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Seattle, United States
Seattle's hillier-than-expected terrain rewards walkers with sweeping views of water, mountains, and skyline at nearly every turn. Pike Place Market is the essential starting point, a bustling public market that has operated since 1907 with fish throwers, flower stalls, and the original Starbucks. The waterfront stretches south from the market past the Seattle Great Wheel to Pioneer Square, the city's oldest neighborhood with handsome Romanesque Revival buildings. Capitol Hill is Seattle's cultural heart, with a vibrant LGBTQ+ community, live music venues, and independent cafes. Fremont calls itself the Center of the Universe and proves it with public art including a massive troll sculpture under a bridge. The Olympic Sculpture Park provides a free outdoor art walk along the waterfront, and the Chihuly Garden and Glass next to the Space Needle showcases breathtaking blown glass in an indoor-outdoor setting.
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Seattle's rain reputation is exaggerated — it drizzles often but gets less annual rainfall than many East Coast cities. Layering is key, as the weather can shift from sun to clouds several times a day.
June through September offers the best weather, with July and August averaging only a few rainy days each and temperatures in the comfortable 70s Fahrenheit.