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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Originally Posted by tion91
Which metro is most beautiful. The beauty has to be within the metro area not near the metro (example Mt Rainer is not Seattle metro so shouldnt be used for comparison neither should Lake Tahoe for SF?)
It's not within the metro, yet is quite visible from downtown and the waterfront, therefore should not be excluded. The same for the Olympic Mountains, visible from Seattle, and the Cascades, visible from parts of Seattle and much of the eastside
Nonetheless, even without Rainier, based on the mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers of the eastside I would go with Seattle. I was born in SF and have been to Honolulu. Both Honolulu and SF are nice but it's a matter of taste, and I happen to prefer the mountains/woods over ocean/beaches.
2-3 large volcanoes are at least visible in the Seattle metro area. Whether or not someone want to consider them actually part of the metro area is subjective. Seattle wins imo. For scenic reasons. If you wanted to include climate I'd go with the bay or Honolulu.
I can't think of a more beautiful metro on the planet.. try it though
Not to take away from Seattle since it's one of the best for natural scenery in the US, but the planet? I can think of one in the PNW alone.
Honolulu looks the most like a Tropical Paradise however I don't think it's as beautiful as Seattle or San Francisco and especially as beautiful San Francisco because it's not as varied as that part of California and variety is the spice of life
I think most people without a bias would say exactly this.
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Originally Posted by tion91
Honolulu looks the most like a Tropical Paradise however I don't think it's as beautiful as Seattle or San Francisco and especially as beautiful San Francisco because it's not as varied as that part of California and variety is the spice of life
TacoSoup, please see Exhibit A in proving those without a bias will say Honolulu. Those with a bias will say something else.
Not to take away from Seattle since it's one of the best for natural scenery in the US, but the planet? I can think of one in the PNW alone.
Are you saying Vancouver or Portland are more beautiful metro areas than Seattle? Them's fightin' words.
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