SECRET SEATTLE
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MARCH 13TH, 2008SECRET SEATTLENow that the US dollar is at par, Seattle is looking closer and closer. shop Cost Plus World Market has the best deals on wine, especially Bonnie Doon's Big House Red ($8.99), Liberty School Cabernet ($10.99 versus $22.99) and the delicious Smoking Loon Pinot Noir is a steal at $6.99 ($16.99 here). 2103 Western Ave., 206-443-1055, www.worldmarket.com gawk The new Ornamo design store off Pioneer Square stocks modern clocks and bookcases from England's Established & Sons and massive cable knit rugs worth thousands. 301 Occidental Ave., Seattle, 206-859-6492, www.ornamo.com sleep Hotel 1000, the city's first condo-hotel hybrid, is a high-tech boutique property where the cars are parked by elevator, the chamber maids do not disturb (rooms are equipped with body heat sensors), and your temperature preferences are recorded for your next stay. Plus there's a spa, a lounge and a happening restaurant to ensure your trip is less business and more pleasure. 1000 W. First Ave., Seattle, www.hotel1000seattle.com For more Seattle pics and picks, see our new Editors' Diary.
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SEATTLE SCORESMarc, Zac, and Tory! Check out our most recent Seattle bargain shopping finds and more on our new Editors' Diary.
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