Concerts at Marymoor held from June to September has state-of-the-art stage technology, reserved seating, grassy berms with enough elevation to see the stage perfectly, and parking and concessions situated conveniently. The event has played host to a myriad of critically acclaimed artists such as Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberist and Counting Crows.

Movies at the Mural has free admission to a host of movies shown at the Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre on Saturday evenings in August.

Tibet Fest held on the last weekend in August bridges the gap between the modern and the traditional Tibetan culture and rituals.

Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival held each Labor Day weekend in autumn brings World-famous artists as well as local stars to put on the best concerts, comedy shows, theater and spoken word performances, and visual art exhibits.

Fremont Oktoberfest held in September is about more than beer and includes a chainsaw pumpkin carving contest, live entertainment, great food, the crafts, and more.

Festa Italiana; held in September, Celebrity chefs make mouthwatering selections, and there’s plenty of pizza, pasta, prosciutto, salumi, focaccia, gelato, and espresso amid the Festa Italiana Mass, the Festa Downtown Luncheon, and the Festa \”Taste of Italy\” and the annual Italian Festival at the Seattle Center.

Pike Place Market Craft Food Festival ushering in fall (September) invites visitors to make merry at Seattle’s famous produce and fish market, with tons of food in an open-air atmosphere, children’s activities, coffee gardens, beer gardens, arts and crafts booths.

Annual Bungalow Fair gathers about 50 antique dealers, designers, craftspeople and architects to help get ideas for your home and its preservation.

Issaquah Salmon Days in October celebrates the salmon’s return to the lakes, rivers, and historic downtown hatchery in Issaquah with two full days of activities: sports to crafts, food to entertainment, and the Grande Parade featuring numerous floats, clowns, bands, dance teams, and more.

Dia de Muertos on Oct 31 and Nov 1 is a colorful celebration honoring a traditional Latin American holiday; Day of the Dead is a time to joyfully remember the lives of the deceased, while also rejoicing in the beauty of life. Arts, crafts, food, music, and dance make up the two-day festival.

Car rental in Seattle can be done from companies that include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

The largest city in the state of Washington and the northern most city of the United States, Seattle is the gateway to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Seattle is a seaport situated on the isthmus between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Washington, just 100 miles south of Canada.

From boom to bust, Seattle has been through the cycle of great economic rise to complete decline several times, yet its strength has been with each cycle it has regenerated and enriched itself more to become a major economic, cultural and industrial force.

The lumber industry provided the first boom, followed by Klondike Gold Rush and World War I which saw Seattle become a major transportation and shipbuilding center. Later with Boeing and the Software boom Seattle saw an economic prosperity leading to the present time.

Seattle center with its surrounding fairgrounds, the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame civic and cultural events has the Space Needle the city’s most recognizable landmark.  The Seattle Center Monorail runs from Seattle center to Westlake center a downtown shopping mall.

The Smith Tower, Columbia Center and the Washington Mutual Tower are the tallest buildings in Seattle.

Pike Place Market, the Fremont Troll, and the Seattle Central Library are among the other noteworthy landmarks of Seattle.

Seattle is the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and the music style known as grunge made world famous by local bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.

Martial arts actor Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee are both buried at Lakeview cemetery.

Museums, parks, the Underground, the Waterfront offer the visitor sights and sounds to remember a lifetime.

The Alki Beach Park with 2.5 miles of sand invites joggers, rollerbladers, volleyball players, beachcombers, sunbathers, bicyclists and strollers out to enjoy the sun. In city the Green Lake, Discovery Park, Myrtle Edwards Park, Seward Park encourages walkers and joggers making Seattle the fittest city of the United States.

The heart of music, Seattle has from over 15 symphonic orchestras to theatre, ballet to rock and grunge, a variety of music to cater to every taste all year round. Festivals, concerts, street performances are happening throughout the year.

Seattle is home to four major professional sports teams in football, baseball, soccer and women’s basketball.

Blues clubs, British bars, Irish pubs, lounges, dive bars, college bars, Jazz clubs and live music clubs are a few among the many places that one can chill the night away having a few drinks, while relaxing to the live and recorded acts.

Seattle has a well developed mass transit system. Seattle also is a major departure point for Alaska cruises.

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