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Seattle 2008: The Underground

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:56:34 -0700

During my Seattle visit I took The Underground tour. Today's Seattle is built on top of the original foundations of the city. This was to prevent flooding since Seattle sits pretty much at sea level. There's a bigger story involved, but basically on this tour you can walk on the original sidewalks of the city.

Windows showing the original street level of Seattle

I-beams support modern day Seattle sidewalks

Skylights in the sidewalk illuminate the Underground

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Seattle 2008: The Food

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:03:33 -0700

The Matador | Restaurant | Tequila Bar

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Welcome to Matador Restaurant, featuring gourmet Tex-Mex cuisine and the Northwest’s premier tequ...

During my trip to Seattle I got a chance to eat some good food. After I landed we headed to West Seattle, our home base, to The Matador. They have a great happy hour and the most spicy fried calamari I've ever eaten. Yum!

My first full day in Seattle was my sightseeing day. This included the obligatory stop at Pike Place and the popular Piroshky-Piroshky which is right next to the first Starbucks.

Spinach-egg-cheese piroshky at Piroshky-Piroshky

Cranberry-apple piroshky and Piroshky-Piroshky

The original Starbucks at Pike Place

Welcome To Cafe Venus and the Mars Bar

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Welcome to Cafe Venus and the Mars Bar, Located in Seattle, Washington, USA, Earth.

That evening I ended up drinking too many vanilla vodka and Cokes at the Mars Bar. This bar is partnered with the neighboring Cafe Venus, so you can order from the cafe menu in the bar as an attempt to sober up.

Sunday brunch time! I guess brunch is popular all over and not just at LA breakfast hot spots.

Easy Street Records, Cafe

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While in the cafe we recommend visiting any of the listening stations around the store or along t...

We headed to Easy Street which is part diner, coffee bar downstairs, cd shop upstairs. Think Amoeba, but smaller and serving no frills diner food. I ordered the Easy Rider, a breakfast sandwich that puts the Egg McMuffin to shame.

But don't worry; I still love me a McGriddle.

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Seattle 2008: Flying the Virgin Skies

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:50:47 -0700

This past weekend I made my way out to Seattle and finally visit my friend Judy. To start off the trip I decided to fly Virgin America which TF raves about. What I didn't tell anyone was that I flew first class on my way to Seattle. The difference between first class and economy is more room and all the amenities you'd normally pay for in economy are included like all the movies, meals and drinks.

Look at all this leg room

The view outside my window on the plane Mach Daddy

Controls to the first class seats. We can position it to our liking.

Our seats are also massage chairs, but mine wasn't working.

You can watch TV. Here's Kathy Griffin on the D-List.

We got a complimentary meal. This is supposed to be blacken chicken salad.

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Vanessa Matthews. Dissociate.

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:04:42 -0700

A long time ago in a gallery not to far away I stumbled upon the work of Vanessa Matthews. The Soreheads are your inner bad attitude. Don't deny. We're all a bit gloom and doom inside. Vanessa was kind enough to leave a nice message on my blog. Thanks Vanessa!

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Hi Fructose 2008 at Copro Nason

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:15:25 -0700

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Camilla d'Errico's Waterfall of Dreams

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:07:57 -0700

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So Excited - Animal Crossing City Folk

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:20:15 -0700

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Attack of the Crazians!

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:07:50 -0700

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Because I'm craaaaaaaaaazy.

It's back to WoW and their latest show Crazians. The turn out wasn't as...colorful as the Dial M for Madonna show (read: no drag queens), but there was still some nice pieces in the show. I snapped shots of my standouts from the show.

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Tiffany Bozic's Bedtime Stories

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:29:49 -0700

Another very late post and one more stop on my Culver City Art Walk tour. Tiffany Bozic's Bedtime Stories at Kinsey/DesForges.

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Melissa Forman at Corey Helford

nobody@vox.com(Ann) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:17:13 -0700

Melissa Forman "She Who Chose Blindness"

I have trouble making timely updates.

The Culver City Art Walk was several weeks ago. I took the opportunity to check out the Four group show at Corey Helford. There was some interesting stuff like the sexy, S&M work of Karen Hsiao. Too sexy for my blog, but I'll post a link to her portfolio anyway.

I enjoyed the work of Melissa Forman. Here are some pieces from the show.

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