Well they say we get more sunshine than other parts of WA but I think the truth is we get less rain. There are times I dream of So. Cal. beaches and the almost constant sunshine, but honestly, I don't miss the crowds, driving endlessly looking for a parking spot, traffic jams, and smog. Here in Sequim smog is an unknown entity. I have never seen any since we moved here in 1996. Not to say that Seattle and other dense populated areas don't have it, but here in Sequim it is unheard of. Traffic jams we do have. Just the other day I got stuck on Washington Ave in a traffic jam of 20 vehicles that seemed to crawl slowly through the intersections like there was some terrible thing about to happen. Of course had I taken a side street I would have missed all the traffic and arrived at Costco at least 5 minutes sooner. Talking of Costco have you tried their free lunches. Loads of delicious samples of food of all kinds that just make me drool. I especially like the Angus beef samples.
Yes, life in Sequim is good as long as you don't miss the shopping malls, theaters, great restaurants, professional sports events, you get the picture. Here it is quiet, peaceful, slow, cool, but most of all beautiful. Surrounded as we are by the Olympic Mountains on one side and the Straits of Juan De Fuca on the other. Permanent green due to the mild climate and profusion of forests and prairie. Yes we have prairies in Sequim to match the mid west. Abundant wildlife that hunters in most states would cry for. Elk herds, deer, bald eagles, bears, cougars, bob cats, Orca whales, salmon, and of course our famous Dungeness Crabs. You don't have to look far to find any of the above. Where we lived on the hill the Elk would wonder through our property on their way to Burnt Hill above us.
Come to Sequim in the summer and experience the Lavender capital of the USA at it's best. Enjoy the fishing out on the Straits, go whale watching from Port Townsend, hike the high trails in the Olympics starting Hurricane Ridge or Deer Park. There is truly something for everyone here except crowds, smog, excessive heat, and traffic jams.
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