WEEKEND GUIDE: SEATTLE
OCTOBER 30TH, 2008
WEEKEND GUIDE: SEATTLE
Stay
Call it poetic justice: Seattle's historic Arctic Club Building, once a
private club for gentleman adventurers and Gold Rush tycoons, re-opened
this summer as a chic 120-room boutique hotel—and
one of Seattle's best bets for a girlfriends' getaway. We loved the
absinthe fountain at the fireside Polar Bar and the glorious gilt and
stained glass ceiling in the Northern Lights Dome Room. Suites are
deliciously masculine, with steamer trunk bed tables, soaring ceilings,
massive king beds and haunting sepia photos. Free Wi-Fi, free HBO and
big flat screen TVs remind us which century we're really in. From $275
per night.
700 Third Ave. (at Cherry St.), Seattle, WA, 206-340-0340, www.arcticclubhotel.com
Eat
At Arctic Club Hotel's JUNO,
Chef Thomas Kollasch dishes up eco-friendly takes on American classics.
Grab a seat at the long backlit bar for such updated options as French
toast made with cappuccino pound cake, a Kobe beef cheeseburger with
jarlsberg, prosciutto-wrapped rabbit loin, or white chocolate avocado
mousse. Virtually everything is free range, organic, or sustainably
harvested, and the prices are wallet-friendly too.
700 Third Ave. (at Cherry St.), Seattle, WA, 206-631-8080, www.junorestaurant.com
Do
At Gene Juarez Salon and Spa,
melt away the week with an Ayurvedic Balance massage. Tailoring the
treatment to your personal dosha, (Vatas are the stressed
multi-taskers, Pittas are the go-getters), the therapists here will
have you balanced and ready to hit Nordstrom in no time.
607 Pine St., Seattle, WA, 206-326-6000, www.genejuarez.com
Shop
Eat chocolate. Help kids. It's a win-win proposal from Chocolate Box.
If, like us, you're overwhelmed by the sheer volume of chocolatey
choice in this 1,800 square foot confectionary, ask for the new Kelly’s
View Collection featuring children’s artwork and benefiting Children’s
Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. So it’s true:
chocolate really can make you feel good.
108 Pine St., Seattle, WA, 206-443-3900, www.sschocolatebox.com
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