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The best-known companies in Seattle-Bellevue are Boeing and Microsoft, but there are many other companies that employee large numbers of residents. Top employers in the Greater Seattle Puget Sound area include:
- The Boeing Company: 64,000 employees
- Port of Seattle: 11,225 employees
- Alaska Air Group, Inc.: 11,150 employees
- Microsoft Corporation: 11,000 employees
- University of Washington: 10,000 employees
Seattle-Bellevue has much to offer in the realms of arts and culture, entertainment, and shopping. The Bumbershoot Festival features nationally-acclaimed musical acts and visual and performing arts each year in late summer. Seattle has four major professional sports teams: the SuperSonics in basketball, the Seahawks in football, the Mariners in baseball, and the Storm in women's basketball. The Pike Place Market. an open-air public market on the Seattle waterfront, features many small shops including fishmongers, produce sellers, and gift and antique shops.
Though many high-tech companies in Seattle-Bellevue were badly hit when the tech economy took a downturn around 2000, Seattle's economy has recovered. Thanks to a diverse range of successful businesses, Seattle-Bellevue, Washington should continue to thrive in the future.
Sources:
- City of Seattle
- Greater Seattle Area Information
- U.S. Census Bureau, Seattle, Washington
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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