A Look at Seattle

Welcome to my  adventure blog everyone! 

I wanted to start my first post with what my idea of Seattle is. I think of this city as a cultural hub and very environmentally friendly. If I were to close my eyes and think of "Seattle" the images of Nirvana, coffee, and the Public Market Center would appear. I went out and walked the downtown and shopping areas to get an overview of the city and here are few things that I learned about Seattle.

The famous downtown market at night is a popular social hub.

This is me scoping out Seattle. Beautiful Pike Place Market where I took a look around at all that is offered here: fresh seafood and produce and nice little shops and artist studios. Of course I had to make a coffee run while in downtown Seattle at the ol' so famous Starbucks. Coffee is all the rage in this city. There are cafes at almost every corner or every block in this city.

Washingtonians really like to keep caffeinated.

The city is trying to change how we manage our trash.

Remember what I mentioned about environmentally friendly? Throughout the city, indoors or outdoors, you'll see these types of bins. Trash is well separated in order to promote recycling. 

I tested these Washingtonians to see how passionate they are about saving this planet so I left an empty beer bottle right on the compost bin and walked away. A stranger then picked up the bottle and tossed the it in the recycle section of the bin. Touché Seattle.

The City of Seattle added a little funk to their city center trees. The new blue color is fun and seems to attract more people to the shopping area. At night the white lights that are wrapped around the branches light up and makes it feel like Christmas all year round. A simple change goes a long way.

                   

What I am liking so far about this city is that it is natural and urban at the same time. It's not a huge city but then again it's not small either. This city seems to pack enough if you are person who enjoys a simple night out, listening to a live band, or just having a nice dinner with friends. It's not what I'm use to but I can appreciate Seattle for what it is: A simple big city with a lot of heart.