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2011 – Seattle’s SkyCity Restaurant atop the Space Needle is one of the World’s Top Revolving Restaurants – TravelandLeisure.com, October 2011

2011 – Seattle ranks # 1 in cities for coffee, tech-savvy, intelligent and wireless coverage -- Travel + Leisure magazine, October 2011

2011 – Seattle is the # 9 top U.S. city in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey - Condé Nast magazine, October 2011

2011 – Seattle’s airport (Sea-Tac) is the world’s # 2 airport for departure performance – FlightStats, October 2011

2011 – Seattle is the # 4 most innovative city in America – Research firm 2ThinkNow, October

2011 – Seattle was ranked # 4 based on the percent of residents who volunteer – NationalService.gov, 2011

2011 – The Washington State Convention Center was named Best Green Event Venue – Northwest Meetings & Events Readers’ Choice, summer 2011

2011 – Seattle named # 1 tech city in the U.S. – Scientific American, 2011

2011 – Seattle named America’s Most Active City – Men’s Health magazine and Mediamark Research

2011 – Seattle ranked # 6 most walkable city of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. – WalkScore.com, July 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked fourth greenest city in North America – Siemens Corp. and the Economist Intelligence Unit, June 2011

2011 – Seattle is one of the top four places to retire – Fortune magazine, June 2011

2011 – Seattle is the # 5 most edgy city – Sperling’s Best Places, 2011

2011 – The Port of Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for containers moving from Asia to the Midwest – Herbert Engineering Corp., 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 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

2011- Seattle ranked #10 for top summer destinations booked by American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) – ASTA 2011 Hot Spots for summer survey, March 2011

2011 – The Ivars Dog at Seattle’s Mariner’s stadium is listed among the 10 great places for stadium food – USA Today, July 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 10 in Geekiest Cities in America – U.S. National Science Foundation Annual Science and Engineering Indicators Report, 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked 8th most photographed city in the world – Cornell University, June 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 9 for the best American cities for families – Parenting magazine, July 2011

2011 – Seattle is listed as # 10 for the top 25 favorite destinations in the Travelers’ Choice 2011 poll –TripAdvisor, 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 6 in “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

2011 – Seattle’s Cedarbrook Lodge ranked #1 in Expedia’s Insider’s Select of top hotels for 2011 – Expedia.com, 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 7 in top 10 U.S. cities for jobs now – Monster.com, 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 9 for 10 best cities for public transportation in the U.S. – U.S. News and World Report, May 2011

2011 – Seattle ranked # 4 for top 10 destinations for singles this summer – Travelocity.com, 2011

2010 – Seattle is the most charitable city – Daily Beast, December 2010

2010 – Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau received the Meetings and Convention 2010 Gold Service Award – Meetings and Conventions Magazine, November 2010

2010 – Seattle ranked #1 for top 10 locations for winter weather based on last year’s cold season – The Weather Channel, October 2010

2010 – Seattle is the second most literary city in the country – Central Connecticut State University, 2010

2010 – Men’s Health ranked Seattle as the # 1 best city for men – Men’s Health Magazine, August, 2010

2010 - Seattle ranked # 2 for the best city for the next decade – Kiplinger’s, July 2010

2010 – Seattle ranked # 4 in Bike Friendly Cities: America’s Best Bike Cities – Bicycling magazine, May 2010

2010 – Seattle ranked # 2 for best convention & visitors bureaus and destination marketing organizations in North America – Watkins Research Group, released in May 2011

2010 – Among large metro areas, Seattle has 9th highest percentage of residents with college degrees, with 37.4% – cnnmoney.com, October 2010

2010 – Seattle ranks in the top 10 “coolest cities” in America – Forbes,
September 2010

2010 – Seattle-Tacoma metro area ranked the # 9 best city for working moms in America – Forbes Woman magazine, July 2010

2010 – Seattle ranked # 2 for Best Cities for the Next Decade – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, July 2010

2010 – Washington state ranked the most bicycle-friendly state – League of American Bicyclists, May 2010

2010 – Seattle area ranked # 1 economy in the United States – Policom, Corp.,
May 2010

2010 – Seattle ranked America’s # 9 summertime tourist destination – American Society of Travel Agents, March 2010

2010 – # 1 among the top U.S. cities for men – Men’s Health magazine, January 2010

2009 – Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention and visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2009

2009 – Seattle is the fourth safest major city in America – Forbes.com, Oct. 26, 2009

2009 – Washington state ranked second best state for business – Forbes.com,
September 2009

2009 – Seattle among America’s top 10 pet-friendly cities – MSNBC.com, July 2009

2009 – Seattle ranked second healthiest U.S. city – Outside magazine, August 2009

2009 – # 10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure, August 2009

2009 – Seattle ranked # 4 among U.S. cities with the highest volunteering rate – Corporation for National and Community Service, July 2009

2009 – Seattle is America's greenest and most sustainable major (population over 250,000) city – Natural Resources Defense Council, July 2009

2009 – Most secure place to live – Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 2008 study, May 2009

2009 – City of the Year – Fast Company magazine, May, 2009

2009 – # 7 among the nation’s top 25 arts destinations – AmericanStyle magazine, April 2009

2009 – Among the “World’s 13 Most Stunning City Skylines” – ForbesTraveler.com, March 2009

2009 – # 3 among the top 10 cities for small businesses – BizJournals, February 2009

2009 – # 3 among the top U.S. cities for women – Women’s Health magazine,
January 2009

2009 – # 4 among the top U.S. cities for men – Men’s Health magazine, January 2009

2009 – Seattle among the top-10 U.S. travel destinations for the African American traveler – Travel Professionals of Color, January 2009

2009 – Seattle ranked seconded most caffeinated city in the U.S. but ranked highest for coffee consumption – Prince Market Research, January 2009

2009 – Seattle named food city of the year – GQ magazine, January 2009

2009 – Washington state named best state to start a business – U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 6, 2009

2009 – Seattle ranked # 6 best city to work and live – Yahoo.com, Jan. 5, 2009

2008 – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranked one of America’s best airports – TravelandLeisure.com, December 2008

2008 – Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention and visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2008

2008 – Seattle is the third most sustainable city in the country – SustainLane.com, Sept. 22, 2008

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 – September, 2008

2008 – Seattle among the top 20 U.S. tourist destinations in the U.S. – Global Insight, Inc, July 28, 2008

2008 – Washington ranked 3rd best state for business – Forbes magazine,
July 31, 2008

2008 – Seattle ranked 6th most walkable city in the U.S. – Walk Score, July 2008

2008 – Seattle among top-10 for best U.S. Cities for design - Architectural firm, RMJM Hillier, June 25, 2008

2008 – Seattle named second-fittest U.S. city – American College of Sports Medicine, June 2008

2008 – Seattle ranked 6th-best in the U.S. for the size of its carbon footprint – Brookings Institution, May, 2008

2008 – Seattle named a city to watch – Fast Company magazine, May 2008

2008 – #6 among the top 25 U.S. Art Destinations – AmericanStyle magazine,
April 2008

2008 – Seattle is the second cleanest U.S. City – Forbes magazine, March 17, 2008

2007 – Seattle is the second most literary city in the country – Central Connecticut State University, Dec. 28, 2007

2007 – Seattle ranked #6 Most Walkable U.S. City – Brookings Institution,
Dec. 4, 2007

2007 – #4 Fittest City in America and #14 Healthiest Overall City – Self magazine, December 2007

2007 – Seattle has the most in-city parks in America – Self magazine, December 2007

2007 – Seattle is America’s Best City for Healthy Living – Cooking Light magazine, December 2007

2007 – #3 among Americas Greenest States – Forbes.com, October 2007

2007 – 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

2007 – Among the Top Ten Pet-Friendly Cities in the United States – MSNBC.com,
Oct. 10, 2007

2007 – Seattle’s Belltown voted one of the Best Neighborhoods to Retire – CNNMoney.com, October 2007

2007 – Seattle is fifth-best U.S. city for walking – Prevention magazine,
September 2007

2007 – #10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure, August 2007

2007 – #7 Best City for Young Professionals – Forbes magazine, June 21, 2007

2007 – #3 Hot Spot for summer 2007 – AAA survey of travel agency managers,
April 2007

2007 – #3 Most Livable City – Rand McNally Places Rated Almanac, April 2007

2007 – #2 Most Humane City in the United States – Humane Society of the United States, April 2007

2007 – #2 Fittest City in America – Men’s Fitness magazine, March issue

2007 – Best City for Healthy Living – Cooking Light 20 Best Cities, Cooking Light magazine, January/February

2006 – #9 among Top Ten Cities in the United States, Readers Choice Awards – Condé Nast Traveler magazine, October 2006

2006 – Top Video Game City in the United States – Sperling’s Best Places,
October 2006

2006 – Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2006

2006 – Most Educated City – U.S. Census Bureau data, August 2006

2006 – #10 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada, World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll - Travel + Leisure, August 2006

2006 – #6 among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. – AmericanStyle magazine, June 2006.

2005 – America’s Most Literate City – Central Connecticut State University study,
Nov. 30, 2004

2005 – Most Livable City in America – U.S. Conference of Mayors – June 2005

2005 – Most Unwired City in the United States (city with the best wireless internet access) – Sperling’s BestPlaces, June 2005.

2005 – America’s Fittest City – Men’s Fitness magazine, February issue

2005 – #3 Best Walking City – American Podiatric Medical Association

2004 – America’s Fittest City – Self magazine, November 2004

2004 – #2: America’s Most Literate Cities – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study, Aug. 3, 2004

2004 – 2004 Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2004

2004 – #8 Among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. – AmericanStyle magazine, August 2004.

2004 – #1 Child-Friendly City in America – Population Connection, May 15, 2004

2004 – #4 Most Dog-Friendly City to Visit in North America – DogFriendly.com,
May 2004.

2004 – #1 Most College-Educated City in the Nation – U.S. Census Bureau report,
May 10, 2004

2003 – #2 Fittest City in the U.S. – Men’s Fitness magazine, February 2003

2003 – Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2003

2003 – #2: America’s Most Literate Cities – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study, July 7, 2003

2002 – One of the top-ten “Best Places to Live” in the U.S. –Money magazine, December 2002 (note: Cities were not ranked by order)

2002 – Gold Service Award recognizing Seattle as one of the top convention & visitor bureaus in the world – Meetings & Conventions, November 2002

2002 – Inner Circle Award, annual readers survey of best convention & visitor bureaus and convention centers – Association Meetings, August Issue

2002 – Among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. – AmericanStyle magazine, summer issue

2002 – Ranked 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, January 2002

2001 – #1 Wine Region of the Year (annual wine awards) – Wine Enthusiast magazine, December 2001

2001 – #1 for bicycling in North America among cities with a population greater than 500,000 – Bicycling magazine, November 2001

2001 – Ranked among the top-five American arts destinations – AmericanStyle magazine, Summer 2001

2001 – Ranked among the Five Best Ski Cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada –
Ski magazine, January 2001

2000 – #8 among favorite cities in the Continental U.S. and Canada,
World’s Best Cities annual readers’ poll – Travel + Leisure, September 2000

2000 – #8 among the top cities in the Continental U.S. in the 2000 Readers'
Choice Awards for ambience, people/friendliness, culture, entertainment and restaurants – Condé Nast Traveler magazine, October 2000

2000 – #10 among America’s top arts destinations – AmericanStyle magazine, summer 2000

2000 – #1 Family-Friendly City in the Northwest – Family Fun magazine, April 2000

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