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>> our second day here in seattle. strange things happen in seattle. the opening of "aimee" last night. thank you for coming down. you are an amazing audience. >> amazing. >> we are going on fumes so we are a little tired. kathie lee and i went to the make-up and hair room and walked in in our casual clothes and came in with a dress. >> we dressed for the show. >> we dressed for the show. hold on, hold on. >> the same exact dress. >> apparently it's kay under day. we had a great time, a great time. for those of you who didn't see us yesterday, we thought we would let you know where seattle is.

apparently the most intelligent people in the world live in seattle. here it is, you guys. >> it's nestled between two mountain ranges for those of you here, you know. folks at home may not. the snow-capped olympics to the west, cascades to the east making this city an outdoor lover's paradise. kayaking, fishing. skig, mountain biking, all huge here. >> and the beautiful flower is the dalia. am i pronouncing it right? you don't seem impressed. >> i don't know if you know this but it's also home to the second germiest attraction in the country. you know what that is? it's called gum wall. it is nasty. >> it's second only to the blarney stone in ireland. >> people put up chewed gum. look at it. so that's it. "stuck on you." also, you guys, we are sitting

at this wonderful, wonderful market. we had fun yesterday. first of all, i did not understand the thing about the flying fish at pike's market. >> pike place market. >> exactly. >> we had a lot of fun. there were fish flying over us. we really had fun. remember? >> frank was so proud of me. i made an interception. not easy to do. >> seattle has the most intelligence people in the country according to a survey. it listed that the best-looking people come from san juan. >> oh. >> sorry. the friendliest people live in new orleans. most stylish people live in new york. look at us. >> yes. >> again, the best-looking

people live in san juan. there are a lot of good looking people here. >> there's one especially good looking man here. >> you know what? there is a member of our cast who makes quite the -- what's the word? >> splash. he takes your breath away. >> his name is ed lott. when we were auditioning in new york, ed walked in and i said, please, god, let him sing. he sings beautifully. he's an absolute sweetheart of a guy. we needed a model for -- >> we should show ed. ed is in your "saving aimee" show. hi, ed. >> that's a lot more clothing than you wear in our show. >> it's true. >> in kath's show, there he is. okay? we're just saying. you are donning a kilt not because you like it -- >> no, but i do. >> it's practical. what's the use of this? >> the use is to have ed come on and say hi.

that's what the use of it is. >> the idea is that guys who ride motorcycles and want to fix their motorcycles have to bend down in order to fix it and it's hard when you're wearing jeans. so now they have kilts. >> we are going to get ed to bend down. >> show how you would work on your bike. >> yes. you've i got to do this. >> it's about time the rules are reversed. >> watch how this goes. >> we work on our bike here, we have it here, it works. see? >> yes. >> do you feel free and easy? >> i do. i'm wearing it properly, first of all. you know what that means, right? >> no. >> don't tell us. >> all right. you don't wear anything under kilts, right? no. >> i wish we were in the windy city. >> thank you for modeling. >> good to see you. >> all of them in "saving aimee." they are there through the 29th.

he is a wonderful actor and i abused him horribly. he's adorable. thank you, ed. love you. [ applause ] >> let's watch ed pedal off. >> good-bye, ed. good-bye. so if you come to seattle, we are told there are three things you must try. three things. one is called the po roll sushi dog. >> is that it? >> it's that. this is like a hot dog kind of thing. mine has peanut butter banana and a hot dog? what's yours? >> is that a french fry? >> yours is covered in everything. >> oh, my gosh. >> you want to try this? >> it's awfully huge. you know who i'm starting to feel like? >> paula deen? >> governor perry. remember? >> you try that one, hoda. my mouth's not big enough. the next thing?

>> the top pot donuts. [ applause ] >> they're famous. the pumpkin one is especially famous. apparently president obama came to seattle, left seattle, thank you, and turned around because he loved this donut so much. >> this is delicious. what's the third thing? >> hold on. i didn't try the second thing. >> the third thing, fran's chocolates. [ applause ] >> you try that one while i work on this pumpkin, baby. >> they are known for their smoked salt caramels. you guys want to try? i have a couple. you can take one. >> who has the biggest mouth? tina, you're on a diet. >> there is one thing on this table, kath, one thing on this table that we're afraid of. >> who wouldn't be?

look at this thing. >> this is something we didn't think you'd want to try but it's called the gooey duck. do you know what that is? everybody here knows what it is. i don't think people at home knows what it is. >> it's one of the most disgusting things i've ever seen. >> it is the largest clam. it lives in the puget sound area. it is found under the sand three to four feet. it needs to be dug out and pulled out like a cork. >> looks like something on "spongebob." >> it's hard to believe even this had a mother. >> hold it. >> you hold it. >> and does it come out of the shell? >> that is nasty. >> it is dripping. >> don't look at it. don't look at it. stop it.

put it down. put it down. put it down. i am trying to save you. >> no. i won't put it down. i want to give a really good look. >> disgusting. >> that's a no. >> apparently -- bobbie wants to take it home. >> bobbie thomas. it's time for bobbie's buzz, you guys. >> sorry, bobbie. >> i've never been more afraid to come to this table. bobbie's buzz. caffeine themed buzz. have you heard of snack in the face cookie? they're all caffeine infused foods. wire to waffles. >> i can't touch anything now. >> i didn't touch it, did i? >> also i found wired waffles. 200 milligrams of caffeine for your waffles, your cookies. anything you can imagine. >> people can't get enough caffeine. >> designers helped starbucks celebrate their 40th anniversary.

made a coffee stain t-shirt. >> that is adorable. >> last but not least for coffee lovers, this is the coolest. brgo. the sip stays in a cup that stays cool. genius. >> under a minute, bobbie girl. >> where is our bartender? >> we've got the world's -- i've got to wipe my hands. thank you. i love you. thank you. >> hello. what do you have for us? >> do you drink? >> what? >> have you seen our show? >> do you breathe? >> what's your name? >> murray. >> come here, murray. stand right here. >> stand around here. >> we want to see you. we have to toast you. thank you for coming. >> what is here? >> prohibition era cocktail called the last word.

equal parts gin, lime juice and green chartreuse. >> you're a genius. we have a terrific show in store for you. we've got fashion. ♪ we'll be right back. ai

♪ this city is my city >> did you know "gq" and msn travel survey ranked seattle the sixth worse dressed city in the country? >> i don't think that's true. look at our people. >> i don't believe it. >> you're beautiful. we don't believe it. >> we called on a stylist to take this town from grunge to glamour. take a look. >> seattle is on a the worse-dressed lists.

i can see why. we'll take some girls from grunge to great. ♪ >> it's not that i don't like outfit, but i don't like your outfit. >> it's making your butt seem lower and makes you look square a little bit. these shoes ruin the dress. they ruin the outfit. they are great shoes for hiking. >> that's true. >> maybe brown tights with brown ballerinas, then i would have completely walked by. >> only in seattle will you see something like this. a lot of people are wearing denim on denim. i don't get it. you want to be darker on the top and lighter on the bottom or lighter on the bottom and darker on top. this is the look of seattle. she dresses like this every day, right? this is the look? >> jeans and t-shirts.

>> what response do you think you're getting? >> not a great one. >> the shoes, what are those anyway? how old are these? >> this is not the layering you want to do. i want to put you in color in the right way, but not this color. get you cute shoes that are comfortable but will look better than this. take you out of this whole polar fleece chic. >> i would love it. >> something nicer. >> we are joined by suzie. >> hello. >> good to see you. what did you think of that survey that said seattle was the sixth worse-dressed city in the country. >> i would have to -- >> careful. >> agree. it's not number one. the biggest problem is here everyone dresses for comfort but they never change outfit. they're the kind of people that would work the workout outfit in the morning and never work out. >> why are you showing these people? come on.

>> that's rude. >> i love seattle, by the way. i love the people here, too. >> catherine works as a marine biologist. >> yes. >> tell us what you thought was wrong with her look when you met her? >> this was pretty much her uniform. not just for work, but all the time. all the time. she wears polar fleeces and will take a baggy t-shirt. the pants were so long. she never hemmed them so they were getting frayed at the bottom. >> catherine, come on out. >> tell us what you did. >> i have to say it wasn't difficult because we went to j. crew and the selection there is amazing. everyone should have instead of the polar fleece, a blazer to throw over jeans. it makes everything look great. i love this bright color. this poppy colored sweater. this is the color of the season, not just fall but spring.

i love the skinny, sinny cords. they have zippers at the edge. it's supposed to be shorter than the ankle boots. that is the new trend. what is great about her feet, the streets are cobblestone here so a wedge is great. you don't get your heel stuck in them. >> what do you think of your new look? >> i love it. it's much better than my old one. >> you're getting looks? i know you're getting double takes. >> yes. i'm going to go to work and they're not going to believe it. >> thank you, catherine. >> thank you. >> coming up next, we are going to play a who knew trivia game. >> seattle, see if you know your city. there she is ! hey, i got a leak ! yoo hoo ! wait a minute, come back ! um, miss ? up here! right. like 85% of us, you have hard water stains and that cleaner's not gonna cut it.

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it is time for a special edition of "who knew seattle?"

kathie lee is hanging out with the crowd ready to hand out $100 to anyone who answers her questions correctly. for those who don't they get a kathie lee cd. lucky them. brad good is a seattle news veteran and expert on all things seattle. you ready? >> i'm ready. currently a correspondent for cnbc here on the west coast. >> welcome back. >> i'm here with jody. she's been here for both of our shows. you're not going to win one of my cds today. but you don't have to. guess what jody's already got. look what jody brought. show it, baby. a cassette! how tall is the space needle 605 feet, 800, 300 feet or 1,000 feet? >> 605. >> good girl. you win the gift card to starbucks. >> she got it. 605 feet. >> when you're strapped to the top of the roof doing a special

event it feels more like 900 or 1,000 feet with the wind blowing. >> does it move? >> you're up on that needle and the wind gets blowing, it's quite a rush. was built in 1962 for the world's fair. the 50th anniversary is coming next year. >> this is lala. when did the very first starbucks open right around here? 1980, 1965, 1971, 1993? >> 1971. >> because the lady behind cheated. >> what the heck. >> 1971. is it here? >> it's right around the corner here. now there are 87,000 different ways to make a latte. 87,000. there are more than 50 countries. back then i think a cup of coffee was about 30 cents. that was before high maintenance drinks. >> we know those. we drink those.

>> by the way, we had a wine at starbucks yesterday. just saying. >> that's right. >> what movie besides "sleepless in seattle" did meg ryan and tom hanks star opposite each other? "when harry met sally" "you've got mail" ♪ forrest gump" it's an hour show. "you've got mail." >> "you've got mail." also a big star greg kinnear in that film, as well. that was about a battle of the book stores. book stores are huge in seattle. you talked about how we are a very smart community. bookstores do really well here. elliot books moved up to capitol hill there and they are booming. bookstores are alive and well here. >> this is lauren. true or false. this is a good one.

the seattle seahawks have won the super bowl five times. >> false. >> yeah, it's kind of false. >> that was a mean question to ask. >> that will get seattle people laughing. however, we did go to the super bowl in 2006, playing detroit and lost to the pittsburgh steelers. we are struggling to get back to the super bowl. >> we have time for one more. >> this is amy. she made us a "today" pumpkin. which company is not head quartered in seattle? >> i'm going to say kraft. >> you would be right. >> wow! >> i will say seattle has the best mac and cheese. beachers here in the marketplace has the best mac and cheese. >> thank you, guys. come back with us. we are all about animals. right after the break.

we are back with a special seattle edition of "today." we are learning there are several animals that are native. >> welcome. >> thank you. >> we had a beaver last week in the studio, but this is a big beaver. >> and it's actually -- it smells cleaner than the other one. >> he takes care of himself. we take good care of our animals. this is buckley. he is a 12-year-old beaver. he's just about full size. he weighs about 40 pounds. you're welcome to give him a pet. >> no thanks. >> you sure? >> it's soft. >> you always see them in cartoons they chop down trees. is that true? >> it's true. they do chew down trees with their teeth.

they can chew down a six-inch tree in about half an hour. >> wow! >> i see an eagle. oh, my gosh, it's in the a happy eagle. >> here she comes. >> we'll give it room. >> that's why they call it the eagle eye. they don't like us. >> we'll stand right here. >> he is a bald eagle. there are a lot of sea gulls flying around that don't like her being around. you are looking at a conservation success story. the bald eagle used to be endangered, but was taken off the endangered list, which is amazing. these animals are rarely taken off a list. >> that looks full grown. >> what is the wing span? it looks big. >> seven feet across and she weighs 10 pounds. >> that's all? >> people think 30 or 40 pounds. >> she is a full-figured girl. >> up next we have a cactus jack. >> stop it.

>> what is that? >> cactus jack is making his way over right now. >> it's like my hair before kerotin. >> this is a north american porcupine. >> i've never seen that kind. >> oh, oh, down wind. >> i have to warn you. >> oh, my gosh! >> you should have told us. >> he has a bit of an odor. >> a bit of an odor? >> smells like he hasn't had a shower in a few weeks. you can come closer. >> no, thank you. >> they do have quills. they have 30,000 needle-sharp kwils. on top he has hair. underneath, he is going to show you. >> that's not nice to show that. >> they don't shoot their quills. >> that's big. >> they are very cute. >> let's bring out our last animal. we have a little owl. >> oh, a little one. >> her name is honey.

he can probably sit there and eat. >> really? >> you need a lot of purell. >> look at this guy. >> can we touch him? >> he'll bite your face off. >> this is a little western screech owl. her name is honey. they live here in western washington. she is not going to go anywhere. even though she is a small owl, she is not the smallest. there are smaller owls, believe it or not. they are common and most people here have them in their own backyard and they don't know it because they sit so still. >> are they nocturnal? >> they are very nocturnal. the interesting thing about owls, they can't move their eyes. their eyes are stuck in their head. >> i have friends like that. >> they turn their heads about 270 degrees. >> there are a lot of places you can go from here. great travel destinations.

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♪ >> we are back with you here in seattle. there are so many places you can go right around here. >> that's right. we have ann taylor hartzel, owner of hiptravel.com. >> welcome to seattle. >> thank you. if you want to sample seattle, this is the place to be. there's everything from the original starbucks stores, the beachers cheese, grab flowers and fish and head home. and it's fun and lively. look at all these people today. >> i was reading about the san juan islands? >> if you think about it, the mountains, it's all really close

by. two blocks down you grab the ferry, head out to the san juan islands. >> how long does that take? >> about two hours. >> what's out there? >> there is a collection of islands. one is lake dale resort. during the winter months you stay at the lodge. in the summer months you go glamping. it's my kind of camping where you get your hair done. they have good wine and food. >> you get your hair done at the camp site? >> you can do your hair, there is a bathroom, my kind of camp, sleep in a bed. cozy. >> kerotin treatments for hoda? >> i bet. >> victoria, british columbia. >> victoria is acceptable from seattle. it's a 1 1/2 hour clipper ferry ride. then you're in another world. >> look at those sea planes. >> there is something so romantic about a sea plane. >> if you land in the harbor, staying at the fairmont is central to everything. who doesn't like to shop?

victoria has fantastic shopping. >> look how charming it is. >> you can do shopping with the hip boutiques and local retailers. >> is that a big tourist destination? >> yes. it's great for families. we went with our two kids. we walked the whole thing without a car. >> you left them in the hotel. >> your hometown, portland, oregon, is another spot you like. >> portland, my home town. portland turned into a hip, cool city. lots of great restaurants. the new pearl district is happening with great chefs. and there is a hip new donut place where you can get a donut with bubble gum on top of it. my daughter wanted to make sure i talked to you about that, because she loves it. >> let's talk about something we are into. wine getaway. >> good. i was hoping. >> finally. >> i heard on your plane over you ran out of wine. >> yeah.

not happy. >> we have lots of wine here. washington has over 700 wineries. you're in good company. think about walawala. beautiful landscape. there is the allison inn. you can wine taste by day and hit the spa in the afternoon. >> take us to mt. rainier. >> as a native, i take advantage of the fact that it's here all the time. but it is breathtaking. you can go skiing, snowboarding, sledding. it is beautiful, hiking and biking in the summer months are great, too. >> beautiful. >> ride the gondola up to the summit restaurant. >> ann, thank you. >> thank you. >> we are running out of time. >> i know. coming up next, sara gets on one of those deadliest catch boats.

welcome to the weekend and welcome to lots of sunshine across the south. it's going to be a beautiful weekend from louisville to atlanta down toward the beaches in florida. orlando, if you're heading to the theme parks, no weather worries here. we see a few showers across upstate new york, but it's going to be a morning event. more range in the pacific northwest from seattle to portland, kind of holding your temperatures down a little bit. 65 degrees in billings. 65 in chicago. it's going to be a warm one in dallas, 83 degrees. of course, we have the world series returning to arlington where we have the chance for showers and storms over the weekend. in fact, we have it for sunday, as well. mainly a morning event here. little rock, arkansas, a couple showers around the great lakes for sunday. looks fantastic from boston

towards savannah, georgia. a couple showers possible in extreme south florida. take a look at the temperatures. it's going to be warming up across the plains. 75 in k.c., 60 degrees in new york city. not too far off the average for this time of the year. but keeping it cool with the clouds around seattle with your temperatures in the mid 50s. cool enough for snow to mix in moving into montana and idaho. denver, enjoy that 78 degrees while you can. those temperatures are going to come crashing down tuesday into wednesday with the snow moving into the higher elevations. scattered showers moving across the great lakes and denver, 35 is all we can muster on thursday with a chance of snow across the rockies. "wake up with al" monday morning 6:00 a.m. eastern time to get your work beat started. [ male announcer ] this is lara.

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welcome back to seattle. this is a noisy bunch here. if you're a big fan of the discovery channel's "deadliest catch" you want to see this. >> sara haines boarded a boat with the crew. it was quite the adventure. >> wow. >> today i'm at pacific fisherman shipyard where i get to hang out with the guys from "the deadliest catch." i put on my best guess what boat gear is and now i'm hanging on for dear life. i'm with edgar, sig and jake. they are ready to put me through a boot camp of fishing or something. >> to get on a boat, you need to get in a survival suit.

a purse does not belong on a boat. >> you want to do it in 60 seconds or less. pull that suit out fast as you can. remember, the boat's sinking. you need to get in that suit to save your life. get in the suit, go! murray up. >> get on your butt. >> wiggle, man. >> come on. >> there it is. >> this is not a flattering suit for my career. >> this is your uniform. >> these are cute. someone bigger wore these before. oh, my god, i can smell the fish. >> you've got to coil the line. >> what? >> coil the line.

there you go. >> now, to add an element to it. the boat's rolling around. here comes a big wave. hold on! >> i'm sopping wet and that was only one thing down. i've got a couple more to go. >> you've got 30 pots in a row where the buoys are floating. >> okay. >> hook the buoys and pull them into the boat. then we can haul our crabs up. >> okay. i have to get those? >> yeah. you've got to get them. >> flip them over. >> got a pot. >> you've got a good one. okay. we're good.

>> on our poet, we have a tradition. we bite the head off a herring for bad luck. >> oh, god, i can't do it. >> got to do it. do it quick. >> pull it off. >> pull it off! >> yeah! >> good luck! >> okay. what is this? >> duck fart. >> it's a duck fart? >> kathy drank one. >> if she did it, i can do it. >> what are the chances on being on "the deadliest catch?" >> i think you're hired.

you past all the tests, didn't you? >> here's to biting the head off and not throwing up. >> i wonder if her boyfriend kissed her? >> i doubt it. >> "deadliest catch" new season premieres right away. coming up, we'll drink wine and beer. first, this is "today" on nbc. trying to stay on track? [ female announcer ] start the day off right with a protein-packed breakfast like the sunrise subway melt. try it with juicy tomatoes for a breakfast that stands out from the pack. subway, the official training restaurant of apolo ohno and athletes everywhere. this flat-out delicious -- the new $3 flatbread breakfast combo. a toasty 6-inch flatbread breakfast sandwich and a 16-ounce cup of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. all for just $3. build your better breakfast today.

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things, but especially its wine. this state produces more wine than any other state in the country except for california. >> and let's not forget about the beer, hoda woman. barbara evans is known as seattle wine gal. kendall jones is the director of washington beer blog.com. we call him beer boy. >> yes, we do. >> you're going down, lady. >> oh, you're going down, big boy. >> what makes these wines unique? >> washington state wine is, in my opinion, best bang for your buck. i think for the value across all price points, it's absolutely incredible. >> the beer stands out because, beer boy? >> we have 153 breweries in this state. they are making great beer, innovative, creative beers. i'm going to introduce you to unexpected flavor beers. >> how do you know what beer we've tasted? >> i'm guessing you never tasted this before. >> let's do it. >> this is called coche de media

noche. this is a mexican themed pumpkin ale, black pepper, red chilies. >> delicious. >> i'm going to pass these down. >> you like that, beer boy? >> beer boy likes it. put that down. >> he knew you wouldn't like it. >> this next beer is from red hook brewing. one of the oldest micro breweries in the country, one of the first in the country started here in seattle. it's their 30th anniversary ale. >> beer boy. >> it's designed to have the flavor of bananas. >> just what i wanted in my beer. >> try this one. >> i'm flabbergasted. >> next up is from piper and company right next door.

>> don't drink it! >> it's a winter ale. it's got spices and seasonings. >> like that one. >> makes you think of good meals in winter. >> and a final one. >> this is a ginger pale ale. >> you guys actually might like this one. just a hint of ginger. not bitter. >> no, beer boy, we don't. >> i like it. we've got to get to the wine. >> wake up and smell the good beer, kathie. >> one minute for the wine. >> i know you love chardonnay. start with the white. >> we might as well go with this. >> this is a woman owned and operated winery. >> everybody grab your own. we are running out of time. >> this is 100% nonprofit winery. >> what do you think of that? >> very nice. all very good.

>> gramercy cellars. >> take another. >> you're drinking hard road to hoe. >> hard hoda ro? >> cheers. >> this is shameless husys. >> these guys have serious personalities. >> i say wine girl beats beer boy. that's my personal opinion. >> we want to give a big congrats to kathie lee for her broadway show here in seattle. >> it's not broadway yet. >> and for seattle for taking such good care of us. >> we love you seattle. thank you! >> there's my beer boy. >> thank you! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com thank you for having me on,

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