Mark,have you ever taken hwy 12 to hwy 7 and then north.Looks longer but more scenic than I-5.

No I sure have not, I don't even know where those roads are. I'm not an organic Northwesterner.  I've only been out here about 8 yrs and still learning some of the other ways around stuff.

hiway 12 is a great road it is the one i drive to go over the mountains, i will have to look at a map to refresh my brain on hiway 7 will post later.  sorry about my dinner idea i was thinking for on the way home not on sat when we are up there.  I know a guy that lives in issaquah i will email him about a place that is good, reasonable and can sit all of us, will get back with you.
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about how many of us? 12ish?
1BadLT12007-08-12 06:27:37

It's all about the "Corvette Road".   Here's what I pulled up when I specified "avoid highways".   Wouldn't be good for the Oly, Montesano and Seabeck contingents.

Avoid Highway Directions

Might I also humbly suggest Anthony's Home Port?  Used to go to the Des Moines one all the time and it was great.  Apparently, the original one is in Kirkland.  Looking at Mapquest, Des Moines wouldn't be much farther than Kirkland.

Most of the great places I know are around Lake Union and Shilshole, meaning we'd have to brave the Seattle traffic.

There is an awesome Thai place in SeaTac (the city - not the airport [Beeatch!!]) - Bai Tong. 


ParrotHead2007-08-12 11:49:33

[QUOTE=ParrotHead] (the city - not the airport (Beeatch!!)
[/QUOTE]

Hey, I resemble that remark!!! 

Yeah true, I'm thinking of an airlift maybe? outta seabeck.....

If you are coming up hwy 18 take the Issaquah Hobart exit. Turn left. It will take you right into Issaquah and save about 10 miles by going clear out to I-90. 

[QUOTE=jt's73]If you are coming up hwy 18 take the Issaquah Hobart exit. Turn left. It will take you right into Issaquah and save about 10 miles by going clear out to I-90. [/QUOTE] Never been that way, is it off of 18?

Yes it is off of 18. In fact its before you even go up the hill towards Cougar Mt. I bet it would save maybe even 20 miles. Its called the Issaquah/Hobart rd. Hobart to the right, Issaquah to the left.

i was just checking out the issaquah/hobart road on streets and maps, the name changes to "FRONT STREET N" 
and then to "E Lake sammamish Parkway SE"  which at the intersection of SE 56th Street (also known as NW SAMMAMISH ROAD)  you would make a left turn which should take you damn near right in front of the motel 6...
that be me route captain.