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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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From Seattle, the mountains are out–or in–or somewhere

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

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What is the true meaning of this quaint expression for a sunny day?

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle weather | Tagged Albuquerque, assisted suicide, Aurora Bridge, Cascade Mountains, Denver, Houston, inferiority complex, Los Angeles, Metronatural, Mount Rainier, mountains are out, Olympic Mountains, Phoenix, Puget Sound, Salt Lake City, Seattle suicide, Seattle weather, the mountains are out today, volcano | 5 Replies

Seattle police ruffle a lot of jaywalker feathers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Cops give new meaning to “cracking down” on violators

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Another Stakeout, Battle of Seattle, Car 54 Where Are You?, Chicago White Sox, Dabney Coleman, Dragnet, Emilio Estevez, Jaywalking, John Wayne, Kenny Williams, McQ, pedestrial violation, Phoenix Jones, Richard Dreyfuss, Seattle cops, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle police, Seattle police brutality, Stakeout, U.S. Justice Department, Woody Harrelson | 4 Replies

I officially live in ‘Metronatural’ Seattle–with my clothes on

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

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Local image-makers adopted the brand five years ago.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged city branding, city nickname, Emerald City, Gateway to Alaska, Gateway to the Pacific, Jet City, KUOW, Metronatural, nudist, Rain City, Seattle, Seattle branding, Seattle weather, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, Space Needle, Tom Norwalk | 9 Replies

How youth soccer explains Seattle

Posted on November 24, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Sport reflects local conditions and customs

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle soccer | Tagged Donald Rumsfeld, Franklin Foer, How Soccer Explains the World, Joe Queenan, Laws of the Game, Magnolia Bridge, Puget Sound, Queen Anne Bowl, Seattle, Seattle Nice, Seattle youth soccer, Smith Cove, soccer referee | 7 Replies

L.A. weather suddenly looks pretty good to folks in Seattle

Posted on November 17, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

Gathering gloom makes locals look longingly toward Southern California

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle soccer, Seattle weather | Tagged Green Lake Seattle, NE 65th Street, North Seattle, Puget Sound Convergence Zone, Seattle weather, vitamin D | Leave a reply

The bicycle wars of Seattle

Posted on October 19, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Is there a growing love-hate relationship between those who drive and those who bike?

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Posted in Seattle bicyclists, Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle politics | Tagged bicycle, bicycle war, bicyclists, Seattle, Seattle Proposition 1 | 3 Replies

You know you’re from Seattle when …

Posted on October 5, 2011 by William P. BarrettOctober 5, 2011

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The quirks of the self-styled Emerald City are numerous and defining.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Black Panthers, Jay Leno, Judy Garland, Los Angeles, Mount Rainier, Seattle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattleite, Syracuse, The Wizard of Oz, Wichita, You know you're from Seattle when, You know you're in Seattle when | 3 Replies

Vitamin D and other things they advertise in Seattle

Posted on September 29, 2011 by William P. BarrettFebruary 1, 2015

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You can tell a lot about the nature of a region by what gets marketed

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle media | Tagged Amazon.com, Bay of Smokes, billboard, Foster School of Business, Fremont Bridge, Jeff Bezos, Juan Cabrillo, marketing, University of Washington, vitamin D | 4 Replies

Witless in Seattle

Posted on September 15, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Movie-inspired references permeate the local scene

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged brainless in Seattle, clueless in Seattle, Frasier, Grey's Anatomy, Lake Union, Meg Ryan, Nora Ephron, Sleepless in Seattle, Space Needle, Tom Hanks | 3 Replies

Sense of humor in Seattle seems to be elusive

Posted on August 25, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Jokes about local matters don’t appear to go over very well.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Albuquerque, Bartell Drugs, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation, Henny Youngman, Jay Leno, lack of humor, Microsoft, Molly Ivins, New Jersey, O.J. Simpson, Paul Allen, People's Republic of Seattle, Rick Perry, Seattle, Seattle humor, Seattle lack of humor, Seattle rain, Seattle trash recycling, Seattle weather, soccer referee, Southern California, Texas A&M, Tony Soprano, Warren Buffett | 13 Replies

Seattle’s funky Fremont area is named after a war criminal

Posted on August 17, 2011 by William P. BarrettAugust 17, 2011

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John C. Frémont during his colorful life was a military officer, politician, businessman–and murderer.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged California, Center of the Universe, Frémont, Fremont neighborhood, Fremont Troll, John C. Fremont, Lenin statue, Manifest Destiny, Mexican War, New To Seattle, San Rafael, war criminal | 9 Replies

Seattle drivers are very, very polite, but are they any good?

Posted on August 14, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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One insurance company says no.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle drivers | Tagged Allstate, Best drivers, Houston, Houston Chronicle, Seattle drivers, Spokane, worst drivers | 7 Replies

Signless in Seattle

Posted on August 4, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Street signage resembles Cairo.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure | Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, Ballard, Cairo, Fred Meyer, Magnolia Bridge, Pyramids, Seattle, Sphinx, street signs | 2 Replies

My dog’s death in Seattle trigggers thoughts about economics

Posted on July 29, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Her nearly 15 years cost exactly $36,846.24,

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle dogs | Tagged Albuquerque, allocation of resources, basset hound, California veterinarian, cost of death, cost of dog ownership, health care debate, iiPhone, illegal veterinarian practices, New To Seattle, pentobarbita, pooper-scooper, Roswell Incident, Seattle, Seattle dogs, Seattle mass transit, Starbucks, twisted stomach | 7 Replies

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