Visit Seattle - 5 Things You Will LOVE and HATE about Seattle Washington - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Casey-j-Neer
So I'm actually from Monroe Washington which is just about an hour north of Seattle east of Everett and I saw Seattle for the first time when I was twelve and I hated it. It was dirty, it was filthy, filled with tent cities, the streets didn't make any sense, people were cold and distant, they would bump into you and not say anything. As an adult now looking back all those things are still true today plus now if you're of a certain political leaning you're beaten and assaulted and the victim of theft and silenced. I'm 34 now I can count the number of times that I've actually been to Seattle on both hands and at least half of those times were because I was just passing through trying to get somewhere else. There are much cooler places to visit in Washington State I currently live in the Tri-Cities which is in southeast Washington on the good side of the state and there's tons of stuff to do here, amazing things to do all over Eastern Washington plus the best breweries are also in Eastern Washington I think the farthest west Brewery that's amazing is icicle Brewery located in Leavenworth which is about halfway through the North Cascades mountain range on Highway 2 it's a fun little German Town. I am particularly fond of Spokane and Clarkston and Wenatchee is really cool too.
When it comes down to it Seattle. actually pretty much everywhere in western Washington is run by complete morons that's why the cost of living in western Washington is more than twice what it is over here in Eastern Washington it's why the homeless problem is so much more prevalent in Seattle then the entirety of Eastern Washington combined.
I know I sound like a cup half-empty kind of person but oh well it is how it is.
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So I'm actually from Monroe Washington which is just about an hour north of Seattle east of Everett and I saw Seattle for the first time when I was twelve and I hated it. It was dirty, it was filthy, filled with tent cities, the streets didn't make any sense, people were cold and distant, they would bump into you and not say anything. As an adult now looking back all those things are still true today plus now if you're of a certain political leaning you're beaten and assaulted and the victim of theft and silenced. I'm 34 now I can count the number of times that I've actually been to Seattle on both hands and at least half of those times were because I was just passing through trying to get somewhere else. There are much cooler places to visit in Washington State I currently live in the Tri-Cities which is in southeast Washington on the good side of the state and there's tons of stuff to do here, amazing things to do all over Eastern Washington plus the best breweries are also in Eastern Washington I think the farthest west Brewery that's amazing is icicle Brewery located in Leavenworth which is about halfway through the North Cascades mountain range on Highway 2 it's a fun little German Town. I am particularly fond of Spokane and Clarkston and Wenatchee is really cool too.
When it comes down to it Seattle. actually pretty much everywhere in western Washington is run by complete morons that's why the cost of living in western Washington is more than twice what it is over here in Eastern Washington it's why the homeless problem is so much more prevalent in Seattle then the entirety of Eastern Washington combined.
I know I sound like a cup half-empty kind of person but oh well it is how it is.
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Logik
The Seattle Freeze doesn't exist. I don't know where this myth started, but try being from the Great Lakes region, like I am, and that is a joke. Homelessness here is no joke, though. EVERYONE on the streets is multiple diagosed. mentally ill and addicted. (Thanks Reagonomics) But this issue is everywhere in the States right now. but the west coast is hit particularly hard because we have mild weather and better social systems than other republican states. So people end up here and I don't blame them. But Seattle rocks! I love it and it is my heart home. I work in the Pike Market and my kid went to school there and grew up there and a bunch of my friends have stalls there and the neighborhoods are alive. If you are strapped for cash, buy you r food in the ID and go to happy hour. My friends and I never go out for dinner, we ALWAYS do happy hour. Seattle is a happy hour town and a foodie town. And the music scene is great and the art scene. 1st THursday of every month is the Art Walk. even the SAM is free.
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The Seattle Freeze doesn't exist. I don't know where this myth started, but try being from the Great Lakes region, like I am, and that is a joke. Homelessness here is no joke, though. EVERYONE on the streets is multiple diagosed. mentally ill and addicted. (Thanks Reagonomics) But this issue is everywhere in the States right now. but the west coast is hit particularly hard because we have mild weather and better social systems than other republican states. So people end up here and I don't blame them. But Seattle rocks! I love it and it is my heart home. I work in the Pike Market and my kid went to school there and grew up there and a bunch of my friends have stalls there and the neighborhoods are alive. If you are strapped for cash, buy you r food in the ID and go to happy hour. My friends and I never go out for dinner, we ALWAYS do happy hour. Seattle is a happy hour town and a foodie town. And the music scene is great and the art scene. 1st THursday of every month is the Art Walk. even the SAM is free.
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Topsy
Seattle is so overrated and over hyped. Although the city is beautiful asthetically, it's filled with druggies, homelessness, trash, and crime that the city does very little about. Not to mention it's expensive and the streets are full of steep hills. Food and coffee isn't that good either. You also feel like you always have to watch your back and run for your life when walking outside. Each major city has it's issues but for the effort (and money in most cases) needed to try to enjoy Seattle, it's just not worth it. Never wanted to get out of a city so bad. Don't get me wrong, Washington State is a fun and exciting place to be in, just not Seattle. Had more fun in Bellevue, Leavenworth, Bainbridge, and the national parks.
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Seattle is so overrated and over hyped. Although the city is beautiful asthetically, it's filled with druggies, homelessness, trash, and crime that the city does very little about. Not to mention it's expensive and the streets are full of steep hills. Food and coffee isn't that good either. You also feel like you always have to watch your back and run for your life when walking outside. Each major city has it's issues but for the effort (and money in most cases) needed to try to enjoy Seattle, it's just not worth it. Never wanted to get out of a city so bad. Don't get me wrong, Washington State is a fun and exciting place to be in, just not Seattle. Had more fun in Bellevue, Leavenworth, Bainbridge, and the national parks.
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alphaspursncowboys
I always tell this story to explain weather in Washington in high school I played in a football game and it went from 50 and sunny at kickoff, to raining during the 2nd and at half, coming out of half it snowed the entire 3rd and 4th plus hail during the walk to bus to go home. 2 hours, 4 different conditions and about a 10 degree difference between start and finish. I would recommend late spring and summer weather is why more consistent and not a high chance of rain. If you are really looking at doing a trip to Seattle I recommend instead stay in the Port Townsend area it's only a hour to two hour drive but you can split between the town itself, Seattle and even Victoria
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I always tell this story to explain weather in Washington in high school I played in a football game and it went from 50 and sunny at kickoff, to raining during the 2nd and at half, coming out of half it snowed the entire 3rd and 4th plus hail during the walk to bus to go home. 2 hours, 4 different conditions and about a 10 degree difference between start and finish. I would recommend late spring and summer weather is why more consistent and not a high chance of rain. If you are really looking at doing a trip to Seattle I recommend instead stay in the Port Townsend area it's only a hour to two hour drive but you can split between the town itself, Seattle and even Victoria
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earth
The don'ts of the pacific northwest.
1. DON'T complain about the rain. Clouds and rain are just part of pacific northwest culture. It's going to be 40-50f and raining a lot of the year. It's not hard rain, you can get away with just a hoodie. It's also not actually cold. if you think 40-50f is cold, you are going to die in a place like the midwest where it truly is cold.
2. DON'T use an umbrella, especially if you're in Portland where it's often times windy. People here just don't use them. If you're using an umbrella people will automatically know you're either a tourist or from california and trust me, you don't want people thinking you're californian here.
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The don'ts of the pacific northwest.
1. DON'T complain about the rain. Clouds and rain are just part of pacific northwest culture. It's going to be 40-50f and raining a lot of the year. It's not hard rain, you can get away with just a hoodie. It's also not actually cold. if you think 40-50f is cold, you are going to die in a place like the midwest where it truly is cold.
2. DON'T use an umbrella, especially if you're in Portland where it's often times windy. People here just don't use them. If you're using an umbrella people will automatically know you're either a tourist or from california and trust me, you don't want people thinking you're californian here.
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travel
Well the fish market is ok at street level. Down under is a waste of time. It was the same way in 1989.
The waterfront to me is a joke. Space needle, you can see alot but that's it. People are somewhat ok.
Lots of homeless. no OFFENCE
best thing was when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots several years ago. Sure you remember, the interception up the middle.
I showed up at a superbowl party with a Brady shirt. Loved it, at the party and work the next day. I worked with sound transit on broadway. I dont miss seattle.
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Well the fish market is ok at street level. Down under is a waste of time. It was the same way in 1989.
The waterfront to me is a joke. Space needle, you can see alot but that's it. People are somewhat ok.
Lots of homeless. no OFFENCE
best thing was when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots several years ago. Sure you remember, the interception up the middle.
I showed up at a superbowl party with a Brady shirt. Loved it, at the party and work the next day. I worked with sound transit on broadway. I dont miss seattle.
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Kromatika
Seattle was a VERY small town before grunge and the tech boom, so that mentality still holds. True natives, those who were here pre-1992, are kind of an elite group who aren't impressed by yet another transplant clogging the roads and not knowing the culture. They will accept you, but only if you know someone already and are a person who has something to offer. It may seem snobbish but who really lets randoms into their circle anyway?
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Seattle was a VERY small town before grunge and the tech boom, so that mentality still holds. True natives, those who were here pre-1992, are kind of an elite group who aren't impressed by yet another transplant clogging the roads and not knowing the culture. They will accept you, but only if you know someone already and are a person who has something to offer. It may seem snobbish but who really lets randoms into their circle anyway?
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Topsy
You don't need to live in Seattle to enjoy whatever good things it has to offer (although not that much as advertised. The city is filled with homeless encampments, drug addicts, and trash. Coffee and food isn't all that either for the expensive price point. Better off to live in a much nicer and better city like Bellevue and from there make day trips to Seattle as needed.
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You don't need to live in Seattle to enjoy whatever good things it has to offer (although not that much as advertised. The city is filled with homeless encampments, drug addicts, and trash. Coffee and food isn't all that either for the expensive price point. Better off to live in a much nicer and better city like Bellevue and from there make day trips to Seattle as needed.
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Dave
thanks for the informative video. I plan on coming over to the pacific north west in the near future and want to do the Twin Peaks location tour so looking at likely staying in Seattle for a few days or a week. Weather wise, i know its unlredictable but what time of year is usually best to visit? i was looking at September when i decide to go
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thanks for the informative video. I plan on coming over to the pacific north west in the near future and want to do the Twin Peaks location tour so looking at likely staying in Seattle for a few days or a week. Weather wise, i know its unlredictable but what time of year is usually best to visit? i was looking at September when i decide to go
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Luke
I spent a week in Seattle about 3 years ago - maybe I just didn't go to the right parts of town, but I didn't notice too many homeless people out there, at least no more than Ann Arbor where I live and work. Though part of that trip we spent a weekend in Portland, which had probably had the worst homeless population of any city I've been to
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I spent a week in Seattle about 3 years ago - maybe I just didn't go to the right parts of town, but I didn't notice too many homeless people out there, at least no more than Ann Arbor where I live and work. Though part of that trip we spent a weekend in Portland, which had probably had the worst homeless population of any city I've been to
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