Location: Mercer Island
Address: Island Crest Way and S.E. 68th St.
Acreage: 113
Smack dab in the middle of Mercer Island is a trail runner’s paradise. Lush, quiet forest and flat trails make Pioneer Park a wonderful urban run or stroll. The park has three quadrants […]
Location: Normandy Park
Address: 801 S.W. 174th St., Normandy Park
Acreage: 7.85
Sometimes what parents with tots under age 5 really need is not the most exciting, state-of-the-art playground to occupy their kids but just a fully enclosed worry-free space. Normandy Park […]
Location: Bellevue
Address: 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. S.E., Bellevue
Acreage: 29
A summer birthday party brought me to Newcastle Beach Park, the biggest beachfront park in Bellevue. Park in the large parking lot and take the winding path around the huge lawn to the beach. Along the […]
Location: Issaquah
Address: 30th Ave. N.E. and N.E. Harrison St., Issaquah
Acreage: approx. 1.25
Summit Park is tucked deep into the Issaquah Highlands community high up on the plateau. So why would I recommend the winding trip up there?
The answer is two of the […]
