Bob and Debbie’s Guidebook

Debbie
Bob and Debbie’s Guidebook

Our favorite restaurants

Fantastic northern Italian neighborhood restaurant. Rivals the best Italian cafe's in Chicago and NYC.
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Cafe Lago
2305 24th Ave E
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Fantastic northern Italian neighborhood restaurant. Rivals the best Italian cafe's in Chicago and NYC.
Fun Mexican in a village setting near Lake Washington.
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Cactus Madison Park
4220 E Madison St
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Fun Mexican in a village setting near Lake Washington.
Great margaritas and Mexican food on the water. Less than a mile walk. They also have paddle board and kayak rentals.
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Agua Verde Cafe
1303 NE Boat St
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Great margaritas and Mexican food on the water. Less than a mile walk. They also have paddle board and kayak rentals.

Our favorite Coffee Shops

These are just a few of our favorite shops.
Just down the street from our house in the Montlake neighborhood. Good coffee and pastries and a great place to socialize or get some work done.
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Fuel Coffee
1705 N 45th St
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Just down the street from our house in the Montlake neighborhood. Good coffee and pastries and a great place to socialize or get some work done.
This is not your normal Starbucks. It is a way over the top coffee experience.
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Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike St
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This is not your normal Starbucks. It is a way over the top coffee experience.
Vivace's, where latte art was invented, has a sidewalk bar and a larger shop within a couple of blocks of each other on Broadway. The best coffee and people watching spot in the city.
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Espresso Vivace
532 Broadway East
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Vivace's, where latte art was invented, has a sidewalk bar and a larger shop within a couple of blocks of each other on Broadway. The best coffee and people watching spot in the city.
Best bakery in town with good coffee also. A short four block walk away.
Oxbow
2307 24th Avenue East
Best bakery in town with good coffee also. A short four block walk away.

Our favorite Brew pubs

Coolest brewpub around and great selection of beers made on site. They have a rotation of food trucks.
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Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd St
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Coolest brewpub around and great selection of beers made on site. They have a rotation of food trucks.
The best beers in town in my husbands estimation.
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Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NW
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The best beers in town in my husbands estimation.
Good beers in a casual setting. A bit off the beaten path though.
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Counterbalance Brewing Company
503B S Michigan St
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Good beers in a casual setting. A bit off the beaten path though.
Specializes in Ciders and also serves tasty Korean food.
Citizen Six
945 Elliott Ave W
Specializes in Ciders and also serves tasty Korean food.

Our favorite walks and hikes

Great place to go for a walk from our house. Azalea Way is spectacular in the spring. Note: This picture is of the Ventoux coffee shop not the Arboretum but doesn't let me edit it.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr E
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Great place to go for a walk from our house. Azalea Way is spectacular in the spring. Note: This picture is of the Ventoux coffee shop not the Arboretum but doesn't let me edit it.
Another great hike from our place. You just go north on Montlake Blvd and once you cross the Montlake bridge you go hard right along the cut. Then just follow the shoreline past the UW boat rentals and behind the stadiums and crew facilities. Just after passing the track go right over a foot bridge and you can loop through the whole Union Bay nature preserve.
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Union Bay Natural Area
3501 NE 41st St
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Another great hike from our place. You just go north on Montlake Blvd and once you cross the Montlake bridge you go hard right along the cut. Then just follow the shoreline past the UW boat rentals and behind the stadiums and crew facilities. Just after passing the track go right over a foot bridge and you can loop through the whole Union Bay nature preserve.
Close in, easy hike with great up close views of two splendid waterfalls. Recommended over the much larger (and touristy) Snoqualmie Falls.
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Twin Falls Trailhead
Southeast 159th Street
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Close in, easy hike with great up close views of two splendid waterfalls. Recommended over the much larger (and touristy) Snoqualmie Falls.
Our favorite spot is Tipsoo Lake and the Naches Peak loop hike. The Paradise visitors center is also good but also overrun by tourists. If you go there the hike up to Panorama point is a strenuous one but worth it.
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Our favorite spot is Tipsoo Lake and the Naches Peak loop hike. The Paradise visitors center is also good but also overrun by tourists. If you go there the hike up to Panorama point is a strenuous one but worth it.

Sightseeing

See the salmon making their way up the fish ladder and boats being lowered to sea level.
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Ballard Locks Fish Ladder
2930 W Commodore Way
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See the salmon making their way up the fish ladder and boats being lowered to sea level.
Must see glass spectacle.
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Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison St
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Must see glass spectacle.