Seattle Travel Blog

The Triple Door photo courtesy of tippr.com “Best” lists are often a matter of taste and boil down to the particulars you’re looking for in an experience as opposed to ranking in order from awesome to crap. When you’re considering music venues in Seattle, you’ll be pleased to know that there...

Second Annual “This Is Halloween” From October 28th through the 31st at the Triple Door, catch the Can Can’s dazzling concoction of live music, cabaret, burlesque and film inspired by Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” and starring The Can Can Castaways, The Heavenly Spies, Orkestar...

Ask a Seattleite where to go for a sandwich and most will come up with some or all of the following places: Photo courtesy of Jennifer C./Yelp Paseo Cuban Roast Consuming a sandwich from this Caribbean hot spot is often described as a religious experience resulting in obsession. Their most popular is...

Commonly described as a Nordic fishing town and home of Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA is deserving of an expanded and perhaps more complete description, as it appears to be changing by the second. Think of it as a game of musical chairs- for businesses. As more and...

As far as nightlife goes, Seattle is considered a quiet city. But it’s still a city, and whether you’re looking for an elegant evening out or a thrashing good time, there’s quite a few places to go dancing in Seattle. Century Ballroom So elegant it’s like a step back in time....

I love sleep. A lot. And I get angry when it eludes me. But getting out and finding someplace to hang with like-minded sleep-deprived folks sure beats staring at the ceiling. Seattle is known as a quiet city as far as nightlife goes, but if you find yourself as wide awake as Meg Ryan (but with no Tom...

Last Friday I did something odd: I left downtown Seattle to check out some jazz. Located in the northern part of University District, Lucid Jazz Lounge is a small, classy venue with a full weekly schedule of live jazz, and – get this – no cover charge, ever. As a musician, I need to take a moment...

Eagerly looking for a fun night out in Pioneer Square, my cousin and I wandered into 88 Keys on 2nd avenue in Pioneer Square last Saturday night. We weren’t the only ones; the crowd included two bachelorette parties and one bachelor party. A clear indication of the type of night we were in for. The...

The Alexis Hotel is one of Seattle‘s top boutique hotels; not only is it on the National Register of Historic Places, but it’s also devoted to the visual, performing and literary arts (it’s impossible to walk through the hotel without stumbling across several original pieces) and is...