Saturday Adventures: Seattle Sight-seeing

I'm not sure why, but I had the idea that today we should go sightseeing in Seattle. I REALLY wanted to take the train up to start our adventure, but I could only find a schedule online for Monday-Friday & Sundays. I'm pretty sure it meant that it didn't run on Saturdays! I searched online for some fun things to do that Evan or I had never done before in Seattle. Here are a few pictures and tips in case you want to go! We really enjoyed everywhere we went. I think the restaurant is my new favorite- Honestly, it's the best meal I've eaten since being in Germany last summer


Hat n' Boots in Oxbow Park (Georgetown Neighborhood): Apparently these hat n' boots were from a Western-themed gas station that went out of business. They were in the Georgetown part of Seattle (near Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight). We couldn't help but laugh as we drove up! The park wasn't super huge, but the boots and hat sure are! The park had a neighborhood p-patch, which was awesome. I wish we had one.

Klondike Gold Rush National Park (Pioneer Square): First of all, this museum is a National "Park." I mean, you walk in and the park ranger says to you, "Welcome to the park!" Now, I've been to many National and State Parks in my life, but never one that is housed only in a building! The museum was interesting and fun. We spent probably 90 minutes or more there. I learned a lot about the Gold Rush and how it affected the Seattle area. Free and fun... I'm not complaining!




Waterfall Garden Park (Pioneer Square): Evan and I were walking around Pioneer Square after we went to the museum and stumbled upon this park. I had actually read about it but didn't pay attention to where it was. It this beautiful little corner park in the middle of the city. I loved it. There is a beautiful gate surrounding the whole park blocking the city from your view. Trees and and beautiful reading benches created wonderful ambiance... and did I mention the 22-foot waterfall that also wider than it was tall? Awesome.

We saw this while walking to the park. Anyone notice anything wrong with this picture? Hint: It's not me.

Pike Place Market: I'd been to the Pike Place Market a MILLION times in my life, but I still love going and seeing all of the hand made handicrafts, the fresh seafood, and the local produce. I found out today, however, that Evan had NEVER actually walked through Pike Place Market. He'd been in the area before, but had never gone through! I was shocked! It was fun experiencing it with him for the first time.

I guess a little kid walked by one day and his dad asked him if he wanted those. He yelled, "NO! Those are little green ball o' death!" and ran off. The workers never saw him again, but named the brussel sprouts that ever after.

The infamous gum wall. So disgusting! Honestly, I was trying not to puke because of the layers upon layers of gum. How did this sucker start? All I know is that it's only gotten worse over the years!

The Pink Door (Post Alley at Pike Place Market): Okay, so this place is seriously my new favorite Italian restaurant.It was AMAZING. Really. Not only was the food to die for, but the atmosphere and ambiance was also charming. Being pregnant, it has been hard the past 18+ weeks to suit my pallet. Every single bite of food I had there was delicious! That is saying something. Evan also LOVED his sandwich and said the meatballs were the best he's ever eaten in his life. Here is what we got. I'm still dreaming about it and want to make the salad for myself! It was so fresh-tasting!

• Salad- Celery, white mushroom, thinly sliced fennel and sliced Parmesan with an olive oil and lemon drizzle. WOW. Words cannot describe how fresh this salad tasted. I've never had fennel, but I will again after trying this!
• Lasagna Pink Door- Let's just say it involved pesto and layers of thin, hand-made spinach lasagna noodles. And melted cheese. The whole thing was divine.
• Meatball Panini- They hollowed out their fresh fresh Italian bread and stuff it with mozzarella, herb-filled meatballs, and tomatoes. They give you a fresh tomato sauce to dip it in. Delish!
• Lemon crème brûlée and kumquat compote drizzled with blood orange sauce- Blood orange sauce? WHAT?! This was very tart, but also so tasty. I've never heard of blood orange sauce in my life, but I love blood oranges. It was definitely the right choice for dessert. Baby Stout approves!

Kubota Gardens: We ended our day going to the Kubota Gardens. We looked up other places to see, but settled with this because it was on our way back home. Loved these Japanese Gardens! They are a precious gem in the middle of an interesting neighborhood. There were fun paths and small foot bridges over ponds to walk on. I told Evan that if I were a single guy, I'd totally lots of girls here on dates. It was very picturesque! I want to come back in the summer when all the flowers are blooming. (We didn't take any pictures because it was slightly raining. Picture via HERE.)