The Pacific Northwest - Seattle

This past week we visited the Pacific Northwest.  We flew into Seattle, drove down to Skamania (40 minutes outside of Portland, and flew out of Portland).  While we were in Seattle, we stayed at the Artic Club by Doubletree Hotels. The hotel has a rich history.   The Arctic Club was a social institution for the men who returned from the Yukon gold rush. Though most who headed north found no gold, a small percentage did return to Seattle with more than just memories. The Arctic Club provided an exclusive social community for those Seattleites who had returned from the Alaska Gold Rush with money in their pockets and a repertoire of stories to tell.

The hotel is located on the corner or 3rd Ave. and Cherry streets.  It is within walking distance to everything.  It was quiet and had a early 1900's feel.

 I loved the Walrus detail on the outside of the third floor, very unique and in concert with the original purpose of the hotel.

Outside the rooms where these wonderful room numbers.

The lobby/lounge area was cozy with a huge fire and a pool table.  The bar food was excellent and it was all half off at happy hour.  We had the most amazing Clam Chowder and Hamburger with drinks for dinner on our second night and it was under $30.  There is a small sign in the lobby on the railing where the bar begins and it says, "No Minors, No Firearms"!

 We took the advice of the Handsome Husband's brother and headed over to the Metropolitan Grill for dinner the first night.  We didn't make a reservation, so instead of waiting an hour, we had dinner at a table in the bar.

 This turned out to be a good thing because it allowed us to see the debate between Romney and Obama.  We couldn't quite hear what was being said, but from Obama's facial expressions and his body language, we could tell he was not happy and losing in a big way!

We ordered the New York Strip Steak to share (boy, it was huge, like 25 oz. or something) and it was delicious, but the highlight of the evening was when this same guy brought over a similar cart and made us Bananas Foster.  What a show and it was amazing to say the least, I would go back just for dessert.

Tomorrow I will show you some highlights of the city.