Seattle is the most populous city in the state of Washington. A coastal city and major seaport, it is located in the western part of the state on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and is about 96 miles south of the Canada – United States border. By the 2007 Census estimate, the city has a municipal population of 594,210, making it the twenty-fourth largest city by population in the United States. Seattle's current official nickname is the "Emerald City", the reference is to the lush evergreen trees in the surrounding area.
We started at the Space Needle. The Space Needle is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators. The Space Needle is 605 feet high at its highest point and 138 feet wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. When it was completed it was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph. There is an observation deck and a restaurant at the top. The restaurant rotates. You can see the entire city up there! It's so tall!
After the Space Needle, we went to Pike Place Market. Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers, craftspeople and merchants. Named after the central street, Pike Place runs northwest from Pike Street to Virginia Street, and remains one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations. 
It was fun and there were many people! We bought fresh flowers and watched the fishmongers throw fish across the market. People were selling all sorts of handcrafted items, honey, preserves and fresh fruit & vegetables. There were so many smells, and the sounds: a man was playing a violin and it echoed up into the market, people were chattering, birds were singing, cars were driving by! It was an exciting day! 
Oh, and I was able to clear up one misconception: There isn't a Starbuck's on EVERY corner in Seattle, but there sure are a lot of coffee shops. They really take their coffee seriously up here!
