W&W Travel Review: Seattle

I have been an Atlantic coaster all of my life.  My fishing, camping, excursions, and travel have mostly occurred along the East Coast or Gulf Coast (I live in Florida).  Over the years, I have had friends or acquaintances that I have visited the Northwest region of the country, namely the Seattle area.  One common theme that I have heard about Seattle is really in the form of a warning.  Do not visit Seattle or you will want to move out there for good.  In the summer of 2016, I finally had the opportunity to visit Seattle and here are my observations...

Seattle is a cool place.  Seattle is a young place (meaning it seemed that the average age was 30 years old).  There are cool bars a plenty and the food is fantastic.  Seattle is expensive.  Seattle is not glamorous or fashionable.  Living in Florida, there seems to be a lot more emphasis on dressing up when going out on the town.  The extent of your needed wardrobe in Seattle is jeans, hiking boots, and fleece pull-overs.  This is not necessarily a bad thing.  The people there are not pretentious or out to impress.  There is a very open and authentic attitude there.  That being said, it does give off a certain "I simply don't care attitude."

Seattle does provide a unique blend of cosmopolitan coupled with  nature and outdoor activities.  On my trip, we made an excursion to the Orcas Islands.  Quite simply, the scenery was magnificent.  It held a certain untamed mystic vibe.

Bottom line: I loved Seattle, but I would not say I felt a pull to pack up and move out there.  However, I would jump at the opportunity to visit again.  Oh and BTW, for a lover of great wines and craft beers, the place is Valhala.