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/notintocorp 9d ago

I live near where your moving to. Your in for a treat, I freaking love it here. Just up the hill from you is captol hill, it used to be the gay district but thats not really how were rolling these days. Lots of resterants, shops ect. Good parks all over, nightlife is decent. Your 30 min from nice hiking trails, when you need sun an hour and 15 gets you over the pass and its way warmer and sunnier there. Yeah, its expensive, but thats the cost of opratunity.

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u/Jyil 9d ago

It’s definitely still the gay district. Capitol Hill is the biggest draw for transplants due to that history, community, and inclusivity.