Seattle
visit website

Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of grunge music, and has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption; coffee companies founded in Seattle include Starbucks and Tully's. Many locals shun these giants in favor of Seattle's many independent, artisanal espresso roasters and cafes, many of which have been ousted from the city in a wake of corporate growth. Seattle was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization, and the attendant demonstrations by anti-globalization activists, which were in keeping with Seattle's left-leaning history and reputation. Researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in America in 2005. Moreover, a United States Census Bureau survey showed that Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city. Based on per capita income, Seattle ranks 36th of 522 studied areas in the state of Washington...learn more

Share & View Seattle Photos | Talk about Seattle!

How was your trip to Seattle? Do you live in Seattle? Please share your experiences with this great city!

Secured comment feature coming soon.

A good amount of information such as above is provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For more information on Seattle, Washington, please visit the website link. This link will provide further details such as demographics, economy, culture, etc.

Seattle, Washington, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seattle%2C_Washington&oldid=72400168 (last visited August 28, 2006).

About Wikipedia:

About Wikipedia:
Wikipedia is an international Web-based free-content encyclopedia. It exists as a wiki, a website that allows visitors to edit its content; the word Wikipedia itself is a portmanteau of wiki and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with access to the website