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distantmantra
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Little hole in the wall shops all over Japan sell them for practically nothing and they're amazing. I think I bought every single one I could find at Haneda for the flight home last time. Pretty easy to find on Oahu and Kauai, but I've never found them in Seattle.
Shit, okonomiyaki is easier to find here.
Get a hot dog with cream cheese after you're nice and drunk.
I'm from Chicago. I know how I like my hot dogs 😉
Hey Seattle-GAF, my wife finally got a job out at Seattle University, and I'll eventually follow her over there.
Where are some decent neighborhoods to live in that aren't extremely expensive? Like <$300k for homes? We'll probably rent for a while, but eventually we'll probably purchase a place.
We don't want to live in the city, and we'll probably try for some children soon after we get there. Somewhere like Bothell, Bellevue, or I dunno.
- Something with relatively easy access (public transit or simply driving) to Seattle U
- I work for MSFT, so relatively easy access to Redmond (though I probably won't be working on campus)
- Good schools
- ~$300k for decent housing
- Generally a safe place to live
Any rec's? Thanks!
Where are some decent neighborhoods to live in that aren't extremely expensive? Like <$300k for homes? We'll probably rent for a while, but eventually we'll probably purchase a place.
We don't want to live in the city, and we'll probably try for some children soon after we get there. Somewhere like Bothell, Bellevue, or I dunno.
- Something with relatively easy access (public transit or simply driving) to Seattle U
- I work for MSFT, so relatively easy access to Redmond (though I probably won't be working on campus)
- Good schools
- ~$300k for decent housing
- Generally a safe place to live
Any rec's? Thanks!
distantmantra
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$300k for a house might be tough even in the burbs.
Yeah, I unfortunately have to second this. Probably looking at Lynnwood.
distantmantra
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That car is in the bike lane? lmao
So bar hopping was nice last night but every bar is stupid packed. Cover for some were unnecessary. Drinks are literally twice as much than Chicago. Nine dollars for a whiskey ginger!
. For being the 'gay' neighborhood it was quite mixed with a lot of straight couples.
So bar hopping was nice last night but every bar is stupid packed. Cover for some were unnecessary. Drinks are literally twice as much than Chicago. Nine dollars for a whiskey ginger!
ValkyrUser
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distantmantra
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That car is in the bike lane? lmao
So bar hopping was nice last night but every bar is stupid packed. Cover for some were unnecessary. Drinks are literally twice as much than Chicago. Nine dollars for a whiskey ginger!. For being the 'gay' neighborhood it was quite mixed with a lot of straight couples.
Capitol Hill has been that way for quite a while now.
Which neighborhoods aren't dumb?
distantmantra
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What isn't "dumb" in your book? Capitol Hill isn't my favorite neighborhood, but I'm curious what you're looking for.
If you're in Capitol Hill and want a cheap chill bar, check out Speckled & Drake. Cheap drinks with heavy pours, comfy space with a 2nd floor, right on Olive at Melrose.
When you're done, stop next door at Pie Bar. Use the money you saved on drinks to get an awesome slice of pie.
You're Welcome.
When you're done, stop next door at Pie Bar. Use the money you saved on drinks to get an awesome slice of pie.
You're Welcome.
I'm super left wing, but I really can not understand why we're abiding years of closed roads and millions in construction to put in fancy bike lanes everywhere. It has to be the least efficient use of transportation funding we can undertake. I see maybe 10 people commuting on bikes a week.
In the case of Broadway it's because they laid rail for the streetcar in the road. It's incredibly dangerous to bike on a road with streetcar rails. Front tire drops into the rail, biker goes over handlebars, bad times are had.
It's just a rough estimate, it could go a bit higher depending on what I am able to do with my current home.
Thanks!
distantmantra
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Your best bet would be start looking around on Red Fin.
That makes sense. I forgot about the street car, which seems like an even bigger waste of money.
distantmantra
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I see a good number of riders in the Green Lake/Roosevelt/Ravenna/U District area, but I feel like people are still a bit afraid to ride their bikes in the roads. Keep building up the bike infrastructure to increase a sense of safety and I have a feeling you'll see more people using them. I say this as an owner of two cars.
I went to Montreal in July and rode a bike everywhere. Great bike lane system and (SHOCKING!) cars and bikes got along really well. I never once saw a biker or driver yell at each other or do anything remotely aggressive or confrontational. They got along and shared the road just fine.
The idea of how the bike lanes are configured on Broadway makes a ton of sense. Bike lanes in-line with traffic off to the right hand side where there's curb parking is incredibly dangerous - people just suddenly swinging open their doors into bikers is a major problem.
Protected bike lanes in both directions off to one side instead of separated on each side of the street takes up roughly the same amount of space, is much safer because it avoids the parked car door problem, and it's also necessary to avoid the street car tracks.
In practice, I don't know whether unbiased studies have concluded yet whether it's been effective. Both in terms of ridership, and in terms of education. Just a week ago I saw a biker accidentally ride directly into the street car track in front of me and he fell over. Luckily he was fine. And he's an idiot for riding on that side anyway. But it's still clearly a problem.
Protected bike lanes in both directions off to one side instead of separated on each side of the street takes up roughly the same amount of space, is much safer because it avoids the parked car door problem, and it's also necessary to avoid the street car tracks.
In practice, I don't know whether unbiased studies have concluded yet whether it's been effective. Both in terms of ridership, and in terms of education. Just a week ago I saw a biker accidentally ride directly into the street car track in front of me and he fell over. Luckily he was fine. And he's an idiot for riding on that side anyway. But it's still clearly a problem.
Definitely, I'm not saying it can't work but the ROI here seems abysmal, especially as our entire transportation infrastructure seems to be on the brink. Montreal is also WAY flatter than Seattle.
I'm a bus commuter FWIW.
distantmantra
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Yeah, Montreal is a lot flatter for sure, so I'm not trying to do a direct comparison, but the fact that bikers and car drivers got along so well was shockingly refreshing. Also, having BIXI stops close to pretty much everything you can imagine was incredibly nice.
I currently don't own a bike but plan on getting one in the future. If Pronto extended to Green Lake I'd use it, but for now the closest station to me is roughly 3/4 of a mile away from me in the U District. They also need to put Pronto racks at the light rail stations. Not having them there is without a doubt the dumbest decision possible. I'd love riding a bike ~2 miles to Husky Stadium station until Roosevelt Station opens in... five... more... years.
distantmantra
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The 45th and Ravenna exits are already backed up. Gonna stay home, watch the game and avoid driving at all costs tonight.
True Underdog
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My bus commute takes me right past the stadium; ended up not being too bad of a ride home, all things considered.
WesternHeretic
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Just got back from my vacation over there, and I had a great time. Really glad how walkable the city is, and I'm not sure I can live without things like Ellenos yogurt
It really is a game changer. Remembered my first time.
distantmantra
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We get Ellenos every Saturday morning at the U District Farmers Market. Weekly ritual (been doing it nine years now) of walking to Herkimer for coffee and then off to the market for passionfruit yogurt, produce for the week and a growler of Rachel's Ginger Beer.
distantmantra
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I'm the dude in a Holy Mountain/Cantillon/Fremont Brewing (varies) hoodie with glasses pushing a 4 year old around in a BOB stroller while my wife buys stuff. Pretty much every Saturday.
tearsofash
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I need something to do today. Has to be free though. Thinking about hitting up a park for a while.
distantmantra
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Broadway farmers market. Fremont Sunday market.
tearsofash
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I've been to the Broadway farmers market. It's pretty cool.
Damn, which neighborhood?
Sorry dude :/ I guess I should feel fortunate that ours only went up $100 this year.
Necromanti
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And I thought my $177 increase was bad. Going to move to an MFTE apartment as soon as I can, I think.
You could do Broadway farmers market and then hit up Volunteer park. Great views of the city, large park, and there's a really cool plant conservatory that is technically not free, but people are always sticking their passes on the entrance after they go through for other people to grab.
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Ours was going to be $400, based entirely on cosmetic improvements to the exterior of the building. Fuckin' lol. Needless to say, we found a new place to live - better location, better apartment, and even less than the original rent, to boot. Hate these giant apartment conglomerates that are buying up everything in the city...
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