AT&T Wireless (now Cingular) has great coverage in the area. AT&T Wireless is/was headquartered in Redmond, so I guess they take care of their own.shon7 said:I'll be moving to Seattle within the next month. Need help/advice with the following:
- Which is a good phone service (wireless) for the area
Boeing Field has about anything you would want to rent, but is very expensive. If you're living way south, Spanaflight at Pierce County (Thun Field) in Puyallup is probably a good bet. There's also Crest Airpark in Kent and Auburn Municipal between the two, but I don't know what is for rent there. If you're north of Seattle, Paine Field in Everett has several options (Regal Air seems to have a good rep) and Pro-Aire at Arlington is good if you prefer an uncontrolled field.- Any good airports to fly out of (Cessna/Pipers) near Seattle
It all depends on what you're looking for (and what your family situation is). There are a lot of older suburban neighborhoods along the sound between Seattle and Tacoma (e.g. Des Moines). There are newer homes along the valley between Renton and Puyallup (e.g. Kent and Auburn). The closer you are to Seattle the more you'll pay. If you're single, I think the Georgetown neighborhood (just north of Boeing Field) is starting to clean up quite a bit and has the potential to become a trendy LoDo type of place. The Eastside and Northend are nice, but are expensive and a much longer commute to SeaTac due to all the traffic issues already brought up.- Any suggestions on living accomodations (preferably near KSEA)
You'll hear people say it rains all the time and others say we get less rain than NYC or anyplace in the south. Both are true. It rarely really rains in Seattle. It is more of a constant mist (October-April) that never amounts to a large number of inches of rainfall, but keeps everything moist and green. If you let that keep you inside, you'll hate the area. If you just accept it and dress appropriately, there is no limit to the outdoor fun you can enjoy here.- Any other tips/suggestions
Just my $0.02 as someone who use to live in Seattle (UW in the 80s and working in the 90s) and still lives in Western Washington.
-DJ