The Seattle Traveler

Today I have a guest post from fellow Seattle blogger, Debbie Dubrow.  Debbie is just one of many wonderful Seattle bloggers. 
She writes about traveling with kids, and about her experience traveling with her two your children (ages 3 and 18 months) at DeliciousBaby.com.  Sometimes she needs an adventure close to home, and that what gave rise to this post.
 
A few months ago, I took my son E (then 2 1/2) to a Taco Bus here in Seattle.
Frequent readers know that E has never met a bus (or train) that he didn’t love. They also know that he’s …read more

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Blooming crocuses, in addition to the date on the calendar, is one more sign that Spring has come to Seattle.
Photo credit:  personal collection
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If you’re in the market for some great wine, maybe something a little different what what you usually try, check out the Seattle Wine Outlet.
Buying direct from distributor overstocks guarantees that you’ll find something different every time you stop by.  While some might find that annoying (because you may not be able to get your favorite every time you are there), I love it because it forces me to try something new. 
Give it a try.  I bet you’ll make some new discoveries — just like I did.
Location:  1701 First Avenue South, SoDo (map it)
               946 Elliott Avenue West, …read more

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When doing some routine blog maintenance I realized that I’ve neglected to add a blog roll.  Eeek — how could that be?!  There are so many great Seattle area blogs and bloggers that I can’t believe I haven’t shared them with you.
It would be impossible to add them all in one fell swoop, so I’ve started out with a few today, and will be adding more over the next few weeks until I have all my friends added, along with all the area blogs that I read.
To start things out, I invite you to take a look at these first …read more

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Today I’m launching a new feature here at The Seattle Traveler, “This Weekend. . .”  a recommendation about something you can do over the weekend.
I’m hoping to find a variety of things to recommend, so that no matter how deep your weekend rut might be, you’ll get some ideas of something new and interesting to do.  Do something besides the same old thing!
So let’s start it off, with the first post of “This Weekend.”
 
This weekend. . .
. . . discover “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball” at Seattle Public Theatre.
Rebecca Gilman has crafted a play that takes on the …read more

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Before a performance at the 5th Avenue Theater, I stopped in for a quick pre-performance nosh at right-next-door restaurant, Vessel.
Vessel opened 2006 in what was previously retail space.  One look at the exterior and it’s easy to imagine.  The space has been cleverly used, and where mannequins and displays once were, now you’ll find bar seating where patrons can look out onto the sidewalks and streets of the city.  A little too close for comfort for some, however, as it nearly feels like you are on top of the people walking by.
Inside you’ll find a mixture of neutral and …read more

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Did you know that Washington State has a Poet Laureate?
The position was established in 2007 as a mean to build awareness and appreciation of poetry across the state through public appearances and readings, presentations in the schools, and offering workshops and lectures for the general public.  On on December 17th, 2007 Governor Christine Gregoire appointed Samuel Green to a two year term as the State Poet Laureate. 
Samuel Green is a native of Washington, currently living on Waldron Island in the San Juans.  He is the author of ten poetry collections, the most recent of which is Grace of Necessity, …read more

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The April schedule for the Seattle Symphony includes a couple of performances that are part of its Concerts for Young People Series:
 

April 2nd – Anne-Sophie Mutter with Lambert Orkis
April 3rd, 5-6th – Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Performs Bruch
April 4th – Boeing Symphony series
April 10-13th – Les Brown’s Band of Renown
April 17th, 19-20th -Garrick Ohlsson Plays Mozart
April 18-19th – Sailing the Musical Seas (part of the concerts for young people)
April 24th, 26th – Dvorak’s Cello Concerto
April 26th, May 3rd – Peter & the Wolf (part of the concerts for young people)
April 28th – Joseph Adam Organ Recital

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Easter Wishes to all my readers!
Photo credit:  SXC
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The Hundred Dresses reminds us that it’s never too late to make yourself a better person.  The story is one from small town America, where a Polish immigrant child attempts to make friends and fit in.  No one notices this strange girl, who can barely even speak English.
Best friends Maddie and Peggy don’t notice Wanda much either.  Although they appear to cheerfully play with one another, but the friendship is based more on Maddie’s feara that Peggy will tease her because her father is out of work during the Great Depression.  So Maddie blends in.
Wanda struggles to blend …read more

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