LOVE IT!!!
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12/15/2018
The once sleepy city from 50 years ago is no more. Long gone are the days when the company founded by William Boeing was the only major employer. Now, within a 15 mile radius, we have the headquarters of Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Costco, T-Mobile, and thousands more serving aerospace and technology. So the highly educated moved in from all over the world (literally). Today Seattle is very international. With high paying jobs came high real estate prices. Traffic is a mess, but public transit is fantastic for US standards (mediocre for International standards). There are green spaces galore, and a ton of respect for them. 3 National Parks within a 2.5 hour radius. Above average schools, great arts and world class restaurants.
Sure, winters are gray; but summers are glorious. If you don't like the outdoors; here you will only complain about the rain. But if you like the outdoors, this is heaven. Water sports, skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking. Plenty of trailheads on I-90, only a 20 minute drive from downtown. Take a ferry and drive around the islands, they are beautiful. Whale watching? sure!!
And downtown is great to walk around, fun waterfront with amazing views. A fun place to raise the kids.
Pat | Bothell, WA