Visiting Seattle is like hanging out with the family of affectionate but Erin siblings.

The place that inspired Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, famous for its coffee, public art and world class dining is never remotely dulled.

Century old pipe places, a living community, a cabaret show, a way of life and a piece of Seattle's soul.

There's fish flying through the air and artistic gum wall and shops that look like they've sprung from Harry Potter.

Pure magic.

Mhm.

Every year, a million visitors squeezed into the slick, speedy elevators to enjoy a view best described a sublime.

Built for the 1962 worlds fair, it's bold design and revolving restaurant have become an essential Seattle pilgrimage.

Anything goes in Seattle's most colorful neighborhood.

Beer flavored ice cream, coffee flavored beer, smoke shops selling coca pipes and dogs with pink streaks died in there for visiting isn't an option.

It's a duty paying homage to a region which has been a powerful musical innovator since the days of Bing Crosby, you can see the legends and how they were created.

From Hendricks to Kobane, Seattle justifies its Emerald City moniker with this textbook example of urban sustainability.

Speckled with Douglas firs, swooping eagles, log littered beaches and wild meadows, it resembles a lonely tract of Pacific Northwest wilderness.

July to September is dry and sunny, although spring has some gorgeous days.

Early Autumn also brings Bumbershoot and Octoberfest.

Travel costs in Seattle can range from less than $100 a day if you choose dorm beds and free museums to over $250 a day for downtown hotels and concert tickets.

Seattle has a large network of public transport, including streetcars and water Taxi that runs daily between Pier 50 and West Seattle in summer.

Discover a city of diverse neighborhoods and shifting moods that will inspire you with its already subcultures and appetite for innovation.