Specialty Bottle in SODO area

I don't know if Specialty Bottle is the only company in Seattle where they sell varieties of bottles, but it's pretty cool to find out that we have this unique company in Seattle SODO area. I stumbled upon their website the other day and I thought, this is pretty cool!... If you are in need of glass or plastic jars/bottles or special containers, you can always check their selections.

For small business owners or artist, this could be one of many resources to keep and use.

You can order through online or call their store.
Their Address: 3434 4th Avenue S |Seattle, WA 98134 | 206-382-1100 | service@specialtybottle.com

Ideas that you can do with bottles or jars.

Flower in a jar.

Candle holder

Favors / Cookie Jars

Photo Displays

Candy Displays

Organizing materials

For more ideas.. you can look at Martha Stewart Website, and Weeping Cherries Blogspot (All images in this article are from this blog).

Seattle's Best Walking Trails

Apart from the rain, the Sun awaits behind those clouds, ready to welcome the warm weather and Summer. Let's get ready and get those walking/running shoes out from your closet, we're going for a walk in Seattle's Best walking trails!

PHOTO BY: TRISH SNYDER. DISCOVERY PARK TRAILS

Discovery Park
Discovery Park is a 534 acre natural area park operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is the largest city park in Seattle, and occupies most of the former Fort Lawton site.

The site is one of breathtaking majesty. Situated on Magnolia Bluff overlooking Puget Sound, Discovery Park offers spectacular view of both the Cascade and the Olympic Mountain ranges. The secluded site includes two miles of protected tidal beaches as well as open meadow lands, dramatic sea cliffs, forest groves, active sand dunes, thickets and streams. See how to get there by car or by bus.

PHOTO BY: SEATTLE GOV. CARKEEK PARK TRAILS

Carkeek Park Trails

Located in northwest Seattle, this popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
TRAIL MILEAGE: 6.061 miles
TRAIL CONDITION: Fair to excellent. Quite a bit of work has been done in the park over the past few years.
ADA: The Salmon to Sound Trail, the Piper"s Creek Trail from the Lower Meadow to Piper"s Orchard and the Wetland Trail are ADA accessible. Directions to Carkeek Park

PHOTO BY: HILLCLIMBKEN. WASHINGTON PARK ARBORETUM

Washington Park Arboretum and Foster Island Trail

A few Seattle parks provide a glimpse of the way it was by harboring the last stands of the thick forest that once covered the region. The Washington Park Arboretum is a similar sanctuary, instead featuring exotic plant life from around the world. Level of difficulty: Flat to moderately sloping dirt trails and grassy lawns; boardwalk on parts of Foster Island Trail. Get directions to Washington Park Arboretum trails.

You might like these articles:
Best Walking in Washington
Safety Tips for Pedestrian
Walking and Fitness
Seattle Running Trails in Washington
The Numerous Benefits of Walking

The Best Sunrise and Sunset Locations in Seattle!

Don't you ever wonder, where are the best sunset or sunrise location in Seattle? I do. I have been enjoying these longer daylights for the past few weeks, and I almost feel like my energy to explore the city slowly finds its strength.

I found this really cool website to find out rising and setting times for the Sun. And for those of you, who are interested in photography, photographing Sunsets and Sunrise can be real fun.


PHOTO BY:Samirdiwan photostream, FLIKR. TITLED: PICTURE PERFECT.

So, let's cut the chase, where can I find really good Sunrise locations in Seattle?

• Louisa Boren Park is the best spot to catch the sunrise. where you can gaze eastward over the rolling backside of Capitol Hill, past wavy Lake Washington, and out to the Cascade Mountains beyond. This park is just a few blocks east of Volunteer Park and, if you're not a morning type, is usually a serene spot all day long.


• Olympic Sculpture Park. This new waterfront park gives Seattle residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of sculpture in an outdoor setting, while enjoying the incredible views and beauty of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound during Sunrise and Sunset.

BREAKFAST PLACES AFTER WATCHING SUNRISE

Café Campagne | Pike Place Market
Coastal Kitchen | Capitol Hill
Hi Spot Café | Madrona
Glo's Coffee House | Capitol Hill
Portage Bay Cafe | University District

PHOTO BY:B Mully's photostream, FLIKR. TITLED: SEATTLE, OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK, LOVE.

How about Sunset locations?

• Alki Beach Park. Home to the first white settlement in Seattle, nearly 150 years later it’s home to the most spectacular place to view a sunset. From Alki you see Seattle’s downtown core, the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. So dig your toes into the sand and enjoy the perfect ending to your day.


• Kerry Park. An unsurpassed view of Elliott Bay and the Central City, with an occasional backdrop of Mount Rainier, draws camera buffs to this spot. At sunset they often line the wall just as the city and the sound are beginning to glow with lights. At night it becomes almost a fantasy scene, with brightly lit ferries gliding across the water and the Space Needle shining from its 500-foot pedestal.It's is also great for Sunrise view.


• Golden Gardens Park. Located just North of Ballard, Golden Gardens is one of Seattle’s few sandy beaches. The beach stares straight through the Puget Sound and to the Olympics, where onlookers can witness the last peak of the sun.

ROMANTIC DINNER BEFORE/AFTER WATCHING SUNSET

Ray’s Boathouse & Café | Ballard
Palisade | Magnolia
The Melting Pot | Queen Anne
Café Flora | Madison Park
I Love Sushi | Lake Union

5 Great Ideas to Spend Time With Friends Without Spending Money

In this economy, some of us are trying to save money as much as we can. We are trying to cut back unnecessary things that had become a luxury that was too obvious to ignore . Starting from taking the bus, cut back from eating out, shopping, and even restrain from buying coffee.

Many of us whose lifestyle involve social-gathering through eating out and watching cinema with friends have becomes desperate to find ideas on how to hang out with friends without spend money too much in this economy.

Here are 5 great ideas and tips spending time with friends without spending money:

1. Scavenger Hunt.
Do Scavenger Hunt around your local neighborhood or Downtown Seattle. Set up a fun game activities among your friends. Gather a group of friends and divide them into several groups. Leaders should prepare clues, places to go, things to do, and questions to be answered by group members. See article from Seattle Times titled "City on a Scavenger Hunt" as an example.

2. Take Your Camera and have a Picture Day.
Capture your moments with friends going around new neighborhood and take a zillion pictures. Make funny faces, star-action poses, etc. Find some unique spots, and be sure to take a lot of pictures. At the end of the day, share your moments with your friends over dinner or coffee at home. Some great background or places to take pictures: Seattle Public Library, Gasworks park, or even walk around our Fremont neighborhood and visit Center of the Universe, Statue of Lenin, and the Fremont Troll.

3. Visit the Art Walk
Pioneer Square is having First Thursday Art walk, as well as Fremont with their first Friday Art Walk. This could be a fun activity to spend time with friends.

4. Explore Seattle's History
Some of us just love History class! The greatest thing about living in the Northwest is that we have many history. You can have a day with friends where you just bring yourself and explore Seattle's history. You can visit MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry). It's free every first Thursday of the month. Check out also these places that are considered historic district by Seattle, such as Ballard Avenue; Columbia City; Fort Lawton; Harvard-Belmont; International District; Pike Place Market; and Pioneer Square.

5. Volunteer to Help the Community.
Have you ever heard the phrase "Two is better than One"? When you have a group of friends, you become part of a small community. Seattle has many resources on where you can bring your friends to volunteer together. From feed the homeless, donate food to food bank, helping elders, to build houses for the community, all those opportunities are available in Seattle area. Some of the places that you can contact for more information to volunteer as a group are: Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, and Elder Friends.

Although we are tightening our budget in this economy, it's a great time to actually use this time to train ourselves to spend more on other non-material things for our friends and family. This is something that money can't buy. Surely money can't buy us love! I hope you get to share a really good moments with your family and friends.