Exploring Seattle

We love exploring Seattle!

One of the best things about moving back to Seattle, is exploring the city! Our first weekend in the apartment, we took a hike through Discovery Park in Magnolia.  This park is located on the west end of Magnolia and we pass it by boat when we go north.  Here’s a diagram from our haul out trip and you can see how large the park is.

There are miles of trails all throughout the park, that lead down to the beach along Shilshole. This park is the largest in Seattle and it occupies most of the former Fort Lawton site. There’s a cultural center and a memorial park / cemetery too. It’s a great way to exercise and enjoy nature.

Scott and I took the south beach trail down to the beach and the north beach trail back up. There are a lot of stairs, as you will see in Episode #13 on our YouTube channel.

Time for lunch!

Scott and I logged over 5 miles walking through the park and we were starving & hungry. From Magnolia, we headed over to Ballard for a quick bite.  Not sure where we were headed, we stumbled upon the Maritime Pacific Brewery. 

We sat outside on their picnic benches and ordered a couple of cold beers. Looking at the menu, the first thing that jumped out was their “Deep Fried Bacon”. Yep, you heard that right and we had to try it! It was delicious! Figures I had ordered a BLT for lunch. Hysterical!

Boat Books, Charts & Gifts

Located across the street we noticed the Captain’s Supplies store and it peaked our curiosity. So we headed over to check it out. The original store was founded in 1897 and was located along Seattle’s waterfront. This store is full of great books, compasses, gifts, charts – you name it! I could have spent hours in there. If you are a boater or love all things nautical, be sure to check them out!

Where to eat for dinner?

Living walking distance to so many great restaurants is a treat for Scott and I, considering where we used to live (we only had one restaurant). Saturday night, we headed towards South Lake Union and found a great restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating, called Ba Bar. It features Vietnamese food and craft cocktails! The food was fantastic and the service was great.

Believe it or not, it was my first time having Vietnamese food! Sorry the picture is a bit blurry. I can’t wait to go back. Next time you are in Seattle, check these guys out.

Watch Episode #13 on our YouTube Channel: (Please subscribe & share to our channel, to help us grow our subscribers).

Thank you for following us! Be sure to subscribe to our blog as we will share our journey throughout Seattle. Scott and I are so excited about exploring new things and sharing the with you. In next week’s blog, we head up to Gas Works Park.

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