Getting to know Seattle through the Eyes of its Bloggers

No better way to learn about the personality of a place than to get to know its people. In the right-hand column you will find a smattering of blogs from the Pacific Northwest with a wide range of voices, topics, and opinions. Most are from the Seattle area. Perusing these is a wonderful way to become acquainted with the interests, politics, and idle thoughts of those who reside in this fair city.

Another great resource is Seattle Blogmob. This is a portal for weblogs located in and around Seattle. It has both a list and a map of Seattle weblogs highlighting the locations of the authors of recent posts. Want to know what Seattlites are thinking RIGHT NOW? Check out Blogmob.

Wikitravel.org on Seattle

Wikitravel has a very useful and user-friendly overview article on Seattle with lots and lots of info for visiting the city. It drills down on many of the neighborhoods, and provides ideas for things to see & do, places to eat & stay, and how to get around. I highly recommend this as a primer to the city.

Coffee & WiFi (no cigarettes)

In Seattle, people regularly use coffee houses as office space. You'll find folks ensconced at cafe tables and arm chairs, surrounded by personal electronics. They will be either on the phone or crackberry or tapping away on their laptops. Coffee houses encourage this community by providing free WiFi service. Here is a great Wiki-powered site that lists not only coffee shops and restaruants, but libraries and other public sites that provide this service. Wifimug. It also indexes them by neighborhood. Great resource!