Chihuly Garden and Glass
Woman in the Middle | March 30, 2014Since we have good friends in Seattle we have visited there many times. So when we called and told Barb and Jim we were in the mood for a visit, Barb started looking for things we could do that we haven’t done before. One of her suggestions was the Chihuly Garden and Glass. We have seen Dale Chihuly’s amazing glass sculpture hanging from the ceiling in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, so Hubby and I both thought it would be interesting to see more of his work.
Chihuly Garden and Glass (http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/) is located right next to the Space Needle and so could be combined with other sightseeing in that area of Seattle. The entrance price the day we were there was $20 for adults. The beautiful glass sculptures did not disappoint. They were so vibrantly colored, you just wanted to scoop up a few and take them home to decorate the living room!
A boat full of beautiful glass balls. Wouldn’t they look lovely in my garden?
Not upside down, but hanging from the ceiling.
If the sculptures located inside were amazing, outside in the garden was even more fantastic. The garden area was full of glass shapes of all sorts. Even more interesting was the fact that they coordinated the shape and color of the sculptures with the plants they grow around them. It made it a garden out of Dr. Seuss or some other fantastical realm.
That tall lime green thing that looks like a plant is actually a glass sculpture.
This may look like a scene from Star Trek, you know when they beam done to the alien planet, but we were still in Seattle, which, now that I think about it, is kind of like an alien planet in some ways….
They have a cafe at Chihuly Garden and Glass. You can enjoy it without having to enter the gallery, but with our admission we received a coupon for a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of any entrée. Barb had eaten there before and enjoyed it so we decided to give it a try. The menu has very interesting and different items on it. For example, Hubby and I got the pulled pork sandwich (to share) which had coleslaw on it and apple butter, no BBQ sauce. Hum, you might think, but it was delicious! For dessert our friends picked the warm chocolate chip cookie with Kentucky bourbon ice cream. We had the apple cake with ginger ice cream. Again, delicious!
What made the cafe even more unique is its decor. Apparently Dale Chihuly likes to collect things, lots of things. Hanging from the restaurant ceiling is his accordion collection. One big display case hanging on the wall has dozens of bakelite radios. Each table has a glass top under which is displayed another collection. Ours had silver sombreros. Another had fishing lures. Every table was different and after lunch we took a quick peak at all the empty tables and I can tell you it was an amazingly wide variety of collections.
So if you have been to Seattle before like we have and are looking for a new and unique place to visit, Chihuly Garden and Glass is very interesting and enjoyable!
Wow what a bloody lovely place
It was nice! And right by the Space Needle, too!
His glass sculptures remind me of the movies, Alice in Wonderland (animated version), and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
OMG I would love to see that! The first time I saw his work, I almost cried. That man’s talent is over the moon in my book.
Then you definitely need to go to Seattle! It was lovely, and there was a couple of short films you can watch as well.