Thank youWelcome aboard Dave
Which hat shop in Seattle?Hi guys,
I'm new here so wanted to post quickly to say hello. I've been following posts on here for a while when I've been searching and researching hats. As all of you, I am a big hat lover, I dont have a massive collection as yet but I will hopefully one day have a few nice hats I can alternate like alot of you guys.
I will post my small collection soon but I'm happy to have an akubra campdraft in bluegrass green, the open road Royal Deluxe and a whippet by stetson, a couple of bailey hats, a Failsworth panama and most recently a hornskov panama.
I'm visiting seattle and nyc in sept from the uk and have seen a cool hat shop in seattle, and ofcourse there is jjhat centre in nyc so I hope to visit both and maybe treat myself while I'm there.
It's a pleasure to be among you guys and hopefully chat hats
Regards
Dave
Oh DM is based in Seattle?? wow I didn't know that, I'd def love to try get there then
I believe it's called Eclipse Hat shop, I've been following her a while on Instagram. She's based near pike place Market
She is a nice lady, small shop with nothing special in stock. Mostly low end hat brands and lower priced Stetsons. But you will likely be going to the Pike market anyway. Stop in at Pike Place Brew pub, in the middle of it is a nice little seafood cafe, great fresh oysters to go with the beer with good happy hour pricing. Zeke's Pizza out closer to the Space Needle has good pizza and another place with great happy hour prices.
Bothell is a bedroom community not too far outside of downtown Seattle.Oh DM is based in Seattle?? wow I didn't know that, I'd def love to try get there then
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Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. I have seen zekes pizza online when I've been doing my research so will check it out. yes will definitely be doing pike place a couple of times during my 5 day visit.
We stay at either the BellTown Inn or The Pineapple on 5th. Both smaller boutique properties. Good area about a 20 minute walk to downtown or Pike Market. For a nice breakfast or light lunch our favourite is Le Pichette on First & Virginia. It is a french inspired bistro.
Ah yes, we are staying at hotel 5 pineapple hotel!! it looked nice and said it was a good location. Good to hear its not a,far walk to pike place then too! thanks for the recommendation for breakfast as I don't think it's included at that hotel
No, The last time I was there they had bananas at the lobby coffee location. Just in the next block is TopSpot Donuts. Good coffee and great donuts if you want a non healthy breakfast!
ah wonderful, thank you so much for the tips! so I'd there cafes or much close by for breakfast so there isn't far to go to eat first thing?
Le Pichette is about 10 minute walk max. Biscuit Bitch is two blocks away but usually a lineup. It is Seattle so a cup of coffee is never very far away.
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