The Pacific Northwest

When comparing The Pacific Northwest with New York City, I would like to narrow in on one particular city in that region. At first glance, you may never think to compare New York City with Seattle, but the two cities do have several similarities. First, I will start with a minor detail, which is both cities have a lot of nature in and around it. I love that even though New York is so built up and impacted, you will still find beautiful parks, and tree lined streets. It is very green, just like Seattle. Both cities are also surrounded by water, and are big harbor cities. In Seattle, you have the Puget sound and in New York you have the Long Island Sound. With both cities being on the water, they both have a lot of fishing done in the area. Often times, these people who fish sell their goods, along with other organically grown goods, at farmers markets. Both Seattle and New York City are big on farmers markets. In Seattle, there is the well known Pike Place Market, which is open daily. In New York City, Union Square Greenmarket attracts 60,000 shoppers daily.