Car Hire Seattle - Mini guide to Seattle
Seattle, situated on the shores of two large lakes and flanked by two major mountain ranges, is one of the most convenient places in the US for outdoor activities and, despite the endless rainy days, Seattleites take full advantage of this. On the other hand it also has one of the best ‘hang-out’ café cultures on the west coast.
No other icon epitomises Seattle as well as the Space Needle, a 600ft rocket-styled observation station and restaurant. After the 43-second zip up its elevators to the top, the brave of stomach are treated to breathtaking 360° views. It is situated in the Seattle Center, which was the site of the 1962 World Fair and is less than a mile northwest of downtown. The Seattle Opera House (home of the opera, symphony and ballet), the Pacific Science Center, two sports arenas, a children's museum and the Fun Forest Amusement Park are other remnants of the fair.
Nearly a century old, Pike Place is one of Seattle's most popular landmarks, as famous for the theatrics of its boisterous vendors as it is for its vastly appealing edibles. Its most popular buildings are the Main and North Arcades.
For those interested in the arts, Seattle has a lot to offer, including the Seattle Symphony, now in the world class Benaroya Hall, Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, numerous art galleries, the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum, along with the Experience Music Project Rock and Roll Museum, which opened in June 2000.
The major suburbs in Seattle are: Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Edmonds, Kent, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Redmond, Renton and Woodinville.
