Posted on 08/10/2022 4:22:22 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel
So, advice, my son want’s to do the 50 by 50 where he visits all 50 states before he’s 50. Eastern Oregon is okay, right?
Secondly, the Lovely Mrs. End Times Sentinel and I HAVE to spend one night in Seattle this September. Now, understand she’s a life long South Philadelphian, I’ve been here 30 years, we KNOW how to sense danger in the urban environments better than 95% of folks (military/LEO/First responder backgrounds)...
Exactly how bad is Seattle, for folks in the area? I won’t be able to bring my EDC.
Thanks in advance,
My advice? Canada is just up the road.
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Seattle is fine really, just a typical nasty smelly Dem City
If you do not go specifically looking for trouble, it is pretty unlikely to find you.
If you go to the East of Seattle you won’t find trouble even if you look for it.
The Boeing Museum of Flight is worth the price of admission, if you’re into aerospace.
They have an SR-71 on the floor, a large Apollo exhibit, and even an old Air Force One.
Why not? Don't you have a LEOSA license?
Bring an umbrella.
Both the waterfront and Pike Place Market have pretty much been sanitized from the drugs and gang activity.
Don't go any farther East than Pike Place market (above 2d Ave).
There is a good flight museum in south seattle at Boeing Field
Do not be out after dark unless you have a cab waiting
“Canada is just up the road.”
Canada is now one of the 57?
My advice is to take a writing course.
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Avoid the gentleman’s club off 99 near the Denny’s.
They will take your kidney.
5.56mm
Make sure you see the underground tunnels.
Wonder how it compares to One Night in Bangkok ...
Good advice—last time I was there (business—urgent—could not pick decent hotels) I was in a sketchy area.
After I left I wrote a lengthy email to the hotel explaining that they needed to tighten up their security since street people were gaining access to the lobby late at night.
They were not pleased with my email—I bet they got a lot more like it....
Eastern Oregon is OK. The drive from Portland east, up the Columbia Gorge I-84), is spectacular.
The town of Hood River is fun for wineries (lots there). You can also get to Mount Hood from there.
Bend Oregon is a great resort city but has been taken over by lefties.
Still, most who live in Eastern Orgeon and Washington are right leaning wheat and other type of farmers
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine
Because of the $$$$ the cruise ships bring in, the waterfront and PIke Place Market are pretty safe.
The area known as Pioneer Square has always been divey but now is run by druggies and gangs. Shootings and assaults happen many times a week. It's sad because that area is also the home to the baseball, soccer and football teams and also had lots of night life.
It’s fine, but to go to Washington he can go anywhere.
Tell him to go to Yakima.
Hi - I lived in Seattle 1979-84 and visit every couple of years to visit friends/family. For iconic waterfront views and good food (seafood in particular), visit Ray’s Boathouse at SHilshole Bay (northwest of downtown, west of the Ballard neighborhood; view of Puget Sound and the Olympic MOuntains) or Ivar’s Salmon House (north end of Lake Union, near the University of Washington; view of Lake UNion towards downtown). Both areas are away from downtown and very safe. Seattle is like any big city; mind your own business and things will very well be fine [I lived near downtown Baltimore 2009-17 so I don’t scare easily].
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