seattle

Did you notice that the shadows in the last photo are graffiti?


We drove to Seattle for the weekend to catch comedian Louis CK at the Moore Theatre.  His brilliant act had me laughing so hard I lost my breath. Best. Feeling. Ever. The house was packed to the rafters with knee-slappin, ovation-standing fans.  If you have a chance to see him live, do. It's a treat. For a list of his tour dates, please click here.

With the Canadian dollar at par, the visit was perfectly timed. Seattle is such a wonderfully walkable city with a steady flow of amazing talent continuously filling its local venues. You've got to go. We had so much fun wandering around Pike Place market, dining in great restaurants, kickstarting our Christmas shopping, spending quality facetime with friends and discovering so many reasons why we adore all that Seattle has to offer.

Great restaurants we would recommend from our weekend:
Boka - funky dinner spot - great cocktails & hip atmosphere
Purple Cafe - delicious food - mind blowing wine list (over 50 pages)
Portage Bay - wonderful yummy organic brunch - get there early - they are popular (for good reason)

ps - Sam (Seattle Art Museum) is currently showing a Picasso exhibit until Jan 17th, 2011. It is the first showing of his work in the Northwest. The exhibit was sold out when we were visiting, but tickets can be purchased in advance: here.