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Seattle: An Area of Great Architecture, Great Climate, Great Careers, and Great Culture

One of the favorite cities in the U.S. is tucked up in the upper-left corner of Washington State. Close to the Pacific, close to the mountains, and close to Canada, Seattle is not only a good place to visit, but you might want to live there. One thing that sets this city apart is the Seattle architecture. Residential architects Seattle have created a city of unique neighborhoods unlike the facade in the front/barracks in the back McMansions found in the Midwest. Walls of glass bring the beauty of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains into the living rooms of the residents fortunate enough to call this city home.

by ChuckRStewart

One of the most popular cities in the U.S. is tucked up in the northwest corner of Washington State. Close to the Pacific, close to the Cascades, and close to Canada, Seattle is not only a good place to visit, but you might want to live there. A great attraction of this city is the Seattle architecture. Residential architects Seattle have imagined into reality a city of unique neighborhoods unlike the cookie-cutter McMansions found in the Midwest. Walls of glass bring the vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains into the homes of the citizens fortunate enough to call this city home.

The splendid architecture of this metropolis becomes obvious immediately as the visitor approaches the city by air. Seattle's uniqueness can be seen in her most famous landmark, the Space Needle. The Space Needle was conceptualized with the Stuttgart Tower in Germany as a guide by Edward E. Carlson for the 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair. The theme of this fair was Century 21. And here we are in Century 21, and the Space Needle is still a modernistic symbol for a forward-thinking city. Still today, it attracts visitors by the thousands. That is, in those times its not closed due to weather conditions.

And while were on the subject of weather, Seattle has a climate as distinctive as the city itself. If you want to bask in the hot, dry sun, go to Palm Springs. But if you want a cool, damp climate, and temperate summers, Seattle is the place for you. A normal summer day is in the 70s, and a normal winter day is in the 30s. What you've heard about the rain in Seattle is true. It does rain a lot. Average rainfall in Seattle is around 37 inches per year. However, what falls from the sky is normally no more than a light drizzle. Seattle also is known for gray skies. This reputation is also well earned. Whereas, in the Northeast, when the rain ends, the sky clears, in the Northwest, the skies remain gray when the rain stops. Winter is the time of rain, with the rainy season beginning around October 1.

Since the beginning, Seattle has provided a living for its inhabitants in a number of different ways that evolved following the evolution of the country as a whole. In the beginning, logging was the big business. This was followed in the last half of the Nineteenth Century by the Gold Rush of the Far North. Seattle was the major source of supplies for the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon. Throughout this era, gold wasn't the direct source of wealth for Seattlites. It was the clothing industry and the salmon industry. Later, as the Twentieth Century progressedinto the Mid-Twentieth Century, the boom in Seattle was fueled by the aircraft industry and, today, by the software industry.

But, going back to that old saying about all work and no play. Seattle is also a mecca for cultural activities that appeal to the entire spectrum of music lovers. One end of the spectrum has the Seattle Symphony, the opera, and the ballet. At the other end is the grunge music of such artists as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Mudhoney.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.

Chuck R Stewart recently remodeled his vacation home using a Seattle architect. He really enjoys spending time in his home designed with the help of residential architects Seattle.