I don’t want this to get weird, Seattle. But I wanna get up on you. Like, clothes on, full on junior high privates on privates rubbing.
I didn’t expect this to happen, in fact I arrived pretty cranky after flying across the country next to a screaming baby. But from the second I stepped into your wet, cold climate and smelled all of your food and your wool sweaters, I was smitten.
In fact, I’m already planning my next Seattle/Portland visit, but in the mean time, I’m working on a series of fun new taglines that would further entice midwesterners like myself out to your Emerald City.
You can smoke pot, wear rubber boots and get gay married here!
Seattle. We’re still trying to make cupcakes happen, but we’re not super obnoxious about it.
It’s supposed to smell like this. This is what Earth smells like.
I actually don’t know Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan, but did you know you can smoke pot here?
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I felt the same way about Seattle. I was there for a conference and being from south Florida, the April cold and rain didn’t exactly excite me (nor did the flight to the opposite side if the country). I bitched about it the first two days until I stumbled upon pike market. Now, I’m in love. I really want to go back and explore a lot more.
Don’t forget about the Seahawks. We don’t dig the mediocre football here in the Midwest!
I feel like the Seattle climate is similar to England (where I live), I base my knowledge on watching twilight.
It is on my bucket list of places to visit.
you look super cute in the last pic!! seattle is so much fun!! glad you had a great time
Come, move here! I need a BFF. Sorry I missed the meet up, I would have loved to meet you in person.
I am a solid Chicagoan, but I decided to take a long weekend to Seattle, and HOLY CRAP! If it didn’t rain so much, I would have gotten an apartment, right then and there! I love it! I am planning to go back again (and again).
I’m so happy you are enjoying my city! You just missed the end of our summer. There is nothing more beautiful than summer in Seattle, but being a native, I far prefer the rain and the clouds. You’ll love Portland too; it’s just like Seattle, but a little smaller and a lot weirder.
Seattle. Wearing shorts whenever the sun comes out, no matter the temperature, since forever. I’m so glad you’re loving it here!! Makes me feel like a proud little Seattleite. And YESSSS on the cupcake thing. We’re working our way to the pie movement but we pretty much refuse to let cupcakes die.
I am so bummed I missed out on meeting you! Weeknight drink parties are hard for me to do 2 1/2 hours away. When you come to Portland, I will be all over that!!
My husbands family is from Seattle and we try to get there at least once a year! I love that city and I love your new tag lines.
Much of my family is in Seattle. I love it too MINUS the fall/winter when the sun doesn’t shine for days. It’s “Stick Your Head In The Oven” bad. When I was out there last fall around Halloween the sun came out ONCE and all the little vampire children ran to the shade while this nut from Wisconsin raised her face to the sun and cried tears of joy.
Why do I always get all softy when people love my PNDub (Pacific NW) – Like I’m the only one that lives here and I’m proud of how you like what I’ve done, lol.
I think I need to take another trip there. I would appreciate it so much more now. When I was there it was in the middle of the summer and a really hot streak… upper 90’s with no AC to be found anywhere!
I’ve always wanted to go to Seattle but haven’t gotten there yet.
I absolutely adore Seattle. I was just there in September… if you have time, Tacoma is pretty rad as well. You have to take a ferry ride! You get the best views of the city on the ferry from Bainbridge! Have fun and safe travels!
My mother just remarried a man from the Pacific Northwest and I got 3 adorable new siblings. The eldest is 24 and like my twin or something–we love same books, movies, etc. We are planning a “New Sisters Outing” to Seattle on to Forks…the ChrisWard 2013 Tour! I cannot wait to fall in love with the Pacific Northwest, as I know I will.
You look fabulous, as always!
Keep us posted…..
I CAN’T WAIT TO VISIT SEATTLE!!! Jimmy got a surprise family this summer and as it so happens has a little sister living in Seattle. I can’t wait to meet her. And smoke pot.
I’m incredibly sad I missed my opportunity to meet you in person. I actually woke up in the middle of the night thinking about how disappointed I was. I really hope I can make a local meet up in the future. I’m glad you loved our city!
I moved here a month ago and I LOVE it!! I’ve secretly been keeping my eye out for you these past couple of days :) I attend graduate school in Belltown (actually… I’m in class right now… oops!) and adore this neighborhood! And I am so on board with your 4 new taglines. I think the cupcake one is my fave… I’ll try to start spreading it ;)
Oh, oh! AND, if you don’t have time for a ferry ride — you can take a 10 minute “water taxi” ride from Pier 52 to West Seattle for just $3.50! And when you get off the boat, you can eat crazy delicious food at Marination and enjoy mind blowing drinks at their bar!! (BUT, make sure to have a hair tie — the wind on the taxi ride is out of control)
I can tell from that photo that you made a terrible mistake and went on the Great Wheel. That shit is crazy. It seems like it won’t be that bad, but IT IS. A friend took a mortifying photo of me riding it wherein I thought I was Being Cool, but I am clearly terrified and clutching the seat to boot.
So glad you got to visit Seattle! We’re a funny bunch!
Seattle is still considered my second home – after 15 years of living away. I lived there a few years in the mid/late 90s, after I graduated high school. Took off on a Greyhound and landed smack-dab in the middle of downtown Seattle. It was my LOVE until ’98, when I moved back to the South. It was my late teens/early twenties – such a special and formative time in my life. I don’t know if I’d ever live there, again, but I love visiting when I have the chance.
As someone who spent 14 years in the Midwest, 14 years in various cities in Georgia and one amazing year in NYC, the last 5 years in Seattle have been by far the best of my life. I LOVE it here, but you need to see the summer. There is nothing like it, and the bounty found at anyone of the neighborhood farmers’ markets will blow your mind and belly :)