Seattle: WTF?

Of course we went to Pike Place Market and saw the guys tossing fish. Obviously we went to the originial Starbucks to get Pumpkin Spice Lattes to warm us up. Clearly we stopped at the gum wall--- to chew, blow and stick. And while the title of this post could easily be referring to the attitude we got from one guy at the fish market when we passed by multiple times while waiting to meet Pat, what it actually is about is something much more entertaining; not something Seattle is exactly known for, but at the same time something that fits the city's reputation perfectly.

After we met up with Patrick, we walked around the city a bit but soon realized our flip flops were not sufficient for the chilly weather we were encountering. We were searching for a place to eat that needed to meet about 10 critieria, when we stubbled upon Can Can, which advertized to be "kitchen, cocktails & cabaret." This caught our attention, so we walked in to find out more about it.

A girl at the front told us a show was starting in a few minutes. When we asked what type of show it was, she described it as a mix between can can, burlesque, and modern dancing. The program for that night was called "WTF." We were cold and it sounded interesting, so we decided to give it a shot.

The lights went down and what appeared on stage was pretty much the farthest thing from what any of the three of us were anticipating. It started with a guy wearing a long beard, speaking in a Russian accent and dressed in a raggedy fur coat. Then the fur coat came off and two more guys came out. The tree of them, dressed in spandex, then did a dance which made us question what type of place we had walked into. Effectively, I am pretty positive everyone in the audience was actually thinking, WTF.

The show continued with different dance routines, each using the 5 different actors and actresses as different characters. Some were very creative, some were rather risque, and others were just plain funny. By intermission, everyone in the audience started to really get into the show, and the second half of the show was just hilarious. They do a different show each night of the week, so whenever I get back to Seattle, I will definitely be checking out the others.