattle Center is a beautifully designed complex of gardens and fountains, restaurants, shops, and theatres, and of course the Space Needle.
And for trips outside the city, you can visit Olympic National Park, with Lake Quinault and the Hoh Rain Forest; Mt. St. Helen’s National Park (unless the volcano is active); or the San Juan Islands.
