Moxie_Stardust t1_j9wds7d wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:03 AM

Reply to comment by footballqween in What cities/towns are cheap but not too isolated? by wtfisreality

I'm visibly trans and I've visited a friend in Bremerton a few times, eaten at a few restaurants, gone into stores, spent time at parks, and it's been fine so far.

Row30 OP t1_j9wds3t wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:03 AM

Reply to comment by irish1185 in Westbound view on I-90 near Cle Elum this morning. I’m new to WA, can someone identify this mountain please? It was to the north-west of where I stopped to take the picture by Row30

Mt Stuart is what some of the maps I looked at indicated. But wasn’t sure between that or Glacier Peak (?)

I very much appreciated your response!

irish1185 t1_j9wdl19 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:01 AM

Reply to Westbound view on I-90 near Cle Elum this morning. I’m new to WA, can someone identify this mountain please? It was to the north-west of where I stopped to take the picture by Row30

I believe that is Mount Stuart with Dragon tail being just to the right of it. The Stuart range (Enchantments as they are also known) is home to Mount Stuart, the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state. Great view just north of Cle Elum from either I-90 or up US 97.

Optimific t1_j9wdioe wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:01 AM

Reply to Taken during my last backpacking trip of 2022. Mt Rainier National Park. by jhawkweapon

love love love this

katcomesback t1_j9wdgjf wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:00 AM

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bremerton is super sketchy

HarlequinMadness t1_j9wd6nb wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:58 AM

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I like it!

[deleted] t1_j9watn4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:41 AM

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hyrailer t1_j9waozd wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:40 AM

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Well, eastern WA must be 300 years behind then.

jhawkweapon OP t1_j9wa5ai wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:36 AM

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I couldn't agree more! Washington is heaven on Earth

jhawkweapon OP t1_j9w9x18 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:34 AM

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This is the Skyline Trail 🙂

deafballboy t1_j9w987q wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:29 AM

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We should retroactively name it after George Washington, the founder of Centralia.

footballqween t1_j9w8cxv wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:22 AM

Reply to What cities/towns are cheap but not too isolated? by wtfisreality

Bremerton/Port Orchard area might be an option, you can easily access Seattle (which is very queer friendly) via ferry. I didn’t go to high school there so I can’t speak on that experience, but generally people are not openly hostile to LGBTQ. And there is plenty of easily accessible shopping, groceries, restaurants, etc. Here’s a few homes in your price range:

shouldabeenalawyer57 t1_j9w60a3 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Reply to The Paradise region of Mount Rainier National Park at sunset by jhawkweapon

What a beautiful world we live on, great shot!

AliveAndThenSome t1_j9w5gyf wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:01 AM

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But the lack of a sales tax in OR has a lot going for it, too. Our local sales tax in King County is over 9% on non-grocery items.

manos_de_pietro t1_j9w55m1 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM

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Interesting. I like the color bands, how they correspond to the major geographic sections of the state.

moobiscuits t1_j9w4i00 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Reply to comment by MaidenFae in What cities/towns are cheap but not too isolated? by wtfisreality

Yeah, my family is all from there and we’re no longer on a speaking basis. Ultimately that’s not representative of everyone, but it is worth noting and thinking about.

ImpulseBimmer t1_j9w4brh wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:53 PM

Reply to What cities/towns are cheap but not too isolated? by wtfisreality

Uh... (East) Lake Stevens/Granite???

I would say Monroe, et al. But HWY 2 and 522 aren't getting any better and there's no plan as of yet to fix that. (Everett to get Light Rail around 2035.)

Most days it's 35 minutes to Everett from Granite for me.

My kids have identified as LGBTQ+ or been active with Gay/Straight Alliance with one harassment issue and that was quickly and definitively handled by the school district.

Sure. There are alot of full sized trucks being used as commuter vehicles, but it's a pretty quiet town with a fair bit of community participation.

BarnabyWoods t1_j9w3l13 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Reply to A suggested redesign of Washington's flag by AnOwlishSham

To me, a coat of arms echoes everything about European royalty that the American revolution was intended to reject. I'd rather see a flag that incorporates the state's physical wonders: mountains, trees, water. My favorite state flag is Alaska's, which is just Ursa Major and Polaris.

But hats off to you for taking a stab at anything that would replace our bland currrent flag.