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distantmantra
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Wife, daughter and I have our Nexus Pass interview at the border in Blaine tomorrow morning, so we're gonna turn it into a day trip to Vancouver. Brunch at Alibi Room, shopping, Stanley Park and a stop at Four Winds Brewing in Delta before coming home.
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pristine morning snow
I wanted snow this year 
distantmantra
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I wanted snow this year
I JUST WANT THE MOSS TO DIE ARGH.
This. So much. It has consumed my backyard.
You say that now but wait until summer.
distantmantra
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I've been doing that the last week or so. Fremont's Gose is so damn good.
Darth Pinche
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Gonna hit Duthie Mountain Bike Park again this weekend and try to clear some more sections on the Step It Up trail.
platypotamus
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Sounders opening home match for me on Sunday. Probably hit up a playground with my daughter on Saturday
I can't wait to go to a Sounders game
Missed out on getting to see them play last year
platypotamus
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I have pretty sweet season tickets that I expect I might need to sell every now and again. I'll let you know if they're available
Probably getting the crew together and heading down there this weekend.
Awesome, just let me know
distantmantra
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Their hoppy pilsner released today on draft and in cans (unlabeled, only for sale at the brewery). Gonna stop by after work.
platypotamus
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On a beer related note, a friend was telling me that Rogue has a sriracha stout that you can find in some local stores. I'm going to have to try one, though I expect going in that it's going to be more of an "experience" than an actual good drinkable beer. I generally think Rogue makes good stuff though, so maybe they'll surprise me.
I got central air conditioning. COME AT ME SUMMER
This is going to be my first summer without AC, but it's also my first summer in Seattle. How bad could it possibly be?
Highly variable; I've lived in homes/apartments where you probably wouldn't turn the AC on if you had it.. and then I've lived in places where it can easily be 80+ inside regularly during the summer due to how the windows are situated and how little shade their is.
platypotamus
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The townhome I used to live in, the 3rd floor was inhospitable to human life on days where the temps got above 80. It actually got too hot for my computer to run games, the video card overheated.
Goddamn you.
Depends on the summer. Several years back, we had one especially miserable one where the temps crawled up to the 90s and stayed there for a week. One day even reached 103.
distantmantra
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Rogue is overpriced and their experimental beers are overpriced bile.
Swim in the lake, enjoy every minute.
I'm a fan of both on their own, but I tried the Sriracha Stout at Rogue's brewery and though it was horrific.
mightynine
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Alright Seattle-GAF, I'm returning to your fine neck of the woods at the end of April and I have a rough outline planned out. Last time I didn't have a car, so it was a lot of walking, not really knowing where I was going, so this time I'm trying to get a vague plan together.
Arrive on a Friday night, leave Tuesday so as it stands right now:
Saturday - driving around and exploring (Pinball Museum and check out a Pink Gorilla or two), Mariners game that night
Sunday - drive up to Vancouver for the day (plan is take I-5, then get off at Bellingham and go through Lynden to the border, read that's pretty)
Monday - more exploring, probably along the coast
Last time I was there I explored downtown and the Farmers Market, hit up EMP, rode the Monorail, did the Skyview (and those amazing views reallly made me wish I had a car), rode the ferry, so I covered a good bit in the two days I had last time.
Not looking to go hiking or anything like that - I'm not in the shape for it. Really just wanting to see more of the region, because coming from New Orleans, anything that's not flat or hot is mind boggling.
So, anything that might be recommended?
Arrive on a Friday night, leave Tuesday so as it stands right now:
Saturday - driving around and exploring (Pinball Museum and check out a Pink Gorilla or two), Mariners game that night
Sunday - drive up to Vancouver for the day (plan is take I-5, then get off at Bellingham and go through Lynden to the border, read that's pretty)
Monday - more exploring, probably along the coast
Last time I was there I explored downtown and the Farmers Market, hit up EMP, rode the Monorail, did the Skyview (and those amazing views reallly made me wish I had a car), rode the ferry, so I covered a good bit in the two days I had last time.
Not looking to go hiking or anything like that - I'm not in the shape for it. Really just wanting to see more of the region, because coming from New Orleans, anything that's not flat or hot is mind boggling.
So, anything that might be recommended?
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
I work in Seattle every day (Wallingford) and I never let myself go explore all the food options. I really need to get out more.
Although we used to go to the Red Door over in Freemont all the time, and that was good pub food.
Although we used to go to the Red Door over in Freemont all the time, and that was good pub food.
Hey all, gonna be staying at the SeaTac airport hotel until Thursday night so I'll be in Seattle for a few nights. Ive been before but haven't really experienced much nightlife as the drive to the Tri-Cities is almost 4 hours. Any spots to check out, especially for St. Patty's Day?
MisterNugNug
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? I work in Wallingford too!
distantmantra
Member
Chicken and waffles at Burgundian tonight. Oh yeah.
I was so close to getting that for brunch last time I was there, but didn't.
They do have the chicken and waffles on their happy hour menu too. The pretzels are pretty legit as well
Loving this weather today. Stepped outside to make a phone call and did not want to come back into the office
Now it just needs to stay like this until November.
Eighty Deuce
Banned
Spent the weekend in Seattle and had a blast. Hiked mt Rainier from the park entrance to paradise, I got some awesome pictures I'll post soon. Spending two nights in Portland getting wasted before finishing off my trip back in Seattle for one last weekend. I like it up here much more than swamp ass Florida.
You and every other person in the country >:|
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/amazon...w-record-number-of-newcomers-to-seattle-area/
San Francisco here we come!
distantmantra
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We bought at the height of the market in 2007, but I'm still grateful we bought then and not now.
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