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Travel : Pikes Place (Seattle)

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After eating at the Agua Verde Mexican Restaurant and enjoying their excellent fish tacos, my wife and I decided it was time to pay a visit to Seattle’s world renown farmers market called Pike’s Place. We were told by friends to visit the market during a weekday to avoid the huge crowds, and we were very glad we did. We found it much easier to navigate through the narrow passageways near the Fish Market, and although it was late in the afternoon when we arrived, were able to visit many of the small vendors with relative ease.

Although we arrived in Seattle in early June, it was surprisingly quite cold for the beginning of the summer. Being a islander from Guam, it was essential that I wore a warm sweater and pair of jeans. My wife and I actually found it quite amusing to see so many of the local population wearing shorts and flip flops, but I guess that’s why we were the tourists and they are the locals right? haha.

Immediately upon entering the market, you will instantly understand why its such a great place to visit as a tourist. The sights, smells, and sounds of the place are pretty amazing for a first timer, and you will definitely find something you have to buy. The market boasts some of the very best produce Seattle has to offer, beautiful freshly cut flowers, a huge variety of seafood, and three or four floors of mini shops which seemed to have an endless supply of little nick knacks and gadgets which you probably wouldn’t find anywhere else.

If your not a huge fan of window shopping, you must at the very least visit the very first Starbucks and grab a cup of Joe, then hang out along the streets to listen to a few of the entertaining street performers which litter the streets. We heard a great rendition of The Still of the Night, and there was this saxophone player whom I swore sounded exactly like Kenny G.

My final word of advice. If you’ve never been to Seattle you must experience the sights, smells, and sounds of Pike’s Place at least once. Visit during the early hours of the morning if you decide to go on a weekend, or casually stop by on a weekday. I also recommend visiting the Starbucks for a cup of coffee, and buy at least a few small bags of fresh fruits, flavored chips and almonds, or chocolate covered cherries! They were simply wonderful!

How to get there:

Websites: pikesplace.org
Pikesplacefish.com
Pikes Place Market
(206) 624-4029
1508 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101

Travel : Agua Verde Mexican Restaurant

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Agua Verde Mexican Restaurant is truly a gem in the city of Seattle, Washington. Highly recommended by Rachael Ray on the Food Network, it was listed for its incredible fish tacos, great view, and reasonable pricing. Taking all this into account, my friends and I took the plunge and let me tell you, it was well worth it.

At first glance you’d probably think twice about visiting the place. We dined during the late afternoon, and already the restaurant was congested and brimming with guests. The parking was atrocious due to the spots popularity, and its parking lot was terrible, completely unpaved and unmarked. I actually had second thoughts about eating at this spot, but my wife and our friends told me to give it a chance. Once we got past the busy street, the experience did get better.

Rather than waiting inside for our pager to buzz, we walked around the “shack” to check out the views out back. The views were as advertised and we took a ton of photos just sitting there an enjoying each others company. By the time we realized it, over thirty minutes had passed and we were actually being waited on to be seated.

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