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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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A Visit to Newport, Oregon

While in Newport, we saw some beautiful sunsets and sunrises.  It helped that our motel was on the beach.  We also drove the eight miles to Depoe Bay, which has the world's smallest harbor.  Here are some photos from our trip. 

Sunset on the Pacific Ocean.  On our first night in Newport we checked in and about a half an hour later, we saw this out our window.  Not too shabby. 


The beach in front of our motel where I took alot of walks along the shore.

A seagull at Nye Beach in Newport.
The view from Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
Another view from the Lighthouse.
Sunrise on our second day in Newport.
Sea Lions hanging out on Newport's Historic Bayfront.

Depoe Bay, Oregon.
A boat finishes its day on the water and goes to dock in Depoe Bay's small harbour.
The drive from Depoe Bay back to Newport, looking towards Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
Jellyfish at the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
Coastal birds at the Aquarium.
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