Cheapless in Seattle

We ventured to Gig Harbor and Seattle in 2020. What better time to road trip with the kids than during the armageddon of forest fires in NorCal, riots in Portland and a pandemic everywhere?

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We've made it to The Emerald City and there is so much to love, but love doesn't pay the mortgage. We join the seminary at Saint Edward State Park, but they eventually excommunicate us which starts a scramble for accommodations, assured distance from Seattle drivers and a patch of grass for this damn dog of ours to relax and do her business. We stay in 3 very different parts of the city and Denise refuses to cry when we say goodbye to Ellie.

WHERE WE WENT:

Pass, OR
Coffee – Dutch Bros. (always a safe choice)

Coquille, OR
Hotel - The Myrtle Lane Inn – Only in a pinch
Coffee – The Coffee Connection

Bandon, OR
Restaurant - Bandon Fish Market ("Best Fish and Chips!"--Denise)
Chocolates & Fudge – Coastal Mist Chocolate Boutique

Woodland, WA
Dinner in the car – Mali Thai – Very good, we got lucky pulling in off the freeway

Kenmore, WA (30 minutes outside of Seattle)
Hotel – The Lodge, St. Edward State Park – Highly recommend
Coffee – Dolce Vita Espresso (Drive Thru)

Seattle, WA
Hotel – Hotel Theodore – Highly recommend
Food – Byrek & Baguette (Salads & Sandwiches)
Batch Baking Company (Cookies)
Biscuit Bitch – Breakfast (order ahead and walk over, the wait is LONG)
Cinque Terre – Italian (Great ambience, bad service, bad drinks, mediocre food)
Terra Plata – Lunch – Excellent
Nue – Eclectic Dinner (James loved the menu)
Kin Len Thai Night Bites – Dinner – Thai – Excellent
Cupcake Royale – Cupcakes – Average ("These cupcakes suck."-James)
La Spiga – Italian - Good
Coffee – Anchorhead

West Seattle, WA (tight streets and closed bridge detour but really charming community)
Airbnb – Very clean but very small
Food – The Bridge – Dinner – Bar food – Good
Heartbeet Organic – Smooties & Vegan Fruit/Salad bowls – Good
Coffee – Youngstown Coffee good BUT...
C&P Coffee – First Choice in West Seattle

Tacoma, WA
Boathouse 19 – Lunch – Good food but better drinks. A slew of in-season peach cocktails.