Some things I have noticed about Seattle ...

• Sales tax is 8.8% ... ouch!
• Supposedly there is no state income tax?  I'm not sure how this will affect me yet ...
• Drivers are less aggressive (than Boston that is)
• People talk more to people they don't know
• People wait for walk lights to turn before crossing in a crosswalk
• People use crosswalks
• Wireless is everywhere
• Cafes are a place to go to relax and enjoy life with friends (you wouldn't do this is a Dunkin Donuts)
• Trees are much taller
• Seagulls are bigger
• Microsoft seems to be THE employer in the area whose employees get all the good perks
• There are no cops working details at construction sites
• Too many people in the area work on .Net all day to want to go to a user group about .Net after work ...