OT-ish: Seattle vs SF

[Kirk007]

So Seattle area does have views like this going for it. And we watched an adult and 2 juvenile bald eagles try to wrestle away a big fish from a seal that was thrashing around on the surface trying to get it under control. Don't see that everywhere.


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[slowpoke]

Originally Posted by krooj

And yeah... "tech" is basically cancer and I say that as an SWE which trends waay more outgoing than the average person in that crowd. My hobbies don't include video games, reddit, and hentai.

Sorry I hate to break it to ya, but you are like all the techies who are all unique and original.

[Beldar77]

Originally Posted by Kirk007

So Seattle area does have views like this going for it. And we watched an adult and 2 juvenile bald eagles try to wrestle away a big fish from a seal that was thrashing around on the surface trying to get it under control. Don't see that everywhere.


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love the palm trees!

[Kirk007]

Originally Posted by Beldar77

love the palm trees!

Right! The juxtaposition this morning was just too good to ignore.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by Kirk007

Right! The juxtaposition this morning was just too good to ignore.

clearly photoshopped....no palm trees native to WA.....no views are that good.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by Ozz

clearly photoshopped....no palm trees native to WA.....no views are that good.

My wife's parents lived in Burien overlooking the Sound. In the evening on a beautiful day I'd either be on the deck or in the living room enjoying the beautiful vista, turn my head left, Mt. Rainier, turn it right, the white peaks of the Olympics. F'ing awesome!

If I had to choose:

Seattle: #1
Portland: #2 (close)
SF: No thanks, unfortunately.

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by donevwil

My wife's parents lived in Burien overlooking the Sound. In the evening on a beautiful day I'd either be on the deck or in the living room enjoying the beautiful vista, turn my head left, Mt. Rainier, turn it right, the white peaks of the Olympics. F'ing awesome!

If I had to choose:

Seattle: #1
Portland: #2 (close)
SF: No thanks, unfortunately.

I live in Burien. I'm in a reasonably nice neighborhood, but certainly not at that level. But the riding here (at least in the immediate vicinity) is ... limited. For anything in the 1-2 hour range, you're basically looking at one loop that goes north around Alki beach, or one loop that goes south on Marine View Drive. If you've got lots of time, you can cross the city and loop Lake Washington or take a ferry to Bainbridge or Vashon, but the lack of choices in the 1-3 hour range can be frustrating. I mix it up with running; there are two good local parks for trail running.

Former homes Los Olivos, CA and rural Mass. had far better options for riding. I think that's an inherent conflict in rural versus city riding, though. If you're lucky enough to find or live in an area that's both rural and accepting of cyclists, that's a hard combination to beat.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

I live in Burien. I'm in a reasonably nice neighborhood, but certainly not at that level. But the riding here (at least in the immediate vicinity) is ... limited. For anything in the 1-2 hour range, you're basically looking at one loop that goes north around Alki beach, or one loop that goes south on Marine View Drive. If you've got lots of time, you can cross the city and loop Lake Washington or take a ferry to Bainbridge or Vashon, but the lack of choices in the 1-3 hour range can be frustrating. I mix it up with running; there are two good local parks for trail running.

Former homes Los Olivos, CA and rural Mass. had far better options for riding. I think that's an inherent conflict in rural versus city riding, though. If you're lucky enough to find or live in an area that's both rural and accepting of cyclists, that's a hard combination to beat.

100% agree on the riding, I've done many a ride from Burien and it didn't take long for the novelty to wear off and have us tossing the bikes in the car. But, as a metropolitan area in which to live, it's high on my list even though the traffic is next level crazy (I5 corridor is insane). It would have to be after retirement (all wife's family is there). Much better breweries than the bay area as well.

[72gmc]

Are Lincoln and Discovery Parks reasonable rides from Burien? Or are there no good roads in between?

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by 72gmc

Are Lincoln and Discovery Parks reasonable rides from Burien? Or are there no good roads in between?

Lincoln Park is on the Alki loop that I mentioned; that loop is good in the sense that there are a number of add-ons that you can put in if you have extra time. In addition to loops in the park if you're feeling gravel-ish, there are a few interesting urban climbs that are options.

Discovery is a 3-hour round trip for me and worth it every once in a while, but there's a solid stretch in the middle that's very developed going straight through the waterfront/port area. Nice every once in a while but not my thing for frequent riding. Your opinion may vary. I should see if I can find some more interesting variations through Magnolia.

[accordvsick]

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Sorry I hate to break it to ya, but you are like all the techies who are all unique and original.

Ha!