In early December we were able to get away for a kid-free weekend to Seattle. We jam packed our weekend with things we love; especially some of the things we love about Seattle.
Friday we did a 3 hour food tour with Savor Seattle Tours. This is the second tour we've done with them; we love it every time. We get to eat & drink lots of yummies and we learn something new about one of our favorite cities each time we do it.
They shared their secret recipe for frosting with me - amazing! The cupcake on the right is a bacon and maple syrup cupcake, the one on the left is chocolate & tomato soup. Neither sounds that great but both were to die for!
No trip is complete to Seattle unless we visit Serious Pie. And we were lucky to have it on our tour this time too. Potato and rosemary pizza - so, so, so good. They even have one with an egg on it, we love this place! Thanks to cousin Grant for introducing it to us years ago.
Great Seattle trivia behind the gum wall. The Market Gum Wall even made Wikipedia, go figure we never even knew it was there. If you've been to Seattle and never seen it, you should look it up.
Another place we've walked by 1,000 times but never been in, The Pike Brewing Company. We had some interesting training on beer tasting and beer pairings...who knew it wasn't only for wine.
Saturday was the Seattle Street Scramble. Seriously so much fun...well at least it was for Barb. Betsy and Jason were skeptical. All in all we ended up having fun running around downtown Seattle. The organization has several throughout the year all over western Washington. Get a group together and get out there! You'll love it. Or maybe we'll see you in Seattle next December.
Fran's Chocolates was a tip from our tour guide although it wasn't on the tour. We managed to fit in some coffee and chocolate late Saturday night. Fran's is unique to the Seattle area and has some of the finest chocolates around. Great for a special treat, Valentines Day is right around the corner!
In true Hendricks fashion we signed up for a race while visiting The Emerald City too! The Jingle Bell Run is held every year in downtown Seattle and helps benefit arthritis. We've been there many times during it, and never thought to sign up. It was a little cold and wet, but still fun. A great way to start a Sunday that's for sure.
Our beloved Seahawks had a COMPLETE BLOW OUT against the Arizona Cardinals. It was a great season Hawks, can't wait to see what you've got in store next year!
This boat was blasting Christmas music late into the night...very festive...tis the season!
Good night Seattle, until next time.
