Getting to Know the Seattle Area
My co-worker, Shelly, sent out a list of websites to familiarize potential candidates with the Seattle area. I thought "hey, potential candidates read my blog!" Of course I added to the document because someone thought of including hiking but not shopping and completely forgot doggies...go figure! OK, now the document may be skewed a little toward my interests, but what can I do? Unfortunately, we don't know who authored the original document (it's one of those documents that's gotten passed down and around through the years), so apologies for not attributing much of this content to someone (but if you think you wrote it, let me know so I can give you your props).
Anyway, good links to info on the area...
General Seattle Information
Cost of Living Calculator
MSN City Comparison, includes interest rates
Neighborhoods
Apartments Listings
Newspapers
Seattle Times
School Information
Colleges and Universities
Seattle Community College District
Weather Information & Current Traffic Report
Local Attractions
Seattle Sports Teams
Great Outdoors Websites
Art Guide
Gardening
Shopping
Doggies, doggies everywhere
Paradise Pet Lodge and Grooming
Edit 9/14/2005: check out the comments section for additional links from readers!
Comments
- Anonymous
September 13, 2005
Heather,
My first trip to your BLOG. Timing could not be better! I am aiming to relocate from NJ to the Seattle area and all of the links provided will be of great assistance. I even have a dog! Oh, and kids too!
On first glance there are many areas of your BLOG that I intend to delve into in my effort to get out of what I'm doing and joing a group of passionate professionals on the other side of the continent.
Thanks for the links from us... Pacific Northwest Wannabe's.
Eugenie - Anonymous
September 13, 2005
Hi Heather,
Great list of web links for the area.
I have listed below some additional sites which my family and I have used during our visits to Seattle area in the last year. The other recommendation I would include for out of state visitors are to get a good map of the area, mapping software, and use the online satellite mapping web sites like Virtual Earth.
Official State Website
http://access.wa.gov/home.aspx
Seattle Aquarium
http://www.seattleaquarium.org/
Bellevue Square
http://www.bellevuesquare.com/
Redmond Town Center
http://www.redmondtowncenter.com/controller/site
Homes and Land Real Estate Magazine (FREE & found in most grocery stores)
http://www.homesandland.com/
Boeing Factory Tour in Everett http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/index.html
Best Regards,
William - Anonymous
September 14, 2005
An awesome post thanks Heather for taking the time to come up with these great links.
You have a very informative blog for professionals, definitely like your work. - Anonymous
September 14, 2005
Eugenie-if you are considering Microsoft, feel free to send me your resume and I will get it into the right hands ; )
William-thanks for the additional links! How could I have forgotten Redmond Town Center...I drive through it daily!
Nishi-thanks!