To me, it seems pretty gloomy. The downtown area is pretty soul-less, its a giant shopping mall. What are cool neighborhoods in Seattle?
That's weird. I don't understand hate for other cities based on where one lives. I also don't understand why people don't like other people that go to a college that they are rivals with (I.E. Oregon/Oregon State)... makes no sense. They didn't go to that school because of the football team unless they are on the football team. One big thing the NCAA forgets is that it's about an education. And sometimes the fans forget that. I'm surprised more people don't boycott the NCAA athletics. It's a joke and they shouldn't be making this much money. Now their priorities are all fucked up. But that's a whole nother rant. Back on topic: I like both cities.
Like I said above, I moved away from there a long time ago, but: The best Chinese food I found was the Golden Wok on Dash Point Road in Federal Way. The best Italian I found was at Gianni's in Everett on Evergreen Way. The best seafood was at the Lobster House, but I think I heard it closed. For not-too-expensive family food, Antony's Homeport was good. (Try the seafood fettuccini.) Best Mexican is Las Margaritas on Hwy 99 and in Kirkland. Go Blazers
When I left Seattle it was rated worst in the country for traffic. (I think Boston was close.) Go Blazers
The thing with Seattle traffic is the drivers are fucking morons. Portland drivers are horrible too, but the traffic isn't as bad because of less people. In LA, they're aggressive assholes, but it works a little better, there are just way more people in bottlenecks.
I thought the N-S bus routes were excellent, from the HOV lanes that got you there quickly to the free bus rides in downtown. Go Blazers
I've found Tom Douglas restaurants, overall, overrated. I've been to Dahlia, Serious Pie and Lola. I do like Ivar's though.
I just have to point out how random it is that you go from caps to regular seemingly every other post in this thread. lol.
perhaps i'll make this a weekly thread where we get a new city, make fun of it, then ask for travel recommendations and suggestions on where to go. :MARIS61:
Buses got cut way back due to funding. My commute is not bad and I don't have to deal with N-S bus routes. I know people in my office do, and that works well for them, but sometimes when I have to be somewhere for work, the traffic is atrocious. I remember one time recently it took me almost 2 hours to drive to Tacoma. The city just is not designed that well, and there are water hazards so to speak that funnel people on to bridges, etc. The billions of dollars being wasted (in my opinion) on the viaduct tunnel are ridiculous. The tunnel is not even going to have downtown exits. The pontoons on the floating bridges are not designed properly. WSDOT just seems to be cursed up here. I guess I would say I am used to Portland traffic and Portland's transit system is light years better than Seattle's. But Portland's is pretty damn good imo.
