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Hopefully you won’t have to drive too far to find Skillet Streetfood…in fact this mobile delight travels throughout the week to several Seattle neighborhoods, including West Seattle, Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, Fremont, SODO, Bothell and Redmond.
Last weekend, I decided I could wait no longer…I had to check out the infamous Skillet featuring gourmet bites created in an airstream trailer.
I enjoy driving down the viaduct…northbound is prettier than heading south in my opinion but I love this old structure. I’m going to miss it when it’s gone and I think it’s really concerning that our elected officials have no regard for the citizens who voted to keep the viaduct. Instead, they are blazing ahead with plans for a tunnel. Why vote when your officials don’t honor the voice of their citizens? Adding insult to injury according to this article, Seattle homeowners may get the bill fo cost over-runs. Your thoughts?
This morning at woke up to huge snow flakes coming down pretty heavy in West 
Seattle. I’m 99% sure that our pork butts are cursed…let me explain. Last December, when my husband’s co-workers were planning a Christmas pot-luck…he volunteered me to make pulled pork. You know, the kind that’s been smoking for hours and melts in your mouth. This type of feast takes days to prepare…and we did. Smoking it for about 10 hours on our Big Green Egg. We were up in the wee hours in order to have the pork done in time for the festivities only to have that snow storm hit. Our family had pork butt for breakfast, lunch and dinner! [Read more…]
Just south of downtown Seattle, you’ll find historic Georgetown. My husband and I 
decided to check it out a few weekends ago in search of authentic Italian style pizza. The restaurant we wanted to go to was closed (we’ll go definitely go back and give you a full report) but we’re not disappointed. [Read more…]
Lincoln Park is one of West Seattle’s most loved waterfront parks, offering shoreline paths, sweeping Puget Sound views, and easy access to outdoor recreation.
On this Sunday Drive, we explored Lincoln Park’s walking trails, beach access, and scenic viewpoints — a place that continues to be a favorite for locals looking to spend time outdoors close to home.
Lincoln Park is one of Seattle’s oldest and largest parks with 135 acres which is packed with trails, covered picnic areas, baseball and soccer fields, playgrounds and swimming pools. This beautiful park is one of the many designed by the Olmsted brothers in the early 1900s. [Read more…]
