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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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Leaving Seattle, amid pondering

Posted on July 4, 2016 by William P. BarrettJuly 4, 2016

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Where will all the dramatic change lead?

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Posted in Seattle charities, Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle drivers, Seattle economy, Seattle environment, Seattle Freeze, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle soccer, Seattle sports, Seattle taxes, Seattle Times, Seattle weather, Washington State government | Tagged Chief Seattle, Lenin statue Seattle, Miss Seattle, New To Las Vegas, newtolasvegas.com, Saul Steinberg, Seattle boom, Seattle Bubble, Seattle bust, Seattle dogs, Seattle Freeze, Seattle Mariners, Seattle weather, The New Yorker | 8 Replies

Seattle predictions for 2016 (sort of)

Posted on December 28, 2015 by William P. BarrettDecember 28, 2015

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Tongue is somewhat in the vicinity of cheek

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Posted in Amazon, Seattle economy, Seattle Freeze, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media, Seattle politics, Seattle Times, Seattle traffic | Tagged Central District Seattle, Chief Seattle, Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Ed Murray, Jim McDermott, Leif Erikson statue Seattle, Marshawn Lynch, McClatchy, Pete Carroll, Seattle Freeze, Seattle rent control, University of Washington, Visit Seattle | 1 Reply

Seattle homeless problem dates back to arrival of first gringos

Posted on November 12, 2015 by William P. BarrettNovember 12, 2015

Members of the Denny Party showed up in 1851 without a dry roof to put over their heads

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle politics | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Dow Constantine, Exact schooner, Farthest Reach, Nancy Wilson Ross, Seattle homeless, Seattle state of emergency | Leave a reply

Seattle ducks racial blame again by nixing Columbus Day

Posted on October 10, 2014 by William P. BarrettOctober 13, 2014

City that ousted Indians changes holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle politics | Tagged Chief Seattle, Christopher Columbus statue Seattle, Denny party, Douglas Bennet, Indigenous Peoples Day Seattle, Leif Erikson statue Seattle, Oklahoma, political correctness | Leave a reply

Folks in Seattle don’t dress for the rain

Posted on April 3, 2013 by William P. BarrettSeptember 25, 2014

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Umbrellas and raincoats are rarely seen.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle weather | Tagged Chief Seattle, Guatemala hat, KNDD, KPLU, no raincoats in Seattle, no umbrellas in Seattle, palm hat, Seattle Freeze, Seattle rain, Tacoma, VisitSeattle | 1 Reply

Monumental Seattle (Part 2)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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What does “The Wall of Death” say about the city?

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Burke-Gilman Trail, Buster Simpson, Chief Seattle, Colin Baden, Denny Monument, Fire Station No. 41, Fishermen's Memorial, Fremont Bridge, Fremont neighborhood, From Swords Into Plowshares, George Washington, Hat N Boots, Hot Cha Cha, John T. Young, Kenny Schneider, Lewis Nasmyth, Magnuson Park, Mowry Baden, Museum of History and Industry, New York Alki, Reginald H. Parsons, Richard Beyer, Ronald Petty, Seattle George Monument, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Statue of Liberty, The Wall of Death, University of Washington, Waiting for the Interurban | 2 Replies

Chief Seattle statue’s 100th birthday recalls city’s grabby origins

Posted on September 17, 2012 by William P. BarrettSeptember 9, 2023

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Realizing the inevitable, he made the best of a bad situation

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Posted in Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Chief Leshi, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Denny Way, Duwamish Tribe, George Vancouver, James Wehn, Leschi neighborhood, Nisqually Tribe, Peter Puget, Puget Sound, Seattle Founders Day, Space Needle | 8 Replies

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