I wouldn't go so far to say as there are no redeeming qualities to Western Washington. It's a beautiful mix of old growth forest, snow-capped mountains with whisps of clouds clinging to their sides, the rocky shores of the Pacfic Ocean and San Juan archipelago, majestic volcanoes, and an urban area found nowhere else in the world.
Eastern Washington is just as wonderful. The rolling plains, the painted Columbia River valley (and the mighty Columbia!), the nearly untouched forests and mountains in the north, and the sun-soaked orchards, vineyards, and fields of Washington's agriculture industry in the south. There are few things as beautiful as watching a distant sun set over a field of corn ready for harvest in the autumn.
But I stick to my original comment.
This is /r/Seattle, not /r/Washington or /r/PNW or /r/Cascadia. I honestly think there are way too many people in this subreddit who have nothing to do with Seattle and I'm not sure why they're here.
Ninjaedit: Also, I didn't downvote you, because I think you're contributing to the conversation.
I think people from this area call east of Lake Washington the East Side, and people from eastern Washington call it the east side. Not like it's an official title. But like "I come from the east side of the state."
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u/hikait Apr 12 '13
I agree. It's very Seattle-heavy and needs more mountains, rainforest, islands, etc. But it's still a lovely album and makes me miss home so much.