T
here is no better
time to get out and
explore our beau-
tiful city than the
holidays. With the lights,
food and merriment the Pa-
cific Northwest knows how to
bring the holiday cheer! So,
bundle up the kiddos, lace up
your boots and head out for
a day (or week) of festivities.
Here you'll find suggestions
for adventures in Seattle, on
the Eastside and Snohomish.
Ho, Ho, Ho.
The Firide Rm
Instead of gazing at a virtual Yule log video, take
your tea beside a real roaring, crackling hearth at
Hotel Sorrento's Fireside Room, a Mad Men–wor-
thy mid-century vision in opulent ochre mahogany
paneling. At this historic, boutique hotel lounge you
can nosh on posh teatime fare-like freshly baked
chocolate-filled croissants with butter and jam, cu-
cumber and cream-cheese finger sandwiches, and
chocolate espresso pots de creme with strawber-
ries—as you sink into a squishy high-backed leather
chair and enjoy the sounds of a baby grand piano. If
you're lucky, you might even spy the ghost of Alice
B. Toklas, who is said to roam the halls of the hotel.
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