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Dockton Park, Forest & Natural Area

Location: Vashon Island
Address: 9500 S.W. Dock St., Vashon
Acreage: 193

This is the 500th park I’ve written about on this blog. 500! Now on with the show…

I spent a sunny day last year with my family touring a handful of really great parks on […]

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Point Robinson Park

June 24, 2018
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Location: Vashon Island
Address: 3705 S.W. Point Robinson Rd., Vashon
Acreage: 10

History buffs can find plenty of interesting diversions on Vashon Island, and in particular on its sister, Maury Island. A great first stop is Point Robinson Park, where a lighthouse that dates to 1884 still […]

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901 5th Avenue Plaza

October 20, 2017
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 901 5th Ave.
Acreage: Approx. 0.5

One of the best secret public plazas in downtown Seattle is accessed from a paved pathway off 5th Ave. Bright green ferns and other native plants burst from their planters, making this feel like a true Northwest […]

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Harbor Steps

June 5, 2017
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 1st Ave. and University St.
Acreage: 0.37

A lot of the new condo and office developments in downtown Seattle and South Lake Union have fun little public spaces like courtyards or quaint seating areas. But, it’s easy to forget that Harbor Steps […]

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