rob Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 So, I'm thinking of moving back to Snohomish for a while. Long story short: I happen to own a house there, and I can save a lot of money by living there vs. Capitol Hill where I live now (but don't own). Anyway, is anything cool happening up there? The last time I was in the Snohomish / Everett area, it was pretty dead. Have things picked up there? Any of you yahoos live in that neck of the woods? I'd need new drinking buddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Downtown Snohomish has a few newer restaurants and small batch distillery that's been open for a couple of years. Snohomish Bicycles on the corner of First and Ave C have an unpretentious staff and do some group rides around the area. I don't know if you're into the multi-use paved trails but they've also recently completed the Centennial Trail from Skagit County all the way down to Second Street next to McDaniel's Hardware. Personally, I prefer Snohomish over Capitol Hill any day, especially if I had youngsters YMMV. Everett is still...Everett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Snohomish County: All the traffic of a major metropolitan clusterfuck with none of the culture. Actually, the traffic's way worse than if you live in the city proper, where you can walk/bike/bus/Car2Go to just about any place you want to get to. You're a poster child Urbanite now. Trust this small town boy's opinion here: There's no going back without dying a slow, spiritual death. If you were a country-mouse at heart, it'd be s different story. Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. You, of all people, need to be here. If you decide otherwise, TGI Friday's and the Buzz Inn are still going strong. Edited March 4, 2013 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 So, I'm thinking of moving back to Snohomish for a while. Long story short: I happen to own a house there, and I can save a lot of money by living there vs. Capitol Hill where I live now (but don't own). Anyway, is anything cool happening up there? The last time I was in the Snohomish / Everett area, it was pretty dead. Have things picked up there? Any of you yahoos live in that neck of the woods? I'd need new drinking buddies You are doomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 plenty of sheep around...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. The only way I can lose that house would basically preclude me from purchasing anything else for at least 7 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Fuck. You can live in my basement, then. The kids will have to be sent away to boarding schools in the Philippines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crux Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Dood! Just get a van at the tow-yard auction and live in it, down by the river Aurora! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 How are the schools in Aurora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 spray aside, what do you want in your neighborhood? I really enjoy being 15 minutes from index, 45 minutes from stevens pass and 90 minutes from leavenworth. being within striking dsistance of snoq pass is not a benefit when deciding between the two passes. but being closer to rainier would be nice. Comparing hwy2 traffic to seattle traffic is a joke. Nothing has prolly changed so I think you already have all the info you need to decide on which place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 I really enjoy being 15 minutes from index, 45 minutes from stevens pass and 90 minutes from leavenworth. Yeah, that's why I bought the place, originally. But now I don't climb. Whoops! Shoulda thought that through, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Rob, you just need to find the beauty in it. Still your mind, and take a journey to the within. Discover how wonderful the cracks in a the sidewalk are, how the earth smells and crumbles in your hand. Learn to love again, and take time to smell a flower now and again. Snohomish can be your Shangri-La. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Antiquing, Rob. Verb up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. The only way I can lose that house would basically preclude me from purchasing anything else for at least 7 years Have you looked into a HARP refi (recently)? They seem to be a lot easier to get now than a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. The only way I can lose that house would basically preclude me from purchasing anything else for at least 7 years Have you looked into a HARP refi (recently)? They seem to be a lot easier to get now than a few years ago. Sure....for primary residences. Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. The only way I can lose that house would basically preclude me from purchasing anything else for at least 7 years Have you looked into a HARP refi (recently)? They seem to be a lot easier to get now than a few years ago. Sure....for primary residences. Doh! Last I heard, they added rental homes but I don't know the details. Worth looking into if it has been a while since you've done so... I'm doing one now for my house and it has been pretty easy to qualify, so far, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Lose the house in Sno and figure out how to buy here. The only way I can lose that house would basically preclude me from purchasing anything else for at least 7 years Have you looked into a HARP refi (recently)? They seem to be a lot easier to get now than a few years ago. Sure....for primary residences. Doh! just finished a harp refi for a rental property. I think it added around .4% to the rate for a investment property. Edited March 6, 2013 by genepires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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