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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.
WattsWell Boston's ocean is clearly better than Seattle's ocean, so I think Boston definitely wins in the ocean category.
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The Atlantic sux
Rialto Beach
Alki Beach
Killer whales
Tide pools at Saltwater state park
Fireworks on the beach at Ocean Shores
Anthony's Homeport with some fresh caught Pacific salmon off the boat that morning... Literally 100x better fish.. But u guys have other danks seafood.
I'm planning on taking a week or so and driving from the prairies out to the West coast this summer and will probably hit up Seattle. Anything specific I should check out while I'm there?
Anthony's Homeport with some fresh caught Pacific salmon off the boat that morning... Literally 100x better fish.. But u guys have other danks seafood.
Yea but we have decent surfing, skiing in the boston metro, way less rain, and classic old city vibes
Great city- yes. Best city- I'd have San Francisco at the top of that list. Four season sports (every team but the Raiders is a national champion contender), great history, tons of young people, not too far from Tahoe, great outdoors activities right at your doorstep, etc. However, SF is one of the least-affordable places to live in the nation so I'll probably never get to live there.
Seattle is awesome though, definitely a place I could live after school. I'd only live in the city, however. I wouldn't want to put up with the weather and live in an expensive suburb. Two negatives- $15 minimum wage and the "12th man". Most Seahawk "fans" don't know that the 12th Man actually resides in College Station, TX. Seattle just rents it from A&M and engineers of CLINK deserve as much recognition as the fans for the decibel levels.
DeebieSkeebieswould seattle like an NHL team? im asking people from seattle, or that live there right now. its been up for discussion on multiple instances.
kind of. people would rather have the Sonics back, but a new Arena for them would be a new arena for a potential NHL team too. The problem is that even though they blew this year, the Canucks are usually a good enough team that Seattle is fine to cheer for them. I'm sure if we had an NHL team we'd love it, but the Canucks kind of curb the demand.
Lord_Byronkind of. people would rather have the Sonics back, but a new Arena for them would be a new arena for a potential NHL team too. The problem is that even though they blew this year, the Canucks are usually a good enough team that Seattle is fine to cheer for them. I'm sure if we had an NHL team we'd love it, but the Canucks kind of curb the demand.
Normally not a huge Seattle fan but I would LOVE the Supersonics to return. Take the Grizzlies. Or Sacramento. Please. I wouldnt mind seeing the Clippers move there either.
Thizzle.Lol I'm glad we still are keeping people fooled on the rain/snow situation here.... Go on and keep thinking we only get rain, that's how we like it ;)
Also I seshed a 40 ft step up all day in the Baker sidecountry because e still have enough snow for that.
You were at Sesh Up too?
yeah we get to have June ski events here. Suck it.
cabdriver'our snow is shitty so it makes us better skiers than you'
Our snow is better in that you don't just sink right through it, it actually compresses under you to absorb the impact on landings. UT/CO skis bitch and complain that it's "to heavy" and that "it's to wet" but basically all they are saying is
1. they suck at skiing
2. they have the legs of a 6 year old girl (who doesnt ski in WA)
3. they only own 5k/5k outerwear and made a shitty gear choice when planning their trip
BaltoOur snow is better in that you don't just sink right through it, it actually compresses under you to absorb the impact on landings. UT/CO skis bitch and complain that it's "to heavy" and that "it's to wet" but basically all they are saying is
1. they suck at skiing
2. they have the legs of a 6 year old girl (who doesnt ski in WA)
3. they only own 5k/5k outerwear and made a shitty gear choice when planning their trip
I find the so called "hero snow" is the best. I remember one night at Bridger it snowed 25 inches of blower pow. It wasnt even fun. Even on the fattest planks you sank to the thick ice below it. The best thing about PNW pow (that isn't rained on) is that you can ski 8 inches of it like you would ski a foot and a half of Utah pow.
cabdriver'our snow is shitty so it makes us better skiers than you'
The reason UT and CO snow has its reputation is because old rich people who never leave the ground find it preferable for making s-turns in flat meadows, and the resort/real estate industries marketed it thusly.
Having skied both extensively, people greatly exaggerate the "wetness" of PNW snow or the "dryness" of interior snow; I could barely tell the difference as far as turns were concerned. At least in WA you don't punch through to jagged rocks every time you hit a 5' cliff.
yeah we get to have June ski events here. Suck it.
Yeah man it was my first time out there and it was a blast! I was snowboarding in a brown button down and pants and a black bandana. Camped up outside Glacier the night before and had a killer weekend all around.
Muggy as shit summers
Prohibitively expensive to live in the actual city
No mountains (basically applies to the east coast - you guys have shit for mountains)
San Diego
Nice weather
Way too dry, and consequently far from reasonable amount of snow
Not much beyond the city except suburbs and Mexico
Alaska
Insane terrain diversity. Massive glaciers. Massive mountains. Massive swamps. Lots of wild. But we're talking cities.
Anybody claiming Anchorage is a beacon of cool, vibrancy and whatever other attribute that makes a city great (aside from mountain proximity), however, is either drunk (likely in Alaska) or never been there (also possible).
Judging by the thread, it seems like the following have the biggest support:
Seattle
San Francisco
Denver
Boston
Satellite shows Seattle wins. Trivial, I know, but so what.
Water, close proximity to mountains west and east, not just a blob. Traffic sucks a bit, and lots of passive aggressive folk. No income tax more than makes up for that (rules out pretty much all of California, unless you love working to pay for pet bullet trains).
SF is nice. Water sure, but dry as hell. Sierras, despite what people say, are pretty damn far (especially given bay area traffic). Getting insanely expensive. If we're throwing sports in the mix, at least Levi's stadium is surrounded by business parks and suburban blobs... in Santa Clara. Really cool.
Denver. Looks... remarkable... Summit county is a reasonable drive (unless it actually snows). But Colorado is landlocked. That sucks.
Boston. Cool city. Old city. Have fun on your hills.
Parting shot:
As of today, ten feet of snow still ready to be skied. Just a couple hour drive away. Where else in the states can you get that? A-Basin has less than half, and that shit will disappear quite fast. Sierras? Don't make me laugh. East coast? Oh dear.
skier_boy26Anybody claiming Anchorage is a beacon of cool, vibrancy and whatever other attribute that makes a city great (aside from mountain proximity), however, is either drunk (likely in Alaska) or never been there (also possible).
Ha! The quality of civilization in Alaska in inversely proportional to the quality of wilderness. In other words, the wilderness is among the best in the world. It's "cities" - among the worst.
I find this to be the case for most places. Examples:
Salt Lake City, UT: great wilderness in close proximity. Backwards shit ganache of a city.
NYC: great city, but the east coast has shit for mountains (it's cute and all when east coasters brag about Tuckerman's Ravine, but no...just no.)
Portland, OR: Awesome city with tons of local culture. Too bad Oregon's mountains are almost as flat as Summit County's (at the risk of being too harsh on Oregon).
Anchorage, AK: Alaska is the closest to being in the middle of buttfuck nowhere one can possibly be in the U.S. Anchorage and the surrounding "cities" also join the ranks of "generica" - chain stores, strip malls, and generally pointless and uninteresting.
skier_boy26Was going to stay out of this, but whatever.
Rule out the following:
New York City
Fantastic city. Huge, efficient.
Muggy as shit summers
Prohibitively expensive to live in the actual city
No mountains (basically applies to the east coast - you guys have shit for mountains)
San Diego
Nice weather
Way too dry, and consequently far from reasonable amount of snow
Not much beyond the city except suburbs and Mexico
Alaska
Insane terrain diversity. Massive glaciers. Massive mountains. Massive swamps. Lots of wild. But we're talking cities.
Anybody claiming Anchorage is a beacon of cool, vibrancy and whatever other attribute that makes a city great (aside from mountain proximity), however, is either drunk (likely in Alaska) or never been there (also possible).
Judging by the thread, it seems like the following have the biggest support:
Seattle
San Francisco
Denver
Boston
Satellite shows Seattle wins. Trivial, I know, but so what.
Water, close proximity to mountains west and east, not just a blob. Traffic sucks a bit, and lots of passive aggressive folk. No income tax more than makes up for that (rules out pretty much all of California, unless you love working to pay for pet bullet trains).
SF is nice. Water sure, but dry as hell. Sierras, despite what people say, are pretty damn far (especially given bay area traffic). Getting insanely expensive. If we're throwing sports in the mix, at least Levi's stadium is surrounded by business parks and suburban blobs... in Santa Clara. Really cool.
Denver. Looks... remarkable... Summit county is a reasonable drive (unless it actually snows). But Colorado is landlocked. That sucks.
Boston. Cool city. Old city. Have fun on your hills.
Parting shot:
As of today, ten feet of snow still ready to be skied. Just a couple hour drive away. Where else in the states can you get that? A-Basin has less than half, and that shit will disappear quite fast. Sierras? Don't make me laugh. East coast? Oh dear.
When in fact people like that are a very small portion of the population and really only live in a few select neighborhoods in Seattle. But oh man were they out in force at Folk Life last weekend...
Hahaha nice. I work at Folklife, thanks for the hippy shout-out! We do what we can to keep that patchouli stench down.
Having lived in Colorado and Washington both, they are really very similar. Seattle's food is probably overpriced, but there are some really phenomenal restaurants here so I can't complain. The worst part, by far, is the cost of living. I pay 1500/mo for a 1 bedroom apartment on Capitol Hill and that is the lower than most places by a couple hundred bucks at least. Hard to not think that money could be a mortgage payment on a sweet house somewhere else.
That said, I love this city and I don't plan on moving anytime soon.
lIllIHa! The quality of civilization in Alaska in inversely proportional to the quality of wilderness. In other words, the wilderness is among the best in the world. It's "cities" - among the worst.
I find this to be the case for most places. Examples:
Salt Lake City, UT: great wilderness in close proximity. Backwards shit ganache of a city.
NYC: great city, but the east coast has shit for mountains (it's cute and all when east coasters brag about Tuckerman's Ravine, but no...just no.)
Portland, OR: Awesome city with tons of local culture. Too bad Oregon's mountains are almost as flat as Summit County's (at the risk of being too harsh on Oregon).
Anchorage, AK: Alaska is the closest to being in the middle of buttfuck nowhere one can possibly be in the U.S. Anchorage and the surrounding "cities" also join the ranks of "generica" - chain stores, strip malls, and generally pointless and uninteresting.
Good point. I think that pushes cities like Seattle (and Vancouver) above most.
BIG CAVEAT with Seattle: ass-backwards politics. Ick.
I'm heading to Seattle next week for vacation to visit my sister, can't wait! Anyone know any good skateparks around there that allow bikes? Anything else we should make sure we visit while in town? Thanks!
Gretchen.I'm heading to Seattle next week for vacation to visit my sister, can't wait! Anyone know any good skateparks around there that allow bikes? Anything else we should make sure we visit while in town? Thanks!
I dont think there are any skateparks downtown, they are all mostly out of town if I am mistaken, and I doubt any of them allow bikes but if you show up on a bike and dont run into anyone you should be ok.
In terms of other things to see, waterfront is my favorite, also West Seattle is nice with some "beaches" there. Capitol hill has the best nightlife IMO.
I was driving over the I-90 bridge yesterday, right around sunset. It made me remember how awesome Seattle is. I live on the east-side, with less political issues, and less annoying bikers. Best way to do it IMO.
skier_boy26Good point. I think that pushes cities like Seattle (and Vancouver) above most.
BIG CAVEAT with Seattle: ass-backwards politics. Ick.
Yeah man, having gay and environmentally friendly everything, a push for public transit and more bike lanes, tons of nice parks, and a minimum wage that you can actually live on are all really fuckin terrible.
Gretchen.I'm heading to Seattle next week for vacation to visit my sister, can't wait! Anyone know any good skateparks around there that allow bikes? Anything else we should make sure we visit while in town? Thanks!
Pike Place Market is cool, as is the Space Needle, plus there's a skate park right by there. There are also dirt jumps at Green Lake if you're into that. Otherwise ask regionals. I know a couple homies in there fux wit the bmx isht.
If I absolutely had to live in a city I would live in Portland MAINE. Ocean with not nearly as much rain/clouds as Seattle, mountains are a bit of a drive but you really can get lost in the woods up there and lobstah everything while you roll up a jbone and drink whatevah.
last_tangoIf I absolutely had to live in a city I would live in Portland MAINE. Ocean with not nearly as much rain/clouds as Seattle, mountains are a bit of a drive but you really can get lost in the woods up there and lobstah everything while you roll up a jbone and drink whatevah.
Fuhckin' Love them Bugs when they come out hot, Hot, HOT! you know what i mean Braddah!?
If portland maine had mountains and had a bit more culture it would be a damn near perfect place to live.
Gretchen.I'm heading to Seattle next week for vacation to visit my sister, can't wait! Anyone know any good skateparks around there that allow bikes? Anything else we should make sure we visit while in town? Thanks!
