First morning in Seattle, it is different from Boston…. Not yet sure though what it is. It seems somehow more Asian and somehow more modern. Need to see how I can make that more precise. Anyway…. enjoying my coffee in the Pineapple Cafe this morning.
Pineapple Cafe on 43rd StreetThe picture shows a nice wall drawing in the cafe which is part of the general atmosphere here in the area. As the cab driver assured me, it is not always as foggy here (they had fog for four days in a row already) and the city is very expensive, he moved from Los Angeles and was hoping for better prices on real estate but he had to pay even more. Let’s see whether I can figure out what the difference is between Boston and Seattle while I am here. It feels quite different!
Just found this interesting discussion and I mostly agree with the general statements that Boston has better public transport, is dirtier, has better education opportunities, feels more urban and is more stressed out. Weather of course is more intense in Boston and the laid back west coast folks like that. Both have really nice sides it seems, I love to live in Boston feel the seasons, enjoy the dirty city and take advantage of the excellent universities.
Here is another impression from a coffee shop in Seattle, not a chain but one of these more unique ones you find a lot of at the west coast.
Solstice Coffee on University Avenue