Why Is Olympia The Capital Of Washington? (Not Seattle…)

Hey, what’s the capital of Washington? I’ve been doing pub quizzes and bar trivia in different cities for years now and every single time the question is asked, someone says, “Oh, I know this one! It’s Seattle, right?” Is Seattle the capital of Washington? This may surprise a lot of people, but no, Seattle is …

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Indoor Activities in Seattle (For Those 152 Rainy Days…)

Seattle is well known for its beautiful outdoors, and the abundance of activities available to those who love getting out and exploring. Which is me…on most days. Well…some days. Unfortunately, the other thing Seattle is known for is being dreary and rainy for about half of the days every year (and the other half are …

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Does It Actually Rain A Lot In Seattle? (And Why?!)

If there’s one thing everyone knows, it’s that it rains constantly in Seattle. That and the fact that Seattle-ites love their coffee. However, just because “everybody knows something” doesn’t make it anywhere near true. Despite many people considering Seattle to be one of the wettest cities on the west coast, its level of raininess is …

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