2011 February

Fauntleroy Creek Ravine

February 28, 2011
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Location: West Seattle
Address: 9102 Fauntleroy Way S.W.
Acreage: 0.19

I visited two lesser-known West Seattle parks today within walking distance of each other. Fauntleroy Creek Ravine, which is more accessible than its name suggests, is tucked away just above the Fauntleroy ferry dock.

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Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp

February 26, 2011
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Location: North Seattle
Address: 2301 N.E. Northlake Way
Acreage: 0.54

You’ll often spot a strange white vehicle entering and exiting Lake Union at the Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp just east of Gas Works Park. Ride the Ducks, the popular tourist attraction that every Seattle […]

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Gas Works Park

Location: North Seattle
Address: 2101 N. Northlake Way
Acreage: 19.1

I chose a day with the worst weather to visit one of the city’s best parks. At least I had it mostly to myself, which is quite a contrast to a sunny summer day. Not to […]

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Wallingford Steps

February 14, 2011
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Location: North Seattle
Address: 3300 Wallingford Ave. N.
Acreage: 0.2

When a steep hillside dense with blackberries was developed into a staircase about 10 years ago, walkers and runners got a convenient shortcut between Wallingford Ave. and Gas Works Park. This also makes it much easier for […]

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