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Daejeon Park

February 23, 2010
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Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill
Address: 1144 Sturgus Ave. S.
Acreage: 2.0

When the city recently took down the sign that called this park Taejon and replaced it with one titled Daejeon, people thought Seattle had made a huge sister-city snafu. For 14 years people had […]

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Sturgus Park

February 23, 2010
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Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill
Address: 904 Sturgus Ave. S.
Acreage: 2.0

Start at Sturgus Park on Beacon Hill for a great walk along a nicely paved accessible path that follows I-90 east. You’ll pass a cool sculpture entitled Equality by artists Rolon Bert Garner […]

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Dr. Jose Rizal Park

February 23, 2010
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Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill
Address: 1008 12th Ave. S.
Acreage: 9.6

Dr. Jose Rizal Park, named after an international hero of the Filipino community, is tucked into the northwest corner of Beacon Hill. This means you’re in for a treat when you arrive and see […]

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Katie Black’s Garden

February 23, 2010
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Location: South Seattle/Beacon Hill
Address: 12th Ave. S. and S. Atlantic St.
Acreage: 0.6

In what used to be a mass of unruly blackberry bushes on the west end of Beacon Hill is now a miniature Japanese garden.

Katie and Frank Black owned a large piece […]

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