There are some photo sessions that are simply more fun than others, but rarely do we get to experience food, folks, and fun in one place. In downtown Tacoma, Hello, Cupcake is the exception to that rule. Located on Pacific avenue and surrounded by the architectural splendor of the Union Station complex, the Chihuly Glass exhibit, and the University of Washington campus, Hello, [...]
With the exception of Ting Momo and Etta’s, I’ve had some chow at all of Tom Douglas’ joints. While my favorite is Lola, there’s always a little bit of something at each place that makes the visit worth it. Especially since none of the places have decent parking. While Palace Kitchen had been on my list [...]
Ashley and Keegan at McLean House
Ashley and Keeghan were married last September at McLean House in the city of West Linn Oregon. Located 20 miles outside of Portland on the banks of the Willamette River, the three story, 17 room recently remodeled home is operated and owned by the city of West Linn under the Department of Parks and Recreation. [...]
Here’s a sneak preview of Jenna and Jeff’s wedding that was held this past Saturday at Trophy Lake Golf and Casting Club in Port Orchard. Ahem, this rainy past Saturday. But who ever let a little rain ruin a Pacific Northwest wedding? This crowd was having a good time, rain or shine, and Jeff and [...]
Engagement Session: Carley and Wes
At the beginning of this month we met with Carley and Wes to shoot their engagement session. Former clients Kishelle and Christian had sent them to us and we were all eager to work together. We arranged to meet out at Alki Beach and then work across West Seattle as the afternoon sun settled. Wes & Carley [...]
40th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival
This past weekend we attended the 40th annual Northwest Folklife Festival held at Seattle Center. Folklife is one of the largest free folk festivals in the country, featuring nearly 7000 people celebrating with dance, art, crafts, poetry, food and more. The festival showcases the heritage of the Northwest and draws tens of thousands over the [...]
Happy Cookie Friday: Café Presse
At Lincoln Park last weekend, I: a.) pulled a muscle b.) hurt my back c.) proved I’m no Spring chick and d.) everyone of those. The result of which is that I’ve been getting a little massage therapy on Beacon Hill this week. I don’t know what’s worse, the actual therapy or the pain. The [...]
That’s Amore (Queen Margherita and Seattle Pie Company)
Feeling in the mood for some pie and a change of scenery, James and I drove over to Magnolia a couple of weekends ago for a slice of heaven from Seattle Pie Company, the best little pie house in Seattle. And while pie can replace any meal, I figured we could be mature and eat [...]
Engagement Session: Jenna and Jeff at Chambers Creek
Last weekend we traveled to Tacoma to meet with Jenna and Jeff for their engagement session. We decided to rendezvous at a neighborhood coffee house to decide what locations would suit the overcast, windy day. Jenna and Jeff arrived with extra clothes, a bag of tricks and raring to go. We headed to the Chambers Creek Trails, adjacent to the Chambers Bay [...]
Cues and Tattoos 2011: Belly Dance
Last Friday night was the Instructor Showcase for the 2011 Cues and Tattoos festival. Celebrating the use of improvisational choreography within Tribal Belly Dance the festival ran all weekend at several locations, featuring 22 workshops, 4 live performances, and an array of local and regional vendors. This was our second year attending the showcase at the [...]
When I moved to Seattle in 2004, I lived in an apartment on Capitol Hill less than two blocks from the original Top Pot Doughnuts on Summit. It had opened just two years earlier and since that time they’ve grown to six cafes and even have a mobile unit that unfortunately I’ve never seen but [...]
Vida and Austin were married on September 12th in Portland’s Peninsula park. It was a glorious sun-filled afternoon, a rarity in the Northwest this year, and a lovely day for an outdoor ceremony. We rendezvoused with the couple downtown at the Doubletree and once they were dressed, we all headed out to the park so we could [...]
There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton~ The first official earth day was held in 1970, by a nation consumed with war, social upheaval, and the Beatles. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson introduced the idea after surveying the ravages of a [...]
For more than 20 years Dahlia Lounge has been sitting in downtown Seattle on the corner of 4th and Virginia, doing its local/organic thing. I’m not a big fan of that thing, and frankly of the dozen Tom Douglas restaurants there are to visit, Dahlia would come in low on the list. The place is [...]
The truth is, I’m not crazy about Thai food. Coconut milk, peanut sauce, stir-fried cucumber…. Not for me. I’m going to mostly blame this on how I grew up–where an Old El Paso taco kit was considered exotic fare, and I never even tried chinese food until I was in high school. I’d tried a [...]
The last time I went to Restaurant Zoë, they hadn’t yet moved to their new Capitol Hill location. It was a great experience and I looked forward to trying out the brother restaurant, Quinn’s. Well, almost two years later I finally made it. Time, stop slipping, slipping into the future so easily. Quinn’s, located on Capitol [...]
A couple of weeks ago in the middle of a hurricane in downtown Seattle, I asked Carrie to go with me to Le Pichet to sample this chocolat chaud of which she writes so lovingly. Chaud. Sounds like something you’d call your baby brother after he drove his car into the pond on a dare. [...]
This week’s Happy Cookie Friday is coming to you from Larsen’s Danish Bakery, located in Ballard. Last year, when the sun was still shining, we drove over to Ballard to see the world’s biggest Danish. I know this blog is way past due, but this is generally the time of year I’m forced to start [...]
Pie, pie, me oh my Nothing tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry all at once o well it’s pie! Apple! Pumpkin! Minced an’ Wet bottom! Come to your place ever’day if you’ve got ‘em Pie, pie, me ohh my…. Andie MacDowell can’t act, but she can sure sing some pie song. Other than saying that [...]
Gelatiamo Italian Ice Cream & Pastries is located in downtown Seattle on the corner of 3rd and Union. The name means “Lets have a gelato together.” Who can resist a sign that says “Italian Ice Cream & Pastries”? Not this girl. Gelato, the fancy Italian spelling for ice cream, usually has milk, cream, sugar, and [...]
What better way to spend a rainy Saturday morning than at the neighborhood Macrina? Besides at home, in my pajamas, by the fire, under my favorite blanket, I mean. The Macrina Bakery & Cafe in SoDo is the closest of the three to us, and since I’ve never eaten at that branch (and haven’t been [...]
2011 has been a crazy, fun, chaotic, loosey goosey kind of year. It seems like somewhere around the start of wedding season, we stopped blogging because we were so busy with the fun stuffs. That just means we’re about five months behind on blogs (and I have no intention of letting some of those events [...]
On the Hill of Capitol in the city of Seattle, there be a diner called Skillet. Like most things Capitol Hill, the joint is cool, the decor is trendy, and the parking is a nightmare. Unlike most, the prices are pretty diner decent. Me, I like diner food. There’s no better meal than a grilled [...]
When I was 16, I worked at the local Shoney’s. The big deal about the Shoney’s was the breakfast buffet–they were the only joint doing anything like that, so it was pretty popular. And I had the glorious responsibility of being the breakfast bar/salad bar girl, because as you can guess, the breakfast items magically [...]
Picked up a mess of berries at the West Seattle Sunday market on Sunday. Summer may be stingy with the sunshine, but at least we squeezed some berries out of her.
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