Now here's someplace I've never heard of, even though I passed it several times before; Mee Sum Pastry. … [Read more...] about Review: Mee Sum Pastry
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Review: Snoqualmie Falls and Casino
Time permitted, a goal of mine this time around was to see something new, and Snoqualmie Falls topped my list. … [Read more...] about Review: Snoqualmie Falls and Casino
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Seattle Revisited
The Starbucks Reserve Roastery is a must-visit whenever I'm near one. And while I reviewed the Seattle location not too long ago, much has changed since. So let's do a Starbucks Reserve Roastery Seattle Revisited post. … [Read more...] about Starbucks Reserve Roastery Seattle Revisited
Review: Din Tai Fung Seattle
When in Seattle, we have our usual dining spots. But this time, I wanted to try something different, so we decided to give Din Tai Fun a try. … [Read more...] about Review: Din Tai Fung Seattle
Papaya King + Alaska Air EWR-SEA
Our last day in New York was a mad rush. There was much we wanted to do, but little time to do it all. So, after our early morning visit to Momofuku Milk Bar, we headed to Papaya King. … [Read more...] about Papaya King + Alaska Air EWR-SEA
Alaska Air N Terminal Lounge + SEA-JFK
Our HNL-SEA flight pulled into the North Satellite terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport slightly ahead of schedule. It was already dark outside and (surprise, surprise) rainy. We had thought about going into downtown Seattle for a little while since we had a 5 hour layover in SEA. But we decided against since we didn't want to have to rush and have … [Read more...] about Alaska Air N Terminal Lounge + SEA-JFK
Alaska Airlines HNL-SEA
As I said in my previous post, Mrs. Island Miler and I headed to the Big Apple earlier this month. To get there we flew Alaska Airlines using the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature companion certificate, which gets you a companion fare for $99 + tax when purchasing a regular price economy class ticket. All-in, I spent just around $1,000 for our roundtrip tickets, … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines HNL-SEA
Hawaiian Airlines SEA-HNL
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
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