Moving to Seattle

[Woof]

I'd vote for Magnolia. True it's often expensive, but occasionally a reasonable opportunity opens up. It's sort of a bit isolated from the city, low crime, and has the exellent and very large Discovery Park - kids and adults like that. Beautiful landscaping and ocean views. The only problem is that there's nothing much in the way of stores or things to do other than the park..... but you said that you don't need much in the way of entertainment.

But hey, you have a car to get around with if you do want to shop or go have fun.

Try checking out "magnolia" on craigslist.

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by Jenbar

not really, because living anywhere in Seattle city limits, on the sound - is nothing like living ocean front...

what's the difference between ocean and part of the ocean???

[pwright1]

The first sentence in Wikipedia says it all: Puget Sound (pronounced /ˈpjuːʤɪt/) is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It branches out from Admiralty Inlet, Haro Strait, and Rosario Strait in the north to Olympia, Washington in the south.

[jwb123]

"an arm of" and "classified as a bay" does not equal living on the ocean!

[CourtneyCooper]

I like the North Suburbs myself - The South is cheaper, but I think the North has better schools, etc. The North also has good access to all three major commuting areas - the Eastside, Everett, and Seattle. I would definitely go with a North Seattle Suburb like Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, etc.
Lake Stevens and Marysville have really been looking good lately, too - pretty amazing really how much they have grown. There is even a Target in Lake Stevens now - plus it has a brand new school and a small park and ride.

[CourtneyCooper]

Originally Posted by Jenbar

"an arm of" and "classified as a bay" does not equal living on the ocean!

This is so true - we have property on the Ocean in Ocean Shores and the weathe rpatterns are so different. Seattle is shielded a bit from all that wind, etc.

[christi]

I beg to differ Jenbar...you can be right about it not actually being the ocean, but being from Wyoming...a land-locked state (where we DO NOT ride horses to work)...I myself would consider "an arm" of the ocean, just as well...

[jwb123]

This is so true - we have property on the Ocean in Ocean Shores and the weathe rpatterns are so different. Seattle is shielded a bit from all that wind, etc.

Exactly.

Go stand down on the beach, the ocean front, of Ocean Park, or Long Beach - and you will have a vastly different weather experience there, than standing at the "WATERFRONT" in downtown Seattle, or even out on Alki.

It's different.

Or, using again my example of Ocean Park & Long Beach... the ocean front side may be freezing and windy... the bay side will be calm and sunny. It's totally different experiences.

[swsha4]

It's all ocean. A bay is a part of the ocean and so is an inlet, a fiord or a sound. These are all divisions, parts of an ocean. In Seattle they are part of the Pacific Ocean. And yes, of course if you are on the shore of a sound it is different than on the shore of the open sea. And in the PNW, that can be a GOOD thing. Give me Seattle weather anytime over Forks. LOL

[taralmt]

Hi everybody! Newbie here. I've been reading alot of these post and decided it was time for me to join. My family and I are moving out to Washington soon and looking at the Lake Stevens area. It's so interesting reading everyone's comments. It definately seems like you either hate WA or love it. From the weather to the people not being so friendly (I didn't say it just repeating) to it being so expensive. We were out last July, fell in love and here we come. I do wonder why the people that seem to hate it so much don't leave. I'm from the midwest and you can sure as heck live alot cheaper out here but it definately not as beautiful. Anyway, I can't wait and if anyone lives in the Lake Stevens area I would love to here from you. Thanks a bunch!!