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EverythingShiny
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Truth. I live in a complex near Woodinville that is right next to a Microsoft park & ride, so I'd say my complex is about 80% Indian or Asian. The diversity is awesome but the apartments are not. Tons of Microsoft families live here, which explains why the rent is so expensive for mediocre apartments and shitty appliances. Plus, it's Bothell. Can't wait to move in 2 months. :\
Speaking of which, what are your favorite neighbors north of the city? My boyfriend and I are thinking about moving to Ravenna, Green Lake, or Greenwood. I've lived in Cap Hill and LQA but haven't spent much time in the north part of Seattle.
Those three are all pretty great. I'd just spend a day walking around each and get a feel for them.
Boy, that sounds just awful.
distantmantra
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We are the city.
I've lived in Green Lake since 2007 and love it. The walkability is awesome.
don't h8
Steelyuhas
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*moves to California...maybe further away*
EverythingShiny
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We are the city.
I've lived in Green Lake since 2007 and love it. The walkability is awesome.
Hah, sorry, of course. I meant north of downtown/cap hill/queen anne. I've been here for three and a half years and I keep forgetting how far north Seattle actually stretches.
That's good to hear about the walkability. I've seen some really cool looking 2 bedrooms that aren't *too* expensive on Craigslist. I have a car but my boyfriend and I will likely take buses to/from work so that's going to be an important thing we look for.
Where do you work? There should be plenty of buses into downtown.
Don't forget Wallingford. Great restaurants, schools, Burke Gilman trail, best commute to the Eastside (if that's a factor).
And of course, Seattle's preeminent cat cafe.
Yeah, I lived in Capitol Hill for a few years but glad I moved when I did. Now been around 45th/Stone Way for two years and am super happy about it.
Can easily walk to a bunch of places in both Wallingford and Fremont. Can easily bus it downtown on either the 16 or E. Close enough to Green Lake to run or walk there. Even the U District is walkable if I have enough time.
But yes, the cat cafe is obviously the most important part.
Can easily walk to a bunch of places in both Wallingford and Fremont. Can easily bus it downtown on either the 16 or E. Close enough to Green Lake to run or walk there. Even the U District is walkable if I have enough time.
But yes, the cat cafe is obviously the most important part.
45th entrance to 520 exit slow lane change mofos are my nemesis.
I just sweep hard left across four lanes givin' everyone the finger at 70 regardless of conditions YOLO (You Only Lane Once)
EverythingShiny
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I'm a full-time graduate student right now in the biotech field (bioinformatics), so I imagine when I start working it'll be either in a lab at UW or somewhere downtown like SLU where there are quite a few biotech companies.
Thanks guys - seems like that whole area is a good bet. I've actually been surprised at the number of 2 bedrooms popping up for under $2000 a month in those areas. After living on the Eastside for 2 years, I'm done driving everywhere and living in overpriced crappy communities. I'd much rather walk/take the bus and live in an older apartment that's actually near cool stuff.
Thanks guys - seems like that whole area is a good bet. I've actually been surprised at the number of 2 bedrooms popping up for under $2000 a month in those areas. After living on the Eastside for 2 years, I'm done driving everywhere and living in overpriced crappy communities. I'd much rather walk/take the bus and live in an older apartment that's actually near cool stuff.
cyberdyne systems?
distantmantra
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The big streets with all the shops and bars.
Also, Holy Mountain released two sour bottles yesterday. I stopped in, at least one of them should still be there today.
Approximately the circle area for Fremont, but there are some destinations outside the circle too:
And same concept for Ballard, which is quite a bit larger as far as how they have popular spots on the outskirts, but this main circle is the hub of the walkable part:
luckyboyceo
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Riotous nailed it above.
For Ballard just stick to Ballard Ave. and Market St. That's where the bulk of everything is.
Thank you kindly
Summary so far:
Bottleworks (spent $70 US - dangerous place)
Fremont
- Some underground market... 'one man's trash' kinda place, but there was a lot of cool stuff
- Brouwer's Cafe (stumbled across it... nice)
Ballard
- currently in a washroom suffering the delicious lamb burger from Brouwer's
I really like these parts of Seattle. Much fonder of the city now.
On my way to Holy Mountain soon.
Summary so far:
Bottleworks (spent $70 US - dangerous place)
Fremont
- Some underground market... 'one man's trash' kinda place, but there was a lot of cool stuff
- Brouwer's Cafe (stumbled across it... nice)
Ballard
- currently in a washroom suffering the delicious lamb burger from Brouwer's
I really like these parts of Seattle. Much fonder of the city now.
On my way to Holy Mountain soon.
Ah yeah, Freemont market. Haven't been there in ages. For an urban flea market there are surprisingly pretty good finds sometimes.
I bought this sweet-ass solid brass belt buckle there for a dollar years ago. Still wear it quite a bit.
Lister is a British diesel generator manufacturer.
I bought this sweet-ass solid brass belt buckle there for a dollar years ago. Still wear it quite a bit.
Lister is a British diesel generator manufacturer.
PossibleNukeArea.jpgApproximately the circle area for Fremont, but there are some destinations outside the circle too:
Yeah there is a stark contrast between downtown and where most people live and hang out. Aside from Fremont and Ballard there are a ton of smaller but kinda similar "near downtown" hoods. I really liked living in Eastlake for instance; in one little microcosm of Seattle you have a lot of young people takig advantage of the "under the freeway" cheapness of the apartments near I-5 all the way down to the multi-million dollar lake front condos and house boats and everything in between.
Downtown really doesn't stand out from other more urban cities like San Francisco on the West Coast. It's just a smaller version of the typical West Coast city; high end malls, lots of money, some good restaurants, and some quaint but overrun by tourism areas like Pike Place.
While Pike Place is a pretty amazing market with some amazing products; most of those products are sold in the surrounding area. I live 15 miles from downtown and the grocery store by my house goes to Pike Place to pick up seafood 3 times a week for instance.
North of the canal, checks out. ;-)
distantmantra
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Haha stupid young single people south of Lake Union doing sex and having loads of extra money. SUCKERS.
distantmantra
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Bus! Plus the train is coming.
Bus is still a commute. No way in hell I would drive.
You should move to the Stone Way corridor bro. East of it is better.
distantmantra
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My wife works on 2nd and Seneca. Doesn't take her long on the bus.
Tried looking there and wanted to live in Wallingford, but damn nothing is ever available in that area.
Just renting in Belltown for awhile and hopefully the market dies down sooner or later to buy
Yes Beacon Plumbing, I am sure that your shitty local TV ad campaign featuring Marshawn Lynch will mean that my plumbing bill will be reasonable and not at all jacked up or artificially inflated to accommodate an utterly disproportionate marketing expense. So I shall stop freakin'
I've used them for both my furnace and water heater which needed replacing; they were fast and efficient. Rate was a little higher than some of the other companies or random handy man type businesses I've used but they did everything faster so it is sort of a wash price wse. Furnace busted in the middle of the winter a few years back right near Christmas and they could get to me much quicker than anyone else I'd called.
EverythingShiny
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Since I'm moving in Feb/March, I've been casually looking on Craigslist every few days and yeah, nothing's come up in my price range and that accepts pets in Wallingford yet.
So... how about that snow we're supposed to get tomorrow?! I wonder how much, if any, is actually going to stick.
Try like Hot Pads/Trulia rentals
I doubt we get snow, but damn I feel bad for people getting stuck going through Snoqualmie pass. I was there this past weekend and seeing people put chains on their tires on the side of the road was crazy. Miles and miles of people putting them on.
luckyboyceo
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If we're claiming our hoods in here then old Ballard represent!
Snow sucks though.
luckyboyceo
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Snow is dope for precisely 12 hours, assuming it falls overnight. After that it's just a sloppy mess.
With that said, I'd gladly welcome the chance to sled down Dravus again this year.
With that said, I'd gladly welcome the chance to sled down Dravus again this year.
luckyboyceo
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Was that the one everyone left their cars during and just walked?
I missed out last year when it snowed during thanksgiving. I was in Portland at the time and saw some snow flurries there.
Nothing compares to when I was stuck in the Snowpocalypse in Atlanta a few years ago. So miserable and I can't believe my truck went unscathed with all the sliding vehicles on the highway
Nothing compares to when I was stuck in the Snowpocalypse in Atlanta a few years ago. So miserable and I can't believe my truck went unscathed with all the sliding vehicles on the highway
Yeah; it was quite the scene, I drove through all of it myself after a 12 hour ordeal between SeaTac and downtown on I-5. Downtown under the freeway park was surreal... abandon cars, people sitting in cars that have been turned sideways with 6 inches of snow on them and people still in them.. lines of busses trying to block people from hitting the piles of abandoned cars... and then like 2 lanes you could drive through if you were so brave.
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