In Seattle, Sports is Part of the City’s Culture

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Washington State offers a range of engaging experiences. From the lively atmosphere of Seahawks fans in Seattle to the tranquil scenes of surfers at Westport Light State Park and the delightful ambience of Leavenworth surrounded by the Cascade Mountains, embark on exploring Washington's diverse sports and cultural background.

• The Seahawks: The Seahawks are one of the most popular NFL teams in the country, and their fans are known for being some of the loudest. Their home stadium, Lumen Field, is one of the most intimidating venues in the league.
• The Mariners: The Mariners are a Major League Baseball team that plays at T-Mobile Park in downtown Seattle. They are known for their friendly fans and their beautiful ballpark.
• The Storm: The Storm is a WNBA team playing at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. They are one of the most successful teams in WNBA history, having won four championships.
• The Sounders: The Sounders are a Major League Soccer team that plays at Lumen Field in Seattle. Lumen Field is the setting for Seattle’s World Cup men’s soccer games in 2026.
• The Huskies: The Huskies are the University of Washington's athletic teams. They compete in various sports, including football, basketball, and baseball.
• The Kraken, the National Hockey League's newest expansion team, play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena, a state-of-the-art facility committed to sustainability.

FUN FACTS:

• Rough & Tumble: first women's sports-focused bar in Washington and just the second bar in the U.S. devoted to showcasing women's sports.
• Seahawk fans set the Guinness World Record twice for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event (within a few months in 2013), registering 136.6 decibels and later 137.6 decibels.
• In October, Climate Pledge Arena became the first arena to achieve Zero Carbon Certification, awarded to buildings that are energy efficient and can demonstrate a significant reduction in carbon footprint. There are 12,500 plants and trees on site, including a living wall, while rainwater harvesting fills a 15,000-gallon cistern to resurface the ice.

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* SeaWa Tourism Office jennifer@linkdtourism.com