What does Washington State smell like?
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What does Washington State smell like?
Apples, rain, fresh cut grass, pine/cedar/evergreen, ocean air. I love the smell of wet asphalt when it first begins to rain.
What does Puget Sound smell like?
The “Aroma of Tacoma”, also known as the Tacoma Aroma, is a putrid and unpleasant odor associated with Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma is located in the western part of the state, in Pierce County. The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs.
What would you smell in a city?
It might be the smell of fresh bread and coffee. Or a trace of brine in the air with your morning swim. The stench of bus diesel on the way to work, the gentle hint of frangipani on a summer evening or the memory of a pungent industrial odour from your old neighbourhood.
Why is Tacoma stinky?
So in essence, the Tacoma Aroma is caused by some 100 years of industrial development around the tide flats of Commencement Bay. And the smell itself is a mix of natural decay, hydrogen sulfide, the vapors of animal rendering, and assorted industrial fumes.
Why does Seattle smell so bad?
Because of the marine wind and moisture, the air is constantly cleaned and circulated. Having said that, downtown Seattle can have an odor that is a mix of urine (especially if you are near an alley) and pot smoke.
What does the PNW smell like?
The aromas of earth, fir tree, pine, and fern drift through the humid air. Even on warm days, your breath makes cloudy puffs with each exhalation when you’re in a Cascade forest. The stillness of a PNW forest of cedar trees comes through in this scent.
Why does Seattle stink?
In general, compared to other major cities, Seattle smells pretty dang good. Because of the marine wind and moisture, the air is constantly cleaned and circulated. Having said that, downtown Seattle can have an odor that is a mix of urine (especially if you are near an alley) and pot smoke.
Why is Tacoma called grit?
“So, for all its boom and bustle, Tacoma got the nickname of Grit City because of the homely meal that helped sustain it,” Blaze Bayley wrote in a contemporary article for the Ellensburg Sun.
What city smells the best?
The magazine picked Los Angeles as the top smelling city while Paris ranked the worst.
What do you call someone from Tacoma?
Demonym(s) Tacoman (plural: Tacomans)