You might want to check out the KCTS9 Youtube channel. They cover a lot of the Pacific Northwest's geologic features.

From a sociological perspective, there is an increasing division in Washington. We have a lot of wealth coming in from outside of the area and that is raising the cost of everything. This is a group built on industries like finance and technology. A lot of the older generations built their wealth on things like natural resource extraction, coal, fishing, logging and those jobs aren't as profitable anymore and its especially hitting the older generation pretty hard since they don't have the age and the time to adapt.

Poverty is getting up there and there is a lot of drug overdoses. Also quite a bit of petty theft.

There is some organized crime in the region and that's usually tied to gangs that travel the I5 corridor.

Its also worth noting that Seattle is a major port of entry for immigration, and those immigrants tend to bring with them different religions. A lot of religious buildings I see in South King County include a lot of churches, Mormon temples, Buddhist Temples, there has been a Sikh community out here for good while.

There are quite a few different indigenous tribes here. I can't do justice to their spirits and ancient beliefs, so I won't, but it is worth recognizing that there is a long tradition that is thousands of generations old out here.

We also have a weird tradition of serial killers out here for some reason.