5 Things Locals Hate About Living In Spokane
People who live in Spokane tend to have strong opinions about it. To some, it…
5 Most Haunted Places in Kitsap County — If You Believe the Stories
Kitsap County has enough old mill towns, military history, cemeteries and dark stretches of forest to keep a ghost-story enthusiast busy for a while. And locals have certainly done their part. Paranormal investigators, residents and visitors have spent decades swapping stories about unexplained footsteps, voices in empty rooms, shadowy figures and things that allegedly go…
Everett Animal Shelter Urgently Seeks Fosters for Two Dogs
The Everett Animal Shelter is urgently seeking foster homes for two dogs struggling in the shelter environment, including a young Australian shepherd that needs an experienced caregiver. The shelter issued a community appeal for Bandit, a 4½-year-old pit bull mix, and Totino, an 11-month-old Australian shepherd, saying both dogs need to leave the shelter for…
5 Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Everett
Everett has a solid late-summer weekend lined up for Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23, with enough variety to cover date night, family time, live entertainment and the inevitable Sunday urge to buy something delicious from a local vendor. We narrowed the calendar to five picks that actually give you different ways to spend…
Get Out: 5 Things to Do This Weekend in Tacoma
Tacoma isn’t letting the final stretch of August slip away quietly. For the weekend of Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23, there are plenty of reasons to leave the house, ranging from live comedy and a country concert to a farmers market, family activities and a free morning in Point Defiance. We narrowed it…
9 Things Locals Hate About Living In Tyler
Tyler, Texas, has plenty going for it: towering pine trees, comparatively affordable homes, mild winters, nearby lakes and enough shopping and services to make it a regional hub for East Texas. But living somewhere and visiting it are two very different things. Ask the people who actually call Tyler home and a more complicated picture…
9 Things Locals Hate About Living in Las Cruces
Las Cruces has a lot going for it: dramatic views of the Organ Mountains, winters that barely resemble winter by northern standards, New Mexican food worth planning a trip around and housing that still looks remarkably attainable compared with much of the West. Then you ask people who live there what drives them nuts. Spend…
9 Things Locals Hate About Living in Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado, has the sort of reputation that tends to arrive before the moving truck does. Ask about the city in online relocation forums and the complaints come quickly: crime, drugs, homelessness, limited jobs, brutal summer heat, not enough to do and a landscape that doesn’t quite match the Rocky Mountain fantasy some newcomers expect…
What Locals Hate—and Love—About Living in Billings
Billings inspires a peculiar kind of loyalty. Residents will defend the city from outsiders, complain about it among themselves and then recommend three breweries, a bike trail and a neighborhood where you should probably buy a house. That complicated affection shows up repeatedly in online discussions about Montana’s largest city. Some people describe Billings as…
5 Things Locals Hate About Living In Spokane
People who live in Spokane tend to have strong opinions about it. To some, it is one of Washington’s most underrated cities: beautiful, manageable and just far enough from Seattle to avoid becoming Seattle. To others, it is a place that looks awfully appealing until you have spent a full year there and discovered the…
Step Inside Everett’s 3 Priciest Homes—Including a $4.15M Poolside Mansion
If your Everett house hunt requires a heated swimming pool, a wine cellar and enough square footage to make losing your phone a genuine logistical problem, the upper end of the market is ready for you. The three most expensive active listings classified as single-family residences with Everett addresses were asking a combined $10.19 million…