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Seattle / United States

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

The Space Needle seen from 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle — Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / "Seattle (WA, USA), Space Needle -- 2022 -- 1498" / CC BY-SA 4.0 Author Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Seattle, United States, for the best experience?Mid-July to mid-September — the one stretch when Seattle's rain largely switches off, highs sit in the upper 70s°F (25–26°C), and the evening light lasts past 9 p.m.

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Seattle on a first visit?Pike Place Market in the morning, the Space Needle and the buried streets of Pioneer Square after, and a ferry ride across the Sound before you leave — four attractions…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Seattle, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Eat a teriyaki plate for lunch, salmon in season for dinner, and graze Pike Place Market in between — Seattle's defining meal is a takeout box invented here in 1976.

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