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bobjarrard
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We spent three days there in late Spring with thoughts of moving. Nice little yacht club at the John Wayne Marina, reasonable slip fees. Most folks trailer their boats. Housing is still reasonable and the town is fairly convenient (Home Depot and Costco). Bit hard to get to but I like that. The Sequim rain shadow is real and it really matters where you live in town. Waterfront is not cheap. There are lots of things to watch out for with water related properties. Very kicked back town, folks from California need a year to wind down. Feel free to call, we really took a good look and I still am following some houses on Zillow. Any chance you can get a transfer to St John in the USVI? We'll go with you!
PS: No state income tax, property taxes are not that bad, and the politics are not too far out of line
Bob Jarrard
PS: No state income tax, property taxes are not that bad, and the politics are not too far out of line
Bob Jarrard
Great place. Several c brats live there and it is some great cruising. We've visited several times and there is a laid back, small town feel with some of the driest available Washington state climate. John Wayne is a nice marina. Couple of nice marine parks nearby and a run out to Neah Bay is close if up you fish. Port Townsend is close if maritime (wooden boat) is of interest. We've met very friendly folks there. George.
DuckDogTitus
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Doesn't Sequim get more sunny days than most of Western WA because of its location behind the mountains?
DuckDogTitus":gz0jpx7k said:
Yes, it's in the "rain shadow" of the Olympic Mountains/Peninsula.
IFIRC, it gets 17 inches of rain a year!
Each mile you go back toward the mountains, the annual rainfall goes up by one inch! (Remembered from my travel there for a sailing regatta in 1995.)
Harvey, Roger, and others live there. Rick and Jon live in nearby Port Angeles. Bill (dNag) lives over in Freshwater Bay. We have at least 20 C-D's in the area!
Nice, low key, town and setting. Full of ex-Californians that otherwise couldn't deal with the rain, clouds, dampness, etc. of the PNW.
Formula: Take your C-Dory and by a house on the golf course and join the Sequim Bay Yacht Club at the John Wayne Marina on Sequim Bay. Life is (can be) good! :wink: Grow old while being happy! 8)
Joe. :teeth :thup
AstoriaDave
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Lotta place names in WA which challenge the tongue. Click on Washington here for a shot at pronunciation. Sequim is at the top of the heap, I think.
http://www.stevensauke.com/say/northwest.html
http://www.stevensauke.com/say/northwest.html
The old duster knows and loves Sequim. Sequim High graduate in 1937. Born in Port Angeles 1920. Family in Sequim area since 1893. Great fishing area and easy boating to get to the fish. Of course DANAG will probably already have caught the big one.
Do it! You won't be sorry. Dusty
Do it! You won't be sorry. Dusty
born and raised here 3rd generation. still a great place with a lot more californians.... as others have mentioned John wayne is the main marina. need any additional info feel free to PM or ill check back here from time to time. we left for 7 years went to seattle did that whole song and dance and have been very happy since we moved back...
Pat Anderson
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Pure and simple, a person would have to be crazy not to want to live in Sequim! Take the damn transfer, wherever you live now does not even begin to compare!
On edit: Sedro Woolley or Sequim? Really now! Unless proximity to Seattle matters, and I cannot think of a single reason it should, this is a no-brainer. Or unless you really like rain, of course!
On edit: Sedro Woolley or Sequim? Really now! Unless proximity to Seattle matters, and I cannot think of a single reason it should, this is a no-brainer. Or unless you really like rain, of course!
dotnmarty":1oxiyeog said:
How about a T-Shirt with a pronouncing Gazetteer of your more challenging (and funny!) words printed on it for tourists and newcomers?
Would be a conversation starter, for sure!
(Would be nice with some sort of related cartoon on it, too!)
Joe. :teeth :thup
Just for smiles, I went to a Navy school in Wales in the 1960s. It was in a place called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch . After 3 years I could pronounce it.
Back to Sequim. I have thought about taking a trip over there from Victoria. I'm sure that the guys from Port Angeles must do this frequently. How long does it typically take?
Back to Sequim. I have thought about taking a trip over there from Victoria. I'm sure that the guys from Port Angeles must do this frequently. How long does it typically take?
chimoii":2dcey27n said:
90 minutes for the ferry to PA, 20 minutes to Sequim.
Keep an eye on the ferry schedule, though...only one crossing per day this time of year, and there will be no sailings starting next week during the Coho's annual drydock.
Also, a not widely known fact - you can take the ferry for free on your birthday.