So me and the wife are contemplating moving to the Lacey, Washington area. Like I said I am so cal born and raised and we are both in our late 20's. Am I in for a rude awakening weather wise and community wise? Is this a good place to raise a family? I can tell you that I am currently kind of dreading the idea because when I think Washington, I think almost always snowy, gloomy and slow paced. Am I way off base here? Please don't sugar coat it, hit me right between the eyes with the good and bad of the area. Thanks in advance for any help and opinions.
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So Cal guy needs some info about Washington
- Thread starter BigSteve
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XJOFFROAD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Washington State
it rains alot, is gloomy 9 months out of the year.
CASEY-R
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- Location
- Sumner, WA
Yeah, you are in for a shock if you want to move to Lacey.
It does rain a lot. Not that it rains a lot at one time. It just rains a little bit for a long time. Like 6 months.
I spent some time in Sacramento when my brother lived there and Lacey is quite a bit slower paced than that. I grew up around Tacoma and found Lacey to be kinda boring. There's not much to do. You wanna go to the mountains? It'll take 1 1/2 hours. Wanna go to the beach. It'll take you 1 1/2 hours. Wanna go wheelin? Yup, 1 1/2 hours.
I guess what I'm trying to say is unless you want to slow down quite a bit you should look elsewhere.
And just out of curiosity, why Lacey?
It does rain a lot. Not that it rains a lot at one time. It just rains a little bit for a long time. Like 6 months.
I spent some time in Sacramento when my brother lived there and Lacey is quite a bit slower paced than that. I grew up around Tacoma and found Lacey to be kinda boring. There's not much to do. You wanna go to the mountains? It'll take 1 1/2 hours. Wanna go to the beach. It'll take you 1 1/2 hours. Wanna go wheelin? Yup, 1 1/2 hours.
I guess what I'm trying to say is unless you want to slow down quite a bit you should look elsewhere.
And just out of curiosity, why Lacey?
- Location
- NE Texas
Lacey washington is 20miles south of Tacoma washington..
Tacoma washington has the highest suicide rate in America...
Thay blame it on the weather..
Truth!
Tacoma washington has the highest suicide rate in America...
Thay blame it on the weather..
Truth!
CASEY-R
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sumner, WA
It's not the weather, it's the drugs:gee:
That and the Narrow's bridge. Seriously, who doesnt want to jump off that sucker?
BoringDave
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Boring
The Narrows have some of the worlds largest octopi. I learned that from the zoo up there.
Gold Cobra
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland, WA
It rains probably 290 out of 365 days a year. No joke. The weather here is miserable. Everything is wet and nothing ever dries out.
WAZZUXJ
SoCal_XJ FB
- Location
- Aurora, CO
I grew up in Olympia, Wa and know the Lacey area very well. After spending a few years living in San Diego I moved back home. After a month, I couldn't wait to move back to SoCal. I finished school at WSU and moved to OC 3 days after graduation. (I found my mood is very much tied to the weather.)
Good: Cost of living is better than OC
Bad: Slooooooow pace, always grey & gloomy, limited restuarant shopping selection unless you drive to Tacoma/Seattle. (at least while I lived there and didn't appear much better when I was home '04-'06) It wasn't until '05 that they finally had a stadium seating theater in the area!
Good: Cost of living is better than OC
Bad: Slooooooow pace, always grey & gloomy, limited restuarant shopping selection unless you drive to Tacoma/Seattle. (at least while I lived there and didn't appear much better when I was home '04-'06) It wasn't until '05 that they finally had a stadium seating theater in the area!
crazymoose1990
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- Location
- Beavertown
I am originally from Nebraska, however I lived in L.A. for 2 years and the San Francisco bay area for 12 years. I though that by growning up in Nebraska would have prepared me for living in Oregon. I figured I could deal, boy was I wrong, its not the rain that bothers me its the lack of sunshine. If my GF didnt have a vacation home here we would have moved to Denver CO. Dever has sunshine 365 days a year or something like that, check it out.
muddypunk
TOOL
- Location
- Coupeville Whidbey Island washington
The oly mall has Pints and quarts its great oh yeah Lacey has a huge Cabelas that is pretty cool.Triffic sucks in the Olympia area all these lame round abouts and traffic cams.We do have some pretty awesome wheeling though.
Sideshow
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lynnwood, Wa
Speaking as someone who was born and raised in California. Don't do it if you're a sun-lover, or are ever so slightly inclined towards seasonal depression. That being said:
The summers are georgous, the people are ok, the air and water is clean. Washingtonians (non motorsports oriented) cant drive worth a shit either!!!!! Seriously, the freeway habits here will drive you nuts. Personally I think it sucks for raising kids because the weather is so shitty. But, my kid's are still young and they get cold easily.
The summers are georgous, the people are ok, the air and water is clean. Washingtonians (non motorsports oriented) cant drive worth a shit either!!!!! Seriously, the freeway habits here will drive you nuts. Personally I think it sucks for raising kids because the weather is so shitty. But, my kid's are still young and they get cold easily.
Gold Cobra
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland, WA
Todays weather. Enjoy.
dick.breakey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bellevue/Seattle
Staying put?
dick.breakey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bellevue/Seattle
Good we didn't want you here anyway!!!!
If you ever change your mind come on up. We'd love to have you up here.
Dick
If you ever change your mind come on up. We'd love to have you up here.
Dick
