Discover secret coves of wholesome fun in Seattle.

The bronze fish in the floor of Concourse B at the airport include a fish with a suitcase.

http://www.standrewsbarandgrill.com/

Tried to watch the Seahawks game here today, but it was packed. Looked cute, good TV’s. I hear it is a great spot for watching soccer and world cup, etc.

http://www.oliverstwistseattle.com/

I love the food at this place!
Highly recommend

I enjoyed this place
Had a cozy dinner—made my own crepe: brie, spinach, almonds and ham

Good app’s too
Small, warm, cozy, European feel

http://www.nwsource.com/ae/scr/edb_vd.cfm?ven=2398&s=nws

I love this empty lot in Old Ballard. It’s so cool looking that you almost miss how cool it is … until it’s a bunch of CONDOS! Go there and roll around in the grass. Or, if you’re like me, bike ride there on Fridays with your brother and drink tea and eat a baked good @ Cugini Cafe—actually walk next door to the empty lot and sit on the covered patio. It’s even better in the rain.

These are official bike routes so it’s not exactly secret, but they do feel like you’re getting away with something:

- Terminal 91 trail by the railroad tracks—runs N/S between Myrtle Edwards Park and Magnolia

- Rattly Bridge over the train tracks from the Magnolia side of the Locks to Government Way—the north end looks like it’s someone’s driveway, and the bike route sign seems to get knocked over occasionally

- 22nd ave SW to West Seattle Bridge—tiny little sidewalk trail that looks like a backyard garden

- MOHAI bridge—over 520 between Montlake and U District, avoiding the busy part of 24th. There’s a concrete barrier between the MOHAI driveway and the real street so cars can’t use it as a shortcut, but there’s a gap for bikes.

- Interlaken between 19th and 23rd—through Interlaken park partly on a road and partly on a trail. the trail is pretty dark, in the winter I’ve been surprised by piles of gravel and fallen trees.

A few places I took my mentor group this year and last year (either just me and two teenage girls or a group of 10-ish mixed gender adults and teenagers):

Frye Art Museum: free, open late on Thursdays. Their special exhibits are usually pretty accessible contemporary art.

Asian Art Museum: free first Thursday nights when the main SAM was closed, now I think their free day is different. When we went there was a big Dia De Los Muertos event and it was a bit crazy.

Canoeing at the UW:
http://depts.washington.edu/ima/IMA_wac.php
$8.50/hr per canoe (fits 3 people), a lot cheaper than renting kayaks, and more user friendly.

I’ve built a calendar to keep track of cool events for kids and families taking place in Seattle. If you’re interested you can take a look: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=r5uoaeuc4fm2lgmaucl1p7earo%40group.calendar.google.com

The iCal feed is: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/r5uoaeuc4fm2lgmaucl1p7earo@group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Brooke and I will be going to a church picnic at Carkeek Park in a couple of hours. I’ve just been told by my neighborhood barista that it’s a lovely park, and usually not too crowded. Other than being slightly nervous about the whole “church picnic” thing – I’m fairly new to churches, and this is my first ever gathering with these folks outside of an actual church – it sounds like a fun time will be had.

Try wandering through the hallways of Harborview Medical Center. Wonderful works of art can be found there!