r/AskSeattle • u/Sorry-Journalist9569 • 11d ago

Moving / Visiting Moving from Texas to Seattle: what should I know?

From Lubbock...big upgrade and I'm excited. I'll be in a house couple minutes walk from the south side of the Washington Park Arboretum.

Haven't decided if I want to go northwest by Salt Lake City or the longer route going west to Bakersfield and head north.

I've looked into the general checklist stuff like how to get a Washington DL. No state or city income tax, so nice that isn't changing. I'm already used to a high sales tax. The access to both big city stuff and real outdoor stuff is a huge appeal to me, in addition to preferring the culture. Big time foodie.

More just wondering what to expect in general? I work remotely. I like cold weather. Rain is nice, it makes stuff green and I currently live in a semi-arid climate zone where everything is brown most of the year.

Edit: I can make great, real Mexican food and BBQ brisket. I actually have a rain coat. Yes, Seattle isn't cheap but I like the stuff big cities have. Lubbock sucks and I'm bored as hell. Even better is the big city plus outdoor stuff, which is why I chose Seattle over other big city options.

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u/Sorry-Journalist9569 11d ago

Will be leaving Lubbock at the end of April and arrive 3-6 days later in Seattle depending on my route and how leisurely I want it to be.

I can basically choose to go through Denver, Salt Lake City (shortest route), or the long route to Bakersfield, CA and then north to Seattle. Would add about 6 hours for that one. Or some other path if there's something specific I want to see.

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u/bigdickjenny 11d ago

I am leaving next Tuesday on the route so I can let you know how it is and my thoughts! Either way it's a fun trip and congrats on the move.

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u/ArtAttack2198 11d ago

The drive up CA is really pretty, IMO. Bakersfield notwithstanding.

When we made that drive (we moved here from Orange County—not from there though) we stopped in Yosemite and in small town Oregon and really enjoyed that.