Oh, the places I've been

April 05, 2025

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...

A lot of us have a desire to see the world. Many people have wanderlust and love to explore. It seems like endless destinations await and I know my list of places to go is a long one. Asia calls to me and I hope one day I'll get the opportunity to visit. But until then, it's fun to look at photos I've shot of the places I've been. So here are some of my favorites.

A note- I first published this post in 2017. As I travel to more destinations, I add my top image from each new place. So I'm essentially going back in time to an old post and adding more! Enjoy.