Summer in Seattle

[KrazyKow]

<p>I’m going to be in Seattle (Kirkland) this summer for an internship, and I’ve never been there before. Any suggestions for housing searching? Anything that I should know about the city? Also, is Seattle a city where I need a car, or is public transportation available and reasonably reliable?</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>I used to live in Kirkland what do you want to know?</p>

<p>Two questions you are asking here re transportation-
public transportation is available- but depends where you want to go- if you want to go from most places to downtown Seattle- or to the Udistrict- eventually you will get there- but from one part of the Eastside ( of lake washington as it is commonly referred) or even across Seattle from east to west rather than north to south-- public transportation can suck badly.</p>

<p>housing depends on budget- are you looking for an single apt? you may be able to find a condo to lease, depending on how long you need it.
Try the Daily- the newspaper of the university of Wa-
Check out transportation first around the area where you will be working- for areas where it will be convienent to live ( what are you going to be doing?</p>

<p>But congratulations!
Seattle has some beautiful summers.</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>I also would recommend this guide to familarize yourself with the area</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.seattle.com/visiting/[/url]”>http://www.seattle.com/visiting/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Seattle.com’s winner for best Seattle travel guide is without a doubt The Stranger Guide to Seattle. Compiled and written by staff members at Seattle’s alternative weekly, this Seattle offers all the necessary information on Seattle restaurants, drinking establishments, shopping, diversions, accommodations, and the arts while breaking away from convention to include the quirky, cool and off-beat insider tips other Seattle guides do not.

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[bookiemom]

<p>Hi KrazyKow. I live near Kirkland and go there often. As EK says, our public transportation is not the best (and we have the traffic to show for it). You will be able to get to Seattle and back, but it’s hard to get around on the Eastside from town to town (possilbe but time-consuming). I think you will want a car if you can arrange it. You will probably want to see some of the surrounding area on weekends.</p>

<p>Kirkland is a very pleasant waterfront community with lots of nice restaurants. There are many new condo developments there, and it’s a popular places for younger couples and singles.</p>

[joev]

<p>I can’t vouch for Seattle’s public transportation, but I know they have a monorail, which is super cool.</p>

[dragonmom]

<p>If you aren’t familiar with Craigslist, it will become your best friend moving to the Seattle area. (<a href=“http://www.seattle.craigslist.org%5B/url%5D”>www.seattle.craigslist.org</a>) It’s how my kids and all their friends find apartments, furniture, car pools, jobs, etc. Also, look at <a href=“http://transit.metrokc.gov/[/url]”>http://transit.metrokc.gov/&lt;/a&gt; it will give you bus routes, etc. Kirkland is a fun place, but pricey. Finding a sublet on Criagslist there on the east side might make it work for the summer. Also look at Craigslis or the UW Daily for sublets that might be on a bus route toward Kirkland but be in the city for a younger/trendy nightlife. The UW district and Capitol Hill areas are the “in” spots for young folks.
PS - if you’re used to Houston, you need a new wardrobe that inludes items like “summer jacket”.</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>monorail just goes from downtown to the Seattle Center- if you are lucky</p>

<p>If you are 21- the hot places are Ballard or Belltown- if not 21- the Vera Project which will be at the Seattle Center- will have all ages shows</p>

<p>When I lived in Kirkland it was fairly dead- the highlight of the summer was going to the baseball games at the park but it has a night life now I hear ;)</p>