capitol hill

First Hill Park

April 25, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: University St. and Minor Ave. E.
Acreage: 0.2

This pleasant little park sits almost as a backyard garden to the Stimson-Green Mansion on First Hill. With careful landscaping and beautiful spring flowers blooming, I thought it was a wonderful escape from the […]

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Bellevue Place

April 22, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: Bellevue Pl. E. and Bellevue Ave. E.
Acreage: 1.4

Bellevue Place is one of my new favorite finds. This completely hidden park takes some sleuthing to locate. I drove in circles around this part of Capitol Hill until I finally turned down a […]

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Summit Place

April 18, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle/Capitol Hill
Address: Bellevue Place E. and Belmont Ave. E.
Acreage: 0.02

A beautiful old oak (I think) tree is all you’ll find at Summit Place, one of dozens of Seattle’s tiny triangle parks.

But, this spot on Capitol Hill is close […]

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Summit Slope Park

April 14, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 200 Summit Ave. E.
Acreage: 0.21

Volunteers were putting finishing touches on the p-patch on the sunny day I visited Summit Slope Park. The design and landscaping of this Capitol Hill park are really nicely done with a terraced lawn and careful […]

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