The Famous (Almost as famous as the Space Needle) Pike's Place Market

The Pike's Place Market is the place to go when you're visiting Seattle. Depending on the time of year (i think between late March and early July are the best times, but that's just me) the market has different things to look at and buy, but they always have the one thing their famous for: lots and lots of fish. Now, I'm not much of a fish fan, so I've never looked too closely at them. My favorite thing there is the flowers. From peonies to dahlias and roses, flowers are the first thing you see when you enter the market center. The market is set in what looks like a wide allwy way between and behind two buildings. You don't really see it at first because it is right on top of a huge, steep hill. (why anyone would decide to set up a market here, of all places stumps me.) when you enter, the sidewalk turns to uneven brick (annoying when you're pushing a pram/stroller) that's been there for quite a while. Off to the right is the first Starbucks where I spent a great deal of time myself. the only downer of the market is that it is SO crowded. of course, crowds do present a certain ammount of danger, but most of the people there are good natured and friendly. The venders are kind too, and it's near impossible to walk in and out of the Pike's Place Market without buying something.

The Greatest Things About Slippery Rock Pennsylvania

Well, first of all, tell me that is not the most beastly name of a town you have ever heard? I have this adorable green shirt with white lettering (green and white are the college's colors) that says Slimy Pebble, get it? Slippery Rock is a pretty small town and the better half of the population is college students. In the town, there is only one of everything. One grocery store, one breakfast place, one gas station, one nice restaraunt... Speaking of, that restaraunt is called the North Country Brewery, where they make their own beer (Stinky Hippie, Emma's Pale Ale, Breakfast Blend, Firehouse Red...) and the beer menu changes every week or so. The Brewery is the place to take visitors and it has an all-around good atmosphere. The building itself has been through a lot too. It went from being a funeral home, casket makers, to the best restaraunt in town which, to my knowledge, does have a ghost. (don't worry, nothing bad has happened in the times I have been there, and trust me, I've been there more than enough times.) North Country Brewery is hard to miss on Main Street. The building is pale yellow with a mural on the side. the deck railing is made of uneven logs and it is near impossible to miss the wood-carved sign with the dancing bears with growlers in their paws. Great, now I want a North Country cheeseburger...