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SEATTLE City guide

Nestling on a narrow strip of land between the salt waters of Puget Sound and the fresh waters of Lake Washington, and surrounded by lush forests and snow-topped mountains, Seattle has always done things a little differently.

The city’s fascinating history is entwined with the sea (during the gold rush, Seattle’s proximity to the Klondike made it the ideal exit point for prospectors). Always an industrial force to be reckoned with, it was not just a hub for the early transcontinental railroads, but the home of

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