2019 Seattle

We visit the Northwest for a few days in October 2019. One of the main purposes of the visit is to see Lee's niece, Jacque, and her husband, Scott. They just had a brand new baby, Vincent, so we definitely want to see and hold him as well.

We rent a car to be able to go where we want to go. Let this blog be a pictorial blog.

Outside the market

Having lunch with Scott, Jacque and their son, Vincent at The Guest House

Day 1, Saturday, October 19. Check into our hotel in Issaquah, WA and this is the view from our hotel room

The first Starbucks coffee shop was opened in 1971 on Pike Place

Day 2, Sunday, October 20. Meeting our niece and her family at The Guest House Restaurant in Kenmore, WA

Persian Ceiling. The Belagio Hotel in Vegas has many of these

Chihuly art is incredible

They are running out of quiche but I have one and it's so good!

After lunch, we head to Kerry Park to view the Seattle skyline but it's cloudy and rainy so the view is not that clear

Then we spend a couple of hours at the Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibit in Downtown Seattle

Mille Fiori (Thousand Flowers)

Outdoor glass sculptures

Ikebana and the Float Boats

The Glass House

Interesting decorations in the Chihuly Collections Cafe

Trees on Occidental Square all lit up

Vancouver skyline from Stanley Park

The steam clock in Downtown Vancouver

Day 3, Monday, October 21. We drive to Vancouver, Canada in the rain

Roadside stop

Quiet street near Vancouver Chinatown. Fall foliage is peaking

Day 4, Tuesday, October 22. Getting coffee in Issaquah

Prospect Point in Stanley Park

Pike Place Chowder is always crowded

We can see Lions Gate Bridge from Prospect Point

Climb to the vantage point to see the falls

We drive to Snoqualmie Falls Park

Street in Snoqualmie Ridge neighborhood

The impressive Snoqualmie Falls

Let's plop down and rest

Beautiful landscape

Willow leaf fig

So peaceful here

So many things to see at Pike Place Market

Museum is located in a natural setting

Long but beautiful walk from parking lot to museum

Naturally beautiful

Most of the bonsai are displayed outdoor

All kinds of shape

The evergreen Japanese white pine

This Japanese beech responds to the Fall season

This Chinese hackberry is touted for its geometry

Some of the bonsai are hundred of years old

Quick visit to the famed Pike Place Market

Seattle Great Wheel near Pier 55

Blown glass pieces that blow your mind

Sea Life

Seattle Space Needle on a cloudy day

Our next stop: Occidental Square in Downtown Seattle

Meeting our niece again. This time is for dinner at Tavern on the Square in Bothell, WA. An old school that has been converted into a beautiful restaurant