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Maybe I'm a little self centered but I must admit Southwest Prince Street is a great addition to my neighborhood, not only because I live a few streets down but because a few of my closest friends reside on this street. It is a very friendly area, and I am a regular visitor to outdoor parties and gatherings on Southwest Prince Street. People who live on this street and the surrounding area seem to be avid nature gurus and very green friendly towards our mother earth. It is a great environment to raise a family, a great place for young married couples to purchase a home, and a great place to retire. Of course I cannot forget about you singles. Their are many apartments and studios for rent on all the neighbouring streets, since I am single myself. Living on Southwest Prince Street is a delightful place to dwell, and most certainly one of the best neighborhoods to be a resident of if you live in Seattle.

Erskine Way Southwest is located in the very heart of Seattle and is a busy main road that starts at 48th Avenue and runs through the heart of the suburbs of Seatlle then ends on Southwest Edmunds Street leading towards the industrial district. When you drive down this street, the scenery ranges from middle class homes and then changes to scenic views of trees and meadows. During daytime hours it remains quite busy but quiets down during the evening hours. It is a route well known for getting you from one part of Seattle to the next without lots of twists and turns. Not many proprietors or restaurants are located along this route, but in December, many Seattle residents will make a detour to take this road just to get a glance of the wide range of delightful Holiday lights and displays that the neighbors will adorn on their lawns and houses.

Southwest Findlay Street is located on the outskirts of Seattle within three miles of the West Seattle Recreation Area between 34th and 35th Avenue, and turns into a one way street with houses sparsely populated every two-three hundred feet. It is a great street to raise a family on, giving you the peace of mind of living in and unsettled residential area, but still close enough to Seattle itself to enjoy the convenience of city life. It is also a great place to retire, and if you enjoy the outdoors it's the perfect place to reside. The famous West Seattle Recreation Area is only minutes away and can actually be reached by either walking, biking, or a short drive in your vehicle. This park has some of the most wild and beautiful natural scenic areas in Washington, with adventures for anyone regardless of age, including camping, swimming, boating, hiking, and all other outdoor activities for a avid nature fan like myself.

When I first moved to Seattle Washington several years ago, fresh out of college, only a few weeks from starting my first real job, I had this image in my mind that no matter what, I had to live by the Ocean. Of course I soon realized that my meager salary would in no way begin to cover an apartment, and certainly not a condo with an ocean view, so I had to readjust my unrealistic dreams. I settled on Southwest Stevens Street which is a long street running through Seatlle, but I was able to find a moderate Studio Apartment less then two blocks from my original destination of living arrangements, and ended up being quite satisfied, and in the end, traveling the opposite direction, landed me at my current residence. It is the perfect street to live on if you want to be within walking distance of the Ocean, and also close enough to the downtown area, if you happen to work there.. Its busy during the daytime hours, but quiets down after six pm, and was a very safe area to live.

South Snoqualmie Street, the name itself seems very much like my Beautiful City, and most definately fitting in well with the state of Washington. It is one of the many residential streets I travel through every day on my way to work, or on my way to the local grocery store, or maybe just on my way to all the natural wonders that surround this area since I only live a few blocks away from it. If you were a stranger to Seatlle and happen to turn upon this street maybe by accident or maybe on your way to the beautiful Mountain View Natural Area for a day of hiking, I know the name would spike your curiousity, so I will enlighten you. It was a coastal tribe of Native Americans from Washington State. In more modern times there are several places in Washington that brandish this name besides the quiet little residential street proudly displaying this title. The city of Snoqualmie, Washington, the Snoqualmie River in Washington, along with our famous Snoqualmie Falls, a large waterfall on the Snoqualmie River, and of course, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, a mountain pass over the Cascade range in the Snoqualmie Mountains. So if you ever visit someone you might know in Seatlle Washington, you will be able to enlighten them as to the history of this unique street name.

Southwest Oregon Street is a fairly busy street combining areas that are residential, industrial, and scenic. It runs North of Seattle through most of the numbered streets, the main ones are 39th Avenue Southwest, 40th Avenue Southwest, and so on. Within a five mile radius of this area you will find several streets named after States, most note worthy are California Avenue and Alaska Avenue. Once you pass California Avenue it becomes a highway filled with mini mall outlets, and fast food restaurants which ends at 50th Avenue Southwest, and becomes residential again. If you are visiting Seattle, you will most likely find yourself traveling on this if you are looking for a quick meal, or a gas station.

South West Holgate Street is a quiet street that I often would walk through to get to the many hiking trails and bike paths located throughout this area of Seattle, Washington. The atmosphere is neighborly and quaint but also a Nature Lovers paradise. There are several large apartment building located on this street along with many family homes. So if you are young and maybe just finished college, not ready to buy a home, and maybe not sure where your future is leading, but still looking for a peaceful and scenic place to live then this is your street. Only minutes away from the hustle and bustle of your young and busy city life, I think it is a great place for a up and coming busy professional to hang a hat as home so to speak.

A beautiful natural Street located between Empire Way South, 32nd Street South, and South Columbia Way. The street itself is a friendly middle class residential area with small to medium houses, and well kept lawns. It has a small hometown atmosphere feeling that makes you feel very welcome and you couldn't possibly be surrounded by a large metropolitan city. The unique part about this street is the surrounding areas of Natural Hiking, Biking, and Scenic Views in the Mountain View Natural Area, within walking or biking distance. It is a very peaceful and stress free atmosphere, and makes you literally feel like your thousands of miles away from any large city area, and out in the middle of a forgotten wilderness. If you enjoy hiking, biking, walking, or just looking for a peaceful retreat, venture down this tiny street until you come to South Columbia Way and then enter heaven.

30th Avenue travels through most of South Seattle. It resides between all the well known numbered streets that run South through Seattle and end near the ocean. Of course that puts it between 29th Avenue and 31st Avenue. If you were to travel down this street it cannot really be put into a classification of its own. It is considered a main travel route and changes from scenic wooded views to residential neighborhoods, then busy intersections filled with bustling traffic. The unique difference for 30th Avenue is that it does not go to the ocean like the other numbered streets but ends abruptly on its own and you would be forced to turn left or right onto East Madison and enter a beautiful wooded habitat known as Washington Park Arboretum, a beautiful preserve that covers over seventy wild miles and ends at the ocean.

South Hudson Street in Seattle Washington is a thoroughfare of middle class America filled with industrialization and factories. As soon as your turn off from 25th Avenue the main factory with buildings residing on both sides of the street is MCKINSTRY-MECHANICAL DIVISION which is in the Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning industry, and goes on for almost two blocks. The factory part of this large industrial building, where all the regular guys work is located on the right, and then directly across the street are the companies main offices. After you pass 1st Street, it becomes rather deserted and empty reminding you of better industrial days gone by. This only lasts about half a block and then you come upon a fleet of Red Trucks of another local factory and the rest of Hudson Street is a virtual booming industrial zone letting America know that working class America is still very much alive and booming in some parts of our Country.