Seattle Accolades Archive

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2022

December 2022 – Platinum Choice Award – Seattle Convention Center’s Summit Building – Smart Meetings
December 2022 – 2 major King County cities ranked among happiest in America – Seattle Refined
December 2022 – Study: Seattle is the No. 1 city in the US for single people – My Northwest
November 2022 – World Design Award – Seattle Convention Center’s Summit Building – The Architecture Community
November 2022 – Seattle ranks among best cities in the world – Seattle Agent Magazine
October 2022 – Greenest Cities in America (Seattle ranked seventh) – Wallet Hub
October 2022 – Seattle Ranks In Top 10 Best Big Cities In US – Secret Seattle
October 2022 – Seattle’s Green New Deal Wins Global Recognition and Award at the C40 World Mayors Summit – Seattle.gov/Office of the Mayor
October 2022 – The Best Cities in the U.S.: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards – Conde Nast Traveler
September 2022 – Cities with the best coffee culture in America – MSN
September 2022 – This Seattle food tour was ranked one of the best experiences in the world – Curiocity
August 2022 – The 7 Best U.S. Cities and Towns to See Fall Foliage – Smarter Travel
July 2022 – Seattle was just ranked one of the top 100 Best Cities in the US for 2022 – Curiocity
June 2022 – 21 Of The Most Exciting Destinations To Visit This Year – Travel Noire
May 2022 – Seattle ranked the fifth best city in the nation for starting a career – The Center Square
April 2022 – Seattle named No. 1 city for young professionals – KOMO News
March 2022 – Seattle Ranks High On 2022 ‘Best Places To Live’ List – Patch
March 2022 – Seattle named America’s most desired city for post-grads in Axios poll – KIMA-TV
March 2022 – Alaska Airlines lands coveted spot on TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 – TIME
March 2022 – King County Parks is the largest park system in the nation to earn ‘Salmon-Safe’ certification – Patch
March 2022 – Pike Place Market voted once of the top 10 best public markets – USA Today
March 2022 – Seattle named the #1 city to move to for new college graduates – Axios
February 2022 – Olson Kundig’s The Century Project at the Space Needle wins AIA Award – Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
February 2022 – 17 Seattle-area chefs and restaurants nominated for revamped James Beard Awards aimed at diversity, equity and excellence – The Seattle Times
January 2022 – Is Your Hometown One of the Best Coffee Destinations in America? – Fodor’s Travel Guide
January 2022 – Seattle named one of the 15 best places to visit for solo female travelers – Travel + Leisure
January 2022 – In best airline rankings, Delta Airlines is #1 and Alaska Airlines is #2 – The Wall Street Journal
January 2022 – Seattle rated #1 among the top 10 cities for young professionals – CNBC

2021

December 2021 – The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022 – Travel + Leisure
December 2021 – Seattle listed among the Best Places to Travel in 2022 – Travel + Leisure
December 2021 – Seattle listed among the Best U.S. Cities to Visit at Christmas – Condé Nast Traveler
July 2021 – Seattle listed among World’s Greatest Places of 2021 – TIME
June 2021 – Seattle is first major U.S. city to vaccinate 70% of eligible population – Forbes

2020

February 2020 – Seattle ranked second among Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S. – WalletHub
January 2020 – Seattle placed sixth in Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Most Overall Votes – Trips to Discover

2019

December 2019 – Seattle placed seventh among Top 50 U.S. Cities Ranked by Progress of Urban Sustainability – Commercial Café
December 2019 – Port of Seattle wins the cruise Critic Award for Best North American Homeport 2019 – Cruise Critic
December 2019 – Washington State ranked #1 in Best States Rankings for 2019 – U.S. News & World Report
November 2019 – Seattle-area among the top 20 Best Cities for Healthy Aging – Pantagraph
October 2019 – Seattle remains #1 in the nation for Best Places for Businesses and Careers – Forbes
October 2019 – Seattle Ranked as the Second Most Dynamic Large City in the Nation – Point2Homes
October 2019 – Two Seattle museums among the top 25 list for best museum restaurants – Vacation Idea
September 2019 – Seattle ranked #1 for Best Coffee Cities in America –WalletHub
September 2019 – Seattle has the best public transportation in the United States –Business Insider
September 2019 – Seattle named #16 Best City in the Nation for Singles –Apartment List
August 2019 – Seattle’s Sinking Ship Garage voted among Top 3 Coolest Parking Spots in the U.S. –Looking4.com
August 2019 – Seattle recognized among top 10 Most Walkable Cities in the U.S. –USA Today
July 2019 – Seattle named a Top-Rated U.S. & Canada Cruise Destination in Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards –Cruise Critic
July 2019 – Seattle ranked among best cities for business travel in 2019 –fundera
June 2019 – Yelp ranks Seattle #4 Most Inclusive City in the Nation –Yelp
June 2019 – Seattle ranked the nation’s 9^th Best Large City in 2019 America’s Best Cities Index –Resonance
June 2019 – Seattle’s Lucinda Grain Bar named among “The Best Bars in America, 2019” –Esquire Classic
May 2019 – Seattle named among best destinations worldwide for celebrating Pride in 2019 –Hometogo
March 2019 – Seattle ranked one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the U.S. –PCMA
March 2019 – Seattle Restaurants Listed 7 Times out of 100 on Travel and Leisure’s Best Restaurants for Groups in the U.S. –Leisure
February 2019 – Seattle’s Palihotel included on the 2019 “It List.” –Travel + Leisure
February 2019 – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranked #3 Most Relaxing Airport in the U.S. –The Travel Channel
January 2019 – Seattle’s King Street Station named one of 12 Most Beautiful Train Stations in the U.S. – Condé Nast Traveler
January 2019 – Seattle ranked #1 best city in the U.S. for STEM jobs –WalletHub

2018

December 2018 – Seattle Selected as Top Destination for 2019 –USA Today Travel
December 2018 – Seattle recognized as #9 best city for fast-growing women-owned companies –Inc. 5000
December 2018 – Seattle named one of top 10 cities to visit in 2019 –Lonely Planet
December 2018 – Seattle named one of the Top 5 Convention Cities in the U.S. –MeetingSource
October 2018 – Seattle is named one of “The 10 Most Intriguing Travel Destinations for 2018″ –Wall Street Journal
October 2018 – Through the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, Condé Nast names Seattle one of the Best Cities in the U.S. –Condé Nast
September 2018 – Delta Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is named the best airport lounge in North America –World Travel Awards
September 2018 – Seattle named one of the World’s Most Reputable Cities 2018 –Forbes
September 2018 – TripAdvisor names Seattle one of the nation’s fastest-growing tourist destinations –TripAdvisor
August 2018 – Taste Washington was voted #9 in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest –USA Today
August 2018 – Seattle selected as one of the top 26 most stylish cities in the U.S. –Expedia Viewfinder
August 2018 – Seattle named #10 best city in the world for women entrepreneurs –Dell’s 2018 Women Entrepreneur Cities Index
August 2018 – Seattle ranked as #9 best city in the nation for women entrepreneurs –TechRepublic
August 2018 – The Space Needle unveils the first and only revolving glass floor in the world, known as The Loupe –The Space Needle
July 2018 – Seattle selected one of the ‘10 Best Places to Travel for Labor Day Weekend This Year’ –Travel Channel
July 2018 – Seattle ranked #1 as “2018’s Best Big Cities to Live In.” –WalletHub
June 2018 – Seattle included in “Guide to America’s 10 Greenest Cities” –Hertz
May 2018 – Seattle included in top-rated vacation destinations list for North America –Expedia
April 2018 – Seattle selected as the #10 Best Place to Live according to U.S. News & World Report’s “125 Best Places to Live in the USA” rankings –U.S. News & World Report
March 2018 – Mayflower Park Hotel selected Best Historic Hotel in America –HHA; Most famous hotel in Washington – MSN; 10 of the Best Value Hotels in America –Reader’s Digest
March 2018 – Seattle Named One of the World’s Must-See Literary Destinations –Expedia
February 2018 – Washington’s Natural Beauty Makes the List Twice for Top U.S. Road Trip Destinations –Travel + Leisure
February 2018 – Seattle’s Chinatown Included in ‘Top 10 in the U.S.’ List –East Bay Times
January 2018 – Visit Seattle recognized as one of NewsCred’s Top 50 in Travel –NewsCred
January 2018 – Seattle Named One of ‘52 Places to Go in 2018’ –New York Times

2017

December 2017 – Seattle named one of ‘10 Hottest Gay Destinations for 2018’ –Orbitz
December 2017 – Junebaby, Mutsuko Soma, Pintxo, Alchemy, and Dough Zone Dumpling House all rank among “Eater Awards 2017” –Eater
November 2017 – Syrah Walla Walla Valley Powerline Estate ranks #2 on “Wine Spectator’s prestigious Top 100 list for 2017” –The Seattle Times
November 2017 – W Bellevue and Loews Hotel 1000 both ranked among “Richards Picks: Best Hotels in the World, Fall 2017” –Huffington Post
November 2017 – Seattle selected as one of 52 destinations in the world on “Fodor’s Go List in 2018” –Fodor’sTravel
November 2017 – Seattle Second U.S. City Named a “UNESCO City of Literature” –CN Traveler
October 2017 – Seattle ranks #9 “The Best Big Cities in the U.S.” –Condé Nast Traveler
September 2017 – Seattle ranks among “10 Best Cities for Family Vacations in 2017” –Family Vacation Critic
August 2017 – Thompson Seattle ranks #5 “Top 15 City Hotels in the Continental U.S.” –Travel + Leisure
August 2017 – Seattle’s Alaska Airlines ranks #3 “Top 5 Domestic Airlines” –Travel + Leisure
August 2017 – Seattle’s Holland America Line ranks #5 “Top 10 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines” –Travel + Leisure
August 2017 – Seattle’s Holland America Line ranks #10 “Top 10 Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines” –Travel and Leisure
August 2017 – San Juan Islands ranks #6 “Top 10 Islands Continental U.S.” –Travel + Leisure
May 2017 – Seattle’s Kerry Park ranks #5 among the “10 Best Places to Picnic in the West” –The Los Angeles Times
May 2017 – Seattle ranks among “The best U.S. cities for a romantic urban honeymoon” –Travel + Leisure
March 2017 – Washington ranks #5 among 2017’s “Best States Rankings,” earning the top score on the West Coast –U.S. News & World Report
February 2017 – Seattle ranks #4 among “2017’s Healthiest Cities in America” –WalletHub
February 2017 – Seattle ranks #6 among “Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017” –U.S. News & World Report

2016

December 2016 – Seattle ranks among “18 Best Cities in America for Solo Travelers” –Travel + Leisure
December 2016 – Western Washington ranks #2 among the “Top 10 Destinations of 2017” –Lonely Planet
December 2016 – Seattle’s The Walrus and the Carpenter and Elliot’s Oyster House rank among “America’s Best Oyster Bars” –Food & Wine
December 2016 – Seattle ranks among “6 Places to Throw an Unforgettable Bachelorette Party” –Trip Advisor
December 2016 – The Olympic National Park’s designated”One Square Inch of Silence” ranks among “The 10 Coolest Places to Go in 2017” –Forbes
December 2016 – Seattle ranks #5 in “The 26 Hottest Food Cities of 2016” –Zagat
November 2016 – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranks among “Nine American Airports for Art Lovers” –Travel + Leisure
November 2016 – President Barack Obama awarded Bill and Melinda Gates with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016. Created in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aims to “help all people lead healthy, productive lives.” –Puget Sound Business Journal
October 2016 – Seattle ranks #15, “The 20 Best Cities for Runners Training for a Marathon” – Shape.com
October 2016 – Seattle ranks #9, “The Best Big Cities in the U.S.” –Condé Nast Traveler
October 2016 – Seattle recognized as “Best North American Homeport” –Cruise Critic, Editors’ Picks Awards 2016
September 2016 – Seattle ranks #1 among the “Best NFL Cities for Pregaming” –Redfin
September 2016 – Seattle ranks among the top eight “Best Fall Escapes in the US” –National Geographic
September 2016 – The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranks among “America’s Best Kid-Friendly Airports” –HolidayLettings
September 2016 – Seattle’s Frye Museum ranks #7 among the “Best Free Museums” in the U.S. –USA Today, Readers Choice Awards 2016
September 2016 – Seattle’s Georgetown Inn ranks among the “Best Hotels Under $150” –USA Today, Reader’s Choice Awards 2016
August 2016 – Seattle ranks among the “16 Best Places to Live in the US” –Outside Magazine
July 2016 – Visit Seattle ranks among “Top 25 Tourism Websites in the World in 2016” –Skift
July 2016 – Seattle ranks #14, “Best Cities in the U.S.” – Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Awards 2016
July 2016 – The San Juan Islands rank #5, “Best Islands in the Continental U.S. ” –Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Awards 2016
July 2016 – Seafair Summer Fourth ranks #7,”Top 10 of the Nation’s Best 4th of July Firework Shows” –USA Today
July 2016 – Seattle rank #3, “Best Tech Cities in the U.S.” –CBRE, 2016 Scoring Tech Talent
June 2016 – Seafair Summer Fourth ranks #8, “The 20 Most Extravagant Firework Displays in the U.S.” –TIME
June 2016 – Seattle ranks #2, “Top U.S. Summer Destinations” –AAA
June 2016 – Seattle ranks #3, “Top 10 Cities for Milliennials” –Inc.com via ABODO
May 2016 – Seattle’s Bumbershoot recognized as one of “50 Essential Summer Festivals’ –The New York Times
May 2016 – Seattle ranks in Top 4 in Outside magazine’s tournament of 64 towns for 2016 America’s Best Town. Seattle ranked #1 in the Culture division –Outside magazine
May 2016 – Seattle ranks #10,”12 Best Cities for Running” –Women’s Running
May 2016 – Seattle’s Bumbershoot and Washington’s Sasquatch rank on “Summer 2016’s 30 Must-See Music Festivals” –The Rolling Stone
April 2016 — Seattle ranks #7, “Best Airports in North America” –Condé Nast Traveler
March 2016 – Seattle ranks #7, “Best Places to Live” –Condé Nast Traveler
March 2016 – Seattle recognized as one of “Best Seafood Cities in America” –CBS
March 2016 – Seattle’s Beecher’s Cheese Company is recognized as one of “10 Restaurants Taking Farm-To-Table To A Different Level” –Thrillist
March 2016 –Seattle ranks #9,”11 Best Cities for Vegans” –Matador
February 2016 – Seattle ranks #17, “Best Cities in North America” –Travel + Leisure
February 2016 – Seattle Symphony wins Grammy Award for “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” for violinist, Augustin Hadelich’s, solo of L’arbre des songes on Seattle Symphony’s recording of Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto –Grammy Awards
February 2016 – Seattle’s Space Needle and Pike Place Market recognized on “America’s Bucket List” – Trail Blazer magazine
January 2016 – Seattle ranks #10, “Top 10 Most Popular Travel Destinations” –Kayak.com
January 2016 –Museum of Flight’s new Aviation Pavilion (open June 2016) recognized as “16 Intriguing Things to see and do in the U.S. in 2016” –CNN

2015

2015– Seattle ranks #9, “Top 15 Large U.S. Cities” –Condé Nast Traveler
2015 – Seattle ranks #15, “America’s 20 Best cities for Beer Lovers” –Travel + Leisure
2015 – Seattle ranks #18, “Most Charming Cities” –Travel + Leisure
2015 – Seattle ranks #8, “Most Walkable City” –Redfin
2015 – Seattle named #1 city in U.S. to find a job –Wallet Hub
2015 – Seattle named #1 “Fastest-growing Big City in the U.S.” –U.S. Census Bureau
2015 – Seattle ranks #2, “Best Hotel Wifi” –Hotel WiFi Test
2015 –Seattle named #1 in highest job growth for small businesses in the U.S.” –Pachex IHS Small Business Jobs Index
2015 – Seattle ranks #3, “Best Market in North America for Hotel Property Investment” –Urban Land Institute
2015 – Seattle ranks #4, “Best Market in North America for Office Property Investment” –Urban Land Institute

2014

October 2014 – Seattle-Tacoma ranks #3 airport in the nation for traveler amenities –Global Gateway Alliance
September 2014 – Seattle named the “Most Sustainable City in the Nation” –STAR Communities
August 2014 – Seattle ranks #9, “Best Cities for Boaters” –Redfin
August 2014 – Seattle named #1 ” U.S. City for Culture” –Business Insider
August 2014 – Seattle ranks #2, “America’s Coolest Cities” –Forbes
July 2014 – Seattle ranks #9, “Best Places in the U.S. for Business” –Forbes
July 2014 – Seattle ranks #2 city in the U.S. for tech jobs –NerdWallet
June 2014 – Seattle ranks #6, “Most Walkable City in America” –Smart Growth America
May 2014 – Seattle named #1 “LGBT-friendly City in U.S.” –NerdWallet
May 2014 – Seattle ranks #7, “Fittest Cities in the U.S.” –American Fitness Index
March 2014 – Seattle ranks #3, “Most LGBT-friendly Places in America” –Advocate magazine
February 2014 – Seattle’s Slate Coffee Bar ranks among “Top 10 Coffee Houses across the U.S.” –USA Today
February 2014 – Washington state’s Franklin Falls of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ranks among “Top Easy, Scenic, Winter Trails in the U.S.” –USA Today, The Active Times
February 2014 – Washington state’s Summit House Restaurant of Crystal Mountain ranks among “Top Restaurants atop of North America’s Most Notable Summits” –USA Today
February 2014 – Washington state ranks #9, “Happiest States in the U.S.” –Gallup
February 2014 – Seattle ranks #7, “Top 10 Metropolitan Areas for Singles” –Zillow Blog
February 2014 – Seattle ranks #7, “World’s Most Romantic Trip Destinations” –Society of American Travel Writers
February 2014 – Seattle ranks #2, “Most Romantic Cities in America” –Amazon
February 2014 – Seattle voted ‘Reader’s Pick’ for the West’s “Best Places to Live” –Sunset magazine
February 2014 – Seattle is the second most literate city in America –Central Connecticut State University Annual Study
January 2014 – Seattle ranks #7 in the U.S. for public transportation –Walk Score
January 2014 –Pike Place Market is the “Best Market in America” –Business Insider

2013

November 2013 – Seattle named “Smartest City in North America” – Fast Company magazine
November 2013 – Seattle ranks #8, “Most Walkable Cities & Neighborhoods” (among largest U.S. cities) –Walk Score
September 2013– The Four Seasons Hotel Seattle was given a five-star designation – Forbes Travel Guide, USA Today
September 2013– Seattle’s CenturyLink Field named #1,”Best NFL Stadium for Craft Beers” – Yahoo!
August 2013 – The Whale Wins and Joule recognized among “Best Restaurants in America 2013” – Bon Appetit
August 2013 – Seattle named “America’s Best Coffee City” – Travel + Leisure
August 2013 –Washington’s Olympic National Park, North Cascades National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park recognized in “Top 20 of America’s 59 National Parks” – The Seattle Times, The Active Times
July 2013 – Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail ranks #3, “Best Urban Bike Paths across the U.S.” – USA Today
July 2013 – Seattle named #1,”Top 10 Chill Cities” – Los Angeles Times, Sperling’s Best Places
July 2013 – Seattle ranks #13 of “World’s Most Inventive Cities”, by Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development – Forbes
June 2013 – Washington ranks #6, Seattle ranks #9 on latest ‘green’ rankings – Puget Sound Business Journal
May 2013 – The Seattle metro area ranks #1 among “Best Cities for Tech Jobs” – Forbes
May 2013 – Seattle ranks #8 for places with the best exercise – Men’s Health magazine
April 2013 – Seattle-Tac Airport ranks among the list of “Top 10 U.S. Airports for Kids” –The FlipKey blog
April 2013 – Seattle ranks #5, “Top 10 United States Cities to Travel Car-free” – Walk Score Blog
April 2013 – Seattle ranks #4 of cities that take the environment seriously – SheKnows Travel
April 2013 – Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood ranks among “10 Best Neighborhoods that Tourists haven’t found yet” – USA Today
April 2013 – Seattle ranks among the “10 Best Cities for New Grads” – Kiplinger’s
March 2013 – Seattle ranks among the “Best Cities for New College Grad in 2013” – Forbes magazine
February 2013 – Seattle ranks #2, “Most Literate City in the United States” – USA Today
January 2013 – Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau is named “Tourism Champion of the Year” by the Washington State Wine Commission
January 2013 – Seattle’s San Juan Islands ranked #1 of the Top 10 Islands in the U.S.” – Trip Advisor
January 2013 – Seattle ranked among the “10 Best Cities for Starting a Business” – Kiplinger’s

2012

December 2012 – Four Seattle area hotels are named on Travel + Leisure’s “500 Best Hotels list for 2013” – Travel + Leisure
December 2012 – Seattle ranks #3 smartest city in North America for “pushing the envelope of technology, sustainability and better living conditions” – Fast Company magazine
September 2012 – Seattle ranks #2, “Top 50 Best Cities” – Bloomberg Business
August 2012 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award” – Meetings & Conventions
May 2012 – Seattle ranks #7, “Most Bikeable City in America” – MSNBC
April 2012- Seattle ranks #7 in Walk Score, ranking residents’ access to public transportation – Geekwire magazine
April 2012 – Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area named third most peaceful metropolitan area in America – MSNBC
April 2012 – Seattle named “America’s Most Popular City” – Public Policy Polling
February 2012 – Seattle was named one of the “Top 5 Bargain Destinations” for spring 2012 – USA Today
February 2012- Seattle named one of the “Best Cities for Dating in U.S.” – Yahoo Travel
January 2012- Seattle voted “Best Settle Down City of 2011” for LGBT community – GayCities
January 2012 – Seattle is the second most literate city in America – Central Connecticut State University study

2011

November 2011- Seattle named #1 U.S. city for high-tech growth and tech jobs – Forbes
November 2011 – Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park ranks in “Top 10 for Greatest Parks and Gardens in U.S.” – USA Today
Novemer 2011 – Seattle ranks #8, “Healthiest City for Women” – Self magazine
Octotber 2011 – Seattle’s SkyCity Restaurant atop the Space Needle is one of the “World’s Top Revolving Restaurants” – travelandLeisure.com
Ocotber 2011 – Seattle ranks # 1 in cities for coffee, tech-savvy, intelligent and wireless coverage — Travel & Leisure
October 2011 –Seattle ranks # 9, “Top U.S. City” – Condé Nast, Reader’s Choice
October 2011- Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport named the world’s # 2 airport for departure performance – FlightStats
October 2011 – Seattle ranks # 4, “Most Innovative City in America” – Research firm 2ThinkNow
Summer 2011 – The Washington State Convention Center named “Best Green Event Venue” – Northwest Meetings & Events Readers’ Choice
July 2011 – Seattle ranks # 6, “Most Walkable Cities” (of the 50 largest cities in the U.S.) – WalkScore.com
July 2011 – “The Ivars Dog” at Seattle’s Safeco Field is listed among the “Top 10 Great Places for Stadium Food” – USA Today
July 2011 – Seattle ranks # 9, “Best American Cities for Families” – Parenting magazine
June 2011 – Seattle ranked #4, “Greenest City in North America” – Siemens Corp. & Economist Intelligence Unit
June 2011 – Seattle ranked among the “Top Four Places to Retire” – Fortune magazine
June 2011 – Seattle ranked #8, “Most Photographed City in the World” – Cornell University
May 2011 – Seattle ranks # 2,”Best Convention & Visitors Bureaus and Destination Marketing Organizations in North America” – Watkins Research Group
May 2011 – Seattle ranks # 6, “Cities on the Edge,” for best American cities poised for greatness in Sports, Arts, Music and Culture – Edge Shave Gel and Sperlings’s Best Places
May 2011 – Seattle ranks # 9, “Best Cities for Public Transportation in the U.S.” – U.S. News and World Report
2011 –Seattle ranks # 10, “Geekiest Cities in America” – U.S. National Science Foundation Annual Science and Engineering Indicators Report
March 2011 – Seattle ranks #10, “Top Summer Destinations” – American Society of Travel Agents
2011 – Seattle ranks # 4 based on the percent of residents who volunteer –NationalService.gov
2011 – Seattle named # 1 “Tech City in the U.S.” – Scientific American
2011 – Seattle was named “America’s Most Active City” – Men’s Health magazine and Mediamark Research
2011 – Seattle ranks # 5, “Most Edgy City” – Sperling’s Best Places
2011 – The Port of Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for containers moving from Asia to the Midwest – Herbert Engineering Corp.
2011 – Seattle ranks # 5 among U.S. cities for its percentage of “super green” consumers who engage in the highest amount of environmentally friendly activities – Scarborough Research
2011 – Seattle ranks # 10, “Top 25 Favorite Destinations” –TripAdvisor, Traveler’s Choice
2011 –Seattle’s Cedarbrook Lodge ranked #1 in Expedia’s Insider’s Select of “Top Hotels for 2011” – Expedia.com
2011 –Seattle ranks # 7, “Top 10 U.S. Cities for Jobs Now” – Monster.com
2011 – Seattle ranks # 4, “Top 10 Destinations for Singles this Summer” – Travelocity.com

2010

2010 – Seattle named the second most literary city in the country – Central Connecticut State University, 2010
December 2010 – Seattle named the “Most Charitable City” – Daily Beast
November 2010 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention and visitor Bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
October 2010 – Seattle ranks #1 for “Top 10 Locations for Winter Weather” – The Weather Channel
October 2010 – Seattle ranked mmong large metro areas, 9th highest percentage of residents with college degrees (37.4%) – CNN Money
September 2010 – Seattle ranks in the “Top 10 Coolest Cities in America” –Forbes
August 2010 – Seattle ranks # 1 “Best City for Men” – Men’s Health magazine
July 2010 – Seattle ranks # 2 for the “Best City for the Next Decade” – Kiplinger’s
July 2010 – Seattle ranks # 9 “Best City for Working Moms in America” – Forbes Woman Magazine
July 2010 – Seattle ranks # 2 for “Best Cities for the Next Decade” – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine
May 2010 – Seattle ranks # 4 in “Bike Friendly Cities: America’s Best Bike Cities” – Bicycling magazine
May 2010 – Washington state ranked the “Most Bicycle-friendly State” – League of American Bicyclists
May 2010 – Seattle ranks # 1 economy in the United States – Policom, Corp.
March 2010 – Seattle ranks # 9 “Best Summertime Tourist Destinations” – American Society of Travel Agents
January 2010 – Seattle ranks # 1 among the “Top U.S. Cities for Men” – Men’s Health magazine

2009

November 2009 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention and visitor Bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
October 2009 – Seattle is the fourth safest major city in America – Forbes.com
September 2009 – Washington state ranks second best state for business – Forbes.com
August 2009 – Seattle ranked second healthiest U.S. city – Outside magazine
August 2009 – Seattle ranks # 10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure
July 2009 –Seattle among “America’s Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities” – MSNBC.com
July 2009 – Seattle ranks # 4 among U.S. cities with the highest volunteering rate – Corporation for National and Community Service
July 2009 – Seattle named “America’s Greenest and Most Sustainable Major (population over 250,000) City” – Natural Resources Defense Council
May 2009 – Seattle named “Most Secure Place to Live” – Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 2008 study
May 2009 – Seattle named “City of the Year” – Fast Company magazine
April 2009 – Seattle ranks # 7 among the nation’s “Top 25 Art Destinations” – AmericanStyle magazine
March 2009 – Seattle ranks among the “World’s 13 Most Stunning City Skylines” – ForbesTraveler.com
February 2009 – Seattle ranks # 3 among the “Top 10 cities for Small Businesses” – BizJournals
January 2009 – Seattle ranks # 3 among the “Top U.S. Cities for Women” – Women’s Health magazine
January 2009 –Seattle ranks # 4 among the “Top U.S. Cities for Men” – Men’s Health magazine
January 2009 – Seattle among the “Top-10 U.S. Travel Destinations for the African American Traveler” – Travel Professionals of Color
January 2009 – Seattle ranked second- most caffeinated city in the U.S. (ranked highest for coffee consumption) – Prince Market Research
January 2009 – Seattle named “Food City of the Year” – GQ magazine
January 2009 – Washington state named “Best State to Start a Business” – U.S. News & World Report
January 2009 – Seattle ranked # 6 “Best City to Work and Live” – Yahoo.com

2008

December 2008 – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranked one of “America’s Best Airports” – TravelandLeisure.com
November 2008 – Seattle awared “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention and visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
September 2008 – Seattle is the third most sustainable city in the country – SustainLane.com
September 2008 – Voted one of “America’s Favorite Cities” by travelers and scored highest for cafes and coffee bars, farmers’ markets, intelligence, environmental awareness, public parks and access to the outdoors in a poll conducted by travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News
July 2008 – Seattle among the “Top 20 U.S. Tourist Destinations in the U.S.” – Global Insight, Inc
July 2008 – Washington ranked 3^rd best state for business – Forbes magazine
July 2008 – Seattle ranked 6^th most walkable city in the U.S. – Walk Score
June 2008 – Seattle among top-10 for best U.S. Cities for design – Architectural firm, RMJM Hillier
June 2008 – Seattle named second-fittest U.S. city – American College of Sports Medicine
May 2008 – Seattle ranked 6^th-best in the U.S. for the size of its carbon footprint – Brookings Institution
May 2008 – Seattle named a city to watch – Fast Company magazine
April 2008 – Seattle ranks #6 among the “Top 25 U.S. Art Destinations” – AmericanStyle magazine
March 2008 – Seattle named the second cleanest U.S. City – Forbes magazine

2007

December 2007 – Seattle named the second most literary city in the country – Central Connecticut State University
December 2007 – Seattle ranked #6 “Most Walkable U.S. City” – Brookings Institution
December 2007 – Seattle ranks #4 “Fittest City in America” – Self magazine
December 2007 – #14 “Healthiest Overall City” – Self magazine
December 2007 – Seattle has the most in-city parks in America – Self magazine
December 2007 – Seattle is “America’s Best City for Healthy Living” – Cooking Light magazine
October 2007 – Seattle ranks #3 among “Americas Greenest States” – Forbes Travel Guide
October 2007 – Seattle voted one of “America’s Favorite Cities” by travelers and scored highest for intelligence, coffee and farmers markets in a poll conducted by travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News
October 2007 – Seattle ranks among the “Top Ten Pet-Friendly Cities in the United States” – MSNBC.com
October 2007 – Seattle’s Belltown voted one of the “Best Neighborhoods to Retire” – CNNMoney.com
September 2007 – Seattle is fifth-best U.S. city for walking – Prevention magazine
August 2007 – Seattle ranks #10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure
June 2007 – Seattle ranks #7 “Best City for Young Professionals” – Forbes magazine
April 2007 – Seattle ranks #3 “Hot Spot for summer 2007” – AAA survey of travel agency managers
April 2007 – Seattle ranks #3 “Most Livable City” – Rand McNally Places Rated Almanac
April 2007 – Seattle ranks #2 “Most Humane City in the United States” – Humane Society of the United States
March 2007 – Seattle ranks #2 “Fittest City in America” – Men’s Fitness Magazine
January 2007 – Seattle named “Best City for Healthy Living” – Cooking Light 20 Best Cities – Cooking Light magazine

2006

2006 – Seattle ranks #9 among “Top Ten Cities in the United States,” Readers Choice Awards – Condé Nast Traveler
November 2006 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
October 2006 – Seattle named “Top Video Game City in the United States” – Sperling’s Best Places
August 2006 – Seattle named “Most Educated City” – U.S. Census Bureau data
August 2006 – Seattle ranks #10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure
June 2006 – Seattle ranks #6 among the “Top 10 Art Destinations in the U.S.” – American Style magazine

2005

November 2005 – Seattle named “America’s Most Literate City” – Central Connecticut State University study
June 2005 – Seattle named “Most Livable City in America” – U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 2005 – Seattle named “Most Unwired City in the United States” (city with the best wireless internet access) – Sperling’s BestPlaces
February 2005 – Seattle named “America’s Fittest City “– Men’s Fitness magazine
2005 – Seattle ranks #3 “Best Walking City” – American Podiatric Medical Association

2004

November 2004 – Seattle named “America’s Fittest City” – Self magazine
November 2004 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
August 2004 – Seattle ranks #2 “America’s Most Literate Cities” – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study
August 2004 – Seattle ranks #8 among the “Top 10 Art Destinations in the U.S.” – American Style magazine
May 2004 – Seattle ranks #1 “Child-Friendly City in America” – Population Connection
May 2004 – Seattle ranks #4 “Most Dog-Friendly City to Visit in North America” – DogFriendly.com
May 2004 – Seattle ranks #1 “Most College-Educated City in the Nation” – U.S. Census Bureau report

2003

November 2003 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award,” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
July 2003 –Seattle ranks #2 on “America’s Most Literate Cities” – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study
February 2003 – Seattle ranks #2 “Fittest City in the U.S.” – Men’s Fitness magazine

2002

December 2002 – Seattle ranked among the “Best Places to Live” in the U.S. –Money magazine
November 2002 – Seattle awarded “Gold Service Award.” recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions
August 2002 – Seattle awarded the “Inner Circle Award”, annual readers survey of best convention & visitor bureaus and convention centers – Association Meetings
Summer 2002 – Seattle ranks among the “Top 10 Art Destinations in the U.S.” – American Style magazine
January 2002 – Seattle ranks first atop list of “America’s Sweet Spots” in a survey of cities and towns across the U.S. which exemplify acts of volunteerism, heroism and sweetness – Hershey Foods Corporation

2001

December 2001 – Seattle ranks #1 “Wine Region of the Year” – Wine Enthusiast magazine
November 2001 – Seattle ranks #1 for bicycling in North America among cities with a population greater than 500,000 – Bicycling magazine
Summer 2001 – Seattle ranks among the “Top Five American Art Destinations” – American Style magazine
January 2001 – Seattle ranks among the “Five Best Ski Cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada” – Ski magazine

2000

October 2000 – Seattle ranks #8 among the top cities in the Continental U.S. in the 2000 Readers’ Choice Awards – Condé Nast Traveler
September 2000 – Seattle ranks #8 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure
Summer 2000 – Seattle ranks #10 among “America’s Top Art Destinations” – American Style magazine
April 2000 – Seattle ranks #1 for “Family-Friendly City in the Northwest” – Family Fun magazine

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