peak seattle
i’ve made no secret of my preference for seattle’s ace hotel when i visit the city. still, i like to sleep around when i can. that doesn’t sound quite right, does it? what i mean is that i’m game for a different hotel from time to time. another not-so-secret is that when i come to seattle i always find a place to swim or otherwise workout. the final not-so-secret is that i seek out new dining experiences everywhere i go. my next trip to seattle includes satisfying no less than three huge temptations.
first, i will stay at the inn@wac. the washington athletic club is a 5-star fitness center in the heart of seattle. their facility includes everything you’d want from a fitness club and a luxury hotel (heaven?), but reservations are only available for club members and their guests. a quick survey of my friends in seattle turns up mostly vagabonds, dirt-bag kayakers and other ne’er-do-wells. no wac members. sure, i have some business contacts who probably belong, but none i know well enough to beg for entrance to the wac. by some strange coincidence, though, i ended up in a workshop recently with someone willing to host my next visit. sorry ace; i have temptation issues….
this second bit may not resonate with non-swimmers, but i’m putting it out there anyway. seattle’s colman pool is an 8-lane, 50 meter, heated, outdoor, salt-water pool on the beach in west seattle. pinch me, slap me, hit me; can this all be true of one pool? i’m going to find out with twice-daily lap swims in spite of the three-lane, 25-yard pool just steps from hotel room. sorry wac; did i mention my temptation issues…?
finally, i’ve been dying to try how to cook a wolf, seattle chef ethan stowell’s latest creation in the queen anne neighborhood. you’re from seattle, right? you’ve either eaten there, stood in line with intention to do so or read about the rest of seattle doing the same. i fully intend to be in that line at opening next sunday to find out what all the fuss is about.
now if only modest mouse was squeezing into the del rey for one surprise show i could enjoy over fresh lime margaritas and fish tacos. peak seattle! kill me now.
