Christmas & Picasso in Seattle

It’s almost Christmas in Seattle and there are a lot of fun things to do.

Go to the Seattle Art Museum to see the fabulous Picasso exhibit that’s here in Seattle through January 17. While the Musée National Picasso in Paris is closed for renovations, they are letting a huge number of fabulous pieces travel the world, and here in Seattle we get to be first to see the collection. It’s over 150 pieces that span his entire career – paintings, drawings, sculpture in bronze, cut metal, even wood – as well as photographs that chronicle his life.

You can see the artist’s progression from life-like drawings to experimenting with flattening his dimensions and abstracting from reality to his famous geometric shapes.

When you’re in Seattle staying with us at the Inn of Twin Gables, it’s a short drive or an easy bus ride to get downtown to the SAM (the bus stop is just 2 blocks from the Inn and will drop you in front of the Museum. Whether you get tickets for Picasso or just wander around the galleries seeing your favorite genre or period artists, it’s a very relaxing way to spend a few hours and it’s only a few steps from other great downtown destinations like Pike Market and Nordstrom.

Make a reservation today to stay with us and let us direct you to SAM, or Seattle’s many other great museums or public art displays! (Did you know we have a troll in Seattle? More on that another time.)

Sharing Recipes

I just got an e-mail from one of our past guests asking for our recipe for Rosemary Lemonade and thought I'd better share it with the rest of you.

Inn of Twin Gables

Rosemary Lemonade & Limeade

• 4 – 5 large sprigs of fresh rosemary, rinsed (5 – 6 inches long)

• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
• 7 cups water
• 1 - 1/12 cups sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)
  

1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add rosemary, remove from heat and steep for 20 minutes uncovered.
2. Strain warm liquid into a pitcher and add sugar – stir to dissolve,
   
3. Add remaining water, lemon (lime) juice and ice to equal 2 quarts.
4. In summer, chill and serve with a sprig of rosemary over ice; or reheat and serve hot in winter. Enjoy!
   

Also, please see last month's post for the dining deals in Seattle Dine Around Seattle , March 1 - 31, and, coming in April is Seattle Restaurant Week April 18-29

Hope to see you soon, Spring is beautiful in Seattle and we have space available for you at Inn of Twin Gables.

Great Spring Deals in Seattle

We had an absolutely gorgeous last week. The weather was unseasonably warm, in the mid-50's and I was able to get out in the garden every day and clean up after the winter. The herbs and flowers are already coming back with the crocus, daffodils and forsythia in bloom now. I'll be adding more soon, so the garden should be lovely this season.

Yes, again this Spring we've got Dine Around Seattle , March 1 - 31, when many of our top restaurants offer a 3-course meal for just $30 - some offer a lunch for $15, Sunday through Thursday. Here's the link you you can check it out yourself and decide which yummy restaurant you want to try.

Also, coming in April is Seattle Restaurant Week kicks off April 18-29, more than 100 participating King County restaurants will offer three-course dinners for $25 Sundays through Thursdays. Some will also add a $15 three-course lunch." The link is not complete yet, but will be in March.

I'll look forward to seeing you soon!

Katie

Katie Frame, Manager/Owner
INN OF TWIN GABLES
3258 14th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
Tel: 206 284-3979
Fax: 206 284-3974
Toll Free: 1-866 466-3979
website: www.innoftwingables.com