The University of Washington helped foster extensive knowledge of Korean culture in Seattle. In 2011, a U.S. tour by Korean authors began at the UW and University Bookstore.
Combining local agriculture and food with a healthy lifestyle could become another aspect of the Seattle brand. Barcelona is one city showing how to do this.
Washington State has made an aggressive attempt to crack down on the prescription drug epidemic by passing strict new rules governing pain management. But even those may not be enough to stanch the...