Seeing the annual Cherry Blossoms at the University of WA

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...

The University of Washington has once again invited the community to view the Cherry Blossoms. In the Quad, there's 29 Cherry Blossom trees that bloom the third week of March. The last two years, the public couldn't view the trees because of the pandemic. I did a photo shoot there years ago, so this was only the second time I checked out the blossoms. They are quite spectacular and definitely worth a visit.

It was pretty busy, but we were able to space out and get some nice photos. Parking can be tricky, and you do have to pay. We parked in the nearby Burke Museum. They have a big parking lot with a machine to purchase your parking. If you're interested in seeing the Cherry Blossoms, hurry and go soon before the season is over.