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Old 11-11-2015, 10:33 AM
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Pros:
  • Lots to do, culturally and sports teams (NBA may return someday).
  • Decent weather: Yes, Nov - Apr can be a bit tough and grey but the summers and early fall are outstanding.
  • Lots of outdoor activities. Hunting, skiing, fishing, biking, hiking, etc.
  • Wine tasting and microbrews if you like that sort of thing
  • Decent seniority for a new hire. I was hired in July 2014 and am 45/72 which is about as best I can do relatively except NYC (God forbid).
  • SEA is supposed to be a growing base. We shall how that goes.

Cons:
  • traffic, traffic and traffic. The trick is going against the rush hour flow. I live in Olympia and try to go have morning checkouts and afternoon checkins. It's 62 miles to the parking lot and I usually make in 70 minutes.
  • If you bid the 73N, get ready for a lot of redeyes. Approximately 40-50% of the bid package (somebody has to move the iron east at the end of the day).

As I said, I live south of Olympia (Tumwater area). Good schools, fun, slower paced city than Seattle. Tacoma is nice, but we couldn't find really good schools there. We also heavily considered Gig Harbor, but couldn't agree on a house. If you live on Fox Island, houses are more reasonable. Federal Way is also nice, especially Brownstone Pt, but I don't know much about the schools there. Check out US News and World Report High School rankings along with Greatschools.org.


If you live on the east side, just be aware Snoqualmie Pass can close with little warning (snow, rock blasting, etc). However, I grew up near Yakima and would live there if not for the distance. Cle Elum, Rosyln, and Ellensburg also very nice. Wenatchee is nice, but a long drive (3 hours plus). Yakima can be done in 2+15 (assuming little traffic on I90 and I405 north).
Good luck. Feel free to PM me with questions.

Go HAWKS!
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Old 11-11-2015, 03:33 PM
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If the Mrs is 300 lbs with face tats, a peg leg and a penicillin IV hooked up on wheels, Tukwila would rock for you

At least that's what it looked like on the city bus from an airport layover to the Boeing Museum of Flight.
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Old 11-11-2015, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NuGuy View Post
I like SEA. Amazing what a few decades can do for a city. Back in the 70's, when the logging industry went "pfffft", the joke was "would the last person leaving Seattle, please turn the lights off?".

Lots of people had the last laugh on that one.

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That and the cancellation of the Boeing SST project.
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Old 11-11-2015, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mike734 View Post
That and the cancellation of the Boeing SST project.
When Alaska kicks Delta out, Seattle will survive
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Old 11-12-2015, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by maddogmax View Post
True, but how much does it cost to put tags on your car? The state has to get their money somewhere!
More likely with property tax............ Just a guess though.
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Old 11-12-2015, 04:50 AM
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WA state gasoline tax is almost $.50 a gallon.
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Old 11-12-2015, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Packrat View Post
WA state gasoline tax is almost $.50 a gallon.
Just Curious. What does a gal. of regular gas cost in Seattle? I pay $1.95 in Northern Virginia.
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Originally Posted by maddogmax View Post
Just Curious. What does a gal. of regular gas cost in Seattle? I pay $1.95 in Northern Virginia.
Costco 4.21 last week
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Old 11-12-2015, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdiver View Post
Costco 4.21 last week

That's incredible. I paid 2.09 at Fred Meyer the other day here in Boise. I just moved from Seattle but that still surprises me!
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Old 11-12-2015, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdiver View Post
Costco 4.21 last week
Nonsense troll. It's $2.31 today and I live there. If you've got a hard on for Seattle there are plenty of things to write about. You don't need to lie.
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