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Old 02-23-2014, 02:46 PM
 
Location: Seattle area
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Vancouver has a lot more of an ocean feel than Seattle. During the summer most of the time you can swim in English bay or the straight of Georgia.
You can swim in the freezing water in Seattle too. But that doesn't change the fact Vancouver is not on the ocean.
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:22 PM
 
Location: Past: midwest, east coast
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I'm a transplant who moved to the eastside Suburbs with my family a few years back. I am definitely impressed by the metro area when it comes to the amount of jobs and entrepreneurship present. So many big companies are headquartered in the area, and many others have smaller offices. I've also been impressed with how lively the downtown is compared with other downtowns in America (most of which are dead) and how good the public transportation system is. Downtown Bellevue is also something you won't find in a lot of other metros in America. That place is fantastic.

However, Seattle is a big overrated. If it weren't for the number of high-paid jobs in the area, I don't see many reasons to love the place. The weather is pretty terrible for 3/4 of the year, traffic is a mess, and if you live in the suburbs there's not a lot to do besides going to downtown Bellevue. Seattle proper is filled with weird hipster-types, and the city is pretty geographically-isolated. On a long weekend you can either visit Portland or Vancouver. Portland sucks, it really does. Vancouver, on the other hand, is a world-class city. But I've been there so much that I'm bored of it.

Overall I'm pleased out here but if after my studies I have the opportunity to move elsewhere I may leave.
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Old 02-24-2014, 05:30 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I'm a transplant who moved to the eastside Suburbs with my family a few years back. I am definitely impressed by the metro area when it comes to the amount of jobs and entrepreneurship present. So many big companies are headquartered in the area, and many others have smaller offices. I've also been impressed with how lively the downtown is compared with other downtowns in America (most of which are dead) and how good the public transportation system is. Downtown Bellevue is also something you won't find in a lot of other metros in America. That place is fantastic.

However, Seattle is a big overrated. If it weren't for the number of high-paid jobs in the area, I don't see many reasons to love the place. The weather is pretty terrible for 3/4 of the year, traffic is a mess, and if you live in the suburbs there's not a lot to do besides going to downtown Bellevue. Seattle proper is filled with weird hipster-types, and the city is pretty geographically-isolated. On a long weekend you can either visit Portland or Vancouver. Portland sucks, it really does. Vancouver, on the other hand, is a world-class city. But I've been there so much that I'm bored of it.

Overall I'm pleased out here but if after my studies I have the opportunity to move elsewhere I may leave.
I think you pretty well summed it up. And you're right; we have to give Seattle credit for revitalizing its downtown. It did a bang-up job of that, and it's only gotten better over the years, I must admit.

Spring is coming. For a treat in May sometime, take the kids canoeing at the UW Waterfront Center, on a bay off Lake Washington. You can canoe among the marshland and see duck families paddling around with their newly-hatched baby duckies. It's very peaceful, and there's plenty of scenic space for picnics.
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Old 02-24-2014, 06:18 PM
 
Location: Moose Jaw, in between the Moose's butt and nose.
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You can swim in the freezing water in Seattle too. But that doesn't change the fact Vancouver is not on the ocean.
Even on the few 85 degrees plus days that I have seen in Seattle you still see 10 people max, swimming in Puget Sound. I have seen way more than that at Kits, English Bay or Wreck.
I said Ocean feel. Of course I know Vancouver isn't on the actual ocean.
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Old 02-24-2014, 08:33 PM
 
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Even on the few 85 degrees plus days that I have seen in Seattle you still see 10 people max, swimming in Puget Sound. I have seen way more than that at Kits, English Bay or Wreck.
I said Ocean feel. Of course I know Vancouver isn't on the actual ocean.
Uh, what? That's not true at all.
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Old 02-24-2014, 10:52 PM
 
Location: Seattle area
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Even on the few 85 degrees plus days that I have seen in Seattle you still see 10 people max, swimming in Puget Sound. I have seen way more than that at Kits, English Bay or Wreck.
I said Ocean feel. Of course I know Vancouver isn't on the actual ocean.
what does that mean? Canadians like to swim in freezing water because they have no other choice. In the US, you can go to California, Florida or Hawaii and swim in real beaches and warm water.
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Old 02-24-2014, 11:54 PM
 
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Vancouver has a lot more of an ocean feel than Seattle. During the summer most of the time you can swim in English bay or the straight of Georgia.
This is purely subjective. Some people say Seattle has an ocean feel, and most of the time in the summer you can swim in Puget Sound. That doesn't prove anything. The Straight of Georgia isn't the Pacific Ocean any more than Puget Sound is.
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Old 02-24-2014, 11:55 PM
 
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Even on the few 85 degrees plus days that I have seen in Seattle you still see 10 people max, swimming in Puget Sound. I have seen way more than that at Kits, English Bay or Wreck.
I said Ocean feel. Of course I know Vancouver isn't on the actual ocean.
How would you know? Did you visit ALL the beaches in Seattle on those days? Get real, man.
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Old 02-24-2014, 11:57 PM
 
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Spring is coming. For a treat in May sometime, take the kids
... to the Norwegian Independence Day parade in Ballard, May 17, for some local color and tradition.
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:08 AM
 
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However, Seattle is a big overrated. If it weren't for the number of high-paid jobs in the area, I don't see many reasons to love the place. The weather is pretty terrible for 3/4 of the year, traffic is a mess, and if you live in the suburbs there's not a lot to do besides going to downtown Bellevue. Seattle proper is filled with weird hipster-types, and the city is pretty geographically-isolated. On a long weekend you can either visit Portland or Vancouver. Portland sucks, it really does. Vancouver, on the other hand, is a world-class city. But I've been there so much that I'm bored of it.

Overall I'm pleased out here but if after my studies I have the opportunity to move elsewhere I may leave.
lol, hilarious. to not see reasons to love the place is to not have an insightful outlook. for a liberal leaning city-loving person who loves outdoor recreation, Seattle is next to none in the United States. It's in a league of its own for excellence for these criteria. This is why the city is full with people just like that. How hard is that to understand?

"Portland sucks" lol. so matter of fact as if it is fact and not a fringe opinion. Truth is, many people love Portland who live there and who visit it. laughable broad sweeping statements ... i love the people you run into on web forums
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