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  7 0 Well, on the downside, you can't buy houses here for a dollar. On the upside, you might be able to find a job. And we have people here, and most of them aren't trying to flee, either. You will probably miss a certain amount of urban grittiness we mostly lack, and the lack of much of a powerful black cultural tradition (or a Jewish one, or an Italian one, or a Greek one, to name four) impoverishes us. We have no Motown in our background, and what little tang and savor we have enjoyed over the years has been mostly scrubbed away. Like Detroit, we were in large part built on a solid tradition of building stuff in factories (planes vs. cars) though the impact of that has dramatically lessened in the last thirty years, as has the other working-class ethic of the northwest (cutting down trees). Now, like every other damn place in the country, we're about office parks and Starbucks. But if you look you can find other things. Seattle's not a beautiful city, but it's in a beautiful setting (mountains, Sound, lakes). We're not as groovy as we think we are, but we're not Peoria, either. People here for the most part are smart, liberal, and well-off. We dress shitty, though; you will come under pressure to trade that private-eye outfit you're wearing in your profile pic for some fleece pullovers and pleated khakis, and socks with Tevas. Resist, my friend! But don't even think about a gold suit. Fnarf answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report 4 comments by O my captain, Fnarf, and A. P.… 0 0 Excellent comment. You should be a writer or something for the print media. O my captain commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Thank you! Fnarf commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Seattle has "no Motown in our background"?!?? Fnarf, when did you leave California to come here? Seattle has a well-known music scene. A lot of fucking great music has come from Seattle. Have you ever heard Grunge, by any chance? Sometimes called the "Seattle Sound"? You know Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Foo Fighters. That whole grunge thing started here. Seattle a long rock n roll history. 1960s garage rock had roots here with The Wailers, The Kingsmen, The Sonics. Later Heart and then Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Presidents of the United States of America. All big time rock bands from Seattle. Indie rock label Sub Pop is in Seattle. And don't forget that both Both Jimi Hendrix and Quincy Jones are from Seattle. Sure Jones started in Jazz, not rock, but his contributions to music is certainly well known. Speaking of jazz, Kenny G is from Seattle too, but you can forget that if you want. Also I don't think your pleated khakis comment is fair, although that is far outweighed by the truth in "socks with Tevas". A. P. commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Let's go down the list. Grunge = shit, full stop. Wailers = Tacoma, Kingsmen = Portland. Jimi Hendrix and Quincy Jones both couldn't fucking wait to get the hell out of here, and have no musical ties here, though there was a jazz scene in the CD back in the 50s. How many records do you think Hendrix recorded in Seattle? You're not seriously going to put the Sonics, Heart, fucking Death Cab, and PUSA up against Motown? Do you know anything about Motown? Motown had HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS of hits; they had more subsidiary record LABELS than Seattle has produced great pop RECORDS. Yes, there is a history here. Every city has one. But only one city has a Motown. Detroit's musical heritage is on a par with Memphis's and even Chicago's, behind only New York and LA. Fnarf commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  3 1 1)If you think you can find a job, yes. 2)If you're either an arty person and/or a lover of the outdoors/camping/hiking, yes. 3)If the idea of 9 months of coolish and wettish weather doesn't bother you, yes. 4)If you know that Seattle is going to be more expensive to live in that Detroit and you can afford it, yes. Michael Strangeways answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  3 1 I think you answered your own question. kitschnsync answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 because seattle has the best summers in the world. (if you can live through the winter... its like 8 1/2 months long.) Alix Antilla answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 a) it never gets fatally freezing here. (it does get freezing here, but rarely for too long, and never below 0F.) b) it never gets fatally warm here. Ever. And it's rarely too humid, despite the many grey days. c) barely any mosquitos in the city d) there is a nightlife in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods (Capitol Hill being an obvious example.). Seattle certainly doesn't have a St. Marks Place analog, but the town doesn't all go home en masse when it gets dark either. e) Lots of places to get lots of different beers and wines. There are plenty more reasons, but they're more specific reasons that may turn you on or off. Hey, you ask a general question, i give you a quasi-general answer. Mackro Mackro answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 1 Quick, get out of Detroit NOW. That sucking sound that you hear is the end of the world as we know it. It starts about 8 mile and gets louder the farther inner city you go. I should know. I lived there for 8 years and got out before the collapse of GM doomed the Fisher Theatre area. Seriously, it would be a fresh start, but don't jump unless you have a job and something concrete lined up. See the original comment above about the lack of black, jewish, greek and other cultures being obvious. They are calling it like it is, my friend! O my captain answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 2 no, i would move to portland hungry mungry answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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