I just spent about ten days in Seattle with a good friend of mine. I love it there! I am actually considering moving there sometime in late August or early September.
The hills are so beautiful and on the clear days when you can see the mountains, there's no words to describe how nice it is. And yeah, it was snowing when I was there, which apparently is unusual, but that didn't affect my falling in love with the city.
I love you Seattle! Good people, good sushi, good coffee, good landscape. What more could you ask for in a city?
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Amen, sister.
Posted by JLM (Member # 7800) on :
quote:Originally posted by Luet13: I love you Seattle! Good people, good sushi, good coffee, good landscape. What more could you ask for in a city?
As a former Seattlite there are a few things I could ask for:
Better housing prices. Less cultural elitism. Cheaper downtown parking. Lou Pinella (how we miss thee). Less traffic on I-5, I-90, 99 and 520. Fewer deceased people voting. An indoor football stadium (Kingdome, we miss you too) Less contempt for the rest of the state.
But then again, there is Dick's burgers, so maybe that trumps everything.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Coffee... coffee... coffee...
When I visited Seattle (went to see Valve Software), they literally had THREE Starbucks within walking distance of the office.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Less contempt for the rest of the state.
In all fairness, it's contempt for Eastern Wash, and they have as much, if not more, contempt for us.
The others I can agree with.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I think I enjoyed Seattle while I was there for a week but I can't be sure. I was on my honeymoon so that was good, but my car was racking up a 4k+ repair/tow bill the entire week so that kinda put a damper on things.
I worry that if I ever go back, Ill do nothing but worry about my car if I drive up, if I fly up I worry Ill do nothing but think about how bad it was the last time I went.
Posted by Tullaan (Member # 5515) on :
Sure, you had to mention Dick's.
Now I won't be able to have a burger for the next three months without craving one.
Thanks a lot!!!
Tull
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Ahhh, Dick's . . . a cultural icon to beat the more visible and well-known ones.
Haughty contempt and cultural elitism are just part of the game.
And the traffic. Now. *shudders* It took me three hours to get from Swedish Hospital back to Lacey on a Tuesday.
I remember when it was possible to make your plane leaving south Lacey for SeaTac, one hour prior to takeoff. Now, those were the days. *dreamily reminisces*
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac:
quote:Less contempt for the rest of the state.
In all fairness, it's contempt for Eastern Wash, and they have as much, if not more, contempt for us.
The others I can agree with.
Oh you better believe it. It's like the Cascades are a sort of mystical divider.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by JLM:
quote:Originally posted by Luet13: I love you Seattle! Good people, good sushi, good coffee, good landscape. What more could you ask for in a city?
As a former Seattlite there are a few things I could ask for:
Better housing prices. Less cultural elitism. Cheaper downtown parking. Lou Pinella (how we miss thee). Less traffic on I-5, I-90, 99 and 520. Fewer deceased people voting. An indoor football stadium (Kingdome, we miss you too) Less contempt for the rest of the state.
But then again, there is Dick's burgers, so maybe that trumps everything.
I'd add Tim Eyman, and nod vigorously about the traffic (and the scary darwinistic driving that seems to go with it.)
But, yeah, I like Seattle. Snappy Dragon, tons of good Indian food, the Crystal Ballroom, the Seattle Center, Half Price Books, Pike Place Market..
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: When I visited Seattle (went to see Valve Software), they literally had THREE Starbucks within walking distance of the office.
Envy envy envy envy envy envy.
(Valve Software, not the three Starbucks in a block. Have that here. )
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling:
(Valve Software, not the three Starbucks in a block. Have that here. )
Seconded.
Posted by Samuel Bush (Member # 460) on :
I spent two weeks in the Seattle area (one in July and one in February) and I loved every minute of it.
One thing you’ve got to watch out for, though, is those wild blackberry bushes. (John Wyndham must have got his inspiration for “The Day of the Triffids” from a visit to Seattle.) If you wander off the beaten path, the carnivorous blackberry bushes will rip you to shreds and then raccoons will eat what is left, and you will never be seen again.
But aside from that it is a beautiful area.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Ah yes...
I used to live in Vancouver. Drove down to Seattle quite a lot of times. Great city. Beautiful. [/pines]
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
quote:Originally posted by JLM: An indoor football stadium (Kingdome, we miss you too)
What is this blasphemy? Football is only football if it's played and viewed outdoors!
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Can you beleive I've lived here almost 14 years and have never been to Dicks'?
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
*falls over in a dead faint*
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by romanylass: Can you beleive I've lived here almost 14 years and have never been to Dicks'?
Keep it that way. Seriously. You are not missing anything.
The only appeal of Dick's is that the food is incredibly quick and open incredibly late.
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
There's nothing like having food fall out of the bottom of the bag because it was so soaked in grease it lost integrity. Posted by Sibyl (Member # 10079) on :
quote:Originally posted by Samuel Bush: One thing you’ve got to watch out for, though, is those wild blackberry bushes. (John Wyndham must have got his inspiration for “The Day of the Triffids” from a visit to Seattle.) If you wander off the beaten path, the carnivorous blackberry bushes will rip you to shreds and then raccoons will eat what is left, and you will never be seen again.
Those we've got in the SE corner of Kansas! But the description was so delightful and familiar that I had to post on it. My back three acres are full of them, complemented by the Poison Ivy.
Posted by Sibyl (Member # 10079) on :
SEATTLE Perry Como
The bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle And the hills the greenest green in Seattle Like a beautiful child growing up free and wild Full of hopes and full of fears Full of laughter full of tears Full of dreams to last the years in Seattle, in Seattle
If you ever fall in love with a logger There is something you will have to understand For as much as he may care you will always Have to share his love with his green mountain land
When it's time to leave your home and your loved ones It's the hardest thing a girl can ever do And you pray that you will find Someone strong and good and kind But you're not sure what's waiting there for you
When you find your own true love You will know it By his smile, by the look in his eye Scent of pine trees in the air Never knew a day so fair It makes you feel so good That you could cry
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
That's a great song! Where'd you find it? Perry who?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: Perry who?
Oh Earendil !! You just made Sybil and I both feel very, very old... Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
Sorry to you both! Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:Originally posted by Earendil18: it was so soaked in grease it lost integrity.
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It's like the Cascades are a sort of mystical divider.
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