Good Food and Views are Worth the Journey
I managed to get to one of the waterfront areas in Seattle with a view of the fireworks last night on July 4th. The main event actually takes place at Gasworks Park on Lake Union – which gets really crowded with people gathering there from the morning. Not something I wanted to do at 92 degree (F) heat. But it was nice just to catch some shots from a distant spot on Lake Union.
It’s July 4th here in the U.S. – lots of fireworks. Not sure I’ll get out there to take photos given the traffic but here is a shot of the Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the right background at twilight.
What a great idea - a neighborhood garden run wholly by volunteers where people and kids can help themselves to the fruits and veggies. It not only beautifies what would have been unused municipal land but creates a useable output as well. The Beacon Hill Food Forest takes the Seattle wide P-Patch Community Garden project a step further in size and by incorporating gardening based on a woodland ecosystem.
My friend Ross and his friend Brad (aka Kenji) introduced me to the Beacon Hill...
I went to Miller's Guild in downtown Seattle, a restaurant known for its huge wood-fired grill, recently. It was my second time back at the restaurant after coming here last September. Unfortunately, I think I liked it more the first time around as the signature thick slabs of steak were not as tender as I'd anticipated.
The sides were, in my opinion, the best part of our meal. From my first visit, we really liked the grilled Romaine lettuce salad (which is tasty as it's...
The Dale Chihuly exhibit, Garden and Glass, at the Seattle Center is a must see. The glassworks are a feast of color and design and while I've seen his chandeliers before in building lobbies, to see the sculptures in a garden is special. The large scale works are also incredible - an explosion of color and shapes against dark walls and a black mirrored surface adds to the drama. My tip would be to visit the exhibit an hour or two before it closes at night - the colors really stand out in...