Things I did in Seattle
I’m in the waning hours of a 4-day trip to Seattle. As I sit here waiting to board a red-eye back to muggy Washington DC, I thought I’d recount the awesomeness of Seattle, list-style:
Stayed at the Maxwell Hotel, where the theme is Pineapple, and they have COMPLIMENTARY bike rentals. I highly recommend the place - It’s right by the space needle, and I borrowed a bike every day I was here, cruising around downtown in style. The decor is…um…quirky.
Drove an hour into Snoqualmie-Mt. Baker State Forest and hiked to beautiful alpine lakes Talapus and Ollalie, walking on snow (!) along the way and catching a few breathtaking vistas of the Cascades. Too much for an east-coast boy like me to handle.
Ate tasty Greek and Cuban food with friends and family in the Berkeley-esque Fremont neighborhood, and stopped in at the Theo chocolate factory to tickle the tongue with unique chocolate delectables.
Went for a jog along the waterfront, stopping to ogle large metal objects at the Olympic Sculpture Park. Sunset over the Puget Sound.
Ate croque madame, had a bomber latte and watched Argentina rip South Korea a new one, all in the space of a couple hours at Cafe Presse in Capitol Hill. A francophile would be satisfied.
Met with the good folks over at Grist to talk climate. They’re not only good people, but funny and smart. Three cheers for Grist!
Late night drinks with the cuz at White Horse Trading Company, a bar Yelp describes as ‘cute’ and ‘filled with miscellany.’ Good times.
Pike Place Market. Cool, but not as cool as I want it to be - maybe I’m just being curmudgeonly?
That’s about it. 4 Full days of good coffee, good food, fun people and a gorgeous city, despite its moist reputation. I would come back anytime.
