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Moving to Seattle, Washington?
Seattle is located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and like the city of Rome, Italy sits on seven hills. Known as the Gateway to Alaska and sometimes Jet City, Seattle is also famous as a coffee drinkers paradise with Starbucks and Seattle Best Coffee headquartered there plus many designer grinds and coffeehouses in the city. Seattle movers have been subject to numerous boom and bust cycles. At one time, a billboard at the edge of town simply stated: Will the last one to leave Seattle please turn out the lights? If youre moving to Seattle now, the picture is much brighter. The area is booming and the economy is in excellent shape.
Seattle is the 22nd largest city in the United States by population. Since the area of Seattle is over 40% water, its not surprising that Seattle movers often try to find waterfront locations. Seattle moving companies even move people onto houseboats moored along the inlets and bays. Nearby Snoqualmie Pass has ski areas for those who are interested in something other than water sports. Fort Lewis is just to the south of Seattle and is a major military base
Seattle movers left the city in droves following the last downturn in the cycle, which occurred with the removal of Boeing headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. The growth of the dot coms kept the Seattle moving companies busy during the next boom cycle. Amazon.com is headquartered in Seattle. Microsoft has major presence in nearby Redmond. Actually, 5 of the 2006 Fortune 500 businesses are based in Seattle. If youre moving to Seattle, you may be a part of Costco, Weyerhaeuser or Safeco or one of the other major business concerns. Seattle is actively recruiting new biotech companies to further diversity its economic base.
The climate in Seattle is Mediterranean, and the reputation of constant rain is belied by the statistics. Seattle receives less than 35 inches of rain annually, less than many of the eastern seaboard cities such as New York City and Atlanta. Seattle does have a high percentage of days when the sky is overcast and dreary. Snow falls typically only once or twice per season. Seattle moving companies just continue to get their job done, no matter what the weather at the time. Seattle movers find high housing prices in the area, but an increasing number of them are choosing high-rise urban living and relying on the mass transit system to get them around the city. Moving services Seattle companies provide include weather resistant packing materials for those rainy days and weather controlled temporary storage areas.
If youre moving to Seattle, you soon determine that Seattle is a series of smaller sometimes almost encapsulated neighborhoods. There are Vietnamese neighborhoods, Thai neighborhoods, Jamaican neighborhoods and Chinese neighborhoods. Seattle movers sometimes will find an entirely different culture just a few blocks away. A Seattle moving quote will be a good starting place for planning your relocation details. Be sure to check out the area including the Pikes Market for an amazing array of fresh seafood, arts and crafts and retail merchandise items. The ancient building sets right on the waterfront is open daily.
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| Public Storage
Seattle,
WA
(800) 447-8673 |
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| True North Relocation
157 Yesler Way
Seattle,
WA
(206) 223-0061 |
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| Extra Hands Movers
1122 E Pike St # 677
Seattle,
WA
(206) 860-2047 |
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| Power Movers
12700 NE 124th St
Seattle,
WA
(206) 382-0566 |
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| A Plus Always Moving Inc
Seattle,
WA
(206) 340-2116 |
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| Friends & Family Moving & Storage
Seattle,
WA
(206) 682-6683 |
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| A Aaron Glide Self Mover Svc
1122 E Pike St # 559
Seattle,
WA
(206) 328-5424 |
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| Those Incredible Movers
Seattle,
WA
(206) 369-4454 |
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| A A A Long Distance Piano Movers
Seattle,
WA
(800) 956-8938 |
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