Confessions: You do it and you know it is bad

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^The first Starbucks is in Pike Place Market, though most Seattleites --not Seattllianites -- just call it the Public Market. The Starbucks is on the upper level, though as far as I know they don't sell drinks and never have, just beans. The Market's a fun place to go. You can get the best molasses cookie you've ever had in your life there.

^Hahaha! I've actually been through Bothell pretty recently, and it's hardly recognizable! My sisters and dad all still live in Seattle, so I'm out that way every year. And my mom works in Woodenville! At Little Bit, do you know it? She lives just outside Duval in the Cascade foothills.

I think I've seen it. But I know the Woodinville Target quite well, as well as Molbaks and the Ezells Chicken. I'll look for Little Bit.
I'm a Kirkland girl, myself, though.

And MLB, if you've never been to Pike Place... there's so much there. Besides Starbucks.

Greatness! Thanks for the tips. The day I fly in, there's no game, so I'll have plenty of time to check this out.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

When I was 10 or 11 years old, I tagged a car with spray painted on Goosey Night. Goosey Night is what we call the evening before Halloween in New Jersey. I have felt bad about it forever. I still think about how horrible it must have been for the owner.

We called it Cabbage Night in my part of NJ, or in my time.

One CN when I was in college, a couple of us painted some of the fire hydrants on campus. We were trying to paint little people, but, in retrospect, they probably looked more like robots.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

There are many hydrants.

And they have a plan.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

When I was 10 or 11 years old, I tagged a car with spray painted on Goosey Night. Goosey Night is what we call the evening before Halloween in New Jersey. I have felt bad about it forever. I still think about how horrible it must have been for the owner.

We called it Cabbage Night in my part of NJ, or in my time.

One CN when I was in college, a couple of us painted some of the fire hydrants on campus. We were trying to paint little people, but, in retrospect, they probably looked more like robots.

Did you live in South Jersey? Never heard it called that.

 

[SmoothieX]

And MLB, if you've never been to Pike Place... there's so much there. Besides Starbucks.

I went there about 10 years ago and it was awesome. Very wacky, eclectic sort of place. And they throw fish!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

And they throw fish!

At each other, or random passersby?

 

[SmoothieX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tORf-DEyM

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Awesome! I will definitely have to check that out. Fortunately it's not too far from my hotel.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

When I was 10 or 11 years old, I tagged a car with spray painted on Goosey Night. Goosey Night is what we call the evening before Halloween in New Jersey. I have felt bad about it forever. I still think about how horrible it must have been for the owner.

We called it Cabbage Night in my part of NJ, or in my time.

One CN when I was in college, a couple of us painted some of the fire hydrants on campus. We were trying to paint little people, but, in retrospect, they probably looked more like robots.

Did you live in South Jersey? Never heard it called that.

Nope, Bergen County. Maybe it's more a generational thing.

 

[thestrangequark]

^ Awesome! I will definitely have to check that out. Fortunately it's not too far from my hotel.

The Public Market is a lot of fun, you could easily spend a day there. For food I would recommend the upper level cheese shop (they make fresh curds on premises that are delicious), the Russian meat pie shop, and Cinnamon Works, the bakery with amazing molasses cookies -- there's also a guy who sells delicious spiced jams, like strawberry jalapeno. On the second level there is a great comic book and novelty shop that would probably interest you (at least, I hope it's still there!). If you want a good dinner, go down to the first level and cross the street to the piers. Ivar's is a great Seattle staple. Ivar's restaurant is on one of the piers (54 or 56 I think), and serves a great clam chowder (get the white, it's better than the New England) and good lobster, with an excellent view. The prices are good and it's nice but not too fancy. If you're not in the mood for a proper sit-down meal, they also have an Ivar's fish and chips stand next to the big restaurant.

Have fun in my hometown!

 

[Peach Wookiee]

MLB, I also recommend Nordstrom, if you're looking for good shoes.

 

[sojourner]

New England clam chowder is white. Tomato based chowder is called Manhattan style. Or does Ivar's make 2 white chowders?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Have fun in my hometown!

I will! I only have about a day and a half there, then I'm off to Phoenix, but I will check out all the tips that I have been offered here.

I also can't wait to see Safeco Field. I heard it's very nice.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

New England clam chowder is white. Tomato based chowder is called Manhattan style. Or does Ivar's make 2 white chowders?

Ivar's makes a New England clam chowder and a red chowder.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

We called it Cabbage Night in my part of NJ, or in my time.

One CN when I was in college, a couple of us painted some of the fire hydrants on campus. We were trying to paint little people, but, in retrospect, they probably looked more like robots.

Did you live in South Jersey? Never heard it called that.

Nope, Bergen County. Maybe it's more a generational thing.

Where in Bergen County? I grew up in Hawthorne and graduated High School from Saddle Brook.

 

[thestrangequark]

New England clam chowder is white. Tomato based chowder is called Manhattan style. Or does Ivar's make 2 white chowders?

Ah, you are correct. I do know which is which, but I mistyped. I meant to recommend the white, not the Manhattan.

 

[sojourner]

Manhattan style never gets any respect.

 

[thestrangequark]

^Because CREAM!

 

[trekkiedane]

It's like this: everybody drinks milk at some time in their life -Clamato, however, is an acquired taste.

 

[Finn]

Manhattan style never gets any respect.

Yep. I'd never allow it in my house