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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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Newport Lighthouses

I've always loved lighthouses, especially photographing them.  I've been to the Oregon Coast many times over the years.  I always stop and visit my favorite lighthouse on the West Coast, Yaquina Head.  The other Lighthouse in Newport is the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.  I was fortunate to get to visit both lighthouses again on this trip to Newport.  Here are some photographes I took this time around.

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon.  We stayed at a hotel on the beach which looked toward Yaquina Bay.  Even though the lighthouse is six miles away, we could see it from our room. 

The beach in front of our hotel, looking towards Yaquina Bay and the lighthouse.


The Lighthouse is 93 feet tall.
We climbed the 114 steps to the top and saw beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean.
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse was built in 1872 and is Newport's tallest building.
Bye, Yaquina Head-until next time!
Newport's other lighthouse, Yaquina Bay, is Newport's oldest building and was built in 1871.



We didn't get to visit this lighthouse this time because they were closed for the day.  I visted Yaquina Bay Lighthouse before though, otherwise I would have definatly come back to check it out.  I remember a giftshop when you first walk in, then you can climb the stairs and look in the rooms.  Neat stuff. 


Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was only a couple of blocks from where we stayed.  This was our first view of Yaquina Bay.  I'll never get tired of looking at lighthouses, they'll all so beautiful. 

Yaquina Head Lighthouse is located at 750 Lighthouse Drive in Newport and Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is located at 842 Government Street. 
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