SEATTLE Seattle: Few cities in North America can boast better summer weather than Seattle. It is located in the Pacific Northwest, where the sky remains sunny and humidity is low after Memorial Day. But the Emerald City, which will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history, is a destination city for more than just its temperate climate. Landmarks/Places to See A trip to Seattle wouldn’t be complete without visiting the Space Needle, which was renovated for $100 million in 2018. Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continuously operating public farmers markets in the United States, is always packed with tourists and locals. Gas Works Park and Carey Park both offer spectacular views of the city.
Places to Eat in Seattle No metro area has a better time than Seattle’s plethora of seafood restaurants, from dive bars serving fresh oysters to great places serving Alaskan king crab legs. The area also has a number of Japanese and Hawaiian restaurants, many of which specialize in fresh sushi rolls and chicken teriyaki. On any given evening it is best to go for Molly Moon’s ice cream, which is a favorite among the people there. Fan Zones Outside of Seattle, there will be nine fan zones in Washington state: in Bellingham, Bremerton, Everett, Olympia, Tacoma, Spokane, Pasco, Vancouver and Yakima. They’ll all be quite different in what they’ll offer, and where they’ll be. Spokane’s fan zone is on an island in the middle of the Spokane River. Puyallup Tribal Headquarters, meanwhile, will host Tacoma’s Fan Zone.
Transportation OptionsSeattle has a public transportation system that is one of the better systems in the United States. The Link, a light rail system in the Seattle metropolitan area, has a “1 Line” that stops at Stadium Station, just a few blocks from Seattle Stadium. Special “Sounders Game Trains” to and from Seattle north and southbound will run to King Street Station, which is across from Seattle Stadium.
Stadium Tips Few stadiums in North America are as noisy as Seattle Stadium, which changed its name from its common name (Lumen Field) for the World Cup. The 67,000-seat open-air stadium has views north and south, with views of downtown Seattle to the south. In April, a grass field was installed at Seattle Stadium, which typically uses artificial turf, for Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC games.
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