Yesterday we boarded a plane for the first time as a family of four and made our way to Seattle for a dear friend’s wedding and general gallivanting. (A million thanks for all of the recommendations you guys gave on this post!) While we’re busy exploring, here are a few travel-related posts from the archives for digging into:
If you want to keep up-to-date with some of our PNW adventures, I’ll be dusting off the old #travelingtealeaves hashtag.
If you have any other favorite Seattle sites to see, don’t hesitate to share!
If you’re looking for some PNW-inspired travel duds, head this way.
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Those nesting bowls! Any idea where they are from?
I found them on Lawsonfenning.com, the magic of a good google search! They are really nice, they caught my eye too! They are called Petite Nesting Bowls and I am so tempted to overlook the horrible Canadian exchange rate and order them.
Hi there! Not sure the origin of the airbnb host’s bowls, but these are definitely not the ones! This set was enormous! The largest bowl was at least a foot in diameter and probably even a bit larger!
This is an airbnb?! Looks gorgeous. Any chance you can give me the details on the place you stayed at? Thanks.
It is! I’ll be putting together a little post about our trip shortly!
Oh wow! I think I would need a bigger table then and possibly a bigger house lol, definitely not #lifeinatinyapartment suitable then but they are really eye catching.
https://www.remodelista.com/products/petite-nesting-bowls/ These look like these but the description says they are petite!
These do look similar but you’re right that the dimensions are not the same!
Who is the artist of the painting?
I was wondering the same thing–it’s gorgeous!
I saw this house tour on design sponge that had the painting http://www.designsponge.com/2011/05/sneak-peek-jordan-carlson.html. I really like the painting and remembered it from the tour. I think the owner tells about it in the comments.
Thank you! I will definitely check this artist out.
Have a great visit! I highly recommend visiting the Seattle Public Library downtown and the SAM sculpture garden. And a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island!
Thank you! I will definitely check the artist out.
Troll under the bridge and the water spray zone by the space needle… free fun for toddlers!
Enjoy your stay in Seattle! I’m sure you’ve gotten plenty of recs already but if there’s anything you’re wanting to do/see but haven’t had an opportunity to let me know and I can send them over!
Have a great time! If I ever moved out of the SF Bay Area, it would be to Seattle, no question. Our favorite place the last time we visited was STOCK in Ballard! Excellent Pho 🙂
Love travel-light posts – thank you, Erin!
Just today, I unwrapped something that’s been on my wish list for months: an Away carry-on in graphite. I’m planning an 8-day, carry-on-only, self-guided solitude + yoga retreat in Vancouver mid-May. This carry-on is part of that rare gift to myself.
I have an extra-lean wardrobe (way smaller than the usual capsule), yet somehow manage to take most of my closet with while travelling these days. Such weight lifts when I decide to go carry-on only!
If you like bookstores here are a couple to explore
Ada’s Technical Books, Seattle: Finally, a bookstore I haven’t worked for! But I want to live here: their cafe has full meals as well as great coffee, and the curation — they sell technical nonfiction and fiction with sciencey themes — is absolute perfection. (Jenn Northington)
Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane: If you find yourself on the opposite side of the state from Seattle, swing by Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane; it’s eclectic and awesome. (Christy Childers)
Third Place Books Ravenna, Seattle: Washington is so full of amazing bookstores that it’s hard to choose just one, but the careful curation of Ravenna is hard to beat. I’ve never walked out of that store without a new book in hand. The staff is friendly and helpful, they’ve got a bar downstairs and a delicious Greek restaurant in the back—it’s truly an awesome indie. It would be my number one favorite if it wasn’t for Elliott Bay (but I work there, so I thought picking it and mentioning their excellent comics selection was kinda cheating). (Emma Nichols)
Not related to this post but I just wanted to say that I’ve been re-reading your book and it’s been wonderful. Can we expect another 😉 ?
Thanks so much! Maybe one day…!
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