Seattle is a city located in the North West of the USA, and sees itself ideally situated just 100 miles south of the Canadian Border and within range of the world class skiing and snowboarding resort of Tahoe.
For me, when someone mentions Seattle all I can think of is fish. Maybe that’s because I’ve seen fish video a few too many times, a daft motivational video used by many companies to pump some life into their staff. It centre’s around the happy go lucky staff at the now infamous Pike Place fish market in downtown Seattle. It’s literally a video about crazy fish sellers throwing fish around, and somehow you have to translate that into having fun at a crappy call centre or office. Go figure.
A bit of research tells me its the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix and also home to the the grunge movement which kicked off with the world famous band Nirvana. Awesome.
I’m writing about Seattle though because my brother just moved there, so thats free accommodation in the bag if we travel around the USA or Canada. He actually lives in Kirkland just outside of Seattle, home to Costco, or at least Kirkland brand associated with Costcos own products. Sorry, thats a useless fact but I find it interesting so maybe someone else will to!
Moving on, Seattle is ideally placed on the coast which means it offers beautiful views out across the Pacific Ocean. Added to that it is only around 2 hours from Vancouver and about an hour away from Tahoe which offers some excellent slopes for winter sport enthusiasts.
Seattle would be a good place for some cheeky cash in hand work* which makes it good for an extended pit stop. Almost everybody in Seattle has a dog, and people in Seattle have a lot of expendable cash. Residents often pay people cash in hand to walk their dogs, and I’ve been told from a reliable source that you can get £50 a week just for clearing dogs mess from a persons lawn. Not a particularly nice job, but if you get a few houses you’d earn enough cash in hand in Seattle for some nice accommodation and good food!
The way to tackle this would either door to door whilst looking presentable and trustworthy, or stick to friends of friends in the area (if you have any).
*Disclaimer: Cash in hand work in the USA is illegal without the correct paperwork.
Other than the abundance of bars which my brother would no doubt show me around, Seattle does offer quite a lot for the regular tourist. From an annual Hempfest to the Seattle International Film Festival, I’d say there is something for everyone. Seattle also has mild climate almost year round which makes taking in the sight of the local parks and nearby national parks a pleasure.
Seattle is a definite for us if we embark on a road trip around the USA & Canada 
