Seattle is an important center of commerce, culture and advanced technology in North-West America, and a major port city overlooking the Pacific.Found on a strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Washington, the city is nicknamed the Emerald City because of the lush evergreen trees that surround the urban area.Seattle was the centerpiece of the grunge scene in the nineties: historical bands like Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains came to life right here. The city is also known for its high production and consumption of coffee, and it’s no surprise that the world famous coffee-shop chain, Starbucks, opened its doors in Seattle in the eighties.