Seattle, The Emerald City. When you're from this beautiful town, it never gets much better anywhere else. From the food to the scenery, you've been spoiled. Seattle's vibrant and alluring neighborhoods will always be your home no matter where else you travel. Does it get any better?

1. You Can't Find Better Coffee in Any Other City

Face it: the coffee does not get any better than Seattle. It’s not just the original Starbucks, it’s the little cafes dispersed in every neighborhood. From Capitol Hill to Ballard, you can’t find better coffee brewed in any other city.

2. Views of Other Bays Just Aren’t as Special as Elliott

You’ve travelled, or even lived in other cities, but the breathtaking view of Elliott Bay on the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains will always take your breath away.

3. Not Recycling Feels Like Sinning

Other cities will have JUST a trashcan, where’s the recycling container? Where do I put my plastic bottle? I just throw it away in this trash can?

4. It’s Snowing? The Apocalypse

Is that a snowflake? It snows an inch and you’re expecting schools to be shut down and traffic to be more of a nightmare than it already is. You expect people to flee the grocery stores and take every piece of food of the shelves for the coming Apocalypse. It won’t even snow more than 3 inches, but at least you’re prepared.

5. Umbrellas are for Tourists

You were born for the rain. You only need a jacket and MAYBE some boots. But an umbrella? You can’t be bothered with that.

6. Dick’s is the Best Burger Joint Around

Other cities have NOTHING on Dick’s Drive-In. There’s no possible better combination than a Dick’s burger and shake. The best late night food can be found here.

7. You’re Spoiled with the Best Seafood

Yeah sure New England has pretty good lobster but no seafood is better than fresh fish and crab from Pike’s Place Market. What other city throws their fish around like Pike Place?

8. Where Else can Someone Smoke a Joint and Marry Their Same-Sex Partner?

Wait, what? Okay yeah, you can do this strange combination of activities in Colorado. But Washington voted on the same ballot to legalize same-sex marriage and marijuana. It’s a strange combo, but what would Seattle be without a little weirdness?

9. You’ll Never Find a Better Music Scene

Birthplace of grunge and Macklemore. You can find any concert any night from SODO to Neumos.

10. This View Means That You're Home