All posts in: Pike Place Market

01 Jan 2020

A Collection Part 56

Somehow we’ve really nailed the timing of these posts and every time we’re due for one it’s right around New Year’s! But if I’m being honest, the New Year is when I’m feeling my most creative and inspired. These photographs represent that and my current state of feelings. I can’t believe this is the 56th post for “A Collection!” It’s not a significant number by any means; I’m just amazed we’ve had this many.

I love going back and visiting A Collection 1-10 or 10-20 because even those represent a much different time than how I feel presently. In a way, these happen to be my own personal journals, but written in the form of other people’s photos.

May your new year and new decade be full of life, simplicity, and joy.

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30 Jul 2018

Blog Roundup

  • Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market Sold to Fish-Throwing Employees [The Seattle Times]
  • The world’s most Instagrammable sneakers [forward2me]

  • The horror film, The Purge, is being turned into a television series for USA Network and it looks just as terrifying as the films.
  • Mara Wilson’s thoughts on how Allison Mack got roped into NXIVM [Elle]
  • An interview with Stripe’s CEO, Patrick Collison on culture and growing startups [High Growth Handbook – Elad Gil]
  • How an ex-cop rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game and stole millions [The Daily Beast]

  • The bowling mechanic keeping America’s favorite pastime alive
  • The legacy of Benihana [The Ringer]
  • Being 30 in Seattle: It’s a lot harder today than it was for your parents [The Seattle Times]

  • How Marie Kondo Created a Decluttering Empire [The Every Girl]
  • He Kissed Me…and then Unmatched Me [The Every Girl] – just a funny take on online dating in 2018

  • Giant NASA Space Blanket Will Cover This Year’s Burning Man [Hypebeast]
  • The 18 Best New Restaurants in America [Eater]
  • Lyft Announces New Subscription Plan [Refinery29]
10 Feb 2014

Wedding Mondays

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It’s pretty tough to keep up with Wedding Mondays y’all. If the wedding blogs that I frequently read aren’t showcasing any videos for me to become obsessed with at the time, the queue for Wedding Mondays becomes very very small. I’m down to my last one, right now! But that just means I have to do a little bit more searching. This video is perfect for today especially since I’ve been a little homesick for Seattle. I love Danielle and Jonathan’s ceremony in Post Alley at Pike Place Market! The entire look and feel of their wedding seems very personal and while I don’t know them at all – probably is true for their personalities as well.

Also, look at that crowd! How fun would it be to witness something like that as a tourist?

If you thought the video was amazing, take a look at their photos here on their feature at Green Wedding Shoes.

04 Sep 2012

Labor Day Weekend: 4 Things

Bumbershoot 2012!

  • Best Coast
  • M83
  • Bryan John Appleby
  • Kina Grannis
  • Passion Pit

Stephy Roo is the best concert buddy to have ever.

The Hills marathon that spanned three days long

Joe and I pulled a tourist day today and picked up some fresh berries from the market and ate them outside of a Starbucks.

It’s back. Pumpkin Spice Latte!

10 Nov 2011

2 People 1 Life

[Jonas Seaman]

While having our slices of pumpkin pie today at High5, Kristina and I got to talking about our futures. I can’t even remember a a time when that subject didn’t come up in conversation because it happens on a daily basis these days. When we graduate this spring, her and I will both be on this pathway of paying off loans and all of that, but then we realized that that’s not the most expensive thing we’ll ever have to pay for in our lives. After paying off school loans, we will have a wedding, purchase a house and hopefully have our own families, which I can’t even begin to imagine how much that is all going to add up to nor do I really want to imagine that at this point. After the whole Kim Kardash wedding scandal, I feel like the whole world sort of got a little lost on what weddings were supposed to be about. It’s not about how much it costs and how lavish everything is and how many people you have in attendance, it’s about the journey.

I was touched by a story I read on Seattle Met Blogs today about a couple that has been married eight times in eight different cities including ours! Lisa and Alex love traveling and each other so much that they wanted to host wedding ceremonies all over the globe. At each location, they are enlisting the help and support of vendors to provide standard wedding norms such as a wedding dress, a photographer, food, etc. and are documenting their entire adventure on a blog. It was so sweet to hear that the two of them were able to use Pike Place Market as the setting of one of their ceremonies!

Read their interview with Seattle Met Blogs to learn more about how this project got started.

02 Mar 2010

The Original Red Robin to close

The first Red Robin ever near the University of Washington on 3272 Fuhrman Ave. E is set to close at the end of March. Well sort of. March 21st,  happens to be the birthday of my best friend, who happened to work there for almost three years, at least two years. So Red Robin holds a very soft spot in my heart and although I’ve never eaten at this location, it is the first original Red Robin. Ever.

That’s like saying you’re going to close down the first Starbucks at Pike Place Market. That’s just not going to happen. Turns out the reason that the closing is happening at all is because the historical building that it is in is just getting too expensive, therefore, the general manager has decided “not to renew their lease”.

To read more about the article in the Seattle Times click here

Some people are actually so upset w/ the closing that they decided to start a Facebook group about it in hopes to keep the restaurant open. It’s just the thing to do these days… click here to view.

08 Nov 2009

Tom Douglas to open a new restaurant

Seattle produces good food. Can we all agree on this? I always enjoy eating out in Seattle. Though I’ve never eaten at one of Tom Douglas’s infamous restaurants, I know that he is one of the most amazing chefs in this city. He is the owner of Serious Pie, Lola, Etta’s, and the Dahlia Lounge, but he’s not stopping just yet. Tom Douglas will be opening a new restaurant located right next door to Etta’s near Pike Place Market. This will not be an extension of Etta’s, it will b e a new restaurant completely.

As reported by several sources, the owner has some exciting plans for the new food hub. Though we may not know for sure what new attractions are waiting for us there, we might guess some of them. For starters, the locals believe that he is planning to hire new staff. He is rumored to be looking for the best waiters, waitresses, and kitchen staff, including the chef, (perhaps, he is willing to seek help from firms like hospitality headhunter in order to find them).

Besides this, it might also be assumed that the owner would get his hand on some of the best appliances for his kitchen and of course, he would get them installed by the professionals like FFD – Commercial Refrigeration Specialists, washing station installation experts, and more as per the requirements, to ensure that the machines function at their best capacities. Certainly, this is one thing any person in the food business cannot compromise with. In furtherance, he might also ensure the installation of basic safety equipment like a kitchen fire suppression system (and given the owner’s reputation, regular kitchen suppression system inspection may also take place–the owner seems to be careful about these things), exhaust machines, and proper ventilation systems. However, besides this, many are also guessing that the new restaurant might have an aesthetic look with a touch of modernism in its dcor. The expectations do not just stop here.

Many also believe that the restaurant might have an open dining area and a live kitchen, which could act as the main attraction. Though no one knows what the owner’s actual plans are, one thing is for sure the restaurant is already a hot topic in the area and has already made an impression even before its conception. Moreover, looking at the excitement of the neighbourhood, it can be safe to say that they are eagerly waiting to visit the restaurant. So, as soon as it opens its doors to the customers, it might find a huge crowd already waiting outside.

31 Aug 2009

Official Michael Jackson Flashmob in Seattle

The other day I posted a little dinky video of it, but here is the official video and it is truly a spectactular sight.

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29 Aug 2009

Michael Jackson Flashmob in Seattle

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On Michael Jackson’s birthday, fans all over the Seattle area gathered at 10 AM this morning at Cal Anderson Park to learn a choreographed dance to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” If you weren’t there, you weren’t officially a part of the flashmob and wouldn’t be able to join in on the dance festivities which occured at 1:10 PM, 2:05 PM and 3 PM at Occidental Park, Pike Place Market and Kerry Park respectively.

I love you Seattle!

26 Jul 2009

Life as a Seattelite

“You have to be a tourist in your city at least once.” – Jeanette

A couple of weeks ago, Jeanette approached me about her idea of touring Seattle and spending the day becoming re-acqainted with the great spots in our city. She said that the last time she took a trip to Pike Place Market was so long ago and she had also wanted to see the Fremont Troll. I also wanted to share some of my favorite places with her too, so I lead her down Post Alley to the gum wall, Gas Works park, and downtown Fremont.

We had the most amazing day traveling all over the city, taking pictures and getting lost every second of the way.

The first set of pictures are just from something I created titled, “Life as a Seattelite.” Jeanette’s pictures are also used in this post.

It’s not every day that you see a film crew and with the most adorable kids.

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