Local Spots: Mexican Food

Mexican food is the best! If I had to pick my favorite type of food, I'm pretty sure this would be it. Today, I thought I would share some of my favorite spots here in town with you locals! Or if you are ever passing through Spokane, stop and check one out. However, if you are craving fish tacos, you will have to come over to our place, cause Joe makes the best in town ;)

El Que is a fun little hole-in-the-wall in Brown's Addition (behind the Elk). This is a fun place to go if you are looking for something unique with a cool atmosphere  I love their outdoor seating in the summer! They have terrific sangria (pictured below) and margarita's. My cousin says it reminds her of Mexico! They have the best tamales in town and their tacos are pretty great too! Probably not the most kid friendly though (half of the seating is in the bar).

Atilanos is my favorite place for fast food and/or drive through. They are downtown on 3rd, and I've heard they are also opening a new place up north. Quick service, cheap food, but man is it delicious!! Their carne asada tacos (pictured below) and carne asada tortas are my favorite! They also serve horchata and have a salsa bar inside. We love this place, don't be surprised if you see our car at the drive through window...

Pueblo Amigo is our favorite family style restaurant. They are located on West Francis, in between Wall and Monroe. The staff is always friendly and welcoming and are able to accommodate larger parties than El Que. The steak fajitas here are to die for - they are absolutely incredible! I have trouble ordering anything else when we go here. The tacos al carbon are another favorite though (pictured below). And if you're in the mood for a drink, the margaritas are tasty and very reasonably priced.

Recently.

Mal's Catnip is somehow still alive...
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Fish Taco Night

With the Parents

 Note Taking & List Making

Jenn showed me a trick for our new-old camera.

Memorial Day Weekend in Photos

Days Off in Photos

Pulled my real camera out the last couple days. I went to my first physical therapy appointment today and I am supposed to avoid sitting as much as possible. Turns out its easy to while away hours on the computer while laying on your stomach. So I guess that means.... I'm back :) It used to be that on a two day off stretch I might get a little laundry done and that was about all. When grama was in the hospital and in hospice, I started getting up earlier getting stuff done quicker, so I could go spend time with her. And for the most part, I wasn't really getting that much more exhausted, but it felt good being productive. That has stuck I guess.

Treat'd ourselves to D'Lish after all the yard work.

Roadside freebies on my porch

Mint plant from last year growing

Weeds that were attacked (that's right, past tense!), planting veggies up next.

Ivy covered fence

Backyard beds that were finished up last week

Lilacs are in bloom! Wish I could bottle that smell! Love, love, love them!

African daisies planted up front.

Hawthorne tree finally got with the program. It's like neon pink!

New bedroom curtains? Joe's says too "old lady"...

Pizza and movie night. "D" street from the Flying Goat - my new fav!

Little journal to chronicle my "back" stuff. Had to try out my new ink :)

Inversion table - 20 minutes every day.

Going through my stacks of magazines

Seattle Favorites

This trip to Seattle was full of a lot of favorites, including visits with awesome friends of coarse.

... favorite doughnut shop, Top Pot. Their apple fritters are the best!


This was actually a new Thai place we went too with Davidde called Bai Tong in Bellevue.


I don't usually love going to malls, but Seattle's outdoor mall is such a fun place to window shop. Joe dropped me off while he went to an appointment. I got a couple fun things at the Impress store and a delicious cupcake from Trophy Cupcakes. Actually had a little blue sky out as well!



Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake!


And of coarse, we had to stop by Dick's before we left for home! Favorite burger place and cheap too!


The mountains were out on our way home! My favorite stretch of I-90 is between North Bend and Ellensburg, love all the mountains - especially the Enchantments!