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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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Disaster-prone Seattle produces a searchable map of disaster

Posted on January 19, 2016 by William P. BarrettJanuary 19, 2016

New searchable city map shows widespread possibility of earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis

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Posted in Seattle suburbs, Seattle weather | Tagged glacier peak, Interbay, liquefaction, Magnolia Seattle, Mount Rainier, Perkins Lane, Seattle Freeze, Seattle Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis, Seattle landslide, Seattle Natural Hazard Explorer, Seattle Nice, Seattle volcano | Leave a reply

Is the Seattle boom becoming a bubble–and then a bust?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by William P. BarrettApril 7, 2015

Rapid economic growth resembles bad outcomes elsewhere

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Posted in Amazon, Seattle economy, Seattle government | Tagged Alibaba Group, Charles Ponzi, Copper Panic of 1795, Depression of 1807, Great Depression, Great Recession, Greater Fool Theory, Houston bubble, Houston bust, Los Angeles bubble, Los Angeles bust, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier eruption, Panic of 1785, Panic of 1795, Panic of 1797, Panic of 1819, Panic of 1837, Panic of 1857, Panic of 1873, Panic of 1884, Panic of 1893, Panic of 1896, Panic of 1907, Panic of 1910, Seattle boom, Seattle Bubble | Leave a reply

On top retirement place lists, Seattle area is largely MIA

Posted on May 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Reason includes high cost of living and taxes

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle suburbs | Tagged AARP, Bankrate.com, Bellingham, best places for retirement, CNN.com, Forbes.com, Huffington Post, Magnolia neighborhood Seattle, Mount Rainier, Port Townsend, Spokane, top places for retirement, TopRetirements.com, U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News and World Report | 7 Replies

The devil in the suburbs of Seattle

Posted on April 15, 2012 by William P. BarrettSeptember 24, 2025

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Pierce County seems to have more than its share of unfortunate incidents

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Posted in Seattle suburbs | Tagged City of Destiny, Craigslist home-invasion murder, Franklin Pierce, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Josh Powell, King County, Lakewood police murders, Long Island, Miss Washington, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Nassau County, Northern Pacific Railway, Pierce County, Robert Bales, Ron Rosenbaum, Steven Powell, Suffolk County, Susan Powell, Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The Devil in Long Island | 2 Replies

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

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

Why is Seattle so defensive about its weather?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 27, 2015

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Some actually apologize for it to a total stranger like me.

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Posted in Seattle weather | Tagged Fred Meyer, Houston, Los Angeles weather, Minneapolis, Mount Rainier, New To Seattle, rain, Seattle culture, Seattle rain, Seattle weather, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, sunscreen, William P. Barrett | 3 Replies

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