Visit to Seattle

Today, I went on a road trip to Seattle. I've selected a bunch of photos that I fee represent the best of my day. I joined my friend Theresa and we drove down to what seemed like a pretty rough weather day. There was lots of snow, saw a ditched van, and from the photo, I hope you can see the crappy weather. The snow covered road and sign. However, when we got to Seattle, it was nice and clear. Our day was mostly a little drizzle of rain, but during some parts of the day, it was falling harder than just a drizzle. Glad they have awnings that protect you from some of the water.


The following photo is a road sign that made me laugh. Especially when you consider the person who calls in to be a "hero". I must say that it was entertaining and it did lead to a few laughs during the ride, and don't forget to report violators! Hahahaha.




The following images were taken around The Pike Market. The first was a 3 person band. They were selling CD's at $5/each. I picked up their three cds. We listened to 2 on the way back and I like it. A bit of an East Coast sound but stemming from the West Coast. Other photos are shot around the market,








This was then followed by a visit to the very first Starbucks, established in 1971! Weird that I took so many photos of the place, considering I don't drink their coffee! I did get a few gifts for selected friends who are Starbucks addicts (wondering who is going to get a surprise?).






After our Starbucks visit, we walked down to the Waterfront in hopes of getting a water taxi to Alki, but the taxi doesn't run on weekends. That's not very practical! Anyways, we ended up walking back and noticed a store that I had heard of through my cousin Mat. It's called Utilikilts. They make kilts that aren't just regular kilts, but rather have functional pockets etc. We went in, and found out that that this is their only store, all other retail sales are either done online or at various festivals. Here's a few photos (Check out Theresa who went looking for the bell!):

Theresa found the bell!

The Kilt that holds the beers!

The guy was drinking beer on the job, pretty sweet gig!