On the way back to the inn, Red discovered what would now be considered a rare find these days. The Red Chair happened upon a working phone booth! Red of course had to give it a spin and call home to tell us about its fantastic time at the Blue Goose Inn on Whidbey Island so far as well as taking a picture with the old phone booth. Although it does not transport you to different time periods, space travel nor does it bring you into the Ministry of Magic, this rare specimen does make a phone call!
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When the Red Chair visited the Greenlake Guest House Bed and Breakfast in Seattle, Washington it was quite excited to explore more of this gorgeous city. Little could it have imagined to find the old site of a Gasworks Factory to be one of the most interesting places it has seen! Gasworks Park is located on nearby Lake Union. The "gasworks" were used in the early 1900's to convert coal into gas, and were developed into a park in the 1970's. The remains of the factory are now art and the site is a popular location for picnics and kite flying. Also from this park you can enjoy a gorgeous view of downtown Seattle from the beach. Such a unique place and it was so much fun to explore the many different structures!
While the Red Chair was visiting the innkeepers of the Meritage Meadows Inn it over heard the fascinating history of nearby Snoqualmie Falls one evening. A natural waterfall that has drawn all kinds of people for literally hundreds of years was definitely a place the Red Chair had to see while it was in Redmond, Washington. Check out more about this beautiful place here!
The innkeepers of the Three Tree Point Bed and Breakfast decided the Red Chair needed to experience the fantastic music scene of Seattle, Washington. After dinner and a stop at Jazz Alley, Red and Innkeeper Penny walked into the Royal Room to find a local band called The Jelly Rollers playing some great music! After a few minutes they noticed the Red Chair and asked Red to assist them on stage, to which the Red Chair replied, "Of course!" Check out The Jelly Rollers below!
Why it is the Red Chair Travels and its tour guide Philip of course! Philip the resident tour pup from the 9 Cranes Inn wanted to make sure Red got the chance to experience the folktale in person. While Philip was explaining the coincidental incidents surrounding the Fremont Troll and the Aurora Avenue Bridge that it resides under, Red felt as if it might be watching them with its metal eye... The artists encourage people to interact with this gigantic 18 foot concrete structure, as long as they are respectful of course. It was such a unique attraction and the details were incredible, down to the crushed VW Beetle in its left hand!
The Red Chair got a chance to check out the Washington State Capitol Campus and also the really fun water fountain that sits on campus at the Heritage Park with the innkeepers of the Swantown Inn B&B! This beautiful and active building is the centerpiece of the five historic buildings on the campus. The "water jets" were a completely different story! Red saw some kids running through the fountain and decided it wanted in on the action. Waiting patiently for the stream to begin from the hole Red chose, it sat and waiting until finally (only a few seconds passed) it erupted! Such a fun day exploring the capitol.
Bell's View in the Cape Disappointment State Park, is one of the prettiest lookouts in the State of Washington! From this vantage point you can see the glorious view of the 28 mile-long Long Beach Peninsula (and on a clear day, the Olympic Mountain Range can be seen in the distance, north of the peninsula.) Obviously Red being the big lighthouse fan that it is wanted to check out the nearby North Head Lighthouse and Cape Disappointment lighthouses too. This immense park is one of five state parks on the Long Beach, Washington Peninsula. Cape D is the location of Maya Lin's Confluence Project that honors the local Chinook Indian Tribe encountered by Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery when they arrived at the Pacific Ocean. It was exciting for Red to learn that Clark and the Corps walked on what is now the Boreas Bed and Breakfast Inn property on November 19th, 1805! One last little tip, make sure you check out the innkeeper's favorite spot, Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, WA, you won’t regret it!
The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub features an innovative menu that showcases local, fresh ingredients but I think Red's favorite unique draw is the Fandrich & Sons grand piano named Gloria. Yes this piano has a name and it earned it! Just take a listen to the beautiful song played just for our Red Chair and you will hear how special it is. Another thing the Red Chair loved about the Shelburne Restaurant and Pub is the Art Nouveau stained glass windows that dates back to the late 1800's. This glass was rescued by innkeepers David and Laurie from a church in Morcambe, England that was due to be razed. Red just loved the atmosphere that Gloria and the beautiful stained glass provides and of course how could we not mention the absolutely delicious food!?
Washington and the wonderful hosts of the Inn at Blackberry Creek welcomed Red's arrival with open arms this past July. Thanks to the Washington Bed and Breakfast Guild, BedandBreakfast.com, and of course all of the Washington hosts the Red Chair Travels can now cross off one more state making Washington the 24th state on Red's cross country journey. Exciting right?! We cannot wait to see what is in store over the next few months, can you?
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