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Marvin’s Garden

March 24, 2010
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 22nd Ave. N.W. and Ballard Ave. N.W.
Acreage: 0.1

Named after the unofficial “Mayor” of Ballard who passed away in 1989, Marvin’s Garden is situated in the center of this Seattle neighborhood off the popular Ballard Ave.

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Bergen Place

March 24, 2010
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 5420 22nd Ave. N.W.
Acreage: 0.2

Bergen Place, at the main intersection of Seattle’s Scandinavian-influenced Ballard neighborhood, opened in 1975 to honor Seattle’s sister city in Norway. The King of Norway himself visited that year to dedicate the park […]

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Ballard Commons Park: 100th Park

January 24, 2010
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 5701 22nd Ave. N.W.
Acreage: 1.38

Nearly $2.5 million from Pro Parks funds went into transforming a site near the Ballard Library branch into Ballard Commons Park.

Now, this sounds like a lot of money for a park. But, check out […]

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Gilman Playground

Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 923 N.W. 54th St.
Acreage: 3.9

Gilman Playground is located in the part of Seattle affectionately called “Frellard.”

If you’re a Frellardian, you’re in luck. There are tennis courts, ball fields, a nice playground and even a summer wading pool […]

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