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Cultural activities include theater, dance, ballet, opera, art museums, and rock concerts. Many fine restaurants offer regional and international specialties. Seattle is home to the Mariners (baseball), Seahawks (football), and Supersonics (basketball), and to the University of Washington Huskies sports teams. Recreational opportunities include backpacking, hiking, mountain climbing, downhill and cross country skiing, bicycling, kayaking, scuba diving, sailing, fishing, and more! The Seattle metropolitan area is home to nearly 2 million people and is known for its parks and residential neighborhoods, many of which are close to the University of Washington campus and affiliated hospitals.
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| Department | Harborview Medical Center | UW Medical Center | VA Puget Sound Health Care System |
Located
on Puget Sound, a 3-hour drive from the Pacific Ocean and one hour from
the Cascade Mountain Range, Seattle is a pleasant and scenic city offering
a wide range of cultural and recreational activities.
Seattle
enjoys a relatively mild climate throughout the year, with average high
temperatures of 47 degrees in November through February, and 72 degrees
in June through August. The average rainfall is 36 inches, which is lower
than that of many other major cities (e.g. Boston, New York, Washington
D.C., Chicago).