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  Where should I go for a solo weekend getaway?

  2 0 Cabin rentals at Ocean Spray in Grayland are great! It's a little south of Westport, on Rt. 105. One bedroom cabins around 70 bucks. Each cabin is different. It's a very cool place for a solo getaway. www.oceanspraymotel.com Oyster Bill answered in Regional Trips 3 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  What are some of the best campgrounds within 3 hours of Seattle. Lakes, mountains, ocean beaches?

  3 0 If you go north on I-5 to Marysville and then east through Granite Falls on the Mountain Loop Highway, there are numerous campgrounds, hiking trails, most of which are pretty accessible by car. Other camping areas up that way are Camano Island and Cama Beach State Parks, and Kayak Point (they have yurts!). Check them out online. Oyster Bill answered in Regional Trips 3 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  Are there any Community Supported Fisheries (CSF) active in the Puget Sound region?

  3 0 At this time, there are no active CSF in the area. There have been a few attempts to start one, but were not successful. I know that other areas in the US have successful CSFs, but unfortunately none around the Puget Sound region. Shopping at your local farmers markets are your best choice, with the Ballard, University District, and West Seattle markets operating year round. Oyster Bill answered in Fish & Seafood 3 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Where's a good place to eat oysters?

  0 0 The Taylor Shellfish retail store at Melrose Market on Capitol Hill is the best place for getting oysters, or any kind of shellfish. You can buy them to take home, or if you want to have some in the store with a glass of oyster wine or beer, they will shuck them for you. There's also a self serve chowder bar, and live tanks containing oysters, clams, mussels, geoduck, scallops, Dungeness crab, and Maine lobster. It's definitely the place to go for the freshest shellfish you'll find in Seattle. Check it out! Oyster Bill answered in Fish & Seafood 3 months ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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  1 0 They should have a pretty good supply coming in tomorrow for the weekend. I would go in on Friday and select what you want, maybe even leave a deposit, and they can hold your order for you in the live tanks until you pick them up on Saturday. Oyster Bill commented 5 months ago

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  1 0 Yes, the Dungeness crab are huge now, sweet and fat! We had some that were over three pounds the other day. They're coming in from Nisqually Reach in south sound. GO! Oyster Bill commented 5 months ago

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  Where is the best seafood shop to buy oysters?

  6 0 The best place, hands down, to buy local oysters is the Taylor Shellfish Farms new retail store on Capitol Hill! It's located at 1521 Melrose Ave. in the Melrose Market building between Pike & Pine. There's a large variety of oysters, plus manila clams, Mediterranean mussels, geoduck, live scallops, Dungeness crab, and Maine lobster. Hot oyster stew and geoduck chowder as well! There is no other store like this in Seattle. Stop by and have some oysters and a glass of wine, then choose your fresh shellfish to prepare at home. Nothing better! Oyster Bill answered in Fish & Seafood 5 months ago Answer and comment »

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  Ready-Made Cioppino in Seattle

  5 0 I would avoid buying pre-made cioppino that already contains the varieties of seafood. What you can buy are jars of the cioppino base, which has all the herbs, spices, and tomato goodness, without the seafood. You still need to buy the shrimp, clams, mussels, fish, and whatever else you're using, but you can add all of that to the base, after you've heated it up on the stove. Since most seafood takes very little time to cook, you just simmer it all together until the clams open up, and the fish becomes flaky. You get the cioppino with the flavor of the fresh seafood cooked into it, without having to make the whole dish ahead of time. Pretty easy! You can also add your own additional seasonings for your own taste. Wild Salmon Seafood Market next to the Ballard Bridge at Fisherman's Terminal sells jars of the base, and I've also seen it at other better supermarkets. Enjoy your "festa dei sette pesci". Oyster Bill answered in Fish & Seafood 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Looking for romantic ideas in downtown Ballard.

  2 0 Volterra is always nice for special occasions (Northern Italian/Tuscan). Ocho is also a great place to start. White sangrias are tops there! Lots to choose from....Walrus & Carpenter, Staple & Fancy... Oyster Bill answered in Other-Food & Drink 8 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  best croissants in Seattle?

  2 0 Two places you need to try- Cafe Besalu on 24th in Ballard, just a few blocks north of Market Street, and Bakery Nouveau on California in West Seattle. Oyster Bill answered in Eating Out 9 months ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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