TRAVEL

ec a tourism ambassado

AT LEAST three times a
year, we visit Seattle.

TRAVELWISE

The idea usually comes upon us
on a Thursday afternoon and we
lock our doors behind us on Fri-
day about noon.

Why Seattle? It doesn’t have
much to do with shopping, al-
though we do prow! the shops oc-
casionally. I guess you might say
we simply like the city.

And they like us! Every visit,
we're treated to fine service and
raves about Vancouver.

' One sour note, though: I've yet
to: meet anyone in Seattle who has
spent any. time on the North
Shore.

They admire our mountains —
from a distance. They may shoot
through on their way to Whistler
or hike through THE park and
take a few pictures of THE
bridge.

‘We do our best to enlighten
them about the Beaver and the
Otter, Lonsdale Quay, the great
-restaurants, “Park Royal, Deep
Cove — all the lovely spots we
take for granted.

We simply must get some of
-those portraits of dead presidents
spent on this side of the bridges.
Tourist dollars look so nice in the

SHOP THE FL

tills of the North Shore.

{ hope our restaurants are so
plugged with tourists that we can't
get a seat in the summer! Come
winter, they'll be there for us —
comfortably in the black from the
tourists.

Please try to be an ambassador
for the North Shore when you
travel, Our economy will take

notice.
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So, last Friday, we happily
aimed my van down the 1-5,
Through the Seattle Super Saver
(1-800-736-0246), I had made
reservations at the Mayflower
(US$75).

The lobby is gracious, the staff
charming and the hotel im-
maculate. But the rooms are very
small, If you plan to stay there,
request a corner room — they're a
bit bigger.

We spent one night at the May-
flower, Then, feeling guilty as helt
because everyone was so nice, we
switched to our all-time favorite
Inn-at-the-Market, ‘

That cost us US$95 but we had
a coffee maker in our room, a
refrigerator and the complimen-
tary use of the hotel van — just a
tip for the driver.

The van will take you anywhere
and come back for you. Nice
touch (1-800-446-4484).

I can't believe how much we ate
— gourmet restaurants all the
way. :

One old favorite; Campagne in
the patio of the Inn, hasn’t
changed much except that they
have removed the smoking area
from the dining room. Smokers
are served the same menu in the
lounge (same price) but without
the white tablecloths.

Dinner for two, without liquor,
was roughly US$70 and the food
was exquisite.

Now for our rave review! Hid-
den in the back corner of the Pike
Place Market (right behind
‘*Rachel,’’ the brass pig) is Max-
imilien in the Market. Don’t miss
it!

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We poked our noses in the door
while prowling the market and
nade reservations for Saturday
night.

You'll need reservations! The
menu is French, the food perfect
— lots of beautifully cooked
vegetables and good bread,

Dinner was under $30. We liked
it so well we returned for lunch on
Monday.

lf you like mussels, theirs are
the best ever, including some darn
good ones | make myself.

Our next evening found us ex-
ploring the menu at the Hunt
Club at the Sorrento Hotel. Such
elegance!

The food was great, well
prepared and served with flair.

| don’t know what came over
Brian but he ordered a $45 bottle
of wine, and that was one pricey
dinner.

On the other end of the scale,
we were referred to the latest local
“find’’ — rave reviews for an ar-
borite-table Chinese restaurant in
the heart of Chinatown — Hing
Loon at 628 S. Weller St.

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