🌎  Culture Share Saturday: Washington State

Washington State is known as the Evergreen State, thanks to its lush forests and year-round greenery. Beyond its natural beauty, Washington is a global center for innovation, technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship, making it home to a vibrant startup culture. 

The Space Needle was built in Seattle for the 1962 World's Fair, which welcomed more than 2.3 million visitors. Standing 605 feet (184 meters) tall, it was once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. Even today, it is an engineering marvel, designed to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and earthquakes as strong as magnitude 9.0. 

⛴️ Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, connecting communities across Puget Sound while offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains and waterways.