the thread in which tehresa goes to seattle! (and portland!)

because i can never find the current seattle thread.

march 19-25, with side trip to portland!

i want to fap! is 3/20 or 3/21 better for people?

I prefer 21st. I'm sleepy and worktired by Friday nights, but I'm old. I'm ok with either actually.

noted :)

some shows happening while you're here.. more will probably come up, especially more underground shows.

Thursday:
* The Pica Beats, Grand Hallway, Grant Olsen of Arthur & Yu at the Tractor Tavern

Friday:
* Broken Disco 2.0 (Hookerz & Blow, Deepchild, Ctrl Alt Del) at Chop Suey

Saturday:
* Brian Jonestown Massacre at Neumo's
* Robyn Hitchcock and Venus 3 at the Triple Door
* Girl Trouble, Guns n' Rossetti, The Heels at the Sunset Tavern

would go to broken disco

i can meet up either night, though i proably have to work late and show up later

omg lolzzzzz i dated a guy once who was so fucking into bjm

his name was anton

Remind me when you get here and we'll take you to the Kennedy School

remind me when you get here and we'll take u out and get u drunk

same ting

hooray!

teh za!

remind me when you get here and we'll take u out and get u drunk

thisx10000000000000000000000

just stopping by to say that in my humble experience boozing with teh tehresa is quality times and i envy you folks.

<3 why don't u come too? <3

given the concentration of quality peeps in the SEAWA/PRTLND area, i would love to, but am business owner type in "new economy" so probably pretty chained to home for march/forever.

eventually though. K is a proud lewis and clark grad, so i will be pacific northwesting some time in the near future, full guarantee.

(note: solution here is for everyone to live out their dream of vacationing in beautiful MN.)*
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*P.S. - will get you drunk.

tehresa is indeed v. good for drinks and good chat

I get drunk and live in Portland btw.

<3

so guys i am def feelin the 21st as fapday so mark yr calendars and suggest fun things, k?????

what days is portland daze

not 100% on portland days yet!

let's talk about seattle. i am bored at work.

anyone?
fun facts?
i need to study.

I wish I was bored at work today.

You need to take a ferry to either Bremerton or Bainbridge Island. There's more to do on the Bainbridge Island side, but the trip to Bremerton is longer and prettier. Also, Bremerton->Seattle at dawn is awesome, especially if it's near full moon, and the clouds break.

Oh yeah, this is from downtown Seattle (forgot to mention that.) Alaskan Wy and Columbia St. For passengers or bikers, I think you only pay one way, and it was around $7(?) last time I went. Always totally worth it, even if it's grey.

And these are the state ferries i.e. actual public transit. These aren't tourist boats, technically, although they happen to work as such very well! The WA State Ferry system is so underrated, even when things suck.

This is the part of the thread where gabbneb would offer about 7 different itineries and you'd have to take made notes and probably need mad cash. To be honest, I kinda miss gabb's waxing Washington State. :-/

i stayed on bainbridge last time i went to seattle (10+ years ago). best view of the city! so awesome. i would like to go for a ferry ride even though i have already done this just because it would be neat.

gabb actually sent me some great suggestions!

Hey, whenever I go to NYC, i ALWAYS GO TO SPUMONI GARDENS. I never miss doing it, even if I sacrifice doing something new. Sometimes, you gotta.

btw i might have said this already but fap on the 21st

what should we do?

go make fun of anton newcombe in capitol hill

depends where you want to eat. There's always a place to get booze in any Seattle neighborhood pretty much, so it depends on where dinner is. the higgs is particular about beer places though. i don't drink, so I just want good grub.

Tamarind Tree is a favorite spot... it's a trendy Vietnamese place, and they pretty much can make anyone happy, vegan or fleshie. That place is awesome.

vietnamese is fun! i don't have it enough.
i aim for epic fap so whatever that entails, bring it!

Do you need more seattle suggestions? I can provide a handful or two in an emergency.

Olympic Sculpture park = awesome. free. well worth doing. the park that runs north from it along the water is wonderful if i still was out there i'd loan you my dog to do that walk... we used to LOVE hiking all the way up the bike trail towards magnolia.

hmm... if you like photography, kerry park on Queen Anne and Volunteer Park on Capitol hill are awesome for taking photos of the city.

aw i would love to walk your dog through a park! maybe i will go anyway and pretend i have a dog. i like dogs. also want to go to kubota gardens.

Is Archie McPhee still around?

Looks like

http://www.mcphee.com/

although the rumor is they're moving to 45th and Stone Way in Wallingford from their old Ballard location.

Kubota is great also, although I stupidly never went until I'd moved to the east coast & was back visiting once.

this is my dog, my best friend, and his dog, in myrtle edwards- which is the park with the dog path that runs north from the olympic sculpture park:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/9/16031832_b56b1dd6be.jpg

and furbrain hanging out in the park in the spring:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/100563266_b048f43ae0_o.jpg

Are you taking the train between seattle & portland? it's a really nice ride- if you buy tickets more than 2 weeks out, it's also usually really cheap.

I have more coupons for Buy One Amtrak Cascades Ride, Get One Free than I can use this year, so if you need one, let me know. Hopefully I can just send over the coupon ID in some form, and you could book online. Amtrak Cascades isnt the fastest way between Portland and Seattle, but it's the swankiest. If you have a laptop or gadget that needs ane electrical outlet, each seating area contains one outlet per seating area.

Just make sure from Portland and Seattle you DO NOT TAKE THE COASTAL STARLIGHT TRAIN! This is the train that runs from L.A. to Seattle. By the time it reaches Portland, it's usually 6-7 hours late on the average. (Seattle to Portland on the Coastal Starlight is fine though, as the train starts in Seattle, so it will be far more on time.)

What he said there. Also, the dude giving the safety lecture on video at the start of the Cascades ride is Mr. Smooth.

excellent tips. woah i should really get planning on the portland end! i am just over 2 weeks out now!

also lyra your dog is <3 <3 <3

Wah. Last time (a month or two ago) I tried to take the Coastal Starlight from Seattle, they canceled the train and I didn't get to Olympia until 3 hours after I was supposed to, in which time I had important stuff I was supposed to be doing.

When you get to portland, we'll take you to the Alibi for proper neon tiki drunkening

i don't know what that means but wow

man, i'm jealous. i seriously need to get out there again soon.

Seattle good food: the macaroons and croissants at le panier in pike place market, COFFEE (oh god, i really miss cafe ladro and uptown... sigh...); salumi in pioneer square for sandwiches

pdx good food: mio gelato on NW 11th... is the place with the massive doughnuts still open?

Rah the tza -- seeya next time I visit there!

Thanks, all! And super gigantic thanks to Jaq!!!

Tomorrow I will take the bus to target. Adventure!

tzs: where did you end up getting an apt?

queen anne

Welcome to the NW, enjoy yer bitchin' coffee, high minimum wage and seasonal deppression.

Depression. Oy.

Get your ORCA here for the bus/lt rail: http://www.orcacard.com
They are free right now (unloaded), will cost $5 after the intro period.

Now is not the season for depression, 29 days of no rain and counting.

Thanks! That card looks neat. Do drivers ever actually look at your transfer to make sure it's valid?

Also lol @ lady on bus talking about someone findng a dead body outside the 1nt1m4n! Maybe this is what they get for not calling me back in a timely manner. Ok maybe it is not lol but O_o

Oh yikes to dead people at the Center! though it probably happens more than you'd think - one of the city's main emergency housing shelters is there.

Sound Transit drivers seem to check transfers more so than Metro drivers, probably because Metro transfers are only worth $2 on ST buses no matter what fare you paid on Metro.

Once the ORCAs are fully in place, no more paper transfers ;_;

Yes I will get this orca soon! Those machines are pretty. Also wau at cushy bus seats.

change title of thread, you done gone

Also even though I shouldn't spend any extra $ til I get a job I decided this week is my excuse to go out a few times until my cooking utensils arrive so if anyone wants to... go out somewhere or do things this weekend, let me know!

I will call it 'familiarizing myself with the area.'

hello lovelies,
let this serve as warning that i am coming in september!
please mark your calendars to hang out with me on september 10. i may also be free the evening of september 9? who can say?!
thank you <3

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<3

seattle! i'm coming this week! please hang out with me!

whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

when?

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i arrive wed night! leaving sunday evening. work obligations thurs/fri but i *think* i am free from around dinner time (or a little later) friday on. yayayay i am SO excited i can't stand it!

even though i could get a cab reimbursed from the airport to my hotel i am kind of itching to put a few bucks on my orca and take the light rail into town <3

guess i won't see u in dc then ;_;

j/k obviously i am incapable of visiting dc ;_;

omg i almost smacked you

put a few bucks on my orca and take the light rail

:D:D:D:D

Where do you most want to go for drinks/food while you are here?

omg i almost smacked you

<3

ooh xpost - i don't know! as far as drinks, jamie boudreau is opening a new bar but the opening date, while i know it will be very soon, has not yet been announced. so.. if it is open, maybe canon. if not... sun liquor? or really anywhere. foodwise i don't know! i'm going to the flying fish w/ work ppl on thurs... haven't thought about anything else. so many choices! i would not be opposed to maneki (man, i miss that place) but i also wouldn't mind trying something new.

what is up in seattle these days? anything interesting i should know about? i'm trying to figure out what i want to do (if i had a choice: everything possible!).

I still haven't rode the link yet, because it doesn't yet go anywhere i need to. :(

so jeal

you should come back too.

Pitch-in bbq fap at Jaq's house on Saturday evening around 7 pm! We'll provide hot links, salmon burgers, black bean burgers, veggie dogs + condiments/plates/cups/utensils + carnivore and vegetarian grill space. And a pitcher or two of sangria. email me at isthatpie-wp @ yahoo(dot)com for address/directions. If you have your own lawn chair, that'd be good to bring - otherwise blankets on the lawn under the apple tree.

Oh man, maybe I can get a ride from Atlanta...?

Would be so great if you could be here too!

Yes, steve please come!

Also Jaq, <3 there are no words <3

About to embark on last leg - see you in about 3 hours, seattle :D

Yay! You're back for our indian summer (and we never get them!) The JB place is Cannon and I think it opened this week, just for you.

ahem, "Canon" - on 12th.

I read the 14th last night. Either way, I leave the 11th :( the photos of it are amazing.

It's open now!! (according to twitter) On 12th and Marion. (lol 3rd base, etc)

See you Saturday! Or earlier?

Yes!

Guys, this weather is ridiculously gorgeous.

you should come to portland while you're out here i mean jeez why not!

more like you should come to seattle

i actually would, but my girlfriend is out of town and i need to take care of my cats/her cat/the good people of this fair city

what's a few dead cats going to hurt you?

Portland is fun, if roasting this week

Aw, clay, I wld but my time is v limited - gotta be in the office 830 est monday! If virginia hasn't floated away by then.

srsly

bumping! Don't have a boring Saturday night - come to Jaq's house for grilled stuff + beerz + hanging out with tehresa around 7. It's also Art Attack night, so Georgetown will be full of things that look interesting.

Yes plz come!
(Posted from the monorail!)

Wish I could be there!