A date in the city

I'm always longing for a day in the city. I love the sights the sounds, and all the hubbub. Everything always moving, always something going on. Being in the thick of things - people watching, window shopping, admiring beautiful old buildings with art deco design. The first place I visit when I go to downtown Seattle is my favorite, the Anthropologie store. So when I heard that a new store was opening up in Bellevue, I convinced my husband that we needed a well deserved date in the city. He agreed, so Saturday afternoon we got all dressed up in our hip city clothes, (which includes black of course) and were off for a day of city dwelling. Our first stop, The Bravern. A brand new contemporary but European inspired village in Bellevue where we shopped, ate lunch, and for dessert, tried the famous Trophy Cupcakes for the very first time. The lunch filled us up and the sweet, creamy cupcakes put us over the top.

After our filling lunch and dessert we decided to head over to Seattle to walk it off. We got to the Pike Place Market just in time to get a large bouquet of fresh flowers for only $5. I love the Market for all the sounds, the smells and a bountiful harvest of colorful, fruits, vegetables and flowers. I'm not so fond of the fish smell, but it wouldn't be the Market without it. We ended our day with our bags full of fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese and wine for a romantic dinner at home.