Seattle may not have the greatest
architecture but the
climate and the greenery more than
make up for it. The grass is green and the flowers bloom 365 days of the year while also having
variety in weather(unlike other always green places like
California). And while the days are overcast the rain is always light and any place that a tree or a
flower or vines would fit is
stuffed full of
lush greeness. Also the
beautiful houses and apartment complexes provide
hours of pleasure for
the urban geographer as they are densely located in the most unsuspecting of places. The weather is never
ass-frying Hot and Never
ass-freezing cold. Always
mild. To the west is the Sound and the beautiful San-Juan Islands, to the North is the path to neato
Vancouver where
gambling and
drinking is available to 19 year olds and To the south is
smelly but always interesting
Tacoma.
Look to the the East to see the closest one of the three ranges of beautiful beautiful mountains that are within view. Just beyond the
Mountains to the East lie a very
weird and intriguing midland
desert.
The cost of living keeps getting higher and higher and Gridlock is the third worst in the nation. (its best not to enter a car between the hours of 7am-11am and 3:30-8 pm.)
Panhandling is legal and the panhandlers lurk on the fringes of any highly public area.
But the various neighborhoods are pretty safe at all hours. Very inviting for those late night walks essential to helping one get over the loss of a love or any promising prospect.
The current Mayor is a complete dufus, the crowds are overly-rowdy and politcally passionate and billionaire Paul Allen owns a large amount of the city...those amounts growing by the month(bye-bye KCMU). But due to the UW many parts of the city cater to The college age. That includes yuppies, freak, geeks, and musicians (throw a rock and youll hit a musician) and whatever else you can think of. For the most part, theres always something to do.
But I love Seattle.
Seattle is my home.