Seattle holidays

My initial impressions of Seattle were so-so. First of all, it was November and super rainy and chilly. When it rains in Seattle, it really rains, which is why the city often gets a bad rap. Coming from the airport Seattle also looks very industrial, with lots of shipping containers and factories. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has a factory here and big name companies such as Amazon, Costco Wholesale, Microsoft and Starbucks are all headquartered in and around Seattle. Seattle is a rapidly...

There’s no escaping it: as beautiful, nature-filled and outdoorsy as Seattle might be, this is a city that comes with a price tag. A rather hefty one. With average budgets (for a three day trip) coming in at $500 per person, the high cost of the city’s ticketed attractions, its restaurants and its cool rooftop bars quickly add up. This is certainly something we experienced when we visited the city during our own road trip from Seattle to San Francisco. In fact, out of all the spots we...