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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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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

Seattle again through the eyes of different search engines

Posted on May 22, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

More and more, they primarily cater to tourists

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle suburbs, Seattle Times | Tagged Bing, Boeing, duckduckgo.com, Eddie Bauer, Google, Greg Nickels, Mahalo, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Sacramento Kings, search engine optimization, Seattle dog bites, Seattle population, Seattle University, SEO, Sleepless in Seattle, SLUT Seattle, South Lake Union Trolley, Space Needle, T-Mobile, TripAdvisor.com, University Village Seattle, USA Today, VisetSeattle.org, Washington State spending public education, Yahoo, Yippy.com | Leave a reply

In Seattle, the usual suspects again (plus two)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

Anne Gittinger and Gabe Newell join roster of the world’s richest.

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Posted in Seattle economy, Starbucks | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, Anne Gittinger, Bill Gates, Bruce Nordstrom, Christian Grey, Craig McCaw, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gabe Newell, Harvard, Howard Schultz, James Jannard, Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, Oakley sunglasses, Paul Allen, richest man in seattle, richest people in Seattle, richest woman in Seattle, Starbucks, Steve Ballmer | 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 | 2 Replies

The usual suspects of Seattle (plus others)

Posted on September 23, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Bruce Nordstrom climbs onto the Forbes 400 list, but what about his sister?

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Posted in Amazon, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Starbucks | Tagged Anne Gittinger, Bill Gates, Bruce Nordstrom, Craig McCaw, Forbes 400, Howard Schultz, James Jannard, Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, New-York Tribune, Nordstrom, Oakley, Paul Allen, Starbucks, Steve Ballmer | 2 Replies

Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

Posted on August 12, 2012 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle drivers, Seattle Freeze, Seattle image, Seattle politics, Seattle weather, Starbucks | Tagged Bernadette, Bill Gates, Choate Rosemary Hall, E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey, Galer Street School, Jim Lynch, Lakeside School, Maria Semple, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Nordstrom, Paul Allen, Pike Place Market, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle weather, Space Needle, Starbucks, Steve Balmer, Truth Like the Sun, Where'd You Go | 1 Reply

Calling all behavioral economists: Stay in Seattle

Posted on July 11, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Setting of tolls for waterfront tunnel project promises lots of material

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Posted in Amazon, Seattle drivers, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle Times | Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, Amazon.com, behavioral economics, Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge-Evergreen Point, Interstate 5 Seattle, Interstate 90 Seattle, Lake Washington, Microsoft, QFox13, Route 520 Bridge, Route 99, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Times, Seattle tolls, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State DOT | 5 Replies

Different search engines see a different Seattle

Posted on May 13, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Inclusions and omissions are interesting

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle media, Seattle politics, Seattle suburbs, Seattle Times, Seattle weather | Tagged Bing, Duck Duck Go, Google, Greg Nickels, Mahalo, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Space Needle, Starbucks, SuperSonics, Wikipedia, Yahoo | 1 Reply

The usual suspects of Seattle (plus one)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Seven around Puget Sound make the Forbes 400 list

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Posted in Seattle economy | Tagged Bill Gates, Craig McCaw, Forbes 400, Howard Schultz, James Jannard, Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, MSFT, Paul Allen, SBUX, Starbucks, Steve Ballmer | 5 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

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