My earlier comment is definitely clouded by nostalgia :-)  I loved the Seattle of the past, but the Seattle of today to me seems more about horrible traffic, ridiculous home prices, and omnipresent materialism.<p>But that&#x27;s a perspective based on my unrealistic expectation of the past.  Seattle truly is a beautiful city and people who see it for the first time will probably fall in love with it.  So I&#x27;m glad you liked Seattle!