Culture
A great ex-pat life — but a long way from home
Seattle's French Underground: Ensconced in metro Puget Sound, French nationals nonetheless feel the inevitable tug of the homeland. Conclusion
Cynthia Rose
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Culture
Educated abroad, they are France's new foreign legion
Seattle's French Underground: Today's graduates are more likely to have studied abroad, and they're more open to leaving France for career opportunities – glamorous and humble. Many of them are settling in metro Puget Sound. Part 3
Culture
For the French, Seattle's cachet is bio
Seattle's French Underground: There are thousands of emigrants in metro Seattle. They generally like our green and organic values, but the social norms here are an acquired taste. Part 2
Culture
Parlez-vous a software language?
Seattle's French Underground: Thousands have invaded metro Puget Sound, many of them in search of opportunities and attitudes in technology that simply don't exist at home in France. Part 1
Politics
Lift a glass: A Seattle landmark bites the dust
There was plenty of planning and PR. Just the same, residents of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood this weekend felt like demolition of the historic Rainier Cold Storage building was rushed.