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I asked the same question in another thread and received the same responses in general. There really isn't anything else like Seattle in the country except for Portland and San Fran, though some of its good elements are found here and there in other states.
I asked the same question in another thread and received the same responses in general. There really isn't anything else like Seattle in the country except for Portland and San Fran, though some of its good elements are found here and there in other states.
What is the SF connection? I just don't get it. Admittedly I'm not a native, but I've lived in (the city of) Seattle for 4 years now, and have spent a lot of time in SF... and aside from some economic similarities and the "waterfront" thing... I just don't see it.
Neither of these is much like Seattle. Especially Denver, no similarities at all. Denver has no waterfront, no other real bodies of water like Seattle has (besides the Puget Sound, the lakes are also a big part of Seattle's make-up), and it is not in the middle of a forest like Seattle is.
As another poster mentioned, there really is no other comparable city, Seattle is pretty unique due to its Pacific Northwest setting.
I actually think San Diego has more than a few qualities that are similar to Seattle. Both have compact, fairly vibrant and walkable downtowns, hilly topography, harbor/water connection, huge craft brew scenes and defined core neighborhoods that add greatly to the overall vibe in each city.
Seattle feels larger but the core areas are comparable- Waterfront:Marina, Pioneer Square:East Village, Capitol Hill:Hillcrest, Freemont:North Park, Ballard:South Park
Obviously the surrounding forested environs above water and mountain views (though SD has its close by mountains) are uniquely PNW Seattle.
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Neither of these is much like Seattle. Especially Denver, no similarities at all. Denver has no waterfront, no other real bodies of water like Seattle has (besides the Puget Sound, the lakes are also a big part of Seattle's make-up), and it is not in the middle of a forest like Seattle is.
As another poster mentioned, there really is no other comparable city, Seattle is pretty unique due to its Pacific Northwest setting.
I find similarities. Mountains are about 1/2 hour away in both Denver and Seattle, both have vibrant downtowns, both have a chain of quaint, 'villagey' neighborhoods running from downtown out to a major university (U of Denver in one, U of Washington in the other), similar demographics and an outdoors orientation.
I find similarities. Mountains are about 1/2 hour away in both Denver and Seattle, both have vibrant downtowns, both have a chain of quaint, 'villagey' neighborhoods running from downtown out to a major university (U of Denver in one, U of Washington in the other), similar demographics and an outdoors orientation.
All it takes is walking from the waterfront, even just as far as downtown, will clearly show that it's nothing like Denver. Sure, they're not mountains. But neither is Seattle a flat terrain like Denver.
All it takes is walking from the waterfront, even just as far as downtown, will clearly show that it's nothing like Denver. Sure, they're not mountains. But neither is Seattle a flat terrain like Denver.
Did you know natural scenery isn't the only thing that can make a place similar to another? People wouldn't compare Denver to Seattle if there were no similarities.
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