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Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

  Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos.  Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying.  My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again.  For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to  Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...
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Seaside, You're Gorgeous

It's no wonder that Lewis and Clark were so impressed by what they saw when they arrived in Seaside, OR in 1805.  At spotting the ocean for the first time, they cried "Oh, the joy!"  That's how I feel every time I see the ocean, too.  After the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806, people from other parts of the country heard about the Oregon Coast and just had to see it for themselves.   And today, it is still a popular place to visit because the Oregon Coast's rustic beauty is calming and beautiful.  Seaside is usually visitors first stop along the coast.  The coastline and beach are stunning and the sunsets are unforgettable.  During my family's recent visit, we were lucky to get a hotel room with a balcony and a view.  Something about sipping a glass of Prosecco and watching the sun go down over the Pacific is very calming. 










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