Erin: I'm currently a Seattle resident. All that has been written in the previous posts is pretty accurate. One interesting point to note is that Westfield Shopping center just south of Seattle (known by most folks as SouthCenter) just completed a huge expansion making it one of the bigest malls on the west coast. And it's very close to the to the Emerald City Social Club. Kill 2 birds with one stone! Welcome & Enjoy!!!