So after interning with a company the last two years I accepted a job starting in January out in the Seattle area I'm super stoked on this as there is decent access to skiing and amazing mountain biking within a stone's throw. I was just curious if theres anything I should know about out there like cool places to visit or see. local nightlife areas, etc.... I'm super happy to get out of the midwest!
Aug 9 2019 12:40PM
Aug 9 2019 1:54PM
You will enjoy the area, lots of things to do but of course it attracts more people. Prices are inflated a bit but for the most part it is worth it to have access to all of natures beauty with in a short drive and to have year around skiing on Hood(3 hours). Congrats on the job and welcome to the PNW!
Aug 9 2019 2:37PM
I was born in Seattle and grew up in Seattle/Spokane and know the area pretty well. Here are some notes:
To understand Seattle culture, you need to know the history of the city. It used to be a very rough neck logging town (The term skid row comes from Seattle). Then as it grew Boeing was really the main supplier of jobs so it was still mostly a blue collar town. Then in the 1990s Microsoft was founded and it started the initial tech boom for the city and since then it has grown rapidly with a second tech boom with Amazon etc. The people are pretty reserved out there and its pretty liberal but not crazy like Portland. Its kind of hard to make friends but if you share interests and are persistent you can get into a cool group.
The summers are really nice and beautiful but the winters are really grey and it drizzles a lot. Not like downpour rain but more misty. It can make you depressed if your not used to it but at least its really green and beautiful and not all brown and dead like CO gets in the winter. If you really need some sun, head over the cascades to Lake Chelan and its much sunnier there from the mountain shadow effect of the cascades.
Seattle is a really dope place to explore. You have the city itself, the inland area like Kirkland with Lake Sammamish and there is a ferry system and tons of little islands etc to explore. My grandparents used to live on Bainbridge island and its a really chill spot with great views of the Seattle skyline at night. Honestly, some of my best memories of Seattle are standing on the top deck of the ferries and looking around as you cross the Pueget Sound. The Cascade mountains have lots of skiing and hiking and Olympic national park is a crazy temperate rain forest with unreal trees and moss groves and stuff. Also check out the Washington coast which is really beautiful and remote and has a totally different feel than the sound.
Beyond the Seattle area you can drive up or take a ferry to Vancouver which as a really cool BC vibe. Also, be sure to take a road trip to Whistler sometime in the summer. The drive is without a doubt the most beautiful scenery in the world. The mountains literally shoot straight out of the ocean. Its a little further but check out Banff National park and there are a bunch of ski resorts up there like Panorama that make for fun road trips.
Also get some buddies and head across the state to Spokane. The culture and climate are much different than Seattle and its a very Libertarian vibe where people are more politically conservative but socially liberal with tons of pot shops out there as well. If you drive across the state definitely check out Lake Couer d'Alene and Sandpoint, they are probably some of the best lakes for swimming and chilling in the US. Head out there in the winter sometime to ski Schweitzer mountain, its one of the most underrated and hidden jem resorts in the West with some really crazy steep tree skiing and surprising big mountain bowls for being a lower elevation.
Aug 9 2019 2:52PM
SuspiciousFishI was born in Seattle and grew up in Seattle/Spokane and know the area pretty well. Here are some notes:To understand Seattle culture, you need to know the history of the city. It used to be a very rough neck logging town (The term skid row comes from Seattle). Then as it grew Boeing was really the main supplier of jobs so it was still mostly a blue collar town. Then in the 1990s Microsoft was founded and it started the initial tech boom for the city and since then it has grown rapidly with a second tech boom with Amazon etc. The people are pretty reserved out there and its pretty liberal but not crazy like Portland. Its kind of hard to make friends but if you share interests and are persistent you can get into a cool group.
The summers are really nice and beautiful but the winters are really grey and it drizzles a lot. Not like downpour rain but more misty. It can make you depressed if your not used to it but at least its really green and beautiful and not all brown and dead like CO gets in the winter. If you really need some sun, head over the cascades to Lake Chelan and its much sunnier there from the mountain shadow effect of the cascades.
Seattle is a really dope place to explore. You have the city itself, the inland area like Kirkland with Lake Sammamish and there is a ferry system and tons of little islands etc to explore. My grandparents used to live on Bainbridge island and its a really chill spot with great views of the Seattle skyline at night. Honestly, some of my best memories of Seattle are standing on the top deck of the ferries and looking around as you cross the Pueget Sound. The Cascade mountains have lots of skiing and hiking and Olympic national park is a crazy temperate rain forest with unreal trees and moss groves and stuff. Also check out the Washington coast which is really beautiful and remote and has a totally different feel than the sound.
Beyond the Seattle area you can drive up or take a ferry to Vancouver which as a really cool BC vibe. Also, be sure to take a road trip to Whistler sometime in the summer. The drive is without a doubt the most beautiful scenery in the world. The mountains literally shoot straight out of the ocean. Its a little further but check out Banff National park and there are a bunch of ski resorts up there like Panorama that make for fun road trips.
Also get some buddies and head across the state to Spokane. The culture and climate are much different than Seattle and its a very Libertarian vibe where people are more politically conservative but socially liberal with tons of pot shops out there as well. If you drive across the state definitely check out Lake Couer d'Alene and Sandpoint, they are probably some of the best lakes for swimming and chilling in the US. Head out there in the winter sometime to ski Schweitzer mountain, its one of the most underrated and hidden jem resorts in the West with some really crazy steep tree skiing and surprising big mountain bowls for being a lower elevation.
Thanks for the info. I'm looking just a little north of the city because I'm working in Everett but I really like the city vibes. And am looking in north Seattle. I am really hoping to find a place with a good view of Puget sound too.
Aug 9 2019 6:54PM
SuspiciousFishI was born in Seattle and grew up in Seattle/Spokane and know the area pretty well. Here are some notes:To understand Seattle culture, you need to know the history of the city. It used to be a very rough neck logging town (The term skid row comes from Seattle). Then as it grew Boeing was really the main supplier of jobs so it was still mostly a blue collar town. Then in the 1990s Microsoft was founded and it started the initial tech boom for the city and since then it has grown rapidly with a second tech boom with Amazon etc. The people are pretty reserved out there and its pretty liberal but not crazy like Portland. Its kind of hard to make friends but if you share interests and are persistent you can get into a cool group.
The summers are really nice and beautiful but the winters are really grey and it drizzles a lot. Not like downpour rain but more misty. It can make you depressed if your not used to it but at least its really green and beautiful and not all brown and dead like CO gets in the winter. If you really need some sun, head over the cascades to Lake Chelan and its much sunnier there from the mountain shadow effect of the cascades.
Seattle is a really dope place to explore. You have the city itself, the inland area like Kirkland with Lake Sammamish and there is a ferry system and tons of little islands etc to explore. My grandparents used to live on Bainbridge island and its a really chill spot with great views of the Seattle skyline at night. Honestly, some of my best memories of Seattle are standing on the top deck of the ferries and looking around as you cross the Pueget Sound. The Cascade mountains have lots of skiing and hiking and Olympic national park is a crazy temperate rain forest with unreal trees and moss groves and stuff. Also check out the Washington coast which is really beautiful and remote and has a totally different feel than the sound.
Beyond the Seattle area you can drive up or take a ferry to Vancouver which as a really cool BC vibe. Also, be sure to take a road trip to Whistler sometime in the summer. The drive is without a doubt the most beautiful scenery in the world. The mountains literally shoot straight out of the ocean. Its a little further but check out Banff National park and there are a bunch of ski resorts up there like Panorama that make for fun road trips.
Also get some buddies and head across the state to Spokane. The culture and climate are much different than Seattle and its a very Libertarian vibe where people are more politically conservative but socially liberal with tons of pot shops out there as well. If you drive across the state definitely check out Lake Couer d'Alene and Sandpoint, they are probably some of the best lakes for swimming and chilling in the US. Head out there in the winter sometime to ski Schweitzer mountain, its one of the most underrated and hidden jem resorts in the West with some really crazy steep tree skiing and surprising big mountain bowls for being a lower elevation.
threads for when i visit seattle this is rly good info thank u
Aug 9 2019 8:14PM
Aug 9 2019 9:22PM
Aug 10 2019 5:01AM
This guy northwests. Very good take SusFish
SuspiciousFishI was born in Seattle and grew up in Seattle/Spokane and know the area pretty well. Here are some notes:To understand Seattle culture, you need to know the history of the city. It used to be a very rough neck logging town (The term skid row comes from Seattle). Then as it grew Boeing was really the main supplier of jobs so it was still mostly a blue collar town. Then in the 1990s Microsoft was founded and it started the initial tech boom for the city and since then it has grown rapidly with a second tech boom with Amazon etc. The people are pretty reserved out there and its pretty liberal but not crazy like Portland. Its kind of hard to make friends but if you share interests and are persistent you can get into a cool group.
The summers are really nice and beautiful but the winters are really grey and it drizzles a lot. Not like downpour rain but more misty. It can make you depressed if your not used to it but at least its really green and beautiful and not all brown and dead like CO gets in the winter. If you really need some sun, head over the cascades to Lake Chelan and its much sunnier there from the mountain shadow effect of the cascades.
Seattle is a really dope place to explore. You have the city itself, the inland area like Kirkland with Lake Sammamish and there is a ferry system and tons of little islands etc to explore. My grandparents used to live on Bainbridge island and its a really chill spot with great views of the Seattle skyline at night. Honestly, some of my best memories of Seattle are standing on the top deck of the ferries and looking around as you cross the Pueget Sound. The Cascade mountains have lots of skiing and hiking and Olympic national park is a crazy temperate rain forest with unreal trees and moss groves and stuff. Also check out the Washington coast which is really beautiful and remote and has a totally different feel than the sound.
Beyond the Seattle area you can drive up or take a ferry to Vancouver which as a really cool BC vibe. Also, be sure to take a road trip to Whistler sometime in the summer. The drive is without a doubt the most beautiful scenery in the world. The mountains literally shoot straight out of the ocean. Its a little further but check out Banff National park and there are a bunch of ski resorts up there like Panorama that make for fun road trips.
Also get some buddies and head across the state to Spokane. The culture and climate are much different than Seattle and its a very Libertarian vibe where people are more politically conservative but socially liberal with tons of pot shops out there as well. If you drive across the state definitely check out Lake Couer d'Alene and Sandpoint, they are probably some of the best lakes for swimming and chilling in the US. Head out there in the winter sometime to ski Schweitzer mountain, its one of the most underrated and hidden jem resorts in the West with some really crazy steep tree skiing and surprising big mountain bowls for being a lower elevation.
Jan 27 2022 3:22PM
Seattle is a dream city. Whatever you want to do, you can find it there—no time to feel bored. I have been living in this city since 2005. It changed enormously in its best way. I prefer entertainment in nature, so please visit Kitsap Peninsula, situated between dramatic mountain Olympic and Cascade mountains ranges of Washington. It's the best view in the city. Good luck with the job offer! You must feel the vibe living in such a wonderful place! Btw if you have problems with moving your stuff, visit this website.
**This post was edited on Jan 27th 2022 at 3:22:51pm
Jan 27 2022 3:37PM
NemikonSeattle is a dream city. Whatever you want to do, you can find it there—no time to feel bored. I have been living in this city since 2005. It changed enormously in its best way. I prefer entertainment in nature, so please visit Kitsap Peninsula, situated between dramatic mountain Olympic and Cascade mountains ranges of Washington. It's the best view in the city. Good luck with the job offer! You must feel the vibe living in such a wonderful place! Btw if you have problems with moving your stuff, visit this website.**This post was edited on Jan 27th 2022 at 3:22:51pm
I too am feeling the vibe living in seattle
Jan 27 2022 6:52PM
NemikonSeattle is a dream city. Whatever you want to do, you can find it there—no time to feel bored. I have been living in this city since 2005. It changed enormously in its best way. I prefer entertainment in nature, so please visit Kitsap Peninsula, situated between dramatic mountain Olympic and Cascade mountains ranges of Washington. It's the best view in the city. Good luck with the job offer! You must feel the vibe living in such a wonderful place! Btw if you have problems with moving your stuff, visit this website.**This post was edited on Jan 27th 2022 at 3:22:51pm
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Jan 27 2022 7:09PM
Everett is pretty cool. It’s kind of an old fishing and port town on the sound and the culture is still like that. I5 can be pretty nasty Everett to Seattle but if you don’t have to commute every day it’s fine. My brother just bought a place up in Edmonds they have a bunch of quaint little bars and shit downtown on the waterfront it’s nice.