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Walked downstairs this morning and found water around the water heater. I'm trying to get someone out today before things get worse. Anyone have an emergency plumber they've had a good experience scheduling with?

...is so fun to kayak. It felt like being in a Norwegian fjord. If you're sensitive or allergic to smoke you might want to wait a little - I'm not, but it was slightly hazy/present. The water was pretty calm, there was a strong wind which made going out a bit more effort, but coming back we just our oars up and floated back down the lake with the wind. It was a 2.5 hour drive - we put in at Colonial Campground, it was a 2 minute walk from the parking lot to the launch there. Spent a few hours kayaking and then drove over the bridge further along the 20 to Diablo Lookout which was *stunning* also. I'm normally a Lake Washington / Sound kayaker but it's totally worth the day trip (unless you're smoke sensitive, in which case still do it, but maybe wait until a clear day early-mid Autumn.) Anyway, that's the post, just wanna make sure all the kayakers are enjoying their PNW summer to the fullest. 10/10 better than Point Defiance where my kayak deflated and I nearly drowned and there was a million jelly fishes. It is really pretty and we did get a private beach because we kayaked out to inaccessible parts, but then had to traverse said inaccessible parts to get back with a deflated kayak which isn't a life experience I'd recommend (can be avoided by not deflating your kayak mid journey, but it has whirlpools and rip tides and I'm still too shook to recommend it lol, even if it is super pretty).

I moved back to Capitol Hill last summer after being away for a couple years and have been walking past my old favorite chicken spot seeing with the same message that it’s closed. I haven’t seen anything from the owners on their website/insta and all I’ve seen on Google Maps is that they’re temporarily closed. Is Bok a Bok cooked?

Just heard a loud explosion near Phantom Lake Elementary, does anyone have any insights as to what happened?

I'll keep this short, but I love Seattle so much, my life has changed for the better since I moved here: - Found my alternative folks here, most people are chill - I'm living and not just surviving - I get to be car free, got healthier by walking more - I enjoy the mild weather, feels comforting I hope I get to stay here in the PNW until I die. Thanks for existing Seattle and everyone who makes this place special, much love 🌧️ 🌲 🌈 ❤️

My GF and I are making 100k combined in Phoenix (tired of the heat) and are looking at moving to Seattle with our 2 year old. Our jobs allow us to lateral and we would get a bump up to 120 total not including my OT which should add on a good 10k-20k per year. We’ve been here a few times and love the weather it’s just so different than what we’re used to and I’m concerned about the future of Phoenix. If it helps we don’t need any childcare whatsoever and every year I will be getting a 5k raise. Thoughts?

Alright so I'll give some context. I'm 50k in debt after I stupidly thought I could get a job in education. I can't. Tried everything. Even switching to special ed. The fact of the matter is, I need to put aside that goal right now. It's really hard for me to do, because I was very passionate about it, but I'm still trying to cope with the fact that because of our economy, they need more experienced candidates. And I'm still a "fresh grad", though that was in 2024. The only thing I've done is subbing, and last year, really awful contract work at a private school. I have terrible social anxiety that I am now starting to realize has been running my life. I'm 26 and I have pretty much no friends now because of it. It's also been destroying me in trying to find a job, and reach out to people about doing that. Anyways, I was thinking I could do front of house restaurant work. I actually enjoy talking to people, especially ones I know I won't be emotionally entangled with as much. I like socializing, it mainly just frightens me, because I end up overthinking every single interaction I'm in. I was thinking that it would also help me stretch my social skills, which will help me be a better educator if I ever decide to start doing that again. Any tips for getting started with that in my area, or if I should even pursue that? For more context, I don't have any experience in FOH work. I worked in my college kitchen, and also at our register. But I do know how to de-escalate, and also break down complex tasks for people with disabilities from my college education. I actually like helping people in small ways, which is why I wanted to work in special ed in the first place. Usually it destroys people, but I guess I'm a psycho because I find it really interesting. I know poached is a thing, but I want to avoid driving to my job or taking the bus if I can. Driving has been horrible on my anxiety, and I had to drive an hour and back every day at my contract job I just left. I live near Green Lake. Apparently, the "old fashion way" of just handing in a resume and saying your availability can still be enough? I'm really skeptical of that and at this point don't really believe it, but I'm willing to try it if that's still a thing. I've made a lot of mistakes these last few years, both during college and after I graduated. Not doing enough and being afraid of people and trying things has been a really big obstacle I want to get over. Any advice or insight I greatly appreciate.

Please consider completing this survey on WSDOT's website about improvements to Highway 99 in Lynnwood and Snohomish Cow Knee. The SR 99 Study is an ongoing WSDOT effort to reduce fatal and severe crashes and improve connections for people walking, biking, rolling, and accessing transit along SR 99, from 212th Street Southwest to Airport Road.

Hi! I’m visiting Seattle in October so I’m looking for hotel recommendations. For reference, I’m a single mom so it will just be my son & I. I would like to be close to downtown, shopping, coffee shops, etc… but not in any shady parts of town. Any recommendations would help!

I have been itching to throw things at a smaller thing in a competitive fashion with an Italian twist. In Chicago, this was done at certain bars while holding a beer. Are there similar bocce ball beer leagues that exist? If not, I will look to form one