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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a native Seattleite raising kids in the close-in DC suburbs and trying desperately to get back to the West Coast.  The DC area is hyper career focused—it’s the first question anyone asks you (“what do you do?”), even when you meet them through your kids.  What makes the DC area even worse is the weather—all winter and summer, barely any spring and fall (basically the opposite of the Bay Area), so you have very small windows to get outside.  Then, the outdoor options here are pretty paltry—we’ve done all the hiking, sailing, kayaking to be done in the area and are pretty bored of it all.  (Pandemic isn’t helping with that of course.). The cultural opportunities are good, but honestly, the arts scene is no better than any other major city.  Certainly, there are certain art forms that are strong here, and I wouldn’t deter you if you had a niche interest.

For me, personally, I am grateful for my 13 years in DC but am ready to move on. [/quote]

OP. Thank you very much. Seattle (or perhaps the East Side) is high on our list. If I may ask, was your move for work? Would you choose to return to Seattle or somewhere in the Puget Sound area?[/quote]

We are applying for jobs from Bellingham to Eugene and would be happy to land anywhere both of us could find satisfying jobs in our professions (not a small challenge given our niche specialties).  I actually think we’d be happiest in Portland or Eugene, but only one of our two reasons likely applies to you: the amazon-ification of Seattle has corrupted the city’s culture quite a bit (in addition to driving real estate prices up in a way that I’m not convinced is sustainable.  My other reason is that I think we’d do best with a short drive between us and our extended network in the Puget sound basin.

Given your parameters, I think the 405 corridor makes sense for you—less of the Amazon culture, very good schools.  I might look up toward woodinville if I were you.  Are the schools in Edmonds still good?  That might be a good option for you as well.  [/quote]

OP. Thank you and good luck![/quote]

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