Seattle needs no introduction. Duck into indie coffeehouses and avant-garde basement music venues that have been quietly shaping the city’s culture for decades, then lose an hour at Pike Place Market among the flower stalls and fishmongers before picking up a panini from Michou Deli for lunch. Catch a ferry across the sound and you’re on biking trails with the skyline behind you. A short drive away are three national parks that remind you how wild the Pacific Northwest actually is.