Seattle is a city that some consider the home of cultural–and counter-cultural–movements, and as one of the fastest-growing cities in the last decade, there’s a lot of magnetism to that recognizable skyline where the space needle meets the Sound. Tourists flock to the city for film festivals, conventions, and concerts, looking for a taste of the city’s essence. On the West Coast United States lies Seattle, a multi-faceted gem nestled between Puget Sound and Lake Washington.