We checked in to the Edgewater Hotel after dark on Sunday (12/26) and discovered our room was delightful! In addition to a wonderful king-size bed, there was a fireplace and two, big, overstuffed chairs and a terrace with this view of the Seattle skyline. Their restaurant's not bad either! |
Our hotel was within walking distance of Pike Place Market, but before we got to it, I had to stop and take a picture of this bicycle, decked out in its holiday splendor! It reminded me of Key West! |
Pikes Place Market, the street view, above and below! |
Inside the market are small, independent shops and vendors. The colorful display in the window of The Tobacco Patch made for eye candy! |
These fish mongers were among the more entertaining businesses inside the market. When they made a sale, they ALL sang! They had quite an audience, too, which grew as the day wore on! |
I loved this hat and truly regret not buying it! It's reminiscent of Chanel's 2009 winter collection. Where else would you find this kind of fashion? |
It wasn't just the musician who caught my eye (and, ear!); it was the two women standing in the street behind him. They were smoking and chatting and they just looked like women of character! |
Colorful signs adorn the market place windows. |
We passed the "original Starbuck's" again and the musicians had changed. Loved the dog! |
The colors of the vegetables and the graphics of the signs lead to a photo op I simply couldn't pass up! |
As we made our way back to our hotel, I discovered places where you could look down on the buildings below, and, lo and behold ... roof gardens! Loved them, too!
Seattle is a city that has a special energy of its own. There is an artsy buzz about it and I suspect that there is a wonderful culture of diversity and acceptance there. We'll be returning in the summer, so stay tuned ... let's see how much things change with the weather ...