Quote Originally Posted by salsabike
Velogirl--yes, I absolutely remember the brown-out and black-out days. I worry a whole lot about what's happening in Queens right now. Big cities are tough places to live in this heat when the power goes out.

Crazycanuck--Seattleites tend to not water their lawns in the summer, so watering restrictions are usually not necessary here. They will use 'em during a serious drought, but most people just voluntarily let their lawns go brown till the fall rains.
yes, that's right! You'd think the emerald city wouldn't go brown in the summer, but it does! (and we're proud of it because we're conserving water for better uses)