I make $25 an hour and live in the Bothell/North Creek area. After taxes and insurance I take home about $3200/month. A decent studio apartment is about $1400 alone for rent. Keep in mind utilities, gas (if you drive), and other bills. I shop at Trader Joe’s because the groceries are cheap and decent quality. It’s definitely doable if you are frugal.

I didn’t drive one, my parents wouldn’t let me do any of that to my Ranger. But there was a time all I wanted was a lifted 2nd gen Toyota. My friends and I would go mudding all the time or ride dirt bikes down the power line roads.

I just moved to Bothell from Mount Vernon. It’s a lot more liberal than most people imagine.

Someone hasn’t been to Concrete or Darrington. I grew up in Darrington and our shop teacher would bring deer to skin in class, kids would dip in class, and if someone had a hunting rifle or cans of Coors Banquet in their truck, it didn’t matter. The only thing we had to do was drive up the mountains, get drunk, and drive back down. I’m not proud of where I came from lol.

I also just moved to Bothell from Mount Vernon. That place is pretty liberal compared to the surrounding areas like Bow and Sedro. I would go as far to say that the only reason Skagit County was blue was because of the Mount Vernon/Anacortes area.

I was lucky enough to witness that burn-up in NW WA! Coolest thing I’ve ever seen.