Tulalip Resort Casino Announces 2017 Easter Dining Options

The Tulalip Resort Casino complex, north of Seattle, includes dining options certain to please. The chef team at the Tulalip ResortCasino has hatched several egg-trodinary Easter Sunday dining options for the whole family. Guests can choose from the Resort’s signature Eagles Buffet, to dinner specials at the award-winning Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill, Tulalip Bay Restaurant, or Cedars Cafe.

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill is the Resort’s innovative Pacific Northwest seafood restaurant, influenced by traditional tribal culture and cuisine, served in a casual setting.

This year, Chef David Buchanan will be serving fresh Sous Vide Sockeye Salmon 110° with a spring pea jus with jardiniere vegetables and lightly curried cous cous for $31. The special will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on Sunday, April 16, 2017. To book a table online, visit here, or reserve by phone at (360) 716-1100.

Tulalip Bay Restaurant

Tulalip Bay Restaurant is an award-winning combination of a classic steakhouse and a traditional Italian restaurant with a superior wine list — where old world taste is fused with local Northwest ingredients.

For Easter 2017, Tulalip Bay Chef Jeremy Taisey has crafted a Spring Braciole of Beef Tenderloin with pancetta, date jam, tomato relish, and a Chardonnay reduction. The special is priced at $35 and will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on Sunday, April 16, 2017. To book a table online, visit here, or reserve by phone at (360) 716-1500.

Cedars Cafe

Cedars Cafe offers a relaxed atmosphere for breakfast, lunch or dinner and is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

This Easter Sunday, Chef Brent Clarkson is serving up broiled to perfection lamb chops rubbed with olive oil, seasoned with garlic and a fresh herb marinade; served with a Riesling wine demi-glace, orange mint sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, charred asparagus, and crispy onion straws. The special will be available for $25 and comes with a choice of a house salad or soup du jour; and will be in addition to the regular menu on Sunday, April 16, 2017. For more information and to reserve a table by phone, call (360) 716-1276.

Eagles Buffet

Eagles Buffet is offering a mouth-watering selection for Easter Sunday Brunch and Dinner. Many of the items will be served all day during both meal services.

The menu* will feature a selection of brunch items, such as Made to Order Waffles, Steak and Eggs with chopped onion rings and pepper jack cheese, Prime Rib Hash, French Toast Casserole with bananas and rum sauce, and BBQ Braised Pork Belly. 


With a nod toward dinner, Eagles Buffet offers a variety of main dishes, such as Rotisserie Leg of Lamb with rosemary, garlic, and artichoke along with Chef John’s Seafood Mac and Cheese, Smoked BBQ Beef Ribs, and Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip. Guests can also enjoy chef specials, such as the Baked Wild Salmon with lemon dill pepper, Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Honey Baked Ham, Tender Pot Roast, and their signature dessert selection, which includes Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream.

Savor Eagles Buffet Easter Sunday Brunch and Dinner all day from 9 am to 9 pm. The holiday brunch and dinner are priced at $24.95 for adults and $13.95 for children ages 2 to 10 (prices do not include sales tax or gratuity). Tables are seated on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please call 360-716-1462, or visit online at TulalipResort.com.

Information provided by Tulalip Resort Casino.

Seattle's Smith Tower to Open for Tours and Events

Don’t you just love the Seattle landmark, the venerable Smith Tower? Smith Tower was Seattle’s first skyscraper. It is recognizable even as you drive into Seattle. 

It has just been announced that tickets are now on sale for the new tour and visitor experience at Smith Tower, reopening to the public on August 25. Presale tickets can be purchased at www.smithtower.com. Be one of the first to experience “The Legends of Smith Tower” self-guided tour celebrating the iconic building’s history and architecture. This tour provides a fascinating and humorous introduction to Seattle through the lens of the city’s first skyscraper.

Smith Tower has been revitalized from the ground floor to the Observatory. The interactive tour was designed and developed by the San Francisco office of Gallagher & Associates, an internationally recognized museum planning and design firm. The firm gathered valuable research on the unique history of both building and city creating an engaging tour for visitors to explore and uncover fascinating details about Smith Tower’s storied past through various historical settings and interactive experiences.

The original space on the 35th floor, formerly known as the Chinese Room, is currently in the final stages of renovation and will now be known as the Smith Tower Observatory, home to Smith Tower Temperance café and bar. The Observatory will feature original elements of the historic Chinese Room space including the ornate ceiling tiles, the famed Wishing Chair and other artifacts that pay homage to the vibrant past life of this space and the memories shared by visitors over the years.

Temperance, a speakeasy-style concept, will serve a menu inspired by Prohibition and Smith Tower’s historical Asian influence. Visitors will find a menu composed of light fare including seasonal bites, banh mi sandwiches, a raw oyster bar and craft cocktails celebrating the building and the Observatory’s roots.

Each visitor will be whisked up to the top of the tower in the historic Otis elevators where they will take in 360-degree views of Seattle from the exhilarating open-air observation deck.

Beginning August 25, Smith Tower will offer two new tour and viewing experiences for tourists, tenants and visitors:

The Legends of Smith Tower. A perfect starting point for new visitors to discover Smith Tower, The Legends of Smith Tower tour runs every ten minutes beginning at 10 a.m. every day, with ticket sales ending at 5:30 p.m. and tours ending by 6 p.m. daily.

this 40-minute, self-guided, interactive tour highlights historic artifacts and stories about Seattle through the lens of this historic building, navigating visitors through back rooms and secret nooks. Combining interesting facts and lore with sprinkles of humor and intrigue, this tour makes for a great experience at any age. As you are transported back in time through your tour experience, additional highlights include stunning, 360-degree views of Seattle from the 35th floor Observatory and open-air viewing deck and access to the speakeasy-inspired Temperance café and bar as well as historic exhibits available only to guests visiting the Observatory. Adults: $19.14; children ages 5-12: $14.00; seniors over 65 and military with ID: $17.00.

Straight Up. The ideal option for those who want direct access to breathtaking, 360-degree views of Seattle via the Observatory and open-air viewing deck. With ticket purchase, visitors are granted access to Temperance café and bar, as well as historic exhibits available in the Observatory. All ages: $10.00. Straight Up tickets are available in limited quantities from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Launching this winter, Smith Tower will offer an additional interactive tour experience:

The Bootleg King. An enhanced, self-guided role-playing tour that builds on the Legends of Smith Tower tour and grants access to additional intrigue and participation. Ideal for new and return visitors to Smith Tower, the tour is grounded in mystery, clues and discovery, all tethered to the scintillating story of Roy Olmstead, Seattle’s rum-running Bootleg King during the Prohibition era. This tour includes all features of The Legends of Smith Tower tour, and is enhanced with special clues that unlock additional mysteries and exclusive access to secret drinks for all ages from Temperance café and bar.

Another new amenity located on the ground floor is Smith Tower Provisions, a general store stocked with all the essentials for tenants and visitors. Provisions will offer sweet treats at the soda fountain including nostalgic favorites like floats with all-natural Full Tilt Ice Cream, as well as grab n’ go fare at the deli counter. If you’re in need of a last-minute gift or maybe a dozen eggs, Provisions will feature a curated retail store filled with locally inspired gifts, art, apparel and grocery staples like milk and fresh flowers.

In addition to dynamic tours and Northwest-inspired food and beverage offerings, Smith Tower is the perfect setting for meetings, events, intimate weddings and celebrations. Indoor and outdoor spaces on multiple floors combine to provide more than 4,500 square feet of event space, ideal for the party planner or host looking for a cosmopolitan venue that offers unparalleled views of Seattle in bustling Pioneer Square.

Smith Tower opened in 1914 as the first skyscraper in Seattle and tallest building west of the Mississippi. Located just steps from the picturesque downtown waterfront, Smith Tower has stood as a Northwest cultural icon for more than 100 years, delighting visitors and maintaining its status as a premier office space for companies of all sizes and industries.

Smith Tower will officially open to the public on Thursday, August 25, at 10 a.m. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit http://smithtower.com.

Seattle's Pike Place Market: Photo

Some things never change. I've been stopping by Seattle's Pike Place Market for over 25 years. The same neon signs, the same stairs and the same view of Puget Sound. It's an exciting place to visit. Fresh flowers, local fruits, arts and crafts and the famous "fish throwing fish mongers" are all there.  Established in 1907, Pike Place Market was the area's first farmer's market. That was before urban farmer's markets were popular and "locally sourced" were buzz words.

This photo is an example of the vibrant, yet enduring, scene at Pike Place Market.

Photography copyright: Elizabeth Rose Photography