Karen and I left Pike Place and went from the “first” Starbucks store to the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery. Located at 1124 Pike Street, the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery is located in Seattle’s vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood. The new facility takes up 15,000 square feet and offers taste tests of […]
Good morning, Seattle! It was Karen’s first time in Seattle, so we had to visit the famous Pike Place Market. In my prior visits, I knew it would be very busy, so we decided to get there by 8:00, before the tourist and tour busses arrived. We were told […]
I wasn’t planning on going anywhere, but I came across an awesome deal from Long Beach to Seattle for $150.. round trip! I grabbed 2 seats and did a very quick trip to the Emerald City. I found a great little Airbnb located in the hip Ballard part of […]
About a half hour away from Deception Falls is this little walk up/ drive thru coffee house called the Espresso Chalet. Washington has tons of these little coffee houses (or shacks) where you pull up and order your espresso or coffee drinks. What makes this one special is […]
Today is our last day! We left Abendblume a little before 10:00 am, and started down Stevens Pass toward Tacoma to pick up mom. We felt that we had plenty of time to drive around, and maybe even check out Seattle. About a hour into our drive, we […]
We’re heading up the coast to Oregon, Washington, across the state to Idaho and Montana, before heading back to Washington. For the first few days, Stephen and I will be traveling with his mom to Portland before dropping her off in Tacoma so she can spend time with […]
I stumbled on a $60 groupon while researching places to eat on our Seattle vacation. This place is a little different in which you can order just the salad bar (no grilled meats) for $28, or with the grilled meats for $45, or entrees a la carte, so […]
I’m not one to give away 5 stars but this place was amazing. I thought the service and food was outstanding. It didn’t hurt that we also had a great deal from TravelZoo which was 2 starters, one pizza to share and one dessert to share for $29. […]
I wouldn’t have discovered this place if it hadn’t been for a fantastic Groupon deal. The deal was 2 fish n chips (correction: 2 generous pieces!) and drinks, which included beer as a choice, for basically half off. Seriously the best deal in Seattle. The guy who greeted […]
In June 2014, we accompanied Stephen’s mom to Tacoma, Washington so she could visit her childhood friend, Helga. While she was at Tacoma, Stephen and I stayed in Seattle at a bed-and-breakfast, went to the famous Pike Place, and squeezed in a visit to the Boeing factory, met up […]
