Familiar with Seattle? Can you help?
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firecatA friend of mine and her husband are moving to Seattle very soon, and she wrote me with the following questions:
What are likely neighborhoods to rent a house that feel city-like and that are a reasonable commute to Redmond, where her husband will be working? (My friend doesn't drive, so someplace that's within a few blocks of a shopping/eating area would be best.)
A comfy hotel in the $125/night range, preferably within walking distance of a sushi bar.
Info about the East Side: She writes: "I'm wondering if any of the towns over there would be agreeable. (Bellevue, Kirkland, etc.) I don't want to be out in the boonies, since I can't drive to get anywhere, and I'm hoping to avoid suburbs."
What are likely neighborhoods to rent a house that feel city-like and that are a reasonable commute to Redmond, where her husband will be working? (My friend doesn't drive, so someplace that's within a few blocks of a shopping/eating area would be best.)
A comfy hotel in the $125/night range, preferably within walking distance of a sushi bar.
Info about the East Side: She writes: "I'm wondering if any of the towns over there would be agreeable. (Bellevue, Kirkland, etc.) I don't want to be out in the boonies, since I can't drive to get anywhere, and I'm hoping to avoid suburbs."
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grouchy Seattleite says:
Date: 5 Apr 2005 02:51 am (UTC)There are a lot of buses that go from downtown to Redmond, but if your friend's husband is going to work at M$ he's likely to want a car due to unreliable work hours. Otherwise, anywhere with a quick downtown bus route could be an okay commute, especially if he can read on a moving bus.