The Seattle Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area around Seattle and southern Puget Sound in the US state Washington. With a good 3½ million inhabitants, the area ranks 15th in the list of the largest metropolises in the country.
Many cities in the region have great flair, the districts of Bellevue and Redmond were even listed by CNN as one of the 100 American cities with the best quality of life in the country.[1]
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| Residents | 3.5 million | |
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Cities
To Seattle Metropolitan Area count the following cities:
- in Snohomish County (in the North): Everett, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway
- in King County ("Eastside", east of Lake Washington): Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Des Moines, Duvall, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Shoreline, Woodinville
- in Pierce County (in the south): Tacoma, Bonney Lake, Lakewood, Puyallup
- in Kitsap County (west of the Puget Sound): Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Poulsbo
background
getting there
By plane
By train
There are Amtrak train stations in Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, and Tacoma. They are approached by the line Amtrak Cascades. The line Empire Builder only runs to Everett, Edmonds and Seattle.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Within King County, the transportation company operates King County Metro Transit a dense network of bus routes. Connections and fares can be made comfortable here recall.
Tourist Attractions
The largest number of attractions can be found in downtown Seattle. Other interesting addresses:
- 1 LeMay - America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma. Right next to the Tacoma Dome - opened in 2012 - is one of the finest and largest automobile museums in the United States. 4 floors with almost 350 exquisitely restored vehicles from more than 100 years of American automotive history; individual motorcycles. Photography allowed for private purposes. Lots of Cadillacs, but also, for example, a 1930 Duesenberg and two DeLorean.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Entry $ 14 (Seniors $ 12, Children 5-12 $ 8). Paid parking (pay at the machine or in the museum).
activities
shop
The two largest shopping malls in the area are:
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Sushi land, 138 107th Ave NE, Bellevue. Sushi restaurant where the sushi travels past the guests on an assembly line so that you can choose what looks appetizing. So that the waitresses can settle accounts later, the plates are color-coded according to the price of the dish. An extremely fun way to eat - even for those who don't speak English very well. The guests are mostly Japanese and the quality of the sushi is surprisingly high given the low price. Own parking lot. Other branches of this mini chain are located in Seattle, Redmond, Tukwila and Lynnwood, among others.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
Living around Seattle is often cheaper than in Seattle itself. However, some neighborhoods in the Seattle Metropolitan Area are very shabby and should be avoided by the sensitive. This applies, for example, to the area around Aurora Avenue North in Northwest Seattle and in Shoreline. In contrast, e.g. Lynnwood, where you can book without hesitation.
Cheap
- Studio 6 Seattle - Mountlake Terrace # 6042, 6017 244th St SW, Mountlake Terrace, 20 minutes north of downtown Seattle. Unpretentious chain motel with mini-apartments; the units are very simple but have fully equipped kitchenettes. Own car park, no hotel breakfast.Price: From $ 67.
