DriedUpSquid

DriedUpSquid t1_j354oge wrote

I would recommend coming here and really scoping out the area. I don’t know your financial situation but strongly urge you to make sure you have things like a job, housing, and transportation lined up before you get here. It’s a high cost of living area and people move here on a wing and a prayer, and many wind up homeless. I’m a Social Worker and have seen it happen way too often.

Just my personal experience but Bellingham and Olympia might have the vibes you’re looking for, but they aren’t close to Seattle. I went to school in Bellingham and spent time going to see independent movies, concerts, hiking, and lots of other stuff.

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DriedUpSquid t1_j3501j1 wrote

How small of a town are you looking for? Some places near Seattle can be liberal but there are also towns that are fiercely conservative. Also, what do you consider “near”. Bellingham is very liberal but Lynden, about 10 miles away from Bellingham, is a hardcore evangelical Jesus town.

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