The thought occurred to me this morning: in a world of StayCations and Vacations-In-Your-Own-Backyard, why not something more specifically catering to a more manly crowd? A Northwest MANcation, if you will. I imagine this as more than just a swilling of beer and beating of chests, but the opportunity to men to be men. You know - the whole high-fiving, hairy-chested, stuff that men live for: strapping on a nylon harness and rapelling down the climbing wall at REI; donning skirt and oars and paddling Puget Sound; hooting and hollering from pub to bar - Pioneer Square to Belltown. Seattle was basically created as a playground for men! (Picture Henry Yesler and William Bell high-fiving as they caught their first King salmon - barehanded!)
I see differing views now that I say "MANcation" out loud: high-fiving, beer-drinking, chest-beating golfers spendin the day one-upping and butt-slapping ... as well as a softer, 'new-manly' side: The MANcation of back and chest-waxing ... of spa treatments and gossip. Men arguing over the merits of Tazo versus Chai ... talks of Baccu Bucci's vs. Armani ... discussions about eyebrow arches and skin conditioner. Laugh if you will, but these are mancations I've actually seen and heard: calls being taken at our visitor center with curious can-we's? Of course - any vacation possible here - mancation included!
What if we could incorporate jousting into a MANcation? Perhaps pit the Chai-sippers against the ale-swillers! Put 'em out in the middle of Puget Sound in rowboats and have 'em have at each other. I suspect it'd draw more attendees than a Mariner's game!
Okay guys, Wolf down the 24 oz Porterhouse at the Metropolitan Grill (you'll be in good company). Dine on the potato-wrapped halibut at Etta's or try the lavender cosmo at Palomino. Really - it's more than a man who can swagger into Vessel's pre live-theatre crowd and order that raspberry lemondrop! Be it chest-thumping or Brazilian-waxing, Seattle is the perfect place to start your Mancation!
(Blogger's note to self: Consider FANcations -- the post-menopausal woman's perfect escape.)
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