A Walk Through Childhood

Carolyn Schott

What’s a globe-trotting, ancestral-town-seeking, genealogist to do when under COVID-19 lockdown? Find places of family significance closer to home to explore, of course. I’ve been walking in my neighborhood (permissible under lockdown guidelines) but all the closed coffee shops and stores mock me, making me think of the DBC (Days Before COVID). A couple of…

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Every Day’s a Vacation

Carolyn Schott

It’s no secret that I love to travel. I love exploring new places, absorbing the culture through its foods and music, hanging out in sidewalk cafes and watching the people go by. But I also love that I live in a place that makes me feel like I’m on vacation every day. This weekend, I…

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Salad Anyone?

Carolyn Schott

A funny thing happened as I ate my way through Fremont. I’d stepped up the pace of my eating, desperately trying to meet my goal of trying every eating/drinking establishment (more than 100 in total) in my neighborhood by the end of 2014. I was within a couple weeks of my target when it happened.…

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Fremont Quest: Eating My Way Through the ‘Hood

Carolyn Schott

At the beginning of 2014, I was in a rut. And although I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, I made one for 2014. My resolution? To try every eating/drinking establishment in my Seattle neighborhood (Fremont) by the end of the year, and break out of the rut of going to the same places over…

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Fremont Quest: Pubs & Bars

Carolyn Schott

My 2017 goal is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating my reviews from 2014. Here are my reviews for the pubs and bars I visited. See more reviews. **** One of my faves! *** On my regular “go to” list ** I’d go if a friend wanted to *…

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Fremont Quest: Restaurant Potpourri

Carolyn Schott

My goal in 2017 is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating my reviews from 2014. Here are my reviews for the restaurants I visited that didn’t fit neatly into any of my other categories. See more reviews. **** One of my faves! *** On my regular “go to” list…

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Fremont Quest: Sandwiches

Carolyn Schott

My goal in 2017 is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating all my 2014 reviews. Here are my reviews for the sandwich places I visited. See more reviews. **** One of my faves! *** On my regular “go to” list ** I’d go if a friend wanted to *…

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Fremont Quest: Thai

Carolyn Schott

My goal in 2017 is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating my 2014 reviews. Here are my reviews for the Thai restaurants I visited. See more reviews. **** One of my faves! *** On my regular “go to” list ** I’d go if a friend wanted to * No…

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Fremont Quest: Burgers & Pizza

Carolyn Schott

My goal is to visit all my local eateries (Fremont neighborhood of Seattle) at least once every couple years. (Of course, some of my faves hit the top of my list a lot more often!) The one exception, if I visit anywhere twice and don’t like it either time, I don’t make myself go back.…

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Fremont Quest: Mexican

Carolyn Schott

My goal is to visit all my local eateries (Fremont neighborhood of Seattle) at least once every couple years. (Of course, some of my faves hit the top of my list a lot more often!) The one exception, if I visit anywhere twice and don’t like it either time, I don’t make myself go back. …

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