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Post reasons for not wanting to live in or near Seattle and I will shoot them down because Seattle is fucking awesome and everyone should be jealous of the people that live there.
dylholeClaiming those are part of Seattle is like claiming Moab and/or Zion NP are part of Salt Lake City. Or claiming the Oregon coast is part of Portland. Or Tahoe is a part of the Bay Area. Maybe you guys should lobby for western Washington instead of Seattle the city...
I spent some time in Washington this summer; both in your mountains and Seattle. I spent a couple days in the city, and then climbed and skied Mt. Shuksan and from my view, those mountains (Baker's neighbor) are no where near Seattle, let alone a part of it. I live in Utah and don't consider Park City to be part of Salt Lake City, and it's a whopping 20 miles away.
It's a great place (IMO for 3 months a year), and you should be happy everyone doesn't think it's as awesome as you do, or it would get a whole lot less awesome.
They're a part of living in Seattle.
If you live in Seattle, and someone says "why is Seattle a great place to live?"...naming the things that you do as a resident here are fair game, which include all the surrounding areas. That's why people live here. You get to work in the city where there are jobs, and you can pack your car and go anywhere on the weekend. Why would you only name the things that you do inside Seattle proper?
Lake Washington is in Seattle.
Seattle is a unique city, in that all the surrounding cities are directly connected, also. So living in Issaquah, for instance, is much different than Bozeman. If you live in Bozeman, in order to get to any other city, you gotta hit the freeway--they're disconnected. Everything here just spills into the next city, that's why its called the greater Seattle area.
Also, if you're from the general greater Seattle area, or Western Washington as a whole, and then you on vacation, and someone asks where you're from, you say "Seattle"-- if they want to dive deeper, they say "what part?" and then you say "Redmond, Issaquah, Woodinville, North Bend, Issaquah, etc.
I was just naming things that are awesome about living here, and all of those apply. Some are further than others. Obviously Westport, San Juans, etc. are weekend trips, but by no means would any Seattleite not include the eastside when explaining what its like to live here.
DingoSeanOh shut up. Seahawks bandwagon is nothing compared to what cropped up in San Francisco in 2010...
Or even worse, what happened in Boston when Tom Brady came about...
Let's not forget that before Brady there was Bledsoe.
To tie it back to the PNW debate, Bledsoe is awesome; he's now skiing backcountry and making awesome wine, living in Bend OR and owning a vineyard in Walla Walla.
If you live in Seattle, and someone says "why is Seattle a great place to live?"...naming the things that you do as a resident here are fair game, which include all the surrounding areas. That's why people live here. You get to work in the city where there are jobs, and you can pack your car and go anywhere on the weekend. Why would you only name the things that you do inside Seattle proper?
Lake Washington is in Seattle.
Seattle is a unique city, in that all the surrounding cities are directly connected, also. So living in Issaquah, for instance, is much different than Bozeman. If you live in Bozeman, in order to get to any other city, you gotta hit the freeway--they're disconnected. Everything here just spills into the next city, that's why its called the greater Seattle area.
Also, if you're from the general greater Seattle area, or Western Washington as a whole, and then you on vacation, and someone asks where you're from, you say "Seattle"-- if they want to dive deeper, they say "what part?" and then you say "Redmond, Issaquah, Woodinville, North Bend, Issaquah, etc.
I was just naming things that are awesome about living here, and all of those apply. Some are further than others. Obviously Westport, San Juans, etc. are weekend trips, but by no means would any Seattleite not include the eastside when explaining what its like to live here.
So you like Seattle because you get to leave the city on the weekends? Sounds sweet :)
Just giving you a hard time. It's a cool area, but I much prefer less traffic, smaller cities, ample sunshine, softer/deeper snow, lower prices, less driving, and better Mexican food where I live. But, two each their own
dylholeSo you like Seattle because you get to leave the city on the weekends? Sounds sweet :)
Just giving you a hard time. It's a cool area, but I much prefer less traffic, smaller cities, ample sunshine, softer/deeper snow, lower prices, less driving, and better Mexican food where I live. But, two each their own
I know :)
I guess you could put it that way. I just think people who don't live in Seattle proper still say they live in Seattle.
I don't even live in Seattle, but I'm from Seattle...I work downtown.
I just lump them all together, so I guess my argument is for the greater Seattle area.
BaltoWhen CO/UT people come ski PNW pow it brings out their true gaper. the NW gets you more ready for any ski condition then anywhere
I'd argue that the Ice Coast does that even more so, but that's neither here nor there. And your statement doesn't make skiing the PNW "the best."
Then again, I've never skied there but would love to someday. Seattle's dope, I was there for some time this summer. Olympic National Park is fucking awesome.
KapitolPhotoLet's not forget that before Brady there was Bledsoe.
To tie it back to the PNW debate, Bledsoe is awesome; he's now skiing backcountry and making awesome wine, living in Bend OR and owning a vineyard in Walla Walla.
Nobody gives a shit about Bledsoe outside of Pullman ;)
But for real, Bledsoe is living the fucking life right now. I met him at a ski boot test 2 years ago at Bachelor.
mski"Seattle ranks in the top 5 nationally 226 cloudy days per year behind Anchorage, Forks, Astoria and Olympia. It's in the top 20 with 140 days of measurable rain."
Not the worst in the states, but that is quite rough. I would rather live there than other places in the US tho.
>implying that's a bad thing
Lots of cloudy days and rain means cooler weather for cycling and lots of pow in the mountains. Seattle is based, second only to Minneapolis.
DingoSeanFeel free to correct me, Seattlefolks, but seriously, I could not for the life of me find a decent Burrito during my time living in the Northwest. Having moved back to a city with a Spanish name in a state with a Spanish name, I have fully realized what I was missing for 4 years. When Chipotle is about the best you have, and beats out the authentic spots for burritos, you're losing.
Seriously. PNW needs to step up their burrito game, or else California will always have the edge in this debate on things not concerning adequate H2O resources...
Totally true if your on the west side of the WA, but go to the east side of the state, and you'll find some of the best Mexican food around. Its like little Mexico around where I live...
no.me.gustaTotally true if your on the west side of the WA, but go to the east side of the state, and you'll find some of the best Mexican food around. Its like little Mexico around where I live...
no.me.gustaTotally true if your on the west side of the WA, but go to the east side of the state, and you'll find some of the best Mexican food around. Its like little Mexico around where I live...
Idk I live in a big farming community south of Seattle and we have a big Mexican community that work on the farms mostly, and we have two family owned authentic Mexican restaraunts with dank burritos and other Mexican food as well as a bomb ass taco truck
You see, you guys are all naming places outside of Seattle... Well outside.
THAT DOESN'T FRIGGIN COUNT.
...the only city in the northwest that ever made a solid ass burrito was Parrilla Grill in Bend, and that wasn't an authentic burrito or anything, that was just a hodgepodge of tasty things, wrapped up like a burrito and served with a 1$ PBR.
DingoSeanYou see, you guys are all naming places outside of Seattle... Well outside.
THAT DOESN'T FRIGGIN COUNT.
...the only city in the northwest that ever made a solid ass burrito was Parrilla Grill in Bend, and that wasn't an authentic burrito or anything, that was just a hodgepodge of tasty things, wrapped up like a burrito and served with a 1$ PBR.
yeah-- we're definitely not known for our Mexican food-- we're known for our seafood. Places that are known for their Mexican food definitely have ownership to that claim-- it would just be silly for Seattleites to try and claim that we have the best kind of every food.
snobunnyyeah-- we're definitely not known for our Mexican food-- we're known for our seafood. Places that are known for their Mexican food definitely have ownership to that claim-- it would just be silly for Seattleites to try and claim that we have the best kind of every food.
I mean, California's known for seafood too... That's what brought the invention of the fish taco.
But, I've had crazy good mexican food in places like Chicago, and Boston. Hell, there was an insane Mexican place in Cincinnati of all places. Seattle has no reason not to have good Mexican food with the cultural proximity of the west coast.
Oh well, at least your beer is okay, even if Portland and San Diego totally outshine...
DingoSeanI mean, California's known for seafood too... That's what brought the invention of the fish taco.
But, I've had crazy good mexican food in places like Chicago, and Boston. Hell, there was an insane Mexican place in Cincinnati of all places. Seattle has no reason not to have good Mexican food with the cultural proximity of the west coast.
Oh well, at least your beer is okay, even if Portland and San Diego totally outshine...
I'm not a big mexican food eater-- but have you tried these out?
I haven't. All I'm asking for is someone from the northwest to prove me wrong here and show me I can find a killer burrito in the other two pacific states.
DingoSeanI haven't. All I'm asking for is someone from the northwest to prove me wrong here and show me I can find a killer burrito in the other two pacific states.
Ranchito #2 in Enumclaw Carne asada burrito so dank
DingoSeanI haven't. All I'm asking for is someone from the northwest to prove me wrong here and show me I can find a killer burrito in the other two pacific states.
Stevenson Washington, on the Columbia River. La Casa de Sabor.
Best burrito I've ever had. Yes I've eaten in San Diego and San Francisco. Couldn't even touch this.
In WA it's always the little hole in the wall places that have the best food.
hoodratz47The Oregon burrito. At riggaburtos. In oak grove Oregon .. Or. Super torts in Oregon city. Amazing. And taco shoppe in gvcp was dank back in the day
scored weed at hempfest in ~6 mins from a stranger. proceeded to do a solid 25 mile cycle ride up to red hook brewery in woodinville and got kicked out for being too drunk. crashed into a bridge on the way home. good times seattle.
no.me.gustaTotally true if your on the west side of the WA, but go to the east side of the state, and you'll find some of the best Mexican food around. Its like little Mexico around where I live...
You can find good authentic mexican food (non family-restaurant style) almost anywhere in the US that there are mexicans. There is a meat market called la gloria in bellingham that has some of the best "street" tacos ive ever had. A couple of the taco trucks are really good as well and its only a schmedium sized city
Anybody know the laws for buying weed in washington as a tourist without a washinton ID? This is one of the things I will be trying to do when visiting seattle and eventually somewhere on the coast and not the sound. Don't know where exactly on the coast.
If anybody has ideas on stuff to do in spokane (visiting a buddy) I wouldn't mind any recommendations.
last_tangoAnybody know the laws for buying weed in washington as a tourist without a washinton ID? This is one of the things I will be trying to do when visiting seattle and eventually somewhere on the coast and not the sound. Don't know where exactly on the coast.
If anybody has ideas on stuff to do in spokane (visiting a buddy) I wouldn't mind any recommendations.
Buy weed and smoke it. That's about the only thing to do. And Spokane is the weed epicenter for the east side of the state so that's good I guess.
Seattle is expensive as shit but it does kick ass...i lived in seattle for many years and have lived in other cool places like vancouver bc,oslo norway and barcelona spain among a few other places...ill also say i wasnt born in seattle so its not super bias.its at least worth a visit in the winter or summer
One thing i noticed is that there are never any low key sunny days. The area is chock full of outdoorsy people, and the weather is so rarely sunny that whenever it is sunny people are up and out doing things early and all day. Sunny days have the feel of an event, kind of. Its small little odd thing i noticed.
I moved here for the skiing, which there has been none of this year, and im still stoked on the place. The MTB is the best in the world, the skiing will be 45 mins away, a huge metro area is there for the cultural fun stuffs and females, and frankly it is just a really pretty place to be.
Also...no state income tax. Its shocking how much larger your paychecks get.
DingoSeanI haven't. All I'm asking for is someone from the northwest to prove me wrong here and show me I can find a killer burrito in the other two pacific states.
You want the best quality mexican food but alls you're going to order is a burrito? Burritos are fucking nasty compared to pretty much all other mexican dishes. It's the most white-boy-gringo taco truck meal if there is such a thing... You guys probably order chicken
Compared to a lot of other big cities, it really isn't. Like, at all.
californiagrownI moved here for the skiing, which there has been none of this year
I'm in Seattle partially for the skiing, but not exclusively. If I were to move somewhere exclusively for the skiing, Washington would not be very high up on my list, the snow is just way too wet.
WattsCompared to a lot of other big cities, it really isn't. Like, at all.
I'm in Seattle partially for the skiing, but not exclusively. If I were to move somewhere exclusively for the skiing, Washington would not be very high up on my list, the snow is just way too wet.
No, Seattle is very expensive. Its not the most expensive, but it is still very expensive- coming from a guy who lived in SF and NYC.
I moved there because i wanted to live in a big city for the following: the culture, the females , the job prospects for my proffession, and i wanted a place that had world class skiing right close by. I cant think of better place in the US for that. Can you?
I probably should have said i moved to seattle over all the other large metro areas in the Western USA because of how good the skiing is, while still having all the benefits of a legit big city. SLC would be perfect if the culture there didnt suck(IMO)- that was the deal breaker for me.
californiagrownNo, Seattle is very expensive. Its not the most expensive, but it is still very expensive- coming from a guy who lived in SF and NYC.
I moved there because i wanted to live in a big city for the following: the culture, the females , the job prospects for my proffession, and i wanted a place that had world class skiing right close by. I cant think of better place in the US for that. Can you?
I probably should have said i moved to seattle over all the other large metro areas in the Western USA because of how good the skiing is, while still having all the benefits of a legit big city. SLC would be perfect if the culture there didnt suck(IMO)- that was the deal breaker for me.
Really? Maybe it's just because I'm from Boston, but compared to Boston and NYC, Seattle is not all that expensive. It's not that hard to find a 3 or 4 bedroom house to rent for ~2000 a month in a decent part of Seattle, while in Boston the only places you'd be able to do that are the more dangerous neighborhoods.
Well, yeah, if you aren't actually there just for the skiing, which it doesn't seem like you are, Seattle is dope, but if you actually did only care about the skiing, there are better places to be, I think.
WattsReally? Maybe it's just because I'm from Boston, but compared to Boston and NYC, Seattle is not all that expensive. It's not that hard to find a 3 or 4 bedroom house to rent for ~2000 a month in a decent part of Seattle, while in Boston the only places you'd be able to do that are the more dangerous neighborhoods.
Well, yeah, if you aren't actually there just for the skiing, which it doesn't seem like you are, Seattle is dope, but if you actually did only care about the skiing, there are better places to be, I think.
I think the big reason for this is that there arent really any real sketchy areas in Seattle. If you want to live in a nicer part of Seattle, then from what ive seen, it is pretty similar to the priceing in SF. And SF is now the most expensive city in the nation.
Sno.
This is pretty good. I fukcing hate the sports teams and there fans here, but this is pretty darn good.
Thizzle.Post reasons for not wanting to live in or near Seattle and I will shoot them down because Seattle is fucking awesome and everyone should be jealous of the people that live there.
great city, but fuck paying 2K a month for a 1 bedroom studio apartment. rent is fucking nuts out there now unless you want to live in literally the ghetto.
DingoSeanI haven't. All I'm asking for is someone from the northwest to prove me wrong here and show me I can find a killer burrito in the other two pacific states.
I am sort of blown away that no one mentioned this place but the El Camion truck should easily sate your burrito desires. There's a couple trucks around the area, including Ballard. Very worth it.
californiagrownI think the big reason for this is that there arent really any real sketchy areas in Seattle. If you want to live in a nicer part of Seattle, then from what ive seen, it is pretty similar to the priceing in SF. And SF is now the most expensive city in the nation.
This is pretty good. I fukcing hate the sports teams and there fans here, but this is pretty darn good.
Huh. I've been searching for places to live recently, and this hasn't been the case for me, but maybe my scope isn't wide enough. Totally agree on the sports teams and fans here, though. Seahawks fans are the worst.
Alex_Ggreat city, but fuck paying 2K a month for a 1 bedroom studio apartment. rent is fucking nuts out there now unless you want to live in literally the ghetto.
I'm paying less than 2k a month for a solid two bedroom apartment in a pretty nice part of the city...
