Work in Seattle

You like iconic landmarks? Seattle’s got plenty. The Space Needle. Pike Place Market. The Puget Sound. The Museum of Flight. The Seattle Great Wheel. The bottom line: In this city, there’s plenty to see.

Seattle’s music scene caught national attention in the ’90s with the advent of grunge and debuts of major punk rock bands. But, it’s been a city rich in musical greatness since the early 1900s. Legends like Jimi Hendrix and Kenny G got their start in Seattle, which is home to iconic music venues like The Showbox and The Moore.

Got a dog or want one? Seattle’s the place for you. The city is overwhelmingly dog-friendly. Dogs at work. Dogs in parks. Dogs in bars. You and your pooch won’t have to search far for places to go together.

Not only do Amazon, Starbucks and Microsoft call Seattle home, but wild orcas do, too. Endangered killer whales occasionally show themselves in the Puget Sound. If you want to get closer, drive three hours north, jump on the ferry to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and sign up for a whale watching tour!

Seattle gets a bad rap for gloomy, rainy weather. Truth is, it doesn’t rain all the time and there are plenty of sunny days that make for opportunities to hike the city’s many trails, play in the parks, hit up a ski resort or luxuriate at a winery. Visit the area’s three national parks, or just gaze at the picturesque Mount Rainier on a clear day.

They take education seriously in Seattle. Twenty-eight of the city’s high schools have landed on U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools ranking, while two of the city’s 16 colleges and universities were included int he publication’s list of best colleges in the U.S.