considering how many different walks of life we have in Seattle, including people from dozens of different countries, I find it really tough to swallow that Seattle is not a friendly place. coming here from NYC, you will find us downright smarmy; but if you live in a town of 2000 i'm sure you'll find us a bit chillier, since we don't know your name. Having said that, i've been to plenty of small towns that treated me like I had a scarlet letter on my forehead.

Many people that move to Seattle give up after a year. They can't take our grey dark days, and they really miss "a real" summer. I've seen many people come and go. And some of course, stay.