In normal times, Seattle is a coveted tourist destination. Not just for the city, but the surrounding areas (mountains, Sound, etc.). It has a Mediterranean summer climate, and in my belief, is the most beautiful area in the world - as far as metropolitan areas go. Vancouver, BC is a close second.
I do highly recommend checking out Seattle if you’ve never been. Ideally, once we’re past COVID and you can fully enjoy what we have to offer. There’s a reason the two richest people in the world opened their companies here. It wasn’t because there was talent here (the talent migrated here). To be fair, Gates grew up in the area so was biased towards it, but Bezos didn’t :). He was a Wall Street guy who realized that Seattle is the best big city on earth :). Your brother is a wise man.