{"id":40,"date":"2017-05-17T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T15:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2018-12-13T20:18:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:18:42","slug":"seattle-up-close-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/seattle-up-close-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle, Up Close and Personal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/State_Hotel_030317.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/State_Hotel_030317.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/State_Hotel_030317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.statehotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/State_Hotel_030317-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to form a picture of what Seattle&#8217;s like without ever coming\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>Like New York or Los Angeles, it&#8217;s popular and visible enough that you can hear the word Seattle, and an image pops into your mind.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of clouds. Lots of coffee. A big needle. Groups of techies destressing in an Amazon Biosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, maybe not that last one.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0the word &#8220;Seattle&#8221; conjures up an image like that, then congratulations, you&#8217;re correct!<\/p>\n<p>But those are merely pieces to a much larger picture.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a Seattle out here\u00a0that transcends national opinion and perception.<\/p>\n<p>One that can only be known and appreciated while you experience\u00a0it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Again, congratulations! By visiting us, you&#8217;ve done that all-important first step.<\/p>\n<p>So\u00a0now it&#8217;s time to see Seattle for yourself and to experience this great city to complete\u00a0your very own picture.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to experience the soul of Seattle, you couldn&#8217;t have picked a better place to start.<\/p>\n<p>Just seconds\u00a0from the vibrancy of Pike Place Market, you can look down and see the first step of your Seattle adventure right below.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want the big, popular attractions that you see in pictures?<\/p>\n<p>Or do you want a deep dive into the hidden gems that need to be uncovered?<\/p>\n<p>The whole city is your oyster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s easy to form a picture of what Seattle&#8217;s like without ever coming\u00a0here. 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