When people visit Seattle and ask me for recommendations about what to see, the Pacific Science Center is always on my list. In addition to its location on the grounds of the Seattle Center, home of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the graceful arches and fountains, make it an architecturally pleasant and appealing place to [...]
Matchbook Monday: Authentic Italian at Assaggio, Seattle
May 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a Seattle restaurant that is one of my favorites. It’s been quite awhile since I’ve been there, the last time was with a bunch of my tech friends who were in town for a conference. Going through the matchbooks made me realize that I’m ready for a return trip. Assaggio’s [...]
Where Do Airplanes Come From?
March 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you live in Seattle, as I do, there’s only one answer to that question – they come from Boeing. As the saying around here goes, “If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going!” While some of the Boeing plants have relocated elsewhere, the plant at Paine Field (about 30 miles north of Seattle) is still [...]
Matchbook Monday: Tulio in Seattle
February 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Matchbook Monday is from one of my standby restaurants here in Seattle, Tulio Ristorante. Located adjacent to the Vintage Park Hotel (a great place to stay, by the way), you can enter Tulio’s through the hotel or through its own entrance. It’s like eating in a wine cellar or trattoria in Tuscany – cozy, [...]
Matchbook Monday: Salish Lodge, Seattle
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Matchbook Monday is from a top notch hotel, spa, and restaurant not far from where I live. Salish Lodge & Spa is about 30 miles east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River. The lodge is in a rustic setting, overlooking the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls, but it is also elegant and steeped in northwest history. [...]
Matchbook Monday: Palisades Restaurant, Seattle
November 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Palisade is a Seattle restaurant located at Elliott Bay Marina (2601 West Marina Place). Although this matchbook was picked up on a trip to the restaurant years ago, when I came across it, it prompted me to visit again. The interior has saltwater ponds, full of fish, and a bridge to walk over to get [...]
Are You Looking for Your Next Great Adventure?
September 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
You can find it at the Adventure Travel Expo in Seattle this weekend, September 13-14th. I’ve been to the Expo in previous years, and am excited that’s it’s come to my hometown of Seattle. There lots of great stuff – trade show with great information booths, educational sessions, panels, and presentations. I’m very pleased to be [...]
Matchbook Monday: Ray's Boathouse
February 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a restaurant located in my home town of Seattle, Ray’s Boathouse (6049 Seaview Avenue NW), in Shilsole Marina. Ray’s is actually two restaurants in one, with a main dining room that is a bit more formal and traditional, and Ray’s Cafe, perfect for a more casual, and more affordable, bite [...]
Seattle's FareStart Restaurant
February 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
There are just some restaurants that make you feel good. FareStart in Seattle (1902 2nd Avenue) is one of them. Not just a restaurant, but also a comprehensive training approach that, for over 12 years, has helped homeless and disadvantaged men, women, and their families, create new opportunities for their future. The training program combines [...]
Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is?
December 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
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