OT-ish: Seattle vs SF

[2000m2]

I moved from San Diego to Seattle to SF Bay Area.

I didn’t live in the “downtown” areas, but what you find problematic about SF is also very prevalent in Seattle, only with rain from October through June. If you get out of downtown Seattle, you’ll find some great neighborhoods and great parks, but the grey, cloudy, rainy winter is inescapable. I should add that I lived in upstate NY as a kid too.

I didn’t ride my bike much up there and mostly ran. Great trail running nearby. After the 5th winter, I couldn’t do it anymore, tried to get back to southern CA, and found, at the time, all the jobs for my wife were in the Bay Area. I’ve loved it here so far. We still contemplate moving to SoCal, but I think the variety of riding is better in NorCal.

Anyway, Seattle - I always suggest going in January or February to understand the winters, if thinking of moving there. If you go between July to October, it’s about as beautiful as any place can be for an outdoors enthusiast. Postcard beautiful everywhere you look. Fun place to explore.