The Seattle Traveler

The Purple Café & Wine Bar joins an ever-expanding list of restaurants in the downtown city core.
It’s a large place (225 seats), with a high ceiling in the front part of the restaurant and an upstairs loft with bar and seating toward the rear.  The front of the restaurants has floor to ceiling windows facing out onto Fourth Avenue.
The décor has a solid feel to it, lots of wood, metal accessories, with steel latticework in the ceiling.  At the center of the restaurant is its main bar, with a circular staircase rising from the center of it, wrapping around the …read more

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If you’re a fan of Project Runway, love fashion, or enjoy being the first on the block to sport the new season’s clothes, you’ll want to hit the Thread Show, Sunday, November 5th in Fremont.
Thread is a showcase of emerging fashion designers, set amid music and art.  Shoppers can pick up one-of-a-kind pieces, including clothing for men, women, and children, bags and purses, jewelry, and accessories. 
While new designers usually have an uphill battle getting a few precious inches of rack space in boutiques, at Thread they can show the entire line.  This means you can buy before the fashion hits …read more

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Details:  Anthony’s Restaurant at Point Defiance.
 
Photo credit:  Linda Fergus, c. 2006

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If you’ll be doing driving while in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, here’s a phone number to remember:  5-1-1.
That number will connect you with up-to-the-minute information about traffic, weather, driving, and road conditions. 
Via:  Flyaway Cafe
 
 

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November is Twenty-Five for $25, the semi-annual promotion involving 25 Seattle area restaurants serving a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $25.  Some restaurants also offer a three-course prix-fixe lunch for $12.50.
So what’s the catch?
The option is only available Sunday through Thursday, and is not valid on Thanksgiving.  The menus are subject to change, and drinks, tax, and tip are additional.
Other cities across the country have similar Restaurant Weeks, but in Seattle the promotion is more selective.  These are top Seattle restaurants, narrowed down to only twenty-five, and you would normally expect to far more than $25 per person for dinner.  I …read more

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The relationship between a child and a doll is one that can only be understood by experiencing it, but once experienced, it is never forgotten.
When I was growing up, I collected Barbie’s.  Well, I didn’t really “collect” them; I just had lots of them, and played with them.  I’d get together with other girls in the neighborhood, and in ignorant bliss to the politcal incorrectedness of dolls, we’d stage all kinds of great adventures.
So, when I first heard about the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, I wanted to see if a visit would rekindle those fond memories of my childhood.
The Museum …read more

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I am very proud to be a part of today’s new launch of b5 travel blogs.  The city specific blogs showcase both Washingtons — the State and our nation’s capital.
Here at The Seattle Traveler, I’ll be focusing on what there is to see and do in the Greater Seattle Area.  Whether you’re a first time visitor, or a long time resident, I hope to offer you ideas about what to do around this city.
I also encourage you to take a few minutes and check out fellow blogger Jon Rochetti at The DC Traveler.  He’ll be writing about what there is to see and do …read more

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The month of October is Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Remlinger Farms.
In 1965, Gary and Bonnie Remlinger opened a roadside produce stand.  They were farming folk, and this was the beginning of their business venture.  From those humble beginning, the family continued to add on the freshest local fruits and vegetables available, gradually growing the family business.  That strongly rooted family history shows in the farm even today.
And today, Remlinger Farms is a 200 acres spread, with a tourist center, a full service restaurant, bakery, ice cream parlor, picnic areas, U-Pick fields, and Country Fair Fun Park.  Birthday Party packages, …read more

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It’s not too late to get tickets to the 2006 Earshot Jazz Festival.
It started October 19th, but there are still some great performances to see before it wraps up on November 5th.  More than 200 artists will perform in the three weeks of concerts, along with educational programs and related events.  Venues are around the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area.
Earshot Jazz is a nonprofit arts organization formed in 1984 in service to the growing community of jazz artists and audiences in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.  The organization publishes a monthly news magazine, provides educational programs and special projects in jazz, and …read more

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Photo of the Safeco Field sign in the outfield at the Seattle Mariners ballpark.
 
 
Affectionateley called “The Safe” this is the home of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.  The staium has a retractable roof with a train line running under it when it is open, and seats 46,621 for baseball.  ITrain whistles are frequently heard during games.  Safeco Feild was the host 2001 MLB All-Star Game. 
Safeco Field is located in the SoDo district (South of Dome) in downtown Seattle, at the intersection of First Avenue South and Edgar Martinez Drive South (named for the beloved former Mariner designated hitter).  The …read more

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