Our first trip to Seattle!! Shawna and I had an evening off together, so we wanted nothing more than to make it to downtown Seattle. We browsed a few things online, found a few places that we could check out, and headed that way. First, we had to find parking. Who-wee! Miss Shawna decided to drive, so it was quite the adventure for her to find a place to park. After we tooled around for and hour or so, we decided on a parking garage close to the downtown shops and in a well-lit area. Only after we pulled in (to the one way garage) did we find out from the half-English-speaking gentleman that this was indeed a vallet parking garage only. And oh yeah... they charged us about $28 for 3 hours of parking. Whoops! Know better next time. So after we parked, we just perused the strip for something shiny. Don't worry... we found some!
Don't know what the purpose was, but this ginourmous statue was moving. The arm with the hammer thing. Huh.
It was too late for us to wander around the Pike Place Market, but have no fear... we will return. If for no other reason than Shawna to see the fish being thrown. I can't WAIT to find all the fresh goodies.
I guess you know you're on the right street when you reach the cobblestone. Found it!
Some more downtown with some newly lit trees for the holidays.
Then we found this light changing stair waterfall thing that wen down 3 flights of stairs surrounded by some more trees lit. We tried to get a picture, this is what we ended up with. Keep in mind, I am taking all of these with only my phone, so no tricks can be used. Does this remind anyone else of a senior picture?
We had a coffee on the way in and had walked around for 3 hours. By this time we desperately needed to find a restroom. Going into every store we could find that was still open, we were denied at every opportunity. Because we were determined, Shawna figured it was important enough to purchase an adult beverage just to use the restroom somewhere. We found the closest bar to where we then stood and in we walked. Good decision. This lounge was awesome! Pretty sure it was a gay bar, but that's what made it even better. The bartenders were easy to talk to, and recommended some great hard ciders off their specials menu. I tried one made in Oregon, Shawna had a Washington original. We also were privy to some great Spanish hard cider. Not what you would imagine, but I seriously have to find this stuff and drink it with a steak or something. To die.
Then... dinner!! I had found this great spot downtown called the Pink Door. You can't find it on GPS, just by word-of-mouth. It's in this dark-lit, semi-scary (in a non-threatening way) alley with no signs or lights to signify the entrance. The only way you know where to go? The pale pink door about half way down. You walk into this underground parlor and you literally feel like you have stepped back in time into the days of Prohibition. There is a wild sense of gaudy sensuality with the showy flowers, the dark red lighting, the extravagant mirrors covering the entire wall. Oh yeah, and the most important part... there was a cirque de soleil dancer above our heads as we were eating dinner performing on what appeared to be a silver hula hoop. The things she did during her 4 minute routine to music... Wow. This girl was amazing! Dinner and a show, well worth it.
Awaiting our reservations at the bar.
These are our "sexy faces." Ha! Little off...
I ordered what the Pink Door was famous for, the spinach lasagna.
And for Shawna, the bolognese.
Of course, you can't go to an italian restaurant and not let Shawna get the bread pudding. I said "Ew," but I'll let her have her moment.
We found some stranger in the alley to snap our picture. She looked nice so I assumed she wouldn't run off with my phone.
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