Seattle, Washington is located on the most North-Western corner of the United States on the Pacific Ocean, excluding Alaska. Right now I wish I was working here as opposed to the concrete jungle that is NYC. Seattle is a beautiful city surrounded by water, mountains, evergreen forests, contains thousands of acres of parkland, within an hour drive of three national parks, and over 10 national parks (Canada and U.S.) within a day’s drive.
The climate in Seattle is pretty consistent year round. Due to its unique geographical location with the weather streams, extreme heat waves are rare as well as very cold temperatures. During winter months, temperature averages from 36-45 degrees Fahrenheit, and during the summer month’s temperatures average from 56-76 degrees. This weather makes the living temperature very comfortable year round and definitely makes hiking less sweaty. Seattle is known for being the cloudiest city in the United States as well as receiving the most rain. Seattle does not actually receive the most rain per year (in inches), however it does have the most “rainy days” in the country. Rainy days are more infrequent drizzles and mist compared to actual pouring rain.
One reason why this city is sounding more and more attractive for me every time I read up on it is the amount of outdoor attractions this city has. It is located within 2 hours (from center city) from Olympic National Park as well as within 2 hours from Mount Rainer National Park AS WELL AS a 2 hour 30 minute drive to the infamous North Cascades National Park. These National parks offer countless weekends of outdoor adventure. Seattle is also located within a 4 hour drive from a half a dozen State forests and National forests as well as multiple parks in Canada. Seattle is a 2 hour 30 minute drive to Vancouver which offers a lot of good food and attractions for a nice day trip. There is also a half-dozen ski resorts within a 3 hour drive here which is a huge attraction for myself. You can even ski in Mount Olympic National Park if you apply for a pass in advance!
Right in the Seattle bay area, you can easily find yourself out on the water fishing, boating, sailing, island hopping and general exploring. There are over 12 famous waterfall hikes right outside of Seattle in the local State forests that are less than 4 miles of total hiking at a novice level. No wonder why Seattle’s population is in the top 5 growth in the United States at 2.1% a year.
Attractions inside Seattle: Within Seattle there is always something to do. With a population base of around 600,000 people and growing annually, there is something for everyone. There are hundreds of restaurants, sporting events, museums, exhibit centers, tours, boating, fishing, and more. The nightlife in Seattle is also a fun time, with over 200 bars and clubs; one will never not have anything to look forward to on the weekend!
While living here I would spend my time exploring the 3 U.S. National parks nearby on the weekends. I would take multiple 3 day weekends to explore the Other U.S. National parks that are within a day’s drive such as Redwood forest in California (9 hour drive) and Glacier National park in Montana (8hour drive) As well as all of the state forests in the area. I would also heavily explore the Oregon coastline and inland State forests as these are on my bucket list. I would use this time and nearby nature resources to begin planning the final stages of my travel business that I plan on launching 4 and ½ years from today. Potentially considering moving here 1 year before that plan is going to launch.
If anyone has ever been to Seattle or lives(d) in Seattle, please leave any tips or information!
My next 4 blog posts will be focused on the nearby National Parks here because I am now very interested…. I will focus on the wildlife in the Seattle Area as well as the hiking / outdoor activities during those blog posts as much of the outdoor activities involve the National Parks / State parks.
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