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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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A century ago, the Great Seattle Boom was much bigger–and sketchier

Posted on November 20, 2015 by William P. BarrettNovember 20, 2015

Its origins were gold and vice

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle politics, Starbucks | Tagged 500-room bordello, 500-room brothel, Burton J. Hendrick, Charles Wappenstein, Erastus Brainerd, Great Northern Railway, Great Seattle Boom, Hillside Improvement Co., Hiram Gill, James J. Hill, John F. Miller, Klondike Gold Rush, McClure's Magazine, Richard A. Ballinger, Seattle boom, Seattle red light district, Seattle vice, Skid Road Seattle, Washington State suffrage, William Hickman Moore, Yesler Way | Leave a reply

Beacon Hill tops Seattle ‘hoods in letter carrier dog attacks

Posted on June 3, 2015 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

USPS records show four incidents in visually prominent area

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Ballard Seattle, Beacon Hill Seattle, Central Area Seattle, Columbia City Seattle, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Georgetown Seattle, Leshi, letter carrier dog attacks Seattle, Mount Baker Seattle, Normandy Park, Pinehurst Seattle, Rainier Beach, Ravenna, USPS Seattle, Wallingford Seattle, Wedgewood Seattle, West Seattle, Windemere Seattle | Leave a reply

Management of Costco No. 1 in Seattle apparently has a low opinion of its workers

Posted on May 20, 2015 by William P. BarrettMay 20, 2015

This was the scene for all customers to see near the check-out line today. Share on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Posted in Costco | Tagged Costco management, Costco managers | Leave a reply

Murky Florida fundraiser falsely invokes good name of Seattle nonprofit

Posted on April 1, 2015 by William P. BarrettApril 1, 2015

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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance denies any connection with Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund

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Posted in Costco, Seattle charities, Washington State government | Tagged Breast Cancer Research & Support Fund, Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund, Community Charity Advancement, Dominican Republic, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, gift in kind, gifts-in-kind, GIK, Lancaster County Fire Service, Seattle Cancer Alliance, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seven Sisters of Healing, Washington State Secretary of State | 4 Replies

New ‘View of the World from 9th Avenue’ would include Seattle

Posted on February 6, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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City wasn’t on famous 1976 New Yorker cover

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle celebrities, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle image, Starbucks | Tagged Amazon.com, Bill Gates, Costco, egocentrically myoptic perspective, Gerard Schwarz, Kurt Cobain, Microsoft, Nirvana, Paul Allen, Saul Steinberg, Super Bowl 48, Super Bowl XLVIII, The New Yorker, View From 9th Avenue | 1 Reply

New pot rules for Seattle are a riot–for now

Posted on September 5, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Will over-regulation of legal weed jack up prices and boost the black market?

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Posted in Costco, Seattle crime, Seattle government, Washington State government | Tagged Seattle marijuana, Washington State Liquor Control Board, Washington State marijuana | 33 Replies

A sign of Seattle: City sells me my name for $5

Posted on August 2, 2013 by William P. BarrettAugust 19, 2020

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But street signage around town remains less than top-rate.

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Posted in Costco, Seattle government, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Ballard Seattle, City of Seattle, National Security Agency, NSA, Queen Anne Seattle, Seattle Bridging The Gap levy, Seattle street sign, Seattle Surplus Warehouse, Surplus Warehouse | 2 Replies

Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75

Posted on June 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand.

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Posted in Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle suburbs, Seattle taxes, Washington State government | Tagged Albertsons, Costco, deceptive trade practices, Forbes, Fry's Electronics, Iolo technologies, James L. McIntire, Jay Inslee, money back guarantee, REV 41 0104e, REV 41 0105e, sales tax refund, System Mechanic, System Mechanic Premium, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington State sales tax | Leave a reply

Marijuana legalization is giving Seattle a goofy reputation

Posted on December 14, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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City’s image is, uh, rapidly changing

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle culture, Seattle image, Starbucks | Tagged Amazon.com, Costco, dissolving condom, Hempfest, Jay Leno, Microsoft, NASA earth photos, Seattle Freeze, Seattle image, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle marijuana, Starbucks, The Matrix, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, University of Washington, Washington State marijuana | 4 Replies

Is the continuing rain dampening the Seattle psyche?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Residents seem worked up about summer storms

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Posted in Costco, Seattle weather | Tagged Jay Leno, Jean-Sun Hannah Ah, Miss Seattle, Seattle rain, Seattle thundershower, West Seattle | 5 Replies

In Seattle, car washes in the rain

Posted on January 29, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Commercial facilities seem to do a good business, too

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Posted in Costco, Seattle culture, Seattle drivers, Seattle image, Seattle Times, Seattle weather | Tagged Antioch University, Belltown, City University, City University of Seattle, Costco, Elephant Car Wash, pink elephant car wash sign, Seattle car wash, Seattle car washes, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau | 5 Replies

Bicyclists lose, boozers win in Seattle vote

Posted on November 9, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Tax to build bike paths goes down, while Costco wins right to sell hard stuff

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Posted in Costco, Seattle bicyclists, Seattle politics | Tagged bicycle, bicyclists, Costco, drunken bicyclists, Safeway, Seattle, Seattle election, Seattle voting, Washington liquor initiative | 1 Reply

Ballot propositions are just as nutsy in Seattle

Posted on October 28, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Truth is in short supply.

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Posted in Costco, Seattle bicyclists, Seattle politics | Tagged bicycle wars Seattle, Costco, DUI, Initiative 1125, Initiative 1183, Mark Twain, Seattle | 8 Replies

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