At the beginning of our PNW Adventure, we flew Hawaiian Airlines HNL-PDX, which was an afternoon departure with late night arrival. For our return trip home we flew Hawaiian Airlines SEA-HNL, which was an early morning departure with a midday arrival. This meant an EARLY start to our day and a pre-dawn Uber ride from our hotel out to SEA. Hawaiians ground staff at SEA are … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines SEA-HNL
Trip Reports
Steelhead Diner
Our final meal in Seattle would be dinner following our final day. We wanted something relatively close to our hotel that was more on the casual side. After much searching, we settled on Steelhead Diner. So after we finished packing, we headed back up to Pike Place Market and slightly past Rachel's Ginger Beer at Post Ally. Restaurant was still going on during our … [Read more...] about Steelhead Diner
Matt’s in the Market
Before I officially close out our Pacific Northwest Adventure, as promised, I'm including our final day's dining reviews, beginning with Matt's in the Market. Matt's in the Market is a really highly regarded Seattle eatery. They're open for lunch and dinner and is always packed. We arrived at Matt's towards the tale end of the lunch crowd, around 1pm. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Matt’s in the Market
McAfee’s Knob – A Walk in the Woods
I hiked to McAfee's Knob on the Appalachian Trail in Southwestern Virginia. Yep, I can say I hiked the Appalachian Trial, ok well like 5 miles of it. Many of you probably don't know, I spent my formidable middle an high school years in this area. Catching up with some good high school friends, two of us realized we had never hiked the Appalachian Trail ("AT") even though … [Read more...] about McAfee’s Knob – A Walk in the Woods
Goldfinch Tavern
Following our adventures and lunch at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room, the wife and I decided to have dinner at Goldfinch Tavern. But before that, we headed over to downtown Seattle to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass. While the sculptures are stunning, it is basically a building full of glass. Instead of boring you with all the details, I'll just leave you … [Read more...] about Goldfinch Tavern
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
The second to the last day of our great PNW adventure was also our first full day in Seattle and the last day we had our rental car. So to kickoff the day, headed up to the Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room. While most may flock to the original Starbucks location at Pike Place Market, it really isn't much of a destination if you ask me. It's simply a tiny … [Read more...] about Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Blue Water Cafe
After our adventures in and around Vancouver, the wife and I headed to the Yaletown district for an early dinner before heading back to Seattle. Without knowing a whole lot about Vancouver's dining scene, I booked a reservation at Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar. Located in the heart of Yaletown, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar specializes in seafood, as the name suggests. And as … [Read more...] about Blue Water Cafe
Spur Gastropub [Restaurant Review]
I admittedly didn't look too much into the dining seen in Seattle when planning our trip, so once we got back to the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, I jumped onto Yelp to see what was good around us. For our first dinner in SEAtown we eventually settled on Spur Gastropub. Located a quick 10-15 minute walk from our hotel, Spur Gastropub is a somewhat small restaurant with a … [Read more...] about Spur Gastropub [Restaurant Review]
Emilia Delizia Food Tour: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Making
Our first stop on the Emilia Delizia Food Tour was to learn about Parmigiano Reggiano cheese making, and, of course, to taste some of that delicious aged cow juice. Basically, we learned how to spot imposter cheese by learning the traditional process for this region. … [Read more...] about Emilia Delizia Food Tour: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Making
Italy – Emilia Delizia Food Tour [Review]
Emilia Delizia, a travel planner company focusing on gourmet food tours in Italy, contacted us about taking an Emilia Delizia food tour in Italy in exchange for writing a post about our experience. … [Read more...] about Italy – Emilia Delizia Food Tour [Review]