What’s it like to live in Seattle?

Kodros · Jan 24, 2019

Jon Carter said:
I get that kids can be outside when it rains, but there's just stuff you can't do. We take our son to the park every day. We're not gonna have him crawl around in wet sand or go down flooded slides. Our apartment is too small for him to be entertained just staying in all day every day.

Yes, that stuff you won't be able to do but being able to go for hikes during winter and not freeze your ass off is fantastic. We'd do a bunch of hikes, walk around the zoo, go to museums, etc... a lot. I mean, look at the weather, it's going to be in the low 50's for the next two weeks. Also, a "rainy" day typically means that it drizzles a little bit in the morning and that's it.

HulkMansfield · Jan 24, 2019

sprsk said:
It really does rain a lot, but the summer makes it worth it.

If I had complaints it'd be the price of living here is stupid, and while Seattle has great mass transit, the East side (redmond/bellevue, etc.) could do a lot better in this area. Also, I have not been impressed by the food here at all (ESPECIALLY MEXICAN).

But it's fucking beautiful here. I didn't know trees grew this big.

I liked Tacos Chukis somewhere on or near capital hill when I visited.
Seattle is also home to the best döner I've had outside of Germany. That was in or near Pioneer Square.
I enjoyed Fremont Brewery for beer.
Seafood was really high quality. Visting from a landlocked, post-industrial city (Pittsburgh), I really appreciated the fish and oysters.
And then on the plus side, Pittsburgh actually gets more rain than Seattle, so I felt like I got a break there!

SpartyCrunch · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
As a lifelong native, I'd recommend getting the fuck out of downtown and visiting the neighborhoods. That will give you the full Seattle experience.

As someone who's lived here for over a decade, I completely agree.

Seattle's awful downtown leaves a bad impression on tourists who aren't used to venturing outside of downtown of wherever they're visiting. All the neighborhoods are where it's at, whether you're a tourist, temporary resident, or moving her permanently.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

SpartyCrunch said:
As someone who's lived here for over a decade, I completely agree.

Seattle's awful downtown leaves a bad impression on tourists who aren't used to venturing outside of downtown of wherever they're visiting. All the neighborhoods are where it's at, whether you're a tourist, temporary resident, or moving her permanently.

This comes up all the time with people who are staying downtown and the farthest they plan on moving out of that bubble is the Space Needle.

Go to the Ballard Locks, Discovery Park and Golden Gardens, walk the Green Lake loop. Take a run through the Arboretum. Hang out on the beach at Carkeek. Take a Water Taxi to Alki and then head up California Ave. Hit the University Farmers Market on Saturday or the Capitol Hill one on Sunday. Go to Georgetown. Walk around Fremont and Wallingford. Go to the International District, check out Seward Park, Central District and Columbia City. That's Seattle.

fluffydelusions · Jan 24, 2019

HulkMansfield said:
I liked Tacos Chukis somewhere on or near capital hill when I visited.
Seattle is also home to the best döner I've had outside of Germany. That was in or near Pioneer Square.
I enjoyed Fremont Brewery for beer.
Seafood was really high quality. Visting from a landlocked, post-industrial city (Pittsburgh), I really appreciated the fish and oysters.
And then on the plus side, Pittsburgh actually gets more rain than Seattle, so I felt like I got a break there!

The Seattle area benefits from being in a rain shadow. Go outside the rain shadow and it's going to be much wetter like where I am (Olympia). Another thing is at least in Pittsburgh the rain is spread evenly throughout the year and I'm sure you guys get lots of thunderstorms(one thing I miss from the east coast). Here, thunderstorms are very rare as the summers are super dry and when it does eventually start to rain come fall it can go on for weeks at a time.

fluffydelusions · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
This comes up all the time with people who are staying downtown and the farthest they plan on moving out of that bubble is the Space Needle.

Go to the Ballard Locks, Discovery Park and Golden Gardens, walk the Green Lake loop. Take a run through the Arboretum. Hang out on the beach at Carkeek. Take a Water Taxi to Alki and then head up California Ave. Hit the University Farmers Market on Saturday or the Capitol Hill one on Sunday. Go to Georgetown. Walk around Fremont and Wallingford. Go to the International District, check out Seward Park, Central District and Columbia City. That's Seattle.

Don't forget Dicks! (It's a restaurant for those unfamiliar lol)

bjork · Jan 24, 2019

Left So Cal for Seattle and been here for just over a year, I live walking distance to the international district. I think it's an okay place, there's always something going on and it's fairly easy to get around. Having to drive to Federal Way to visit a Del Taco is an absolute crime, however.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

fluffydelusions said:
Don't forget Dicks! (It's a restaurant for those unfamiliar lol)

For sure. I left out food recommendations purposely.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

bjork said:
Left So Cal for Seattle and been here for just over a year, I live walking distance to the international district. I think it's an okay place, there's always something going on and it's fairly easy to get around. Having to drive to Federal Way to visit a Del Taco is an absolute crime, however.

There's one in Shoreline, definitely quicker to get to with the viaduct closed.

edit: Nevermind, I guess it closed.

bjork · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
There's one in Shoreline, definitely quicker to get to with the viaduct closed.

edit: Nevermind, I guess it closed.

There's a place in capitol hill called Rancho Bravo or something, across the street from that big soccer field, it's a pretty good replacement. For burgers, I usually go to Happy Grillmore or if I'm down the hill, Great State by Uwajimaya. So there are alternatives, but the one time I did go to Del Taco since I got here, I went apeshit and ate like $17 of Del Taco...

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

bjork said:
There's a place in capitol hill called Rancho Bravo or something, across the street from that big soccer field, it's a pretty good replacement. For burgers, I usually go to Happy Grillmore or if I'm down the hill, Great State by Uwajimaya. So there are alternatives, but the one time I did go to Del Taco since I got here, I went apeshit and ate like $17 of Del Taco...

There's a Great State not that far from me behind University Village. Good stuff, but I'm honestly fine with Dicks. Jak's has a killer burger, btw.

HulkMansfield · Jan 24, 2019

fluffydelusions said:
The Seattle area benefits from being in a rain shadow. Go outside the rain shadow and it's going to be much wetter like where I am (Olympia). Another thing is at least in Pittsburgh the rain is spread evenly throughout the year and I'm sure you guys get lots of thunderstorms(one thing I miss from the east coast). Here, thunderstorms are very rare as the summers are super dry and when it does eventually start to rain come fall it can go on for weeks at a time.

I can certainly believe that about Olympia. As far as Pittsburgh goes, surprisingly, it's as gray and gloomy in the Burgh. Good thunderstorms are nice, but I feel like we've been getting them less in recent years. Maybe a couple a year

Per World Atlas

The Cloudiest Cities in the United States

Rank City State Annual Hours of Sunlight
1 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2,021.30
2 Anchorage Alaska 2,061.20
3 Seattle Washington 2,169.70
4 Columbus Ohio 2,182.60

bjork · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
There's a Great State not that far from me behind University Village. Good stuff, but I'm honestly fine with Dicks. Jak's has a killer burger, btw.

I was kind of middling on Dicks although the shake I had was just what I was looking for that day. I'll have to try Jak's if I'm ever up that way, it's rare that I venture north of Capitol Hill, these days. I need to find a good brazil bbq place sometime, as well.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

bjork said:
I was kind of middling on Dicks although the shake I had was just what I was looking for that day. I'll have to try Jak's if I'm ever up that way, it's rare that I venture north of Capitol Hill, these days. I need to find a good brazil bbq place sometime, as well.

They've got locations in West Seattle, Laurelhurst, Green Lake and Issaquah.

fluffydelusions · Jan 24, 2019

HulkMansfield said:
I can certainly believe that about Olympia. As far as Pittsburgh goes, surprisingly, it's as gray and gloomy in the Burgh. Good thunderstorms are nice, but I feel like we've been getting them less in recent years. Maybe a couple a year

Per World Atlas

The Cloudiest Cities in the United States

Rank City State Annual Hours of Sunlight
1 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2,021.30
2 Anchorage Alaska 2,061.20
3 Seattle Washington 2,169.70
4 Columbus Ohio 2,182.60

Yeah I've hear Pittsburgh is pretty bleak. Summers here are also much sunnier than there and most places on the east coast which helps. I'm also taking it those are for major cities over a certain population because off the top of my head Forks, Wa for instance gets 1530hrs
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forks,_Washington#Geography_and_climate
And Juneau, Ak
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau,_Alaska#Climate
Coastal PNW/BC/SE Alaska are gonna be bleak and super rainy as they are proper oceanic climates and mountainous terrain.

HulkMansfield · Jan 24, 2019

fluffydelusions said:
Yeah I've hear Pittsburgh is pretty bleak. Summers here are also much sunnier than there and most places on the east coast which helps. I'm also taking it those are for major cities over a certain population because off the top of my head Forks, Wa for instance gets 1530hrs
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forks,_Washington#Geography_and_climate
And Juneau, Ak
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau,_Alaska#Climate
Coastal PNW/BC/SE Alaska are gonna be bleak and super rainy as they are proper oceanic climates

It probably is. And yikes to 1500 hours. That's crazy

fluffydelusions · Jan 24, 2019

HulkMansfield said:
It probably is. And yikes to 1500 hours. That's crazy

Yeah SE Alaska and BC is very rainy. Look at Ketchikan...153"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchikan,_Alaska#Climate

Tigress · Jan 24, 2019

anexanhume said:
I've lived in the Midwest, south, California and the East coast. People were just as personable in Seattle as elsewhere.

I was only there for an internship and what I never got used to is the presence of Mt. Ranier always in the distance. It's truly a site to behold.

The public transit system does indeed rock. Lots of good eats spread out all over too. I'd definitely live there again.

You're also correct that it's a very white city. It's not the cultural melting pot you'd get elsewhere, but there's plenty of Asian culture there if that interests you.

IN confused by people who think the transit rocks. Granted I'm in Lynwood but compared to having to use mass transit it atlanta to travel from dunwoody (kinda similar to Atlanta as lynnwood to seattl) it is awful!!! Maybe it's fine within the city but then good luck affording within the city. Hell to use it to go to everett from here, a 13 minute drive by car, going from a park and ride walking distance from my house to everett mall I have to take three busses, walk a block between two stops and it takes an hour at best!

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

Tigress said:
IN confused by people who think the transit rocks. Granted I'm in Lynwood but compared to having to use mass transit it atlanta to travel from dunwoody (kinda similar to Atlanta as lynnwood to seattl) it is awful!!! Maybe it's fine within the city but then good luck affording within the city.

Transit in the city itself is really nice but definitely a mixed bag outside. I'm psyched for Roosevelt Station to open less than a five minute walk from my house in roughly 2 years. I've waited 10 years, I can wait two more!

And also, Lynwood Station opens at the same time.

riotous · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
Transit in the city itself is really nice but definitely a mixed bag outside. I'm psyched for Roosevelt Station to open less than a five minute walk from my house in roughly 2 years. I've waited 10 years, I can wait two more!

And also, Lynwood Station opens at the same time.

Pretty sure it's 2024 now for anything North of Roosevelt (not sure if Roosevelt is delayed too.)

Cat Party · Jan 24, 2019

Do it, OP. Take on the adventure. The weather won't bug you that much, unless you dwell on it. There are like 4 million people in the metro area. You're going to be able to find people to associate with.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

riotous said:
Pretty sure it's 2024 now for anything North of Roosevelt (not sure if Roosevelt is delayed too.)

Brooklyn (U-district), Roosevelt and Northgate 2021
Lynnwood and Snohomish 2024

riotous · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
Brooklyn (U-district), Roosevelt and Northgate 2021
Lynnwood and Snohomish 2024

Nice! Northgate will be useful to me, I keep better track of the Shoreline stops which are also 2024.

Distantmantra · Jan 24, 2019

riotous said:
Nice! Northgate will be useful to me, I keep better track of the Shoreline stops which are also 2024.

Hopefully Toronado can survive until Roosevelt Station opens. The spot it's in is cursed.

riotous · Jan 24, 2019

Distantmantra said:
Hopefully Toronado can survive until Roosevelt Station opens. The spot it's in is cursed.

Yeah it's been kinda dead lately is that related to construction you think?

You going to the 3 Matt's dinner?

The owner doesn't talk like he has money issues though, he is thinking of buying a brewing op.

janusff · Jan 24, 2019

Stinkles said:
Sushi is god tier.

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