Seattle TravelGram

Gold Charm- Tiffany and Co.

Pacific Place is downtown Seattle’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment center.  There are 5 stories of upscale shopping and dining featuring such notably recognizable names as Tiffany & Co. and Williams-Sonoma to local favorites such as Sixth Avenue Wine Seller and Seahawks/Sounders FC Pro Shop.

If you are hungry and in the mood for lunch or dinner there are six delicious restaurants that offer a variety of dining possibilities. Your choices range from Italian to Mexican, or Thai cuisine to good old all-American hamburgers. The 11-screen theater complex is perfect for those of you who want to combine dining and shopping before or after they see the latest movies.

Pacific Place has a  five-star concierge staff  that is always ready to help! These in-the-know experts offer tons of helpful services and information, including theatre and dinner reservations, taxi and hotel shuttles, and public transit information, as well as a list of events and happenings at Pacific Place and downtown Seattle. The 2010 Seattle TourSaver is available for purchase at the concierge desk. Seattle TourSaver offers over 100 2-for-1 coupons with thousands of dollars of savings on tours, attractions, accommodations and museum.

 If you are driving and looking for a place to park I’d really suggest parking here. There is lots of affordable parking. “Affordable” being the optimal word because parking prices in downtown Seattle can be a bit of a shock to your pocket book.

Pacific Place is the place for fashion, food and film.

Daniel’s Broiler is one of the finest steakhouses in the area. We had a special occasion and for us it called for steak and seafood. We were on the eastside in Bellevue and we wanted a view so voila, this was our choice.

We had a stunning view even though the weather wasn’t cooperating. Liquid sunshine! Our table looked west over downtown Bellevue, Lake Washington and could we could see the skyscrapers in Seattle. If it had been a clear day you would have also been able to see the Cascade Mountains.

The service was outstanding with attention to every detail. Good service to me means an unrushed experience. Somehow our water glasses filled as if by magic, our salad plates were removed in time for the next course, the wine suggestions made sense with the meals and our waiter was attentive with out being pushy.

 My husband ordered an end cut of prime rib which was perfection. Our friend ordered scallops and again they were soft, buttery and perfectly done. I ordered halibut steak and it came from a huge fish because my portion was more that I could eat and I could can tell that it was so fresh.

If you are in the market for a fantastic meal or just a great happy hour, spend an evening and go to Daniel’s Broiler.

Seattle has some of the greatest pubs and breweries in the country. Beers from all over Washington will be pouring all over Seattle as well as other parts of the state from Bellingham to Vancouver; Tacoma to Spokane.

About 30 fine pubs and breweries are particapating this year. Celebrating the great beer we get to drink in Seattle. Here is a  List of locations and events that will be taking place throughout the event.

In the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, along the ship canal is the historic Fishermen’s Terminal. This is one of Seattle’s hidden treasures. Home to many of the North Pacific Fishing Fleet; you can wander along many of the piers and see hundreds of these working boats when they are being wintered before their next fishing season. In the background you will see views of the breathtaking Olympic Mountains.

Fishermen’s Terminal is home to the Fishermen’s Memorial, a beautiful sculpture commemorating local fishermen and women lost at sea. This very moving tribute has plaques inscribed with the names of more than 500 local commercial fishermen who died pursuing their livelihood. The daily risks these fishermen take has been documented by the popular Discovery Channel’s TV show, Americas Deadliest Catch. Commercial fishing has played an important part of Seattle’s economy since its very beginning.

Fisherman’s Terminal is also home to great restaurants such as Chinooks and The Bay Café, so you can make a great morning or afternoon at this location. Wild Salmon Fish Market, one of the best fish and shellfish markets is right in the terminal where you will find the freshest fish anywhere in Seattle and they will ship anywhere is the US.

Located 5 miles south of downtown Seattle, Georgetown is Seattle’s oldest residential neighborhood.  This area has a growing retail district and  a thriving creative community. Georgetown is considered by its residents to be the last bastion of a cohesive creative community in the city. Visitors have the opportunity to shop and dine in over 20+ galleries, studios, boutiques and cafes mostly along Airport Way.

Among some of the highlights we found on our visit to Georgetown were a great Café bar called Calamity Jane’s where we had a delicious late lunch and then we were off for more shopping. One of our favorite finds was Great Stuff which has a collection of the most unusual things from industrial artifacts to modern kitsch. We stopped into Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery where they had a whole room with just comics. Spend an afternoon visiting this unique, historic and artistic neighborhood

Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Salty’s on Alki. Even in the dead of winter, Salty’s chefs will be outside on their waterfront decks boiling prawns in pickling spice, Tabasco, Worcestershire and lemon, for the Chefs’ Outdoor Prawn Boil! But guests get to enjoy these plump, flavorful prawns inside, with an assortment of sauces—cocktail, aioli, tartar and, of course, drawn butter.

The $19.95 buffet dinner includes one pound of prawns, a pint of beer, freshly baked bread, Salty’s world-famous Signature Seafood Chowder and Twisted Caesar Salad. Bring your appetite and we’ll supply the bibs!?
Prawn refills are $10 each and beer refills are $5 each (or choose wine).

Salty’s on Alki