Seattle holidays
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Washington is known as the Evergreen State, but its stunning national and state parks offer an abundance of colours, ranging from white-capped mountains to islands in the deep blue ocean
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Inspectors check 52 criteria to evaluate taxis but drivers protest that some checks spring from prejudice and discrimination
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Covering music, food, shopping and, of course, coffee, these 10 websites from Seattle and Portland offer the locals' view of the Pacific Northwest's two major cities, says Vicky Baker
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Who said American beer was dull? It's anything but in the fantastic selection of free-spirited microbreweries and brewpubs across the Pacific Northwest and northern California
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Find out how the first day of Jacob Steinberg's road trip through the west coast of America went, as he made it from Seattle to Astoria, stopping off in Olympia along the way thanks to your tips
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The Seattle restaurant scene is burgeoning and eclectic, offering Italian, Middle Eastern and Nepalese-influenced dishes as well as US fare showcasing local ingredients, writes food blogger Molly Wizenberg
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From the rugged coastline of Washington state to the sunbathing destination of San Francisco's Baker beach, California and the Pacific Northwest have some of America's best beaches, writes Sean Patrick Hill
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Seattle is famed for its coffee and Portland its quirkiness, but this is also a region that celebrates the environment and the arts, as well as being a home for Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft, writes Peter Mountford
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Whether your bolthole preference be arty, minimal, homey, historic or "luxe", Seattle can accommodate all tastes and pockets with a wide range of hotels and B&Bs across the city, writes Shelley Seale
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Help plan our road trip down the Pacific coast from Seattle to San Francisco by sending in offbeat, out-of-the-way tips on Twitter and with our new tool, GuardianWitness
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Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and everything in between were on the agenda for our online Q&A with travel experts. Read their tips and advice here
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A train journey from Vancouver to San Francisco gives you the chance to witness the epic scenery and vibrant cities of the Pacific Northwest at a more relaxed pace and rhythm, says Emma John
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Kurt Cobain loved Abba, wasn't from Seattle and didn't invent grunge. Everett True, the man who pushed the singer's wheelchair on stage for his last UK show, sets the record straight
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From a Seattle museum with Kurt Cobain's smashed guitar to the underground music scene in Paris, we ask musicians, DJs and industry insiders for their musical meccas
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Once the enfants terribles of the Seattle rock underground, Nirvana have now been exalted by the city elders. Bassist Krist Novoselic talks to Keith Cameron about becoming a museum exhibit
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The editor of Le Cool London, Chloe McCloskey, visited Seattle to find the city's best off-the-beaten-track destinations, from late-night tattoo parlours to red velvet gig venues
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In a city where the alternative is the everyday just what do you do for kicks? Le cool's Chloe McCloskey delves into Seattle's underground for snowshoeing, ethically sourced coffee and subterranean tattoos
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Rebecca Seal tries a new kind of guide in Barcelona and discovers a totally different side of the city
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US coffee chain rebrands stores in its home town of Seattle to include live music, poetry readings and sale of alcohol
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Hiking, campfires and clams ... Orcas Island is an all-American getaway, says Rebecca Gardner
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Sounders set to host the Premier League side in July
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The industry innovators reinventing our holidays - the way we travel is changing, and these are the trailblazers helping to make it happen
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Billing itself the most technologically advanced hotels in the world, Hotel 1000's quirks include a virtual golfing range
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Seize the day | Seattle transfer | Two-wheel lakes | Eco-escape Ireland | Insiders' Ibiza | Solar eclipse
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The Norfolk-born writer takes us on a tour around his adopted hometown
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With just a weekend to spend in the city which is home to grunge, Frasier, and the only statue of Lenin in the USA, Huma Jehan finds that getting some shut-eye is at the bottom of her list of priorities
Topics
- United States holidays
- Washington state holidays
- North and Central America holidays
- Food and drink
- Top 10s
- San Francisco holidays
- Seattle
- Portland USA holidays
- Bars and clubs
- Cultural trips
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- Oregon
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- Nirvana
- Jonathan Raban
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