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Beautiful place, but not for everyone - 10/15/2009 |
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| After many years of living a variety of places around the country, most recently in California, we moved to the Seattle area a little more than two years ago. We'd been here many times before on vacation or passing through on the way to Canada, and we'd always wondered what it would be like to live here. We loved the water, mountains, and trees; we also liked the educated population and lower (relatively) housing costs.
Well, after two years, we're ready to leave. Yes, it's still beautiful, and yes, the housing costs are lower than in California, but the weather can be really hard to take. This year was actually a good one--lots of sun from May-September, but the two preceding years were awful. Day after day of gray, rain, and snow. No summer in 2008--just a few weeks of sun in July.
Plus, since moving here, we've been shocked by how many people come down with various serious diseases (MS, cancer, etc.)--the rates are extremely high. I'm convinced it's because there's almost no sun here--hence, no Vitamin D. We take supplements every day now, but I still think living here is a health risk.
If endless gray, cold weather gets you down, don't move here--it can feel like a prison sentence. What's worse, much of the population seems affected by the weather--we barely see our neighbors for most of the year until they resurface during the summer months. It's depressing. You should look forward to getting up every day and interacting with the world; here, you wake up and just wish you could leave. I'm counting the days till we move again--scenic beauty isn't enough.
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| moving concerns - 1/4/2008
My partner and I recently moved to Boston and quickly we realized this was not the place for us. We are looking to relocate to Seattle, but we of course have some concerns. We are a lesbian couple,[read more...]
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| Crime Index A Little Bit Biased - 12/28/2007
It seems to me that you tend to give safer big cities, such as Seattle, a higher crime index than more dangerous small cities, such as Santa Fe. I got this impression from the Frommer's travel books.[read more...]
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| glad to get out...let me tell you why - 11/28/2007
Moved to the area several years ago, and I'm finally getting out. I've fulfilled my obligations and finally free to go. I cannot wait, and let me tell you why.
On the upside the city is surrounded[read more...]
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| As addictive as caffeine - 11/7/2007
I moved to Seattle for work, and otherwise never would have ventured there. If I hadn't been forced to move for work again, I would still be there today.
It is my most favorite city in the[read more...]
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| Different Seattle perspective - 11/6/2007
I read all of the reviews here. Everyone is right to some degree. Times are changing and things are getting more expensive. I am moving from Chicago to Seattle. I previously lived in Denver. My[read more...]
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| Houses are not selling as fast - 10/31/2007
Housing prices have not dropped, but the time on the market is getting[read more...]
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| Seattleites - 10/29/2007
Feel-good liberal vengeful tree-huggers pie-in-the-sky twisted two-faced hypocrites live[read more...]
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| The "Seattle LifeStyle" - 9/30/2007
Seattle has a great variety of things to do. It's small town living with big city amenities, and lots of big nature right in your back[read more...]
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| I love Seattle - 9/24/2007
I was born and raised in Seattle and pretty much continuously lived there up until '96 when I married and moved out of state. I fully intend to move back. I visit at least once a year so I have[read more...]
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| Seattle - 9/17/2007
Great place to[read more...]
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| I would have to agree with the majority... - 9/4/2007
As a recent transplant from Mobile, Alabama , I have experienced many of the backwards ways expressed by the majority on this site. Yes, Seattle is a beautiful place. It has mountains, vast forests,[read more...]
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| Help w/ relocation - 8/17/2007
I've lived in Seattle my whole life but am coming to realization that I can no longer afford to live here. Housing costs keep going up, my wages staying the same, and I want to be able to buy a house[read more...]
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| I love this city... but it's broken. - 8/1/2007
Seattle is green and beautiful. There is much to do regarding nightlife, restaurants, outdoor activities etc. There are many different neighborhoods to live and explore. It's surrounded by lakes and[read more...]
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| General State of Health in Seattle from a Native r - 7/23/2007
I was born and raised in Seattle and despite having lived in other areas of the country I always seem to return home. I have noticed a drastic change in this city over the last decade. There is a[read more...]
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| Quality of life continues to decline - 7/23/2007
I have to agree with those commenting on the sorry state of life in Seattle and Puget Sound. I've lived here since 1978 and have seen Seattle slowly go downhill from a clean, uncrowded, upbeat and[read more...]
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| dark and grey - 7/19/2007
after a few years here you don't even notice the damp, grey weather, as a matter of fact you look forward to[read more...]
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| Home sweet home - 7/4/2007
Seattle is a very beautiful place with plenty things too do(hiking in the mountains, swimming on the beaches,plenty of shooping malls and outlets,plenty of resorts,plenty of sporting venues and[read more...]
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| Before moving here - 6/20/2007
I have been here for 1.5 years now. There are pros and cons about every place you go.
Pro- lots of cultural activities, inner city parks are beautiful, nice outdoors.
Cons- rent and real[read more...]
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| Expensive Seattle - 6/5/2007
I used to like it here in the Seattle area, but not anymore. I lived in this area since 1988 and noticed in the past 3-4 years how the quality of life declined for us ordinary people but got better[read more...]
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| I don't like seattle anymore - 6/5/2007
I lived in the Seattle area since 1988, but it is too expensive to survive in here anymore. I am looking into relocating to a small town after my retirement in a few months. Can anyone recommend a[read more...]
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