Seattle Accolades

2009

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

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

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

#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 - merican traveler - Travel Professionals of Color, January 2009

Seattle ranked second most caffeinated city in the U.S. but 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 6, 2009

Seattle ranked sixth best city to work and live - Yahoo.com, January 5, 2009

2008

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

Seattle is the third most sustainable city in the country - SustainLane.com, September 22, 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 - Travelandleisure.com, September, 2008

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle ranked 6th-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, May 2008

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

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

2007

Seattle ranked #6 Most Walkable U.S. City - MSNBC.com, December 4, 2007

#4 Fittest City in America and #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, December 2007

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

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

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

Seattle is fifth-best U.S. city for walking - Puget Sound Business Journal, September 2007

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

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

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

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

Top Video Game City in the United States - Sperling's Best Places, October 2006

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

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

#6 among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. - American Style magazine, June issue.

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

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

Most Unwired City in the United States (city with the best wireless internet access) - Sperling's BestPlaces, June 7, 2005.

America's Fittest City - Men's Fitness magazine, February issue.

#3 Best Walking City - American Podiatric Medical Association 2004 - America's Fittest City - Self magazine, November issue.

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

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

#8 Among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. - American Style magazine, August issue.

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

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

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

#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 issue (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 issue.

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

Among the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. - American Style magazine, Summer issue.

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.

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

Ranked among the top-five American arts destinations - American Style magazine, Summer 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.

#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.

#10 among America's top arts destinations - American Style magazine, Summer 2000.

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

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