Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: Hunter Boulevard S. from S. Hanford St. to S. Spokane St. Acreage: 1.2 It’s pretty tough to avoid getting house-envy when you walk along Hunter Boulevard in the Mount Baker neighborhood. The old, elegant homes that line this beautiful boulevard rival those found on Capitol Hill and Queen Anne Hill.… Continue reading Hunter Boulevard
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Sierra Place & Landing Parkway
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: S. Horton St. & Sierra Dr. S. to Lake Washington Blvd. Acreage: 0.37 Sierra Place, located near Lakewood Triangle in the Mount Baker neighborhood, is another spot for views during a walk of this scenic Seattle neighborhood. After pausing on this grassy park, follow S. Horton St. down toward the… Continue reading Sierra Place & Landing Parkway
Lakewood Triangle
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: Cascadia Ave. S and Lakewood Ave. S Acreage: 0.12 This is a great place to pause on a walk of the Mount Baker neighborhood to get a view of Lake Washington. Take a seat on one of the wooden benches that line this park’s small pathway and catch your breath… Continue reading Lakewood Triangle
Mount Claire Park
Location: South Seattle/Mount Baker Address: Mt. Claire Dr. S. and Shoreland Dr. S. Acreage: 1.05 I discovered a cool, very walkable corner of the Mount Baker neighborhood today. Begin at Mount Claire Park, which is basically a wooded hillside that I passed as I strolled the beautiful streets of this part of south Seattle. This… Continue reading Mount Claire Park
Queen Anne Boulevard
Location: Queen Anne Address: Circles Queen Anne Hill Acreage: 31.2 One of my favorite walking routes in Seattle is circling the top of the “hill” on Queen Anne Boulevard. The quiet residential streets have nice sidewalks making it pretty easy with strollers or even wheelchairs. Most people flock to the western part of the loop,… Continue reading Queen Anne Boulevard
Highland Drive Parkway
Location: Queen Anne Address: Highland Drive and 2nd Ave. N. Acreage: 0.1 From Highland Place, continue your walk east along Queen Anne’s historic Highland Drive. You’ll bump into this park without realizing it, since it’s really just a strip of public right-of-way. The staircase that was littered in fall leaves when I visited will gain… Continue reading Highland Drive Parkway
Highland Place
Location: Queen Anne Address: Highland Drive and 1st Ave. N. Acreage: 0.04 This little parcel of grass points you in the direction of the amazing homes that line both sides of Highland Drive on Queen Anne. Great views of the city can be spotted between the mansions. #223 (Visited 11/12/10)
Victor Steinbrueck Park
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2001 Western Ave. Acreage: 0.8 I learned a new vocabulary word writing this post. Busking: the practice of performing in public places for tips and gratuities. Buskers may also be known as street performers, street musicians, minstrels or troubadours. (Wikipedia) I took an out-of-town visitor to Victor Steinbrueck Park to show… Continue reading Victor Steinbrueck Park