Maybe you need some coffee.

Come ON – you KNEW we’d mention coffee when discussing Seattle.  In the Queen Anne neighborhood, at the corner of Queen Anne Ave. and Boston St., there are no fewer than 4 coffee shops.  That seems a little excessive, but it totally explains the real reason Tom Hanks was sleepless here.

The flannel/grunge thing is about as current a reference as any quote from the first season of “Friends” (could grunge BE any more over?).  Seattle has definitely stepped up the style quotient in the past 10 years, and the Belltown, Ballard and Fremont boutiques are a testament.  Testament, testify, buy yourself some shoes!

There are plenty of chic lounges, wine bars, and restaurants downtown, and in the closely surrounding neighborhoods.  Seattle is definitely a "neighborhoody" city, and each of the 'hoods offers a distinct feel.