Seattle - Day 3
Got up a little earlier today and was intent on having brunch at Dahlia Lounge, the first restaurant by famous Seattle restauranteur Tom Douglas. To be honest, this was probably my favorite meal of the entire trip. Everything from the service, to the atmosphere, to the food was all top notch.
Bag of cinammon donuts. The 2 spreads accompanying the donuts were so good I wanted to buy a jar to take home. Oh so ono!
Gotta have fruit for brunch!
Kale soup with hamhock. Sounds gross but tastes good.
Halibut! Yum!
Tom Douglas's famous crab cakes...crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside.
While eating brunch I heard a lot of ruckus going on outside on 4th Avenue and then discovered that there was a Gay Pride Parade going on! Cool! I only watched for like 20 minutes but it certainly was fun. Lots of flamboyant floats and performers paraded the street, not to mention the onlookers! It was a gay old time!
The "Gaywatch" bus
After lunch, went to The Center for Wooden Boats near my hotel on Lake Union for a free boat ride. This was a very cool wooden boat museum but the highlight of course was the sailboat ride on Lake Union.
Every Sunday at 2:00pm, the CWB offers free sailboat rides around the lake and it was so much fun! I had never been on a sailboat before and it was so exhilirating. Sitting just inches from the water with the breeze in your face, amazing views of the surrounding neighborhoods...it was an experience that will never be forgotten. Did I mention it was free? How can you beat that?
Hydroplane (is that what they're called?) landing in the lake
Some of the many boathouses on the lake
Hows my ride, yo? Nah, not my boat but it could be yours! It was on sale.
After a quick change of clothes, it was back to Downtown.
I really wanted to check out the Seattle Public Library. This visit was definitely a highlight of the trip. You're thinking...it's just a library, right? No. This building is an architectural marvel. Just looking at it from the outside you can tell that it is a beautiful building. But once you walk around inside, you can definitely notice all the care and attention to detail in its design.
Seattle Public Library
Admiring the beautiful building from the inside
I highly recommend visiting this building and taking a good 30-40 minutes walking around inside to witness this feat of engineering and architecture.
Then it was on to dinner at Wild Ginger. This was probably my 2nd favorite meal of the trip.
Wild Ginger features mostly Southeast Asian cuisine and the food was fabulous. Combine the good food with beautiful decorating and ambiance, and I am sold. What a delicious meal!
Chicken satay
Buddha rolls with pineapple dipping sauce
Seven flavor beef
Szechuan string beans...I couldn't stop eating these!
Green chicken curry
Ginger ice cream and vanilla blackberry ice cream
After dinner, topped off the evening with some jazz at Tula's. Tula's is one of the best jazz clubs in the nation and every Sunday night they feature a big band act led by Jim Cutler. The band played for over 2 hours and they only charged a $5 cover! Can't beat that kind of value.
After a day of gays, sailboats, books, and jazz, it was time to call it a night...
Bag of cinammon donuts. The 2 spreads accompanying the donuts were so good I wanted to buy a jar to take home. Oh so ono!
Gotta have fruit for brunch!
Kale soup with hamhock. Sounds gross but tastes good.
Halibut! Yum!
Tom Douglas's famous crab cakes...crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside.
While eating brunch I heard a lot of ruckus going on outside on 4th Avenue and then discovered that there was a Gay Pride Parade going on! Cool! I only watched for like 20 minutes but it certainly was fun. Lots of flamboyant floats and performers paraded the street, not to mention the onlookers! It was a gay old time!
The "Gaywatch" bus
After lunch, went to The Center for Wooden Boats near my hotel on Lake Union for a free boat ride. This was a very cool wooden boat museum but the highlight of course was the sailboat ride on Lake Union.
Every Sunday at 2:00pm, the CWB offers free sailboat rides around the lake and it was so much fun! I had never been on a sailboat before and it was so exhilirating. Sitting just inches from the water with the breeze in your face, amazing views of the surrounding neighborhoods...it was an experience that will never be forgotten. Did I mention it was free? How can you beat that?
Hydroplane (is that what they're called?) landing in the lake
Some of the many boathouses on the lake
Hows my ride, yo? Nah, not my boat but it could be yours! It was on sale.
After a quick change of clothes, it was back to Downtown.
I really wanted to check out the Seattle Public Library. This visit was definitely a highlight of the trip. You're thinking...it's just a library, right? No. This building is an architectural marvel. Just looking at it from the outside you can tell that it is a beautiful building. But once you walk around inside, you can definitely notice all the care and attention to detail in its design.
Seattle Public Library
Admiring the beautiful building from the inside
I highly recommend visiting this building and taking a good 30-40 minutes walking around inside to witness this feat of engineering and architecture.
Then it was on to dinner at Wild Ginger. This was probably my 2nd favorite meal of the trip.
Wild Ginger features mostly Southeast Asian cuisine and the food was fabulous. Combine the good food with beautiful decorating and ambiance, and I am sold. What a delicious meal!
Chicken satay
Buddha rolls with pineapple dipping sauce
Seven flavor beef
Szechuan string beans...I couldn't stop eating these!
Green chicken curry
Ginger ice cream and vanilla blackberry ice cream
After dinner, topped off the evening with some jazz at Tula's. Tula's is one of the best jazz clubs in the nation and every Sunday night they feature a big band act led by Jim Cutler. The band played for over 2 hours and they only charged a $5 cover! Can't beat that kind of value.
After a day of gays, sailboats, books, and jazz, it was time to call it a night...
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