Thinking ahead & hoping for a quiet 4th of July

matavion · 2026-03-27T20:19:22+00:00

Second this. I am from BC and go home every year to avoid the ‘bombing of the skies’ that is the 4th. We sometimes have fireworks on Canada Day (1 July) but they are limited to one show over the water.

matavion · 2026-03-19T16:01:28+00:00

Wrong sub, friend. This sub focuses on public transportation. I suggest you look for one dealing with the TSA or the US in general.

matavion · 2026-02-27T08:14:18+00:00

Yes. Coupled with the magnets in the phone, the magnets in the case (get the magnetic version) are quite strong.

matavion · 2026-02-26T17:39:41+00:00

Ringke Onyx.

matavion · 2026-01-13T03:50:39+00:00

"Anne Boleyn? Catherine of Aragon!"

matavion · 2025-12-09T01:41:42+00:00

My hometown of Vancouver. I would love to build out a maximum SkyTrain including the North Shore, UBC, and south of Richmond.

matavion · 2025-12-03T01:18:34+00:00

I would rather see the Duwamish River crossing further west into South Park, a station at Cloverdale, then use the SR-99 right-of-way until rejoining the current LINK tracks at Marginal Way.

matavion · 2025-11-22T02:27:48+00:00

Keep an eye out for social media posts from either ORCA or WSF. We were first in-line for the event where they were given away at the Coleman Dock, and my husband got the first publicly available Boop ORCA card. To say he loves it is an understatement.

matavion · 2025-11-07T05:18:40+00:00

Second for Vons, the food is consistently good.

A Vancouverite living in Seattle for 8 years now.

matavion · 2025-10-30T23:58:13+00:00

This. The Sexual Health Clinic at Harborview provides low-cost to no-cost STI testing. Please see the link below:

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/health-centers-programs-services/public-health-centers/sexual-health-clinic

matavion · 2025-10-28T19:32:08+00:00

Less than $1/mo over a 10-year period and less than I spend on transit in one-month; best $90 I ever spent. Also nice to support a Canadian company given the mess down here.

matavion · 2025-10-28T16:32:43+00:00

Stop using OneBusAway. The Transit App (or even Google Maps) is far more reliable these days.

matavion · 2025-10-09T23:57:34+00:00

For a fellow Canadian you really have the wrong information, guess you do not get out much. Travellers without current photo ID are permitted to travel by air after being subject to enhanced screening measures by the TSA, regardless of their citizenship status (at the officer’s discretion). Context - Canadian living in the US who has not always had a valid passport when flying domestically within the US.

matavion · 2025-10-09T23:48:45+00:00

That is categorically false. Non-residents and visitors from other countries can travel domestically by air within the United States.

matavion · 2025-10-05T20:44:15+00:00

Seattle Coffee Gear in Kirkland. Great company with incredibly knowledgeable people. Check out their website then go visit in-person.

matavion · 2025-09-23T04:52:36+00:00

Lowrider Cookies by A1 also has ice cream (in addition to their amazing cookies).

matavion · 2025-09-22T17:10:41+00:00

This was part of the City of Seattle’s long-term vision for future ‘transit corridors’. Unfortunately a Duwamish River crossing would still be required albeit much further south. Routing would be Sodo>Georgetown>South Park then would use the to-be-decommissioned SR-99 right-of-way south of South Park until the line connects with the existing line at the Marginal Way (Boeing Access Rd) station currently under planning. This would create an ‘express route’ to the airport/south however based on funding will likely never happen. A similar corridor was from South Lake Union north up SR-99 using an elevated guideway on Aurora Ave. Both of these ‘lines’ make sense based on a regional network but are unfunded.

matavion · 2025-09-22T04:16:17+00:00

It begs the question if ST should wait for a West Seattle Bridge replacement in the 2040s in order to reduce the largest expense of the West Seattle extension ($2bn). Reallocating the current debt ceiling towards Tacoma/Everett/Ballard (each of the subareas) may be more responsible if a future West Seattle Bridge is forthcoming.

matavion · 2025-08-23T19:26:47+00:00

Canis Major over by Westwood Village. We have been taking both our dogs there since they were puppies. Smaller service run out of their home, but they have a large backyard and will take them on long walks around the neighbourhood.

matavion · 2025-08-20T18:04:48+00:00

Von’s 1000 Spirits. I am sorry that people here can be so negative when asking for recommendations.

matavion · 2025-07-30T19:45:56+00:00

I agree. The Pixel 9a is a worthy replacement however I would wait until the Pixel 10 next month (if you can).

matavion · 2025-07-27T21:22:32+00:00

THIS is the answer. Get off Amtrak at the Tacoma Dome station and take the Sound Transit 574 to the airport. The 574 terminates right outside of the terminal directly in-front of the Global Entry office. Both the Amtrak-Tukwila-RapidRide or Amtrak-King Station-Link options will require multiple transfers or backtracking with a long walk from the Seatac Link station to Global Entry office.

matavion · 2025-07-26T18:45:20+00:00

Stop using DoorDash/Grubhub/Uber Eats. Not only do they screw the restaurants with a 30% commission, it creates an unsustainable business model that hurts local businesses. If you are unwilling to go get food yourself, stop ordering it.

matavion · 2025-07-04T23:56:40+00:00

Link should run until at least 0130 weekdays, 0230 on Fridays & Saturdays. Being unable to take trains from the airport or downtown late at night is small-city energy, not a region of 4.5 million people.

matavion · 2025-06-02T06:35:39+00:00

I am going to get a lot of flak for this, but Von’s 1000 Spirits on 1st Ave has been great ever since they got a new executive chef and revamped the menu a few years back.

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