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The University of Washington is built upon sacred land, some of which is actually a burial ground.The Seattle General Strike of February 1919 was the first city-wide labor action in America to be proclaimed a “general strike.”.Some Seattle creatives I love and respect: Ernestine Anderson, Quincy Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Blue Scholars, Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Octavia Butler.The history of spaces like The Coleman School( Colman School?)/ The Northwest African American Museum and El Centro de la Raza.The history of treaty rights and the fight for those rights.Stories we do not tell: The burning of Duwamish Longhouses and Anti-Native Laws, The Anti-Chinese Laws, Japanese internment, and redlining.The city is named after Chief Sealth, a chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.

We are living on stolen indigenous land.

Seattle-based creative, community organizer, abolitionist, educator, and attorney

Buy sensible shoes, don’t use an umbrella, dress in layers.

Rainier’s gonna blow or the Big One is going to hit.

The rest of the state loves to hate us….

Our transportation problems are rooted in the glacially carved landscape and will never be “solved.”.

Local politics is not generally a spectator sport.

Learn about the Salish peoples and know that totem poles aren’t from here.

There’s a reason we’re mostly white: The Northwest has a long, violent history of racial exclusion.

Our history is uglier than our scenery or our aspirations.

Many move to Seattle to escape urban, suburban and rural norms.

We’re utopians who believe Seattle should be the role model of a better way.

Seattle has “world class dreams” but a provincial heart.

Have an extra pair of sunglasses in every vehicle/purse you own.

Subscribe to a sustainable, organic farm co-op because the prices are worth it!.

Spend time in local farmers markets, Seattle-made events and you’re sure to make some outstanding connections.

Buy local! Seattle and our neighborhoods are troves of the best products on the planet.

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Zip line on Camano Island, whitewater raft in Leavenworth, hike the Olympic Mountains.

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Get out of the city! One of the beauties of Seattle is that we’re in the midst of a state full of adventurous opportunities.

If not? Check out the Seattle Anti-Freeze MeetUp group. If you’re friendly and outgoing, you’ll make friends.

About that “Seattle Freeze” – you reap what you sow.

Treat people with respect and love, and you’ll get it right back in return. Be prepared with layers to pile on when it gets chilly, and pull off when it’s hot. You’ll soon learn why when you see the wild fluctuations in temperatures from morning to evening commutes.

Everyone’s right about how irritating it is to hear “Pike’s Place” instead of “Pike Place Market.” (But c’mon guys, we know what people mean, right? I think as a community we should take a chill-pill on this one.).

Leave your car behind and ride public transit!

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Know what an ORCA card is and how to use it. Some of them just couldn’t resist going past 10 – but at any rate, here’s what they think all Seattleites should know about their city. What do you need to know to be civically and culturally literate about Seattle? We asked a few locals to make their top 10 lists, including several people we know whose job it is to have their fingers on the pulse of the city.

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