Seattle

Neko Cat Cafe is home to some of the cutest cats in Washington State (besides my own fur babies Luna and Cosmo, of course) and is full of good vibes, playful adorable felines, yummy drinks and delicious desserts. My wife and I recently visited their Seattle location which is right in our neighborhood of Capitol...

Seattle is stereotypically associated with its rainy weather, tech companies such as Amazon, being the birthplace of grunge music, and having some of the loudest football fans in the country. But perhaps The Emerald City is most symbolically known as a place that really loves coffee. Being the birthplace of Starbucks definitely deserves a significant...

“What are you in the mood to eat for lunch?” Seattle’s stretch from Pike Place Market down to SoDo is one of the best food corridors in the city. Below are my five favorite places to grab a quick lunch. 1. Maiz Located next door to the original Starbucks Coffee at Pike Place Market, Maiz...

Bookstores in seattle Seattle is full of interesting independent bookstores that showcase the quirkiness and unique character of the Emerald City. These bookstores are a perfect place to wander around (especially on a rainy day) and discover a new exciting literary adventure to expand your mind and let your imagination soar. Here’s 10 of my...

My daughter and I love to get outside and explore, no matter the weather. But there’s something to be said for an indoor day of fun — especially during the winter (or during the West Coast’s new ‘smoke season’.) MOHAI, Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry, is a fun and interactive learning destination for kids...

When you think of Seattle, Washington – the city known for its lush green (the Emerald City), rolling mountains and the Pacific Ocean (another name given called the Pacific Northwest) – what comes to mind?  Most people think of Seattle in these terms: I’ve learned that when you’re curious about visiting a different city, the...

Located on the shores of Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport, Hyatt Regency Lake Washington provides guests with an unforgettable experience.    Now in its fourth year of being open and a recent AAA Four Diamond Award Winner, Hyatt Regency Lake Washington perfectly combines the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the landscape of Lake Washington, inspired...

With summer around the corner and the future of COVID unknown, we are all trying to find new ways to tame the wanderlust FOMO. If you’re living in or even just visiting Washington, we have a feeling you probably enjoy the outdoors as much as we do, which is why we are loving the products...

Any first-time visitor to the Pacific Northwest might be surprised to see just how many islands, inlets and waterways there are in Washington state. In fact, the northwest corner of the Evergreen State features an impressive archipelago of more than 400 islands — known as the San Juan Islands — visited by tourists in search...

Located in Old Bellevue is the unique and aesthetic Third Culture Coffee (3C). The cafe sits in an apartment building’s retail space and is conveniently less than a block away from Bellevue Park. Upon entering, you are immediately greeted with a friendly hello from a barista and by the giant copper 3C logo painted on...

Walking inside Sweet Mickey’s retro-styled candy store on Ballard Avenue, I was expecting to learn more about the eternal appeal of crafted sugar in all its forms and flavors. I’ve toured jelly bean factories and chocolate production lines, but Sweet Mickey’s is a next-level candy destination. As we begin this year’s season of sugarplums, candy...

What are you up to this weekend? If you are fortunate enough to be reading this while looking at a forecast of sunny skies and warm weather then I presume your answer will involve warm weather activities. In fact, I’d imagine that given the chance you might insist it will only be warm weather activities for warm weather...