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Patrick

has written 3 SperlingViews. Currently, Patrick is living in Olympia, WA and has a little something to say:

I am a man who has been to many places and am thrilled with cities of all shapes and sizes. I can tell you almost anything about the many places I have visited wich include, Seattle, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Tacoma, Spokane, Boise, Idaho Falls, Portland, Eugene, Eureka, San Fransisco, Fresno, Visalia, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San diego, Salt Lake City, Billings, Reno, Las Vegas, Albequrque, Tuscon, Denver, Colorado Springs, Souix Falls, Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Key West, Charleston,New York City, Buffalo, Portland Maine, Boston, Raleigh, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Nashville, Louisville and well I think that you get the picture. I travel a lot. I have actually been to about five times as many cities listed here.



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Life Stage:Young and Single
Location:Olympia, WA
Occupation:Arts, Entertainment, and Media
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Tacoma! Posted On: 2/2/2008 10:39:37 PM

I'm not going to lie here I know Tacoma like the back of my hand and that means I know all about the crime (which is in a decrease) and the aroma. The aroma of Tacoma! The city can smell and the crime here is higher than any other city in the Pacific Northwest region. Other than this the city is enjoyable on a sunny day (Yes this is WA so there is rain and clouds). The downtown went through a makeover and Point Defiance Park and Zoo is way above exceptional. There are many things to do here and it is a stop for most "Road Tours" of famous bands due to the Tacoma Dome, the largest stadium in the state. Compared to the rest of the state traffic here is horrible, especially if you are coming from the south and heading north to Seattle. Tacoma has it's good parts and it's bad parts but if you look I think you'll see why so many call this city home.

I like to consume coffee ina yellow raincoat while Posted On: 2/2/2008 10:32:13 PM

Straight off. Seattle wins for the sexiest US city. Gleaming skyscrapers surrounded by the Puget Sound and Lake Washington with Mt. Rainier and the Olymopia Mountains as backdrops and the Space Needle to bring something new to the skyline. Much like the rest of the area Seattle sees a lot of rain. If your blood type tests coffee than you should move to the birthplace of Starbucks. Everywhere you turn you can find a coffee shop. It's like Walmart only worse. Walmart can't be on every corner. Coffee shops can. Many great bands also have originated here; most famously Nirvana. Everyone in Seattle has at least listened to the music. As for food, the city has many restaurants, most of them stand sub-par. Seafood is abundant and you can always catch fish at the Pike Place Market which is a maze of shops and heaven for people who collect knick-knacks. There are no really good museums surprisingly considering Seattle is extremely sophisticated with most people with a degree. Crime is low and Real Estate is expensive thanks to Bill Gates and his Microsoft Corp. billionaires. Don't think it's getting better either. The job market is good considering Microsoft is present but Boeing headquartered here before moving to Chicago but jobs still remain present. If you love coffee, don't mind rain, love the outdoors and don't mind rain you better start packing!

The ups and downs of Olympia. Posted On: 2/2/2008 10:08:05 PM

If you want to start a family, move a family or you are single then you might want to stop and consider Olympia as a possibility. Before mentioning anything else Olympia's obvious strong point is it's setting, with unobstructed views of the Olympic Mountains and Mt. Rainier standing as nice backgrounds to the glimmering waters of Puget Sound. The public school systems are phenomenal, especially the High Schools. The town has a distinct small town feel despite the fact that it is rather mid-size. Located just south of Tacoma, WA where the most crime in the state is present Olympia manages to dodge this unlucky statistic. In Olympia you will feel safe walking at anytime of day and letting your kids play out in the neighborhood. On the other hand, if you don't enjoy extreme liberals and protests almost every week, lots, I mean , LOTS of rain and gray cloudy days then do not consider moving here. Owning rain boots is almost a law here.