The best view of the Seattle skyline last night was from Jay’s and my table at Salty’s Restaurant on Alki. Period. If you think Alki Beach in West Seattle is hard to get to, don’t. It’s a breezy drive over the West Seattle bridge. Then you just take the exit furthest to the right (Harbor Avenue) […]
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Beach Cafe at Carillon Point in Kirkland
There are lots of great places to eat in Kirkland, but not many have the view that Beach Café at the Woodmark on Carillon Point offers. It provides the perfect atmosphere for a summer evening — relaxed dining in a lounge or restaurant, and outdoor eating on the patio when weather permits. I am a […]
Quintessential ballet: Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet
There’s not much more romantic than being swept off your feet by Karel Cruz, even vicariously. As Siegfried to Carla Körbes’ Odette, Cruz and Körbes made the perfect pair of tragic lovers in last Friday night’s opening of Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet. The first ballet composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875-76, Swan Lake is based on Russian […]