Dru Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 WTF is up with Yakima? Drove into town on my way back from Smith Rocks in search of a coffee. Yakima is some sort of ultra-ghetto, but why? Seriously I have seen Native reserves at the end of 200km of unpaved road that have had newer, better maintained buildings than downtown Yakima. Why is this town so ass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Don't ask, just drive through. And roll up the windows! I bet it's all because there isn't a mega ski/gambling resort on Mt. Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakimuchacho Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Yakima is a hurtin' town. It's roots lie with the very wealthy land owners (apples, cherries) and the lower class that work in these orchards. Not much has changed. 2nd and 3rd generational poverty, drugs (yakima is famous for these), and a deeply entrenched Mexican mafia are the reasons that this town sucks. The Surrenos and Nortenos are the two gangs in town. These gangs originated from the SoCal prision system and now infect the town. I teach PE in a Surrenos controlled neighborhood. It is all very interesting. I am moving out of here in 2 years if I am not shot first. The Tieton is a very wonderful area with 100's of great routes. No crowds, great weather, and diverse climbing (cracks,slab,face,muli.pitch). Seriously, the climbing is sweet and there are no bangers at the crags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 There's a reason why people call it Yakavegas. Last time I stoped there for gas the station we pulled into was packed with Gypsy Jokers (a motorcycle club ) I think the attendant had cut off their pumps cause they weren't filling up just standing around looking pissed. We got gas and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 The two words are synonyms, Dru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Great Mexican food in Yakima. Stopped there for breakfast once: mmmmmm chilaquiles. Yakima rocks. It's a real town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 The Surrenos and Nortenos are the two gangs in town. These gangs originated from the SoCal prison system Why aren't they called the Crips and Bloods then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Once you get on the west side of 1st Street, things cheer up rapidly. The south and east (and especially the southeast) sides of Crackima are the hoodz. Once west of 16th Avenue, you're in Whiteyville. I live there. I've never had a problem in the 7+ years I've lived here. I just stay west of 16th Avenue, and north of Nob Hill Boulevard. There's no reason to go anywhere south or east of those lines, unless you're looking for or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 excuse me, but aren't you referring to Da Wesside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Well, iain, I'm not that far west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 oh and happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkernews Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Yeah, Yakima isn't real cosmopolitan. I lived there for six months right after I got out of college... first job. I spent the whole time working on my resume and trying to leave. Lemme tell ya, working in TV news in Yakima is a whole new adventure. Not a lot to talk about. But Miners Burgers ROCKS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 oh and happy birthday! Thanks, iain. I have to log off now so I can get to the Ferrari dealership in time for my mid-life crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 A Ferrari dealer in Yakima? I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Apparently Dru's not been to the south side of Chicago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 "Crackima" as we called when I lived East of the mountains. A few other people that I have climbed with that post on this board have lived in the "Palm springs of Washington" and have some pretty wild stories-maybee they'll post? I'd say it is the roughest town east of the mts. The town always seemed weird - some people with lots of money and a ton of people with no money and not many folks in between. I saw a winery add in a magazine taken out by the Yakima Cahmber of commerce that said "Yakima- The envy of France". I should have cut it out and scanned it! ___ As for Yakima climbing, Tieton has great rock! I've heard that Strobach Ice is good too, but sadly the time for Seattlites from front door to ice is worse than going to Lillooet for the day! (driving+ approach time=___) and as a result, will never see much traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 A Ferrari dealer in Yakima? I don't think so. It's a joke that had more to do with my birthday than buying a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndavidjr Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Sounds like the quintessential American Town, and a place I'd actually like to get to know. Never been there but I bet that's where some of my gear ended up after my window was smashed at Icicle Creek years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepuryear Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Sounds like the quintessential American Town Why actually it is. Past Winners of the All-America City Award Winning Communities - 1994 Porterville, CA Columbus, IN Alexandria, LA Kansas City, MO Taos, NM Mt. Airy, NC Philadelphia, PA Plano, TX Yakima, WA Powell, WY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Drove into town on my way back from Smith Rocks in search of a coffee. The real issue here is what kind of backass route you took to Smith? WTF 97? Jesus. I-5 to Greshem, Division street Hood driveby stright into Mudrus Seven point Five hours from the Starbucks on 4th to Pyramid Ale on the picnic table "in the round" at Winston Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 Actually the 97 is faster cause you can drive at 97MPH the whole way unless you SnowByrd into a cop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Sounds like the quintessential American Town Why actually it is. Past Winners of the All-America City Award Winning Communities - 1994 Porterville, CA Columbus, IN Alexandria, LA Kansas City, MO Taos, NM Mt. Airy, NC Philadelphia, PA Plano, TX Yakima, WA Powell, WY Dood, Everett, WA was an "all-american" town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Those awards and titles they give cities are just a bunch of bullshit. I always see signs saying this town is, "tree city USA," and then proceed to drive past a bunch of butchered and mutilated trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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