The second hotel of our Labor Day Weekend PNW Adventure was in Portland, Oregon. Specifically, I booked a night at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront to try something new. Plus, it was one of the cheaper options with a central location that weekend. … [Read more...] about Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Review
Trip Reports
Inventive Cakes at Deep Sea Sugar and Salt
While I'll always love Dahlia Bakery, we skipped visiting them this time around to check out someplace that's new to us - Deep Sea Sugar and Salt. This hole-in-the-wall bakery specializes in a seasonal selection of inventive cake flavors, selling them whole, by the slice, and as cupcakes. … [Read more...] about Inventive Cakes at Deep Sea Sugar and Salt
Bocconcino Hawaii Pizzas
One of the new IT places to grab a bite to eat on Oahu isn't a restaurant - it's a store that just so happens to make food too. Specifically, they make sandwiches and pizzas using cheeses they make in-house. Recently, I paid my first visit to try the Bocconcino Hawaii Pizzas. … [Read more...] about Bocconcino Hawaii Pizzas
Outstanding Soba at Kamonegi Seattle
During our first day in Seattle, we did a lot of repeat stuff I'm not going to cover here, such as revisiting the Starbucks Reserve Roastery. However, that night, we did make it out to Kamonegi Seattle for an outstanding modern Japanese dinner. … [Read more...] about Outstanding Soba at Kamonegi Seattle
Hyatt Regency Seattle Review
In my introductory post, I mentioned that I had booked three hotels for this trip. The first of these ended up being the Hyatt Regency Seattle - a newer hotel near the convention center. And, to me, it was quite a nice hotel. … [Read more...] about Hyatt Regency Seattle Review
Enterprise Car Rental SEATAC – Infiniti Q50
After collecting our bags, we boarded the CONRAC shuttle to get our car from Enterprise Car Rental SEATAC. I was excited about this rental, as it would be my first luxury car rental since Silver Car pulled out of airport locations. … [Read more...] about Enterprise Car Rental SEATAC – Infiniti Q50
Alaska Air Flight 808 Honolulu to Seattle
As I mentioned in my introductory post, I flew Alaska Air flight 808 to get to Seattle. This was the first flight I took with my preferred airline since the start of the pandemic and it was kind of a mess. But Alaska continues to mostly deliver where it counts. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air Flight 808 Honolulu to Seattle
Labor Day 2022 PNW Adventure – Introduction
Our second trip of the year ended up being our Labor Day 2022 PNW adventure. This wasn't a planned trip, but it came up when our niece needed help moving into her dorm. Only, she changed her mind just before departure, causing me to pivot the trip into a fast and furious five-night adventure in Seattle and Portland. … [Read more...] about Labor Day 2022 PNW Adventure – Introduction
Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului
Last week I had a day trip to Maui for work. This meant that I'd be flying Hawaiian Airlines within Hawaii for the first time since 2019 on Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului. And, boy, was it an interesting flight. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului
Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu
For our flight home, we flew Southwest again. This time it was Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu, which is a much better experience compared to flying out of Kona. However, there are some peculiarities to be aware of. … [Read more...] about Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu