Seattle Travel Blog

Food trucks. Manna for foodies. The real deal. Street food is more than just hot dogs – in Seattle, it’s gumbo, pulled pork, and duck confit. While food vendors have faced somewhat of an uphill battle when it comes to serving up kick-ass, cheap eats on the street, there’s still plenty of...

It’s a rainy Easter Sunday in Seattle, but yesterday was widely acknowledged as the best day of the year so far in the city, weather-wise. The sky was blue, the sun was out, and it was safe to bare your arms and legs outdoors! I didn’t make it over to West Seattle, but I commented to my husband...

The 5th Avenue Theatre Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company is offering a free presentation of its production “Rosie the Riveter” at the Museum of Flight on April 23rd, 2011 at 2:00pm. Developed in partnership with Washington Women in Trades, the performance will be held in the museum’s...

This photo caught my eye for today’s snapshot because it’s just so very blue. It was taken from Lincoln Park in West Seattle on Friday, April 15th, during one of the rare, treasured sunny moments we’ve had during this exceptionally long, chilly and rainy winter/spring. [image courtesy...

It’s been an unusually chilly, damp spring in Seattle – which is really saying something around here! What better way to chase off the rainy day blues than a dose of rhythm? The Seattle World Percussion Society is hosting the World Rhythm Festival at the Seattle Center April 22nd through 24th,...

When Japan was devastated by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami last month, cities, organizations and individuals around the world showed their support in various ways. In Seattle, the Space Needle has been known to speak for the city with visual support, such as last year when it bore the gay pride...

The 1980 film with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton was an instant hit, and over two decades later the story of three women getting revenge on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss still hits a sweet spot. The musical version of 9 to 5 opened April 7th at the 5th Avenue...

Today’s snapshot is courtesy of ElenaNW, who took this pic at Seattle’s awesome Woodland Park Zoo. Located in Phinney Ridge, this zoo has been around for over 100 years, providing entertainment and education for generations of Seattle families. The zoo covers over 90 acres and gives visitors...

My husband and I have rather different viewpoints on historical war movies. While we both feel they’re important, he enjoys them and I simply can’t. It’s not that I’m that squeamish about gore, but more so that those movies focus so much on showing the physical suffering (along...

This snapshot is courtesy of Ingrid Taylor, who took this picture on March 25th, 2011 on one of the outstandingly sunny days we’ve been experiencing here in Seattle lately (seriously – no jacket. Wow). The photo is of the statue of Norse explorer Lief Erikson, who is known as the first European...