Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau
Seattle Gay and Lesbian Travel
Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing the Seattle area as a destination for conventions, tour groups and individual travelers. The goal of these marketing efforts is to enhance the employment opportunities and economic prosperity of the region. Our members benefit from the Bureau’s marketing programs by gaining direct access to the visitor market.
Metronatural
Homonatural? Not quite. Metrosexual? Almost… Seattle is Metronatural! Seattle offers the best of both worlds. The city’s sophisticated thriving urban core is balanced by pristine wilderness and abundant outdoor recreation. Whether you lean metro or natural, Seattle welcomes you to come see why this city has become known as one of the top LGBT travel destinations in North America. Follow Seattle’s lead and express yourself as one who respects the environment and lives a balanced lifestyle of urban and natural experiences.
While Seattle’s LGBT community spans many Seattle neighborhoods, Capitol Hill serves as its prevailing cultural and political hub.
Bound by downtown Seattle on the west and Lake Washington on the east, the hill rises to nearly 500 feet above sea level and boasts stunning views from nearly all sides. At its apex, Volunteer Park offers solace amid busy neighborhood commerce. Part of Seattle’s Olmstead park legacy, Volunteer Park also features a glass conservatory built in 1912, the Seattle Asian Art Museum and a water tower with 360-degree views of the city and immediate neighborhood.
Broadway Avenue East is Capitol Hill’s commercial axis, features a wide array of cafes, coffee shops, boutiques, markets, bars and other nightspots. The avenue is experiencing a gentrification that includes new apartments and condominiums. A new underground light rail station will open at the south end of the street in 2016.
The Pike/Pine Corridor is easily walkable to and from downtown Seattle. The corridor experienced commercial rejuvenation in the 1990s and today thrives with some of the city’s trendiest bars and nightclubs, new restaurants, vintage clothing stores, furniture shops and coffee houses.
The 12th Avenue business district, which intersects both Pike and Pine Streets, features some of the city’s newest restaurants and boasts many theaters and cinemas. Just off many of the hill’s commercial strips lie stately homes and mansions, many of Victorian and Craftsman style. These quiet, tree-lined streets nod to the neighborhood’s history and original elegance and character.
To learn more about Seattle’s welcoming regions visit Seattle’s LGBT Travel Portal.
Seattle Pride
Celebrate Pride on a Pacific Northwest scale! Seattle’s Pride celebrations take place each June and culminate with the Official Seattle Pride Parade which travels along Fourth Avenue to Seattle PrideFest at the 74-acre Seattle Center, home to the world famous Space Needle. Celebrations continue on Capitol Hill with a variety of post-Pride events that carry on until the break of dawn.
What’s Happening
Recently, readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, two of the world’s foremost travel magazines, voted Seattle one of their top ten favorite cities to visit. What makes Seattle so appealing? It’s a dynamic, creative city that offers you unlimited opportunities to experience art, heritage and culture, all in a setting of rare natural beauty. What will you find? A thriving theatre, music, and dance scene. Interesting galleries and one-of-a-kind museums. Native American, Pan-Asian American, maritime and pioneer history. Strong and diverse ethnic heritage influences. Fantastic festivals for every interest. We invite you to discover the creative pulse that makes Seattle such a great place to live and to visit.
Search for current and upcoming cultural offerings and events in Seattle at our online events calendar. Follow us on Twitter @SeattleGayTravl.
Why Tourism Matters
The Why Tourism Matters nonprofit public outreach campaign began in Seattle in 2008 and grew to serve as a statewide advocacy umbrella. The campaign conveys the importance of tourism by way of advertising, online content, public relations and cooperative industry communications. Learn Why Tourism Matters.
Home of the “double tall, extra foam” revolution
Seattle’s eye-opening blend of city and nature inspires new ideas and gives any event a flavor all its own. Schedule your meeting in Seattle and see for yourself. There’s always something amazing brewing. Excellent connections, ample meeting space and quality lodging are the key ingredients for a successful convention. Seattle delivers these elements amid a thriving city center surrounded by pristine wilderness.
If you would like to book your next event or meeting in Seattle, or for more information please contact:
Shyla Gardner
National Account Director
sgardner@visitseattle.org
D 206.461.5842
F 206.461.5855
M 206.890.8955
Susan Hutton
Account Director
shutton@visitseattle.org
D 425.988.3542
F 206.461.5855
M 206.226.8348
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LGBT Tourism Development
Joshua Ratliff
Project Manager, Tourism Development
jratliff@visitseattle.org
D 206.461.5815
F 206.461.5879
LGBT Press/Media Inquiries
David Blandford, APR
Vice President, Communications
dblandford@visitseattle.org
D 206.461.5806
F 206.461.5857
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