Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Macciato and Americano --take your pick of a caffeine fix in Seattle, a city where Coffee is King! Blessed with a spectacular setting between the mountains and the sea, young and vibrant Seattle is a likeable city, filled with interesting museums and home to industry bigwigs such as Boeing and Microsoft. Gorge yourself on the abundant sea-food available here, explore the city's many attractions and when it all gets too much for you, revive yourself with a steaming cuppa of you-know-what --- coffee the way you like it!!

The initial small settlement of Seattle founded on the Alki Point Peninsula was soon totally submerged under floodwaters. In the 1850s, the settlement was re-established in Pioneer Square and named after a Native American chief, Seattle. The original settlers were involved in logging, cutting down the surrounding forests and sending the wood away. In 1897, due to the Klondike Gold Rush, the city began expanding and during World War I, became a major shipbuilding center. The twentieth century heralded an even greater industrial boom -Boeing set up their operations here and soon became the largest employer. Other major industry players like Microsoft (for computer software) and Starbucks (for coffee) and a thriving port have made Seattle an extremely important center for commerce and industry.

Seattle is pleasant the year round. The only problem is that it rains through out the year with patches of sunshine during. July and September are relatively drier months with just a handful of rainy days. Summer temperatures rarely go over the mid 70s and winter temperatures stay in the 40s the summer. Seattle has a mixed population of Anglo-Saxons, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean and Indians. Many are computer professionals attracted by the opportunities in software development here.

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