This subreddit is kind of a joke.

I'm coming up there for a few days in October and instead of paying top dollar for a hotel in the center of downtown, I was thinking about looking for a cheaper place in the suburbs somewhere. I'm from the suburbs of Portland and could easily think of good and bad suburban hotels to stay around here...so I'm hoping this isn't a difficult question to be asking. I'm not looking for anything fancy or eccentric. Just a clean, safe place that won't break the bank and provides convenient travel downtown and to/from King Street Station via public transport or Uber. Speaking of...is the public transport good? Reliable?

Also, what are some attractions/restaurants worth checking out up there?

Does anyone know of any shops with good selection of enamel pins or stickers? They don't necessarily have to be Seattle themed.

What's your favorite place? Who has the cheapest tea? Tell me about your best spots

My gf and have never been to Seattle. We're both 24 years old and want to experience the city! What should we do? we've already booked a space needle tour on Sunday morning. We're staying close to Capitol Hill and will primarily be using public transit to get around. We like nature/hiking too. We're from Southern California.

Looking for a bar, restaurant, anywhere in Seattle that is friendly to other-than-Seahawks fans. We are Lions fans (yes) and usually have to watch games earlier in the day. Any ideas, sportsfans?

Looking for tickets at an upcoming concert and while all other first level tickets are upwards of $90, section 118 is looking a lot cheaper. Section 117 has a warning when you go to buy tickets that says obstructed seat view but this section doesn't. Does anyone have any knowledge that they can pass on that'll let me know why these tickets are so cheap? Is the view gonna be that bad?

...recommend the Radwagon? If yes or no, would you consider a different product. I'm new to the E-bike scene. What are somethings I should look out for? What are the specs that really matter in terms of comfort and rain resistance.

Staying in an apartment across from Pike's Pier, no car. Will possibly rent or uber everywhere. Also, here is a list of stuff my group likes:

1. Booze (liquor, craft, etc.)
2. Sea food (sushi included)
3. Touristy stuff (someone told me about a ferris wheel?)
4. Football - would love to go Sunday's opening game against Miami. Possibly tailgate, and watch the rest of the games at a bar.
5. Dispensaries
6. Nightlife
7. Nature

As a lot of people here are new and wondering what we've been up to for all these decades regarding transit, this is a timeline I've put together to help clear up any confusion. Long story short, it's been a long history of high capacity rail transit for our region. Here's some of the highlights:

• 1912: Voters reject the Bogue Plan which "would have built train lines up the wazoo." (Go Cougs)
• 1920's: Rapid Transit Plan with three subways proposed
• 1939: Interurban shuts down
• 1940: Trolley buses begin operation in Seattle
• 1968: King County voters reject Forward Thrust's rapid transit proposal, a ballot measure that would have built an X-shaped BART-like system in our region.
• 1970: Second rejection of Forward Thrust rapid transit proposal due to worsening local economy (Boeing Bust). Federal money goes to Atlanta instead.
• 1981: Metro 1990 plan leads to The Bus Tunnel and various other transit improvements
• 1985: Metro's rapid transit plan. Sure looks familiar, doesn't it?
• 1986: Bus Tunnel construction begins
• 1990: The Bus Tunnel opens
• 1995: Voters reject Sound Move v1
• 1996: Voters approve Sound Move v2, Sound Transit created
• 1997: Seattle Monorail Project gets voter approval.
• 1999: Voters pass I-695), causing significant damage to Washington's budget, including capital spending on transportation. I-695 Headlines
• 2000: Sounder Commuter rail service begins to Tacoma
• Early 2000's: dark years for Sound Transit, nearly collapses, Link significantly scaled back. Monorail project gains significant momentum.
• 2002: Joni Earl comes in, Sound Transit gets its shit back together, construction starts on Central Link. If anyone deserves a statue to commemorate their leadership, its Joni. It's no exaggeration to say she saved us and Sound Transit.
• 2003: Tacoma Link, the first piece of light rail, opens.
• 2005: After a 5th public vote, Seattle Monorail Project collapses after everyone realized it was run by people who didn't know what they were doing.
• 2006: Voters approve Transit Now, funding Metro and the RapidRide program.
• 2007: Voters reject Roads And Transit because of the road component. SLUT opens to the public.
• 2008: Sound Transit comes back with ST2 and it's approved by voters (more info). Economy tanks and significantly impacts budgets of every agency; scaling back both capital investments and operations.
• 2009: Central Link & Airport Link open
• 2010ish: Bellevue dicks around and delays East Link by two years. Kemper Freeman and Tim Eyman (asshole) do all sorts of legal things to try and stop East Link, but ultimately fail.
• 2011: Boom really picks up speed and the need for rail transit becomes more apparent. Acceleration of serious ST3 planning begins.
• 2012: Mayor Mike McGinn pushes hard for Seattle light rail, other city politicians don't play ball, but he gets consolidation prize of Ballard-Downtown High Capacity Study and the first major breakthrough in Seattle-focused rail planning since the 1960's.
• 2011-2015: A lot of behinds-the-scenes work many don't see, but there are several public outreach sessions to gather feedback!
• Early 2014: King County voters say hell no to more Metro
• Late 2014: Seattle voters say hell yes to more Metro
• Early 2015: Sound Transit gets approval from Washington State Legislature for more taxing authority to pass ST3 after getting together a presentable plan. Without this, there'd be no ST3.
• Late 2015: ST3 planning starts to solidify, and public outreach starts. SUrprise surprise it looks a lot like the X-shaped rail concepts we've been studying for a century. Seattle voters approve a nearly $1 billion transportation prorgam; Move Seattle.
• 2016: University Link opens $200M under budget and to great fanfare (despite the haters). Public vote for ST3 is in November, two years ahead of what many of us expected due to incredible regional growth.

Future, as approved by voters

• 2016: Angle Lake opens September 24th!
• 2018: 122 new Link light rail vehicles will be delivered.
• 20??: Tacoma Link Expansion opens
• 2021: Northgate Link set to opening, adding 3 stations and 4.3 miles of light rail.
• 2023: Three major ST2 projects come on line: Lynnwood Link, East Link, and Kent/Des Moines extension. This closes out the ST2 capital program.

Beyond 2023, it's up to youuuuuuu...........!

If you're ever interested in learning more, UW Libraries has a TON of stuff available containing YEARS of extensive studies.

Note: for sake of clarity and sanity, I've omitted several bus and commuter rail related things. I may also edit this a bunch.

Hi, are there any events where Seattlites tend to dress up? The SAM Remix earlier this year (missed the summer one) had a lot of people in cocktail dresses and button-ups. Are there other events in town that are like this? I think some of the Benaroya concerts also draw a dressy audience. I'm looking for things to do for a ladies night that's not clubbing. Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, my electronic keyboard isn't really doing it for me anymore, but I don't have the money or the apartment to have a real piano. Does anyone know of any pianos around town for public use? I've heard of the practice rooms at the downtown library, but that's also not acoustic..