Let me begin by saying that this mini excursion is what all geeks dream of, and I firmly believe that each of us has a spark of geek in us, even the self-proclaimed dilettantes. The EMP (Experience Music Project) Museum, standing in the shadow of the Space Needle, embodies all things geek, but also, all things cool. This futuristic building, composed of five wrinkled curvilinear structures, clad in stainless steel and aluminum panels, and painted in bold colours, is one of th

We headed out to Pike Place Market, but since we found parking close to where the big malls were, we were sidetracked. I think one of the kids said they needed to go to the washroom. We naturally looked for one in the mall and got stuck there for a couple of hours browsing the shops. We spent most of our time in specialty boutiques selling local products (highly recommended when you go to Seattle) – coffee, spiced tea, chocolates, goat-milk candies, cheese, beer from microbre

We started our first day in Seattle with a Sunday Mass at the Saint James Cathedral, the oldest church in Seattle that was built in honour of their patron saint, Saint James the Greater. Located in the city’s First Hill neighbourhood, it is considered the mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Seat of its Archbishop. After a quick breakfast of cereal, milk, eggs, and coffee, we headed to Ninth Avenue. We were fortunate to find parking at the back lot of a church.