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You make a good point. When I think of Los Angeles, I think of the inland city, especially of Hollywood, a palm tree lined boulevard or a crowded freeway. Even the very word freeway says LA. LOL
Now when I think of Southern California, I think of the ocean with blond haired surfer dudes surfing and 3 perfect beach babes on the beach. One has a red bikini. On the boardwalk, there is a couple of white kids skateboarding and there is a black guy skating with oversized sunglasses and an American flag tee shirt. There is a handsome middle aged couple with the woman carrying their little dog. There are palm trees in the background and everyone seems happy.
I don't why that but is what I picture of Southern California!
That's a more recent thing, the rainy climate of Seattle has always been one of its most identifying features when people think of the city.
It's still incidental. Outside of North America, there are far rainier places than Seattle. The rain in Seattle is nothing compared to many places. So, most people don't view Seattle as a particularly rainy place. Or, at least that is not the immediate association.
Miami, on the other hand, is so connected to the ocean that the beach is its identifying mark. It is an iconic beach city. The other things are incidental.
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It's still incidental. Outside of North America, there are far rainier places than Seattle. So, most people don't view Seattle as a particularly rainy place. Or, at least that is not the immediate association.
Miami, on the other hand, is so connected to the ocean that the beach is its identifying mark. The other things are incidental.
Um yes they do, very much so. That is easily one of it's top identifying features. Plenty of cities get more rainfall annually than Seattle (NYC, Miami, New Orleans, etc..) but it's the constant cloud cover and light to moderate rainfall that give the city its "rainy" reputation.
Um yes they do, very much so. That is easily one of it's top identifying features. Plenty of cities get more rainfall annually than Seattle (NYC, Miami, New Orleans, etc..) but it's the constant cloud cover and light to moderate rainfall that give the city its "rainy" reputation.
Um yes they do, very much so. That is easily one of it's top identifying features. Plenty of cities get more rainfall annually than Seattle (NYC, Miami, New Orleans, etc..) but it's the constant cloud cover and light to moderate rainfall that give the city its "rainy" reputation.
I'd have listed the Space Needle #1, but then I remember the 1962 World's Fair. And of course, the Space Needle is still the icon that positively identifies Seattle in photographs.
But for sure, rain is in the top two or three identifying features of Seattle for most Americans.
How many people in Miami do you think have a dock and boat in their backyard? The most I've known are people with the Miami canal in their yard lol. Most people do NOT have the luxury of having seafront or lagoonfront property. However, that being said, it doesn't make the city less connected to the water. I have strong connection to water, particularly the ocean, and I never lived anywhere near a beach in the 18 years I lived in South Florida. You don't have to own a house with direct boat access to have a "water culture" so that doesn't disqualify Seattle. I'm sure the people that can afford to have that access anyway can find it in Seattle just as well as Miami.
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