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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.

Tag Archives: Seattle

Bracing for Seattle ‘snow’: Armageddon with a smile

Posted on January 14, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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The city–or its media–is in a near-panic over what looks like next to no accumulation

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Posted in Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle weather | Tagged Armageddon, Armageddon with a smile, Houston, KHOU-TV, Neil Frank, Seattle, Seattle snow, Seattle weather | 12 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

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 | 5 Replies

Poor Seattle: ‘Viadoom’ gets far less buzz than ‘Carmageddon’

Posted on October 24, 2011 by William P. BarrettOctober 24, 2011

Little note taken elsewhere of gigantic traffic disruption.

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Posted in Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure | Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, Carmageddon, Interstate 405, Los Angeles, Miss Finland, Seattle, Viadoom, Whitey Bulger | 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

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

The dark underside of Seattle elections

Posted on August 5, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Why are so many “security measures” needed, including public video?

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Posted in Seattle image, Seattle politics | Tagged August 16 election, Ballot, Camden, Camden County, Chicago, Cook County, election fraud, King County Washington, New To Seattle, Seattle, Seattle election, Sherril Huff, voter fraud | 1 Reply

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

Is Comcast headquartered near Lake Woebegon?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 11, 2015

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Too bad the company isn’t as funny as Garrison Keillor.

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle infrastructure | Tagged A Prairie Home Companion, bicycle, bicycling, cable guy, CenturyLink, Charlton Heston, Comcast, customer service, Fremont Bridge, Garrison Keillor, Lake Woebegon, New To Seattle, Seattle, Seattle cable service, Seattle trash rules, TiVo, William P. Barrett | 3 Replies

My quirky test for gauging the economy in Seattle

Posted on July 6, 2011 by William P. BarrettAugust 12, 2014

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You can listen to the experts or heed what I do.

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Posted in Seattle economy | Tagged boom and bust, Department of Licensing, DMV, Houston, Seattle, Seattle blog, Seattle economy, smog testing, Washington State, William P. Barrett | 2 Replies

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