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I feel you. Most Seattle people are homebodies by their own admission. Anything open after 9 pm is usually a bar. Also, things have gotten worse after the pand
by wenc 2y ago
I feel you. Most Seattle people are homebodies by their own admission. Anything open after 9 pm is usually a bar.
Also, things have gotten worse after the pandemic. Low revenue after 9 pm (unless alcohol is involved), high labor costs, and safety issues means the juice is not worth the squeeze for most retail businesses here.
When I used to live in Chicago, the economics worked out differently, so there were many businesses that opened late.
- marssaxman 2y agoIs that cause or effect? If there is nothing to do, you stop going out to do it, and then you forget how to be social. Seems like a vicious cycle.
- wenc 2y agoIt's both. Seattle is one of the most introverted cities in the US (socially, it's disproportionately shaped by the tech population). Seattle Freeze is a real thing. COVID also did a number on people worldwide. Also, gloomy weather 7-8 months of the year makes you not want to socialize.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoI don't know if tech has anything to do with it. The Yemeni coffee shops in the article have been thriving for years in San Francisco
- carabiner 2y agoSupposedly it's Seattle's scandinavian origins. Obviously Seattle is a big coffee town but the cafe vibes are definitely different from SF's, or LA's.