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Seattle is the fastest growing big city in the United States. Tens of thousands of people move here annually. The total population has increased almost 20 percent since 2010, according to the Seattle Times. While we frantically build new buildings for all you people to live in, you may have some questions. For instance: Is there anywhere to go dancing around here? And also: How do people make friends in this town? Plus: Where do locals like to eat?

First and foremost, though, you need to learn how to ride public transportation without annoying the hell out of the rest of us. If you just moved here from some suburban wasteland without buses or trains, please read Charles Mudede’s tips.

Christopher Frizzelle was The Stranger's print editor, and first joined the staff in 2003. He was the editor-in-chief from 2007 to 2016, and edited the story by Eli Sanders that won a 2012 Pulitzer...