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  Cascade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cascade is a term for a waterfall, or series of waterfalls, and is applied abstractly to many different concepts involving a series of steps or effects that follow one after the other.
Cascading Style Sheets, a language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language
Cascade, Seychelles, a district in the Republic of Seychelles
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 Cascade, Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cascade is a small neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle.
It is bounded by Fairview Avenue North on the west, beyond which is the rest of South Lake Union; Lake Union and East Garfield Street on the north, beyond which is Eastlake; Interstate 5 on the east, beyond which is Capitol Hill; and Denny Way on the south, beyond which is Downtown.
While Paul Allen, through his development company, has announced plans to make Cascade and areas to its west into a biotechnology hub, most of the development activity in the neighborhood is construction of apartments and condominiums.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cascade,_Seattle,_Washington   (242 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
WASHINGTON, one of the Pacific states of the U.S., bounded on the N by the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the E by Idaho, on the S by Oregon, and on the W by the Pacific Ocean.
Washington, with an area of 184,674 sq km (71,303 sq mi), is the 18th largest state in the U.S.; 29.6% of the land area is owned by the federal government.
Washington’s climate varies greatly from W to E. A mild, humid climate predominates in the W part of the state, and a cooler dry climate prevails E of the Cascade Range.
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 Beautiful Seattle
Seattle is located at the most northern latitude of any major city in the USA outside of Alaska.
Seattle is a medley of picturesque views of lush green hills surrounded by snowcapped mountains and sparking blue waters.
Cupped between the jagged Olympic Mountains to the west and the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range to the east with snowcapped Mount Rainier standing the tallest at 14,411 feet, Seattle is nestled on a narrow strip of land between Puget Sound and eighteen mile long Lake Washington.
www.beautifulseattle.com   (412 words)

  
 Seattle Washington Description.
The popularity of Seattle's natural and cultural amenities, that so epitomize the attraction of the Northwest, see the city now faced with the challenge of preserving its livability under the pressure of increasing residential and tourist populations.
Seattle has a long established gay community, and boasts the nation’s longest running gay bar, the oldest lesbian resource center, the oldest gay counseling service, and the second richest foundation devoted to gay issues.
Seattle has professional symphony, ballet, opera companies and an active theatre community with 80 companies, 13 of which are professional.
www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/seattle/description.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Seattle city guide, Washington, USA.
Seattle is surrounded by water and mountains, and the city's attraction lies in the stunning views seen from the many vantage points throughout it's several neighborhoods.
Seattle is one of the three "gateway" cities to the Pacific Northwest (the others being Vancouver in British Columbia and Portland in Oregon).
Seattle offers a full range of arts, cultural and sporting events and attractions, and an abundance of shops and restaurants.
www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/seattle/Seattle.htm   (363 words)

  
 Cascade Design / Build : Seattle | Eastside
Cascade Design/Build offers a complete remodeling service covering every aspect of home improvement, including construction of additions, kitchen remodels, bath remodels, garages, decks, dormers and patios, as well as roofing, siding, painting, electrical work, plumbing, window and concrete work.
Cascade Design/Build can do any or all phases of the job, from designing, drawing plans and obtaining permits to the finish work of trim, painting, floor covering, fixtures, etc. We can even help obtain financing for your remodel project.
Cascade Design/Build was recognized in 2000 as one of the Top 50 remodeling firms in the country by REMODELING magazine.
www.cascadebuild.com /aboutus.htm   (390 words)

  
 Forestry Industry Overview
Washington state law requires that reforestation occur within 3 years of harvest at a minimum stocking level of 190 seedlings per acres in western Washington and 150 seedlings per acre in eastern Washington.
Washington forests exhibit a high rate of annual growth, exceeding harvest by 37 percent, on a volume basis.
In Washington, plywood is primarily produced from softwood species, although hardwood veneer is sometimes used as an overlay to improve the surface appearance of plywood used in furniture and cabinet production.
www.cityofseattle.net /tda/industry/forestry.htm   (2128 words)

  
 Headlines/Breaking News from Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - bizjournals.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Washington Mutual Inc. on Monday announced it is redeeming, as of Jan. 1, 1998, all of the company's outstanding noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series C. Shares of Series C preferred stock will be redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through Dec. 31, 1997.
Washington Mutual is a Seattle-based financial services company whose subsidiaries provide consumer and commercial banking services, securities brokerage, mutual fund management, property/casualty and life insurance sales, and underwriting for insurance annuities.
The Seattle Housing Authority is one of five groups across the state that will get an economic boost as the state approves at least $29 million in tax-exempt bond allocations for projects to improve housing for low-income families and create jobs in economically distressed counties.
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 Fishing charter guide salmon Seattle, Washington
Dawn breaks over the Cascade Mountains, you motor south down through the main shipping channel of Puget Sound and are mesmerized by the sight of Mount Rainier to the south and Mount Baker to the north slowly being illuminated by the rising sun.
It's more than just the Seattle Fishing Charter itself of course, there is something almost surreal about the natural beauty of the Puget Sound, and as a backdrop to a days angling it is darn close to heaven on earth.
When it comes to sport fishing, Seattle is home to some of the most revered of the salmon species including the Silver salmon (Coho), Pink Salmon (Humpy), Sockeye Salmon (Reds), Chum Salmon (Dogs), the legendary King Salmon (Chinook) in addition Puget Sound is well known for its prized Ling Cod and bottom fish.
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 Beach Booker Booking Engine
Seattle Center has a children’s museum and interactive science center; Imax theater and several buildings with hands on exhibits.
The beauty of the lush green expanses in and around Seattle is assured because of the approximately 38 inches of rainfall per year.
Seattle is the largest city in the Northwest with more than a half a million residents in the city itself and another two and a half million in the surrounding suburbs, yet it is very clean and beautiful.
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 Seattle Washington Travel Guide - USA Tourist
Seattle, Washington is located in the far northwestern corner of the United States, if you don't consider Alaska.
Seattle Center, dominated by the 605-feet high Space Needle, is located 1 mile north of downtown and is easily accessible via a short Monorail ride.
Seattle Center is also the location of the Pacific Science Center, the Children's Museum, the Children's Theater, the Opera House, the Bagley Wright Theatre, the Seattle Center Playhouse, the Key Arena and the new Experience Music Project.
www.usatourist.com /english/places/washington/seattle.html   (1650 words)

  
 Seattle Lingo: Geography, Landmarks, and Nature - Seattle-area natural and scenic wonders
Not as pastoral as it once was, but still quite a switch from downtown Seattle's steel and concrete labyrinths for those who want to have their cake and eat it too.
Regardless of the origin of either variant, certainly a good part of the staying power of either of these terms is Seattle's growing big city snobbishness that is liable to look at all who live across the water as undergoing a rather quaint form of devolution.
The Pacific Northwest, generally taken as comprising the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, although in a narrower sense may be taken as comprising the state of Washington alone.
www.callihan.com /seattle/geograph.htm   (2742 words)

  
 Laser Vision Correction in Tacoma and Seattle, Washington - Cascade Eye & Skin Centers
Cascade Eye and Skin Centers is a combined practice of ophthalmology and dermatology located in the south Puget Sound areas of Puyallup and Tacoma, Washington, attracting Seattle area patients.
Cascade Eye and Skin Centers also offers full service medical and surgical eye care, including routine examinations, optical services, medical eye care for conditions such as glaucoma and cataracts, low stress cataract surgery, eye plastic surgery, pediatric eye care, and our specialty, LASIK surgery.
The doctors of Cascade Eye and Skin Centers have extensive experience, and they are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to every patient they treat.
www.cascade-vision.com   (494 words)

  
 Seattle Washington Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Seattle is located in King County, between the Cascade Mountain range and the Olympic Mountain range along the Puget Sound.
A coastal city that lies equidistant from Tokyo and London, Seattle is truly a cultural melting pot, particularly shaped by the Pacific Rim in everything from architecture to the work of late painters Mark Tobey and Morris Graves to the eclectic Seattle cuisine.
Seattle's robust maritime heritage began when the Klondike Gold Rush established it as a major Pacific port in the 1890s, and it is still going strong.
www.relocate-america.com /states/WA/cities/seattle1.htm   (591 words)

  
 Cascade Powder Cats
Located on Stevens Pass, just north of Seattle, CPC2 is the ultimate snow skiing experience in the Northwest.
We offer you the chance to rip it up on a minimum of 10,000 vertical feet a day (6-15 runs, depending on which slopes are accessed).
Cascade Powder Cats is closed for the season.
www.cascadepowdercats.com   (167 words)

  
 Go Seattle Card, Seattle Attractions, Things to Do in Seattle
Mt. Rainier to the south, the Cascade Mountains to the east and the majestic Olympic
Seattle is one of America's most picturesque vacation destinations.
Seattle tourism has never been better, and you will be able to make the most of your visit—whether on business or pleasure—with the Go Seattle Card.
www.goseattlecard.com   (246 words)

  
 MicroStrategy - Cascade Natural Gas Selects MicroStrategy as Business Intelligence Standard
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, has 440 employees in Washington and Oregon.
Cascade intends to build several additional business intelligence applications on the MicroStrategy platform and roll them out over time to more than 200 users throughout the company.
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation is an investor-owned natural gas serving more than 210,000 customers and its service area encompasses about 32,000 square miles.
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 Bankruptcy Attorneys-Cascade Law Group-Seattle, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Robert is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and is admitted to the United States District Court, Western District of Washington and the United States Tax Court.
Helen is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Washington University School of Law, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Simon is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
www.cascadelawgroup.com /bankruptcy-attorney.html   (449 words)

  
 Cascade Chapter |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
At the root of those easy stereotypes is the fact that Seattle is a city of innovation.
Seattle has now broken into the national consciousness with the boldest idea of all.
While national leaders twiddle their thumbs on global warming, Seattle and Mayor Greg Nickels have laid down a challenge: American cities will lead the way on solving global warming by committing to a smart, clean energy future.
cascade.sierraclub.org   (374 words)

  
 Seattle Real Estate Agents, Seattle Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Seattle
Seattle is defined by hills, water and lush green landscapes.
Lake Washington, a 25 mile long and up to 2 mile wide lake lies east of the surrounding hills and separates Seattle from the city of Bellevue.
The south end of Seattle is marked by Pioneer Square, Seahawk Stadium and Safeco Field, home of the Mariners, and docks for one of the largest container ports on the west coast.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/WA/seattle.html   (529 words)

  
 Volunteer Park--Seattle, Washington: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Their proposal that the park include an observation tower was fulfilled in 1906, when the city built a water tower whose deck, open to the public, provided panoramic views of downtown, the harbor and the Cascade and Olympic Ranges.
Between 1906 and 1912 the citizens of Seattle authorized several million dollars in bond issues to fulfill most, though not all, of the Olmsteds' proposals for Volunteer Park and the rest of the city.
Today the 48-acre site remains Seattle's most intensively used park, welcoming those interested in flora, fine arts, recreation or simply a quiet break from a busy city.
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 CVO Website - Cascade Range Earthquakes and Seismicity
In Washington, the small Juan de Fuca plate off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and northern California is slowly moving eastward beneath a much larger plate that includes both the North American continent the land beneath part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The PNSN is operated jointly by the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon State University, and is funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Department of Energy, and the State of Washington.
The PNSN is based at the Geophysics Program of the University of Washington in Seattle, and is a member of the Council of the National Seismic Systems (CNSS), a group of regional network operators who cooperate to locate and catalog earthquakes throughout the United States.
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Cascades/Seismicity/description_cascade_quakes.html   (948 words)

  
 The Cascade Jugglers Web Site
Cascade Jugglers is the Seattle-area International Jugglers' Association (IJA) affiliate club, named for the Cascade mountain range that lies to the east of Seattle.
The summer gathering spot (weather permitting) is on the lawn by the International Fountain at the Seattle Center.
To join the Cascade Jugglers list service simply go to the Cascade Jugglers Disscussion List at the University of Washington web site to create a new, or manage an old, subscription.
www.cascadejugglers.org   (285 words)

  
 Seattle Hotel in Downtown Seattle, Washington: The Renaissance Seattle Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Renaissance Seattle Hotel in downtown Seattle, WA, is centrally located around a vibrant and eclectic city core.
This delightful Seattle Hotel places you steps away from Seattle?s Qwest and Safeco Fields, Pike Place Market, the new Seattle Public Library, as well as Seattle?s downtown shopping.
Spacious Seattle hotel suites offer more space and are perfect for special occasions or VIP guests.
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 Office of Mayor Greg Nickels
Mayor Nickels' 2006 Transportation Initiative is a comprehensive solution to end the backlog of road and bridge repairs, and improve the state of Seattle's sidewalks, stairways, retaining walls and bike trails.
The City's Green Seattle Partnership with the Cascade Land Conservancy is working to restore 2500 acres of forested parkland by 2025.
That is why it is so important for cities like Seattle to step up and provide the leadership that is lacking in Washington D.C. As of May 26, 2006 238 mayors representing over 45.4 million Americans, have accepted the challenge.
www.ci.seattle.wa.us /mayor   (332 words)

  
 Cascade Eye & Skin Centers - LASIK in Tacoma and Seattle, Washington
Cascade Eye and Skin Centers is a combined practice of ophthalmology and dermatology located in Puyallup and Tacoma, serving patients from Seattle and beyond.
The doctors of Cascade Eye and Skin Centers treat glaucoma and cataracts patients from the Seattle and Tacoma areas, ensuring that their patients maintain optimal vision and health.
The LASIK surgeons at our practice, serving the Seattle and Tacoma areas, are among the most experienced surgeons in the Pacific Northwest.
www.cascade-vision.com /html/sitemap.html   (493 words)

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