Seattle, nicknamed the Emerald City for its greenery, is located in one of the prettiest part of United States, the Pacific Northwest. Seattle and the region has a rich cultural side as well as an enchanting outdoor side. Flanked by the Puget Sound on the West and the Cascades on the East, Seattle offers a wide variety of experiences to its visitors and residents.

Weather
The weather in May/June is usually pleasant (50-70F or 11-24C) though it might rain occasionally (current weather).   The common myth is that it
rains a lot in Seattle.  The truth is more like it drizzles a lot in Seattle (average June rainfall 1.5 inches).  Seattle sells more sunglasses per person
than any other U.S. city.

Dining
Seattle offers a rich selection of dining experiences.  Some of the best seafood places are blocks away from the Seattle Center (conference venue).  If you plan on having a lunch or dinner at the rotating restaurant on  the Space Needle make your reservation now (1-800-937-9582 or 206-443-2150).

Things one could do in Seattle
The Seattle Center also houses the Seattle Symphony, NorthWest Opera, Seattle Reportory Theatre, Pacific Science Center, Seattle SuperSonics (Key Arena), Big Band Dances, NorthWest Folklife museum, the Space Needle, 19 restaurants and several retail shops.

For short outings in Seattle consider:

• Washington Park Zoo  and the Seattle Aquarium
• The Pike Place Market (Watch out for flying fish!)
• University of Washington
• The International District and the Kingdome
• Pioneer Square and the Seattle Underground Tour

• Mount Rainier National Park
• Columbia Gorge
• Olympic Peninsula
• Snoqualmie Falls

• The Seattle Visitor's Guide has lots of transportation information.
• The Seattle City Net lists Seattle sightseeing, transportation, and current weather information.
• The Pan Seattle includes lots of interesting information and includes a virtual Seattle tour if you want to get a preview of the sights and sounds you may encounter in June.
• Yahoo Seattle is another site you may want to visit.
• Pretty pictures of the Pacific Northwest (a very slow site).