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Seattle is a great place to visit,  filled with art and sculptures on the streets, excellent restaurants and helpful folks who are happy to point out how to get to your destination.   Seattle has metropolitan staff on the street in the spring, summer and fall, keeping the streets clean and offering directions to anyone who asks.  There are horse-drawn carriages,  hop-on-and-off buses, and a free-ride zone between the waterfront to the freeway (roughly) and from the International District to the edge of Belltown on the Metro bus system. Seattle is very visitor friendly and during the cruise season, there are many things to do while you are in town both pre-cruise and post-cruise. Read more….

Seattle’s 2010 Maritime Festival includes world’s biggest tugboat races, a workboat parade, chowder cook-off and a lot more free family fun. The Festival is sponsored by the Seattle Propeller Club, in cooperation with the Port of Seattle. Read More…….

The Port of Seattle 2009 – 2010 Environmental Annual Report has just been released.  The report reflects  the Port of Seattle’s commitment  to the environment and how policies are set to accomplish making Seattle a greener place to live and work….read more

The lush emerald rainforest of Lake Quinault and the panoramic vistas overlooking the beach at Kalaloch Lodge both offer a scenic backdrop for a romantic getaway in the Pacific Northwest….read more

In 2009, the Port of Seattle received a number of awards from outside professional organizations in recognition of outstanding achievements in construction and design, airport concessions, communications, financial reporting, budget presentation and environmental leadership….read more