Ping: Path12 ( Moving to Seattle, leaving thursday)

[Lathum]

It's official, we move to Seattle 7/1. I expect a tour.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

It's official, we move to Seattle 7/1. I expect a tour.

W00t! You got it. You'll love Safeco Field.

[Lathum]

well, technicaly she got it.

[Barkeep49]

I disapprove as it will be difficult for you to make future Chicago FOFC meets.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

I disapprove as it will be difficult for you to make future Chicago FOFC meets.

Me or Lathum?

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

well, technicaly she got it.

Are you guys still thinking Eastside?

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by path12

Are you guys still thinking Eastside?

not sure yet.

[path12]

BTW, overcast, mid-fifties with showers expected this afternoon. You have no idea what a paradise you're getting ready to step into.

Though July 1st will put you just a few days short of the start of our glorious six-week summer.

[path12]

Oh, plus the pollen count is high enough that I'm begging people to stab me in the sinuses. I guess the rain later will help with that a bit. The pollen, not the stabbing.

[korme]

Woohoo, no more bad representation of Cincinnati

JK Lathum, congrats on the move

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Woohoo, no more bad representation of Cincinnati

JK Lathum, congrats on the move

The Nati don't need my help

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by path12

Are you guys still thinking Eastside?

A friend MM works with just moved to West Seattle and really likes it, any neighborhood recomendations?

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

A friend MM works with just moved to West Seattle and really likes it, any neighborhood recomendations?

Yeah. I grew up in West Seattle, it's a good area but there's really only one main way in and out. My other favorites in-city are Ballard, Fremont and Phinney Ridge. Queen Anne is nice too. In the suburban areas I like Shoreline (that's where we live now) and Edmonds to the north, and Des Moines and parts of Renton to the south. I wouldn't want to go much further north or south because of traffic.

Eastside I don't know as well as far as neighborhoods go, but you'd be fine in most all the Bellevue/Redmond/Issaquah area I'd imagine.

[Dr. Sak]

I visit my best friend in Seattle every December and love it there. If I ever decided to move out west, I would move to Seattle in a heartbeat.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by path12

Yeah. I grew up in West Seattle, it's a good area but there's really only one main way in and out. My other favorites in-city are Ballard, Fremont and Phinney Ridge. Queen Anne is nice too. In the suburban areas I like Shoreline (that's where we live now) and Edmonds to the north, and Des Moines and parts of Renton to the south. I wouldn't want to go much further north or south because of traffic.

Eastside I don't know as well as far as neighborhoods go, but you'd be fine in most all the Bellevue/Redmond/Issaquah area I'd imagine.

so which of these areas are considered "West" or Alki?

[path12]

West Seattle is an area of it's own. There is a bridge that connects it but for the most part it is across the Sound from downtown and the rest of the city -- most Seattle skyline photos are taken from West Seattle looking across Puget Sound to downtown. Alki Beach is in West Seattle. As for the other places I mentioned (all of which are in-city proper), Ballard is in the northwest part and is where most of the Alaskan fishing fleet is docked (if you're a Deadliest Catch fan), Fremont and Phinney Ridge are on the north side of Lake Union and Queen Anne is more centrally located (it's roughly by the Space Needle).

[path12]

Originally Posted by bsak16

I visit my best friend in Seattle every December and love it there. If I ever decided to move out west, I would move to Seattle in a heartbeat.

I know I take it for granted because I've lived here my entire life. I would love to relocate for at least a couple of years.

[chesapeake]

Seattle is a great place to live if you don't mind 1) the cloud cover from November to April, and 2) football games kicking off at 10 AM.

I don't know what you are looking for in housing, but I have a friend with a 1 bedroom condo in Ballard currently looking for renters.

They have been (almost) giving away waterfront condos in Bremerton, which is a 55 minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

[path12]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Seattle is a great place to live if you don't mind 1) the cloud cover from November to April, and 2) football games kicking off at 10 AM.

I don't know what you are looking for in housing, but I have a friend with a 1 bedroom condo in Ballard currently looking for renters.

They have been (almost) giving away waterfront condos in Bremerton, which is a 55 minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

I love the early kickoff for NFL -- roll out of bed and get right to the game. The cloud cover does suck unless you're a big fan of grey.

I don't think you want to deal with the ferry ride from Bremerton, especially if MM is going to be working on the Eastside.

One place I did think of while driving home yesterday was Bothell. It is on the north end of Lake Washington and gives decent access to both I-5 and I-405......

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Seattle is a great place to live if you don't mind 1) the cloud cover from November to April, and 2) football games kicking off at 10 AM.

I don't know what you are looking for in housing, but I have a friend with a 1 bedroom condo in Ballard currently looking for renters.

They have been (almost) giving away waterfront condos in Bremerton, which is a 55 minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

we are definantly buying, probably something with at least 3 bedrooms. 55 minutes seems a little long

[Lathum]

how far is Bothell from the city/ east side?

it looks like there are some nice homes there

[billethius]

I lived on Mercer Island for a few years - and it was perfect as it was right in between Seattle and Bellevue. However, if you're buying, it's probably not affordable.

Issaquah (about 25 minutes east of Seattle) is pretty nice and much more affordable than Seattle/Mercer Island/Bellevue.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

how far is Bothell from the city/ east side?

it looks like there are some nice homes there

Just northeast of the city, maybe about 10 miles from downtown. You can get to I-405 (the main freeway on the eastside) from there fairly easily though I'm sure it's crowded at rush hour. I'm guessing about 8 miles to Redmond, 10-12 to Bellevue.

[chesapeake]

Originally Posted by Lathum

55 minutes seems a little long

Heh! You're going to the wrong city for that! It has the 3rd worst traffic in the nation. Sadly, the city and the state have, for the most part, lacked the will to fix the problem.

I have a great story related to this. Washington's two Senators for many years were Warren Magnuson and Scoop Jackson, and after 20+ years serving together, they got to be a very powerful tandem. In the early 1970s, Scoop and Maggie lined up an $800 million grant from the Department of Transportation to create a subway system in metropolitan Seattle. Then the city's voters killed the project.

On the plus side, Atlanta now has a fabulous rail system.

Where is the job located? If you want to stay within a half hour drive from work, you won't be able to go very far outside of that location -- unless the work schedule is at odd hours.

[path12]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Sadly, the city and the state have, for the most part, lacked the will to fix the problem.

God, ain't that the truth. This city/county/state cannot make a decision on their own ever. God forbid anyone risk offending anyone else. And I say that as a pretty left-wing guy myself. The endless studies/committee/study some more tendency around here drives me crazy.

[billethius]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Heh! You're going to the wrong city for that! It has the 3rd worst traffic in the nation. Sadly, the city and the state have, for the most part, lacked the will to fix the problem.

I have a great story related to this. Washington's two Senators for many years were Warren Magnuson and Scoop Jackson, and after 20+ years serving together, they got to be a very powerful tandem. In the early 1970s, Scoop and Maggie lined up an $800 million grant from the Department of Transportation to create a subway system in metropolitan Seattle. Then the city's voters killed the project.

On the plus side, Atlanta now has a fabulous rail system.

Where is the job located? If you want to stay within a half hour drive from work, you won't be able to go very far outside of that location -- unless the work schedule is at odd hours.

It also depends on what direction you're traveling. I lived in Seattle for a few years and traveled south to get to work and then back north into the city in the evening and my commute was a breeze. Hell, I worked in Tacoma for a few years while living downtown and I rarely had a commute that was longer than 35 minutes. On the other hand, I'd never want to live in Everett and work in either Seattle or Bellevue.

[chesapeake]

Originally Posted by billethius

It also depends on what direction you're traveling. I lived in Seattle for a few years and traveled south to get to work and then back north into the city in the evening and my commute was a breeze. Hell, I worked in Tacoma for a few years while living downtown and I rarely had a commute that was longer than 35 minutes. On the other hand, I'd never want to live in Everett and work in either Seattle or Bellevue.

Path may be able to speak to this better than I can, but as working folks have moved back into the city limits, what used to be a traditional reverse commute looks a lot like regular rush hour. My friend (the one with the Ballard condo) lives on Madison a little south of the Arboretum, but his wife works for the Evil Empire out in Redmond. On days she has to drive during rush hour, she often gets stuck in traffic for quite a while.

[chesapeake]

Originally Posted by path12

God, ain't that the truth. This city/county/state cannot make a decision on their own ever. God forbid anyone risk offending anyone else. And I say that as a pretty left-wing guy myself. The endless studies/committee/study some more tendency around here drives me crazy.

Washington has all sorts of problems that make it the delightful conundrum that it is. Being predominantly good liberals, the voters want and expect a high level of public services coupled with environmental protection; and then they vote, as they have several times, to severely curtail their ability to tax themselves to pay for it. Don't get me started on the lack of a state income tax.

For all its faults, there are few better places to live in the world.

[billethius]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Path may be able to speak to this better than I can, but as working folks have moved back into the city limits, what used to be a traditional reverse commute looks a lot like regular rush hour. My friend (the one with the Ballard condo) lives on Madison a little south of the Arboretum, but his wife works for the Evil Empire out in Redmond. On days she has to drive during rush hour, she often gets stuck in traffic for quite a while.

The traffic on the eastside, in my experience, is the worst around here. If I worked for a company over there, I'd have to live over there as well. Unfortunately, it's only going to get worse. With google opening a campus in Kirkland and 405 having pretty much no room to expand, things aren't looking pretty for anyone who has to commute over there on a daily basis.

[path12]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Washington has all sorts of problems that make it the delightful conundrum that it is. Being predominantly good liberals, the voters want and expect a high level of public services coupled with environmental protection; and then they vote, as they have several times, to severely curtail their ability to tax themselves to pay for it. Don't get me started on the lack of a state income tax.

For all its faults, there are few better places to live in the world.

If I remember right, we were once referred to as the "Soviet Socialist Republic of Washington" by someone in DC.

[Dr. Sak]

What cracks me up is all the peddlers asking for money on the offramps. Meanwhile they are dressed in Columbia gear, with North Face jackets. And sweaters on their dogs.

What did piss me off is the people on the bridge on I-5 down by Fort Lewis with signs...F.T.A....Fuck The Army.

[Lathum]

so what Evil Empire are you refering to?

[path12]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Path may be able to speak to this better than I can, but as working folks have moved back into the city limits, what used to be a traditional reverse commute looks a lot like regular rush hour. My friend (the one with the Ballard condo) lives on Madison a little south of the Arboretum, but his wife works for the Evil Empire out in Redmond. On days she has to drive during rush hour, she often gets stuck in traffic for quite a while.

The old reverse commute days of folks in Seattle working on the Eastside is over. I-90 isn't as bad because of the added capacity, but 520 is stacked up both ways morning or night.

Traffic into the city from either north or south these days will involve some sort of backup no matter the time (except late night) -- either from Northgate until the 520 exit from the north, or Boeing Field into downtown from the south. This applies to weekends also.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

so what Evil Empire are you refering to?

Microsoft.

[path12]

Originally Posted by billethius

The traffic on the eastside, in my experience, is the worst around here. If I worked for a company over there, I'd have to live over there as well. Unfortunately, it's only going to get worse. With google opening a campus in Kirkland and 405 having pretty much no room to expand, things aren't looking pretty for anyone who has to commute over there on a daily basis.

Yeah, I'd hate to commute 405. I've turned down two job offers that would have required me to do that.

[Cringer]

Move to Spokane and commute to Seattle.

[chesapeake]

Originally Posted by path12

If I remember right, we were once referred to as the "Soviet Socialist Republic of Washington" by someone in DC.

Actually, we changed it to the People's Republic of Seattle after the fall of the USSR.

[Yellow5]

Originally Posted by path12

Yeah, I'd hate to commute 405. I've turned down two job offers that would have required me to do that.

Welcome to my world.

I drive Tacoma to Bellevue (T-Mobile) every day. Morning isn't bad most days, takes me an hour to get in. Coming home is at least an hour and a half.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Lathum

It's official, we move to Seattle 7/1. I expect a tour.

You'll hate it here. It sucks.

[Schmidty]

Dola.

By "here", I mean NW Washington. And I'm just kidding - You'll probably like it even though I hate it.

[dawgfan]

If your wife is working on the eastside of Lake Washington (she'll be working in or near Issaquah if I remember the last thread correctly) I would not recommend living in West Seattle - it will be a long commute for her.

You may want to look at something in Bellevue, maybe the east part close to Redmond - she'll have an easier drive to Issaquah, and you should be able to find a reasonable option via bus service to get to the UW (if you're still thinking you'll be attending classes there).

[Yellow5]

I think this calls for a Seattle area get together in July or August.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Yellow5

I think this calls for a Seattle area get together in July or August.

That'd show those Chicago bastards.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by dawgfan

If your wife is working on the eastside of Lake Washington (she'll be working in or near Issaquah if I remember the last thread correctly) I would not recommend living in West Seattle - it will be a long commute for her.

You may want to look at something in Bellevue, maybe the east part close to Redmond - she'll have an easier drive to Issaquah, and you should be able to find a reasonable option via bus service to get to the UW (if you're still thinking you'll be attending classes there).

She will be working in Issaquah, thanks for the heads up. We are contacting a real estate agent soon so I will let you guys know what areas they suggest.

Thanks for the feedback, I will definantly be up for an FOFC get together.

[Antmeister]

Um...how is your girl saldana taking this?

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

She will be working in Issaquah, thanks for the heads up. We are contacting a real estate agent soon so I will let you guys know what areas they suggest.

Thanks for the feedback, I will definantly be up for an FOFC get together.

Is she working for Costco? I know they're based in Issaquah.

[Schmidty]

We're moving to Redding, CA in July, but if I'm still here when the get-together happens, I'd be up for it.

[Ksyrup]

I may be making a business trip out to Seattle in the next couple of months. Not sure yet. I've heard mixed things about the area - one guy who makes Schmidty sound like he works for the Seattle Area Tourism Division, and a couple people who think it's a great place to live.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by path12

Is she working for Costco? I know they're based in Issaquah.

Not for Costco but with Costco.

[Desnudo]

Seattle to Issaquah isn't that bad, depending where you live.