r/SeattleWA Rules:

Hope this isn't too off-topic.

My 70-something in-laws want to relocate to the Puget Sound region from SoCal, where they've lived for the last several decades, to be closer to my wife and me. We're looking for options on where they can find a place to live - in mid-to-south Seattle, West Seattle, or south of Seattle.

They're both in decent health and can live un-assisted / independently, although my FIL recently (3 years ago) lost his sight and is adjusting to a blind lifestyle.

Ideally they want an apartment or condo in a 55+, community-style setting with a swimming pool and an activity center onsite, and with a grocery store and decent restaurants within a short (even walking) distance. Offsite amenities would work as long as they're close. My MIL talks about wanting a gated community but I think that's because that's what they're used to, and that it might just translate to somewhere she can feel safe.

Their current place includes a mix of independent and assisted living options, which would be an awesome feature in a place here, if it's needed in the future, but it's not crucial.

Just curious if anyone's gone through this process - either for themselves or for friends/parents/relatives - and has some recs for (or against) any locations / communities.

Thank you.

Is anyone else surprised we haven’t seen a recent ballot initiative to repeal the exorbitant RTA tax? I know it was voted out a few years ago and overturned in court on a technicality, but why hasn’t this gained more steam, especially since there were 4 other conservative ballot measures this year? The amount of cars I see with expired plates is astronomical. They could make it a more reasonable level, to gain more compliance and ease the burden on law-abiding citizens who do pay it.

Lots of options out there for folks who want to celebrate a Thanksgiving meal. What's your plan?

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Hello everyone going to Seattle on the 15thof December (me/dad and daughter) for my daughter’s 15th birthday. Looking to book a birthday dinner on the 15th. She loves seafood boil, souther bbq, Mexican food , sushi. We’re greys anatomy fans , love gloomy and rainy days and have loved the idea of going to Seattle for a minute, since she enjoys the show as much as I do decided to treat her to a surprise brithday trip. She didn’t want a big party so this will be a little treat for her!

Other than it rains a lot, space needle and the farries I know nothing of Seattle so looking for recommendations on places to eat for her birthday dinner ! We arrive early on the 15 and are staying until the 18th 5 pm .

I would love any advice on weather, what to wear (we’re from AZ) so please prepare us lol . What cool places should we look up to go! And if we need to take precautions of certain parts of Seattle ! I know about the forest giants , space needle , pike market the ferries the museum the gum wall etc so just give me your opinions of what’s worth it as she is a teenager and well we know how they are 🙄 we might think wow how cool and for her it’s whatever lol And I want to make the most of our little trip. I did booked a 1 night in forks because as a millennial mom why go to Washington and not to the birthplace of twilight! lol was wanting to go to the ring light house but I’m not sure yet, so if anyone’s gone before let me know you’re experience. We’ve reserved a car so distance is not a problem. Give me all Seattle ness that I can take in 3 days!! It’s our first alone trip with her. We have 4kids in total with her so it’ll be nice for her to have alone attention from us !

Thanks in advance!

I had a little altercation while merging onto 518 near the airport last night. I was convinced at the time I had it right but now I'm not so sure.

This was an on-ramp with both a metered lane and a HOV lane. The meter was not on even though traffic was starting to pile up ahead, past the point where the metered lane ends and the ramp turns into a single lane. I had used the "metered" lane and there was a pickup truck about a hundred feet behind me in the HOV lane. I caught up with the rest of the traffic past where the metered line ends so I joined everyone else in a single file line. The truck caught up a second later and decided to squeeze in line in front of me.

I understand the HOV lane gets to pass up the metered traffic, after which you should zipper in. But we were past that point and they were only making it a single car forward so what was the point? We could all plainly see the traffic lining up beyond the meter so this wasn't a case of them having to slam their brakes just to join the line.

The truck was about to hit me and the vehicle in front of us and ended up pushing me out of the line. This is where I was an asshole and probably should have given it up but I pulled the same move and got my spot in line back. The driver was pissed, cut onto the highway early to get ahead of me and flip me off.

Aside from being jerks like we did, is there a proper etiquette to cases like this?

Hi, my friends and I are driving from Canada to Seattle, and we’d love to visit downtown and check out the Amazon Spheres. We saw on Reddit and the website that the Spheres won’t be open to tourists this week. Is there any way we could still get in? Would it be possible to connect with any Amazon employees who might be able to give us a tour? We’re engineering students and would really love the chance to visit the HQ. Thanks so much!

Everywhere you look, and now moving at the speed of 60mph

I’m really interested in hacking and cybersecurity, and I was wondering if there are any local clubs, meetups, or communities in Seattle that focus on this area. I'm looking to connect with other hacking enthusiasts to learn, share knowledge, and maybe work on some projects together.

If anyone knows of any groups, events, or even online communities in the Seattle area, I’d love to hear about them! Thanks!

I'm a 6teen years old guy studying Bachelor's in Computer Science at Cascadia College, and I also have a friend who's 19 year old, but he's in school yet, and he's also a Ukrianian, and another one 7teen years old who's also in high school. We are looking for more ukrainians to hangout with :)

General rips me to my core don’t assume because I said your pizza is horrible that all of your food is, I’m not saying that at all my guy. Honestly the west coast as a whole doesn’t have enough Italians to make good pizza. This right here is an unpaid sponsorship to (expensively but totally worth it) to be a shameless plug to get you some Buffalo-style pizza shipped to your door next day air half baked! BocceClubPizza.com if they had a shop here most of the other one’s days are numbered! Then and maybe a couple others do nationwide shipping you’re welcome I just ordered another one today and because of how UPS works I won’t get it until next week.

My kid just started 1st grade, and we’re debating whether to stick with our nearby public school or explore private options. The local public school has a generally good reputation (A- rating on Niche and 85+ score on US News). But I’ve got a few concerns making me reconsider:

1. Aged Facilities: The building and classrooms are very very old and have that “old building smell” almost everywhere, including kids' classroom. The Gym is worst, older than my grandma, I'm not even sure if it's functional.
2. Class Size: There are 25+ kids in each class with only one teacher, so I’m worried about individual attention.
3. Curriculum Concerns: I don't think I need to elaborate here.

I live in North Seattle and have started looking into private schools, where these names come up a lot:

1. Evergreen
2. Villa
3. Seattle Country Day School (SCDS)
4. Bush
5. King's
6. more recommendation?

If anyone has experience with these or other private schools in Seattle, I’d love to hear your thoughts! We’re especially interested in what stood out to you about the school, any pros/cons, and if the tuition has been manageable.

Also, we’d need some help with tuition if we go the private route. If anyone has tips or experience getting financial support, that would be super helpful!

Thanks in advance for any advice!