and further out towards Bellingham and Fox Island (southern end of the sound near Tacoma & Gig Harbor - my parents still own land there). It's in my DNA to hate Seattle being a Blazers and Timbers fan and jealousy of not having the Football and Baseball teams Seattle does, but most of it is TIC. I actually have great memories of the area, but other than the ferry system, which are fun to ride, Seattle is mot much different than Portland (although by the looks of it, I am wrong).