WANDERLUST:
Seattle, Washington
(2006)
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Street Cred:
- Lived in Seattle from 1996-1998.
- Lived on First Hill for two years.
- Worked at Foreign Relations in Pioneer Square for two years.
- Visited Seattle over Fourth of July weekends 2004 & 2006.
Lodging:
- Lowell Apartment
Former hotel-turned-apartment building. Cheap studios with tiny, galley kitchen and Murphy beds. Large bathroom with clawfoot tub and a walk-in closet. Laundry on premise.
- Moore Hotel (1926 Second Avenue)
Clean, convenient and cheap as hell. A great basic hotel in Seattle. Plus, Teddy Roosevelt stayed here.
Memories:
- Awesome pints of ice cream in the grocery store from Danken Ice cream (dark chocolate with Grand Marnier, chocolate peppermint patties, etc.)
- Banh Mi sandwiches and cans of Japanese beverages for lunch from Uwajimaya in the International District.
- Exploring Trident Imports on the pier. Picking up strange candies, a metal candelabra and seriously considering buying a papier mache alligator.
- Archie McPhee with Bob and Louise. Picking up a skull piggy bank, sheets of mica and beaded curtains.
- The awesome German Deli in the U District with roast beef sandwiches, tisane and a bottle of red wine with spices to heat and mull.
- The Fenix Underground - Jeremy's band played classic 80's tunes here one evening. Swung by after work (right around the corner)
- Four Seas Restaurant for dim sum and almond fried chicken.
- The fish and clams at Ivars on the Waterfront. Overly friendly seagulls hoping for a bite.
- The magic shop (Market Magic & Novelty) in Pike Place Market.
- Scarecrow Video (5030 Roosevelt Way) in the U-District for hard-to-find movies
- Six Arms Brewery (300 E. Pike Street) on First Hill for pints of beer and sandwiches. Nitro beer!
- Taco Del Mar for mission-style fish burritos.
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