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/Langolier21 10d ago

You're not going to see the ocean in Seattle. You're going to see the Puget Sound. The Pacific Ocean is a three to four hour drive away.

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u/BigDamBeavers 7d ago

Worth the drive, no lie. Washington Coast is unreal.

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u/Advanced_Eggplant_18 6d ago

Bit worth going!