Category Archives: Out and About

Sutra

July 15, 2013

It’s been a little while since I visited Sutra but I still wanted to share about my experience there. I absolutely love going to multi-course dinners but they tend to be a little expensive so we don’t really do it all that often. So when a friend of mine invited me to a multi-course vegan restaurant for dinner I insisted to Walker that we go, and so we did.

It’s one of those places where the food is seasonal and locally sourced. The menu is set for the evening but great care is taken to make sure everyone’s dietary needs are met so that nothing goes to waste. Everything was really inventive and delicious. They even had drink pairings to go with the meal but Walker and I skipped those because it was already on the pricey side.

While I really enjoyed both the atmosphere, the food, and the company I did leave feeling a bit hungry. I felt even worse for Walker because he needs to eat quite a bit more than me. It’s always kind of a bummer when you pay extra for a meal but then need to eat when you get home. Oh well. It was interesting and maybe I can try to recreate some of the menu items at home.

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The gum wall

July 12, 2013

If you know about Seattle then you might know about this gum wall. When I heard about it I didn’t rush out to go see it because it sounds kind of gross. As luck would have it one day I was headed to an event, that I didn’t realize was near the market, when all of a sudden I stumbled upon the gum wall! Luckier still, I was wearing perhaps the only shirt I own that is as equally colorful and perfect for taking pictures in front of the gum wall with. I love moments like these. Enjoy the silliness.

Have a good weekend! I’ll be camping for the first time in Washington, I’m excited and nervous.

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My first seattle 4th of july

July 8, 2013

We started off our day picking raspberries and strawberries at the same place I recently went strawberry picking. So now I can also check raspberries off my must pick list. Woo! They were a little picked over since we arrived later in the afternoon but if you worked for it (getting up and under the bushes) you could still find a lot of larger and super ripe berries. Mmm…

Walker and I had been invited to a party a few miles north but we weren’t really in the mood to bike. Instead we packed a few bags with snacks and games and walked down to the highway overlook. It sounds like a funny place to watch the fireworks but we basically had front row seats. They weren’t super close but there was no one in front of us and we had a full view of the harbor and the surrounding neighborhoods.

After hours of waiting a lot more people showed up and a little while after 10 the fireworks finally got going. It was a good show and afterwards we headed home through the crowds and quickly found our way to bed. We were exhausted. Overall a pretty good first 4th of July in Seattle.

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^this one is kind of crazy because you can see the smoke from a fire that started a little while before the fireworks started. yikes!