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.
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Welcome to South Park |
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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.
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Original Rainier brewery in Georgetown |
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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 CafĂ©, 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.
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View of Mount Rainier from Alki Point |
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Ready to walk in Alki Point |
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"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.
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Nosh food truck - try the fish and chips! |
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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.
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Lunch at Pie Bar in the Ballard District |
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Shopping in the University District |
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