Weekend Getaway to Seattle
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It was love at first sight. Truly. We went on a little weekend getaway back in March for our 5 year wedding anniversary. We both fell in love with the city. It’s truly breathtaking. We actually lucked out in that the weather was just perfect for our entire trip. Clear & sunny, and not too chilly. Because of how clear it was, Mount Rainier was completely visible and was the most stunning backdrop to the city.
We did some typical tourist-y things, and really just ate our way through the city. The food is so good. We of course hit up Pike Place Market, and enjoyed coffee from the first Starbucks and some yummy pastries from Piroshky Piroshky. On our anniversary day we had lunch at the Sky City restaurant in the Space Needle. The food wasn’t great, but the 360 degree views from the restaurant made it worth it and the overall experience was really fun.
We also really loved Storyville coffee, which has several locations around Seattle. Great spot to dip into and actually enjoy your coffee in a nice house mug. Another place we (still) can’t stop raving about is Von’s Gustopub - the food was seriously some of the most flavorful food I’ve ever had (not to mention their yummy & affordable drinks). We kind of just stumbled upon the place on our first night in town, because it was within walking distance from our hotel… but so glad we ate there! If you go make sure to order the sourdough mac & cheese and the zesty meatball appetizers. We could’ve eaten there every night of our trip, the food was so good. On our last night in town we ate at The Pink Door, an Italian restaurant that has trapeze artist’s for entertainment. It was a romantic little spot, and having dinner with a trapeze artist flying around next to you is definitely an unforgettable experience.
In the evening of our anniversary we went and watched the sunset from Kerry Park. A little park with the most beautiful views of the space needle & the whole city. Then we walked around the surrounding neighborhoods, which were very charming. We exchanged the love letters we had written each other years prior, to be opened on our fifth anniversary. It was a really beautiful evening.
On our last day in town we took our convertible rental car (Ryan insisted we get a convertible since the weather was so nice!) and drove out to Snoqualmie Falls for a little hike. It was really beautiful, albeit crowded. Then we headed back towards the city, got some coffee, and drove out to Discovery Park, which was a beautiful beach to walk along and take pictures. Definitely worth a visit.
A few other things we did & loved were walking around the Seattle Sculpture Park, a little visit to the very charming Queen Anne, and walking & shopping in Pioneer Square.
If the weather in Seattle was as nice year round as it was when we were there, it would really be my dream city to live in. It was such a blessing to get away together (though so hard leaving my Evie Girl) and to get to travel & explore a new city!
