Hanging with Foodies in Seattle

Continuing with our fall trip in 2016, my husband and I left Mount Saint Helens, and headed for Seattle, Washington. We were eager to see our son and daughter-in-law in their new home in the South Park district. The house and detached BNB are hip, modern, and filled with their artsy decorating touches.

Welcome to South Park

Stand of bamboo

The yard includes beautiful maple trees, a lovely stand of tall bamboo (though a potential maintenance nightmare), an overhanging walnut tree from the neighbor's yard, and a stack of cured wood, perfect for an outdoor fire pit someday. I had the opportunity to thin out some of the bamboo while visiting, and study how it grows and spreads underground.

Original Rainier brewery in Georgetown

Repurposed brewery architecture

We had a great time seeing some of their discoveries in the Seattle area, plus making a few new ones. South Park is close to the Duwamish River and Bike trail, as well as Boeing, and the Starbucks headquarters. The Georgetown district is close by, with Fran’s Chocolates, The Hangar Café, and several fun consignment shops. Modern entrepreneurs are repurposing some of the original Rainier brewery buildings for their businesses. A walk at Alki Point provided exercise, and wonderful views; and a night trip to Alki Beach yielded some artsy (in other words, blurry) night shots of Seattle.

View of Mount Rainier from Alki Point

Ready to walk in Alki Point

"Artsy" shot of Seattle from Alki Beach

We went to downtown Seattle for lunch from the Nosh food truck (excellent fish and chips, and bone marrow), and then rode the monorail to the Space Needle to see several exhibits at the Emp Museum (a.k.a., MoPop, or Museum of Pop Art). The “World of Wearableart” and “50 Years of Star Trek” were favorites, and we enjoyed seeing the exhibit celebrating the horror film genre.

Nosh food truck - try the fish and chips!

Undaunted by aliens

Our son and daughter-in-law are both foodies, so it is always fun to visit the restaurants they have discovered. We always like the neighborhood haunt, Loretta's Northwesterner, and enjoyed delicious meals at Pie Bar in the Ballard district, Proletariat Pizza, Novilhos Steakhouse, The Black Duck in Issaquah, and The Ram (and shopping) in the University district. In case you think that all we did was eat, you might be right, but we were always exploring and learning all about the beautiful Emerald City in the process.

Lunch at Pie Bar in the Ballard District

Shopping in the University District