Comments on: The calm after the chaos http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-172183 Karen Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:54:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-172183 Hi Catherine! Thanks for stopping by RCG - it's a site that helped me immensely (and still does) before I moved here. Dustin, Ardell and Co. know everything under the sun, er or clouds, about Seattle and real estate. I am glad to be of help. Let me know if you have any questions. One thing I would stress to you about my experience here is that I feel so much safer here in the city of Seattle than Chicago. I am going to blog on a sort of list of initial top 10 distinct differences regarding CHI vs. SEA so stay tuned. Enjoy your upcoming autumn in CHI, that was always the weather season I savored there. Take care. Hi Catherine!
Thanks for stopping by RCG – it’s a site that helped me immensely (and still does) before I moved here. Dustin, Ardell and Co. know everything under the sun, er or clouds, about Seattle and real estate. I am glad to be of help. Let me know if you have any questions. One thing I would stress to you about my experience here is that I feel so much safer here in the city of Seattle than Chicago. I am going to blog on a sort of list of initial top 10 distinct differences regarding CHI vs. SEA so stay tuned. Enjoy your upcoming autumn in CHI, that was always the weather season I savored there. Take care.

]]> By: Catherine http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-171146 Catherine Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:28:05 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-171146 Hi, I'm a long-time Chicagoan (10+ years) looking to maybe relocate to Seattle in a few years (once my schooling is complete). Your perspective is quite valuable to me, so thanks! Hi,

I’m a long-time Chicagoan (10+ years) looking to maybe relocate to Seattle in a few years (once my schooling is complete). Your perspective is quite valuable to me, so thanks!

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-170094 Karen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:53:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-170094 Hi Eric, Yes, I visited Mt. Rainier National Park last year with a friend. We had a perfect day; it was amazing. We went at the end of September. I sure don't miss those electrical storms, they always gave me a slight scare, but I have a few friends who absolutely love them. I guess I'll miss the tornado warnings though. :) Hi Eric,
Yes, I visited Mt. Rainier National Park last year with a friend. We had a perfect day; it was amazing. We went at the end of September. I sure don’t miss those electrical storms, they always gave me a slight scare, but I have a few friends who absolutely love them. I guess I’ll miss the tornado warnings though. :)

]]> By: Eric http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169929 Eric Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:50:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169929 Not sure if you mentioned it- but have you been to Mt Rainier National Park or Olympic National Park yet? One of the great advantages of this area is that we are within one days drive of two National Parks! If you want to visit better go soon, the mountains fill with snow as early as September around here. I'm an ex-midwesterner as well and I have to say that the beauty of the Cascades and Olympics is not comparable to anything back home (sorry Missouri). One thing I miss though is thunderstorms, not sure if you've noticed yet but electrical storms are exceedingly rare around here. I can count on one hand the number of times I've heard thunder, after living here two years. Maybe that's a good thing, but I always found the drama of a good midwestern thunderstorm exciting, it helps clear the head and keeps you humble (as you are crouching in the basement). Not sure if you mentioned it- but have you been to Mt Rainier National Park or Olympic National Park yet? One of the great advantages of this area is that we are within one days drive of two National Parks! If you want to visit better go soon, the mountains fill with snow as early as September around here.
I’m an ex-midwesterner as well and I have to say that the beauty of the Cascades and Olympics is not comparable to anything back home (sorry Missouri).
One thing I miss though is thunderstorms, not sure if you’ve noticed yet but electrical storms are exceedingly rare around here. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve heard thunder, after living here two years. Maybe that’s a good thing, but I always found the drama of a good midwestern thunderstorm exciting, it helps clear the head and keeps you humble (as you are crouching in the basement).

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169723 Karen Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:38:20 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169723 Yes, well, I guess the grass is always greener on the other side, right? Any climate that is not overly extreme I embrace, simply because Chicago's weather drove me crazy for so many years. The winters are so brutally cold! But petulance is fine – everyone feels that way about particular places/climates. :) Yes, well, I guess the grass is always greener on the other side, right? Any climate that is not overly extreme I embrace, simply because Chicago’s weather drove me crazy for so many years. The winters are so brutally cold! But petulance is fine – everyone feels that way about particular places/climates. :)

]]> By: meek http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169684 meek Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:28:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169684 yeah, well good on you for digging this place. :) i'm just acting the sarcastic and petulant bit b/c i was born a sun baby and have struggled in climates like this my entire life. i spent 8 years loathing in vancouver (bc) and now that i'm back in the pac northwest the winters kill me, the spring teases you with a good week and then the summers aren't hot so for me, this is just how i'm coping—i vent (whine). my take on high humidity is this...nothing a short haircut and a strong deoderant can't manage. :P yeah, well good on you for digging this place. :)

i’m just acting the sarcastic and petulant bit b/c i was born a sun baby and have struggled in climates like this my entire life. i spent 8 years loathing in vancouver (bc) and now that i’m back in the pac northwest the winters kill me, the spring teases you with a good week and then the summers aren’t hot so for me, this is just how i’m coping—i vent (whine).

my take on high humidity is this…nothing a short haircut and a strong deoderant can’t manage. :P

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169650 Karen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:24:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169650 Hi Meek, The weather here is amazing! I have to head back to Chicago this week for a wedding and I'm not sure I'll be able to handle the humidity, lol! My friends back home have told me they can barely stand being out of the air conditioning for very long since it has been so blistering hot there! Hi Meek,
The weather here is amazing! I have to head back to Chicago this week for a wedding and I’m not sure I’ll be able to handle the humidity, lol! My friends back home have told me they can barely stand being out of the air conditioning for very long since it has been so blistering hot there!

]]> By: meek http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169635 meek Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:46:32 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/08/11/the-calm-after-the-chaos/#comment-169635 speaking of a chill atmosphere...how you loving this summer weather! are we the only city outside of anchorage that you need gloves in august? speaking of a chill atmosphere…how you loving this summer weather! are we the only city outside of anchorage that you need gloves in august?

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