Here is some info for the show from Eli West which is pretty much sold out:
The Shafer Baillie Mansion is at 907 14th Avenue East, on the NW corner of 14th and Aloha. From I-5 northbound, take the Olive exit up to Broadway, left on Broadway to Aloha (6 blocks North), right up the hill to 14th. From I-5 southbound, take the Roanoke exit (careful it’s a mess with construction right now), left over the freeway, right on Broadway, left on Aloha up to 14th.
{Parking}
Parking on Capital Hill proves to be a competitive sport at times. If you find on street parking within 4-5 blocks of the mansion, you’d best be snagging it. Otherwise, the Volunteer Park 7th Day Adventist Church has graciously allowed parking. This lot is just in-between the mansion and the church (to the West, down the Aloha hill). The church will ask a donation of the monetary sort (no alter-call necessary) for this service.
{Accommodation & dinner}
If you are traveling from afar and have yet to find your nest for the night, the mansion is also a Bed & Breakfast (sbmansion.com) with some incredible rooms. If this is to be a memorable romantic evening out, the Sorrento (hotelsorrento.com) is awaiting your call. And for the rest of us, the Ace Hotel (acehotel.com/seattle) in Belltown is a great second option.
Volunteer Park Cafe (alwaysfreshgoodness.com), Monsoon (monsoonrestaurants.com/seattle), Kingfish (thekingfishcafe.com), and Artemis (artemiscafe.net) are all close early-dining options within a 10-15 minute walk, perfect for burning off that desert you will feel guilty about ordering. Please consider eating early and calling ahead for reservations.
As a primer, Heather was on this week’s Prairie Home Companion with the likes of Elvis Costello and Tom Rush. There may be some clips posted of the show at (prairiehome.publicradio.org) by now.
See you all Thursday!
Eli
