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Horiuchi Park

May 26, 2010
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 156 Boren Ave.
Acreage: 0.28

I visited Horiuchi Park in the miserable pouring rain. The little path running through this small park off busy Boren Ave. had turned into a muddy stream, not inviting a lot of lingering. I did pause to see […]

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Hutchinson Playground

May 24, 2010
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Location: South Seattle
Address: S. Norfolk St. and 59th Ave. S
Acreage: 4.4

If you’re wondering if the esteemed cancer research center has a connection to this south Seattle playground, you’re right! Fred Hutchinson was a famous baseball player who played with the Seattle Rainiers […]

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Lakeridge Park

May 24, 2010
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Location: South Seattle
Address: Rainier Ave. S. and 68th St. S.
Acreage: 35.8

According to former Parks Historian Don Sherwood, this area used to be known as Dead Horse Canyon. The strange story follows that a homesteader in 1909 was upset after a local horse got dehydrated […]

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Lakeridge Playground

May 24, 2010
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Location: South Seattle
Address: 10145 Rainier Ave. S.
Acreage: 3.9

Located in south Seattle off Rainier Ave., Lakeridge Playground connects to the larger, forested Lakeridge Park. Despite looking a little tired, this park has a full basketball court, ball fields and a cheerfully painted playground.

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