Issaquah

Situated in a verdant and stunningly scenic valley, Issaquah is surrounded on three sides by what the locals have nicknamed the “Issaquah Alps”: Cougar Mountain to the west, Squak Mountain to the south, and Tiger Mountain to the southeast. Issaquah also sits at the tip of Lake Sammamish, which stretches north to Redmond. Of all the Eastside towns, Issaquah is even more outdoorsy than the rest, with nature beckoning from all directions. The town’s identity is tied with the salmon that return each year to spawn, their homecoming celebrated with a two-day festival. Issaquah has a strong local economy, including serving as the headquarters of Costco, but it has a quaint charm that distinguishes it from its tech hub neighbors. There’s a historic downtown, as well as Gilman Village, a shopping district in preserved historic houses. Triple XXX Root Beer, with its iconic barrel sign, is a local landmark.

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Living in Greater Seattle

The splendid natural geography of the Seattle suburbs, which are surrounded by lakes, mountains, and fog-covered evergreens, defines the scenic string of towns that form Greater Seattle. The cities across Lake Washington are collectively known as the Eastside and mainly located in King County, while the North Country encompasses the towns in Snohomish County. There’s a deep concentration of tech companies in the region and many of these cities serve as economic hubs in their own right, including Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, outposts of Amazon and Facebook in Bellevue, and a new Google campus in Kirkland. Each town has a distinct personality and there’s a perfect Seattle suburb for almost everyone, whether you prefer an apartment in an urban core, a lakefront estate, or a rural farmhouse. Locals love to embrace the outdoors, with plentiful hiking, biking, swimming, and boating opportunities wherever you go.