Description
Book SynopsisThis stylish, curated guidebook of hot spots and cool places for Seattleites (and visitors) to go on dates/outings/field trips/adventures is the must-have book you never knew you needed. Outings run the gamut: Tropical Winter Date features the Volunteer Park Conservatory and a secret drink at Inside Passage, Get High on History includes a trip to the Klondike Gold Rush Historic Park and Smith Tower Observatory (and bar!), Eat, Drink, and Be Gay offers up Capitol Hill bars that celebrate and cater to the queer community, Farther afield adventures include trips to Vancouver and Victoria, the San Juans and other islands, Bellingham and Skagit Vallet, Mount Rainier, Eastern Washington, and more! The authors seek out the obscure and fascinating, and the date descriptions are motivating enough to prompt even the most dedicated Netflix-and-chillers to head out the door. The book is an essential resource and armchair read for Seattle's couples of all ages (and singles with friends) interested in learning about off-the-beaten-path things to do, see, and taste. In-the-know authors and tastemakers Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian pull back the curtain on where the cool cats go, while supplying fun facts along the way.
Trade ReviewTop music and book gifts for 2023 — Seattle Times
"Never run out of ideas for date night. Written by spouses Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian, this cheeky and stylish guide offers fun adventures in Seattle and Washington state, Portland, Vancouver, B.C. and more."
—Seattle Times
Praise for The Portland Book of Dates, A Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller"We definitely recommend buying the book for yourself—there are so many more places to explore than we could possibly fit here, and the illustrations are gorgeous."
—Portland Mercury
"This book is adorable. It is so cool. It's hip, it's trendy, and what I love about it is it's not your average guidebook. The illustrations and the maps . . . make it so entertaining to read."
—X-Ray FM
"It may take on greater importance as a historical text, the same way Chuck Palahniuk's city guide
Fugitives & Refugees did in 2003—a snapshot of Portland as it was just before it changed forever, again."
—Willamette Week
