And of course, a blazing fireplace.
You can either make your Starbucks coffee in your room, or get it from the Oriental armoire.
The foyer and parlor have beautiful stained glass windows that look out on the street.
And on the ceilings, ornate inlay tile and crystal chandeliers.
The hotel is said to be haunted. Here is our spooky hallway.
And our creepy door knocker.
The elevator stations are likewise ornate and very Victorian.
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Last night, we were invited to a sponsored dinner program. It was held at the Irving Street Kitchen. Amazingly, the decor was book centric.
Of course, Doc wanted to look at them, so off he went, looking at the book cases. On this trip, he has purchased nine books for his collection. He is extremely pleased over that accomplishment.
It was crowded. Here is the bar. Doc had BBQd chicken and I had a fried ricotta and mushroom, pea, and pea shoot blini. They were both good, but the chicken was better. My butterscotch pudding dessert was fantastic, and Doc had the dark chocolate torte, which he said was great.
They have 3 or 4 of these private booths with curtains. That sounds like it could be fun.
Since the seminar revolved around oral care, we each got 2 toothbrushes that could be redeemed for drinks. Doc got hard cider and I got 2 glasses of red wine, and then we gave our leftover toothbrush to some really lovely ladies from Washington state. We didn't get home til 11 or 12 midnight.
So, tomorrow, I am going on a tour of Mount Hood and some waterfalls and cascades. Stay tuned!!!. By the way, today we went up the street to the shopping district, and I will show you what I bought later. Keep in mind that the Nordstrom chain of stores started in the Pacific Northwest. I got some fabulous bargains at Nordstorm, a place not normally associated with bargains.
See you all later!!!
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