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Seattle in Less than 24 Hours

seattle in less than 24 hoursI took a very short work trip to Seattle last week (less than 24 hours) and wanted to share a few pics. The best thing about Seattle is that my dear friend Conrado, who I’ve known since the 2nd grade, lives there. That’s 35+ years of friendship. If you can do math, I just revealed my age. Ha!

I stayed at Hotel Max which is the closest hotel to Amazon Headquarters. Branded a boutique hotel, Hotel Max was a step up from a hostel. It’s perfectly fine, but the rooms are tiny with limited amenities. I did appreciate the Starbucks right across the street. seattle hotel max

Before dinner, I did a Yelp search and spent an hour at the Hothouse, a clean, bare-bones women’s only spa and sauna. It’s $18 for the hot tub, sauna, steam room, cold plunge, relaxation area, lime-infused water and showers for as long as you like. $1 for each towel you use, or you can bring your own.

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Conrado met me at Purple Cafe & Wine Bar, and we proceeded to gorge on baked brie, chicken liver mousse, cheese and cured meat. I was a little hesitant on Oregon wine (Yes, I’m a California wine country snob), but the Pinot Noir I had from Willamette Valley was oh so good!

Note: It’s our 25 year high school reunion in June. Pilots: Sign up now for the Grand Reunion event.

seattle purple wine barLastly, a pic of the registration desk at Amazon headquarters where every other employee walked in with a dog. And the banana stand outside headquarters where everyone (not just Amazon employees) are encouraged to take a free banana.

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What’s your favorite thing to do in Seattle?

Related:

  • Guide to Seattle
  • One Day in LA
  • Guide to Portland

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  1. Patrick Weseman

    May 2, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Very nice. Seattle is one of my favorite cities.

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  2. Dana

    May 3, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    We took an Underground tour in Seattle – it was so cool! Next time we go (without teens), I’d love to sample the dining scene a bit more.

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