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Highlights & Suggested Itineraries

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Ever wondered whether caffeine is a viable substitute for sunshine? If so, Seattle is your kind of town. More than any other city in the region, Seattle epitomizes what people know of (and how they feel about) the Pacific Northwest. Even so, it's got a few surprises up its sleeve.

Never mind that its clear days can be suicidally few - its residents (Chairman Bill, perhaps, excepted) are among the nation's most outgoing and outdoorsy. If you're looking for lifestyle (and who isn't these days?), Seattle has it in spades.

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Suggested Itineraries: Seattle

Seattle has two spectacular summer festivals that, more than any other events, bring the city to life. The first, Seafair, is an extravagant three-week celebration in July and early August featuring hydroplane races on Lake Washington, a torchlight parade downtown, an air show, lots of music, a carnival and the arrival of the naval fleet.

Bumbershoot, held at Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend (in early September), features an arts and crafts street fair, fine art exhibitions and an amazing assortment of theatrical and musical events.