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Too cold?! Sounds like you need a flannel shirt and some facial hair!
I give you a year before you break.
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Too cold?! Sounds like you need a flannel shirt and some facial hair!
I give you a year before you break.
distantmantra
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I don't need anything bad enough to get up at a crazy hour and deal with crazy people. And I like sleeping in.
luckyboyceo
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I doubt it will cause any problems. We'll likely see an uptick in people getting charged for smoke damage in their hotel rooms, but other than that, it's likely that we won't see too much change.
As a resident for over four years now, I don't think much will change in the way of tourism. Going to Capitol Hill, you'll always see/smell someone smoking pot, Pike Place has always been a bit dirty and grungy, and I've never really been under the impression that it was a great family vacation visit.
Noisy Ninj4
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Got some peppermint bark and Peppermint Jo-Jos at Trader Joes the other day. Oh gawd, I missed these.
Man I haven't been to Trader Joes in forever... this post suddenly has me interested in heading there this weekend
distantmantra
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The chocolate salted caramel shortbread cookies are killer, too.
distantmantra
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We limit ourselves to stopping in at Trader Joe's to once a month, or we end up buying too much stuff we really don't need.
Ah, Trader Joe's and Half Price Books a block apart from each other = impulse shopping extravaganza.
Ah, Trader Joe's and Half Price Books a block apart from each other = impulse shopping extravaganza.
patrickthehedgehog
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Noted. I believe I'm going to go on a little trip today!
nVidiot_Whore
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That is such a parking/driving clusterfuck there. lol
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Deleted member 17706
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Is this the U-district location? I refuse to go to that one. The Capitol Hill TJ is bad enough. I swear that I haven't gone to a TJ's with adequate parking yet.
freenudemacusers
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I dunno if you're ready yet
Blackace
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Definitively not ready
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Deleted member 17706
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I assumed distantmantra was talking about the U-district location since he mentioned its proximity from the Half-Price Books.
There's one in Lynnwood that shares a massive parking lot with Half-Price Books, Albertson's and some other stores, I think.
distantmantra
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Yep, it is. The one on Roosevelt. We walk to it after the farmers market on Saturday mornings, so it's not bad.
Slappers Only
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It's a store that has good food that's as cheap as Wal-mart, but for better reasons.
Are these reasons shrouded in mysticism or under scrutiny for whether they qualify as art? What is their secret?
distantmantra
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They're owned by the same people as Aldi, and often make crazy deals with companies to make stuff for them.
I'm really curious whose soul they sold to be able to sell cheese as cheap as they do.
Yeah, but then you have to go to Lynnwood.
The one in Bellevue is okay, as is the one in Issaquah, which I sometimes visit when en route to see family.distantmantra
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Yeah, but then you have to go to Lynnwood.
I'd much rather go to Lynnwood over Bellevue.
So would I, actually. I'm just more likely to be in the Eastside for some reason or another than the northern Seattle suburbs.
nVidiot_Whore
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Hah, totally forgot there's a Half Price books next to both the Lynwood and U-District TJ's.
Although I think my comment was obvious considering anyone who has driving past 45th on Roosevelt has probably experienced the backups that can occur at TJ's with people pulling in and out.
The stores are too busy for my tastes. But they are a great place to grab "the basics" for cheap.
Although I think my comment was obvious considering anyone who has driving past 45th on Roosevelt has probably experienced the backups that can occur at TJ's with people pulling in and out.
The stores are too busy for my tastes. But they are a great place to grab "the basics" for cheap.
I find them especially useful for grabbing no-sugar added products. I do all my own cooking so the frozen section isn't very useful but I've heard the food is high quality.
distantmantra
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I've got friends who live in Edmonds and Lynnwood, so we're up there from time to time.
distantmantra
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I used to live a couple blocks from the one on Queen Anne Hill. I was lucky enough to walk there, but it has the worst parking lot of all time. No question.
The parking at the Federal Way store isn't a problem at all.
But... you're in Federal Way.
SpacedCadette
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Hah. Funny you're all talking about Lynnwood's TJ. Just walked outta there with some awesome bean burritos and the greek spinach, kale, and yogurt dip.
The Redondo Beach, CA one is the only one I've been to that the parking isn't jacked up. The rest I've been to in WA & CA are terrible. e* Actually nvm, the Ballard one isn't too bad.
Necromanti
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Really? I find a lot of their stuff to be kinda expensive. I like buying their own unique products once in a while, though. (Especially all their pumpkin shit.)
Try the one at Capitol Hill. It's dreadful. The lot is in the building, above the store and there are all sorts of tight turns, people going in and out, and very limited space. They actually have a guy directing traffic at the entrance.
distantmantra
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That sounds exactly like the U District parking lot. Walking for the win.
luckyboyceo
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The parking lot at the Ballard Trader Joe's isn't so bad. Granted, I've never really been there during peak hours, but every time I've been there, there have been plenty of spots (it's a large parking garage).
distantmantra
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There's definitely advantages to living in central Seattle.
North Seattle is walkable, too. Just depends on where you live. From Greenlake, it's a mile to Wallingford and a mile to the heart of the U District. I love parking my car on Friday after work and pretty much walking everywhere all weekend.
nVidiot_Whore
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If it weren't for that durn hill in the way Greenlake to Fremont / Ballard would be not a bad walk.
distantmantra
Member
That's one of my running courses. But yeah, with a stroller it's a pain in the butt. We do walk down Stone Way a lot to Fremont Brewing on nice days.
nVidiot_Whore
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Yeah that's a great way to get around the hill. I guess it's more that Ballard is quite a bit more difficult to get too because of the hill.
Great workout though.
platypotamus
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Sooooooooo good.
Yeah, the Ballard one has pretty good parking. Also conveniently located in Ballard, which is like the best place.
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