central district

Julia Lee’s Park

October 5, 2016
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Location: Central District/Madison Valley
Address: E. Harrison and Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Acreage: 0.16

The hot days may be behind us for this year, but come next summer I will be keeping this corner park in mind for a cool, relaxing place to unwind.

Julia […]

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12th Ave. Square Park

Location: Central District/Capitol Hill
Address: 12th Ave. and E. James Ct.
Acreage: 0.17

Just across the street from Seattle University is a new park that is perfect for a spring lunch break. Try to snag the picnic table (it’s even wheelchair friendly with room to […]

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Spruce Street Mini Park

December 20, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 160 21st Ave.
Acreage: 0.7

I love Seattle’s neighborhood “mini parks.” They seem to get plenty of use and usually boast of not much more than a few benches, some tall trees and a play area.

Unfortunately, it’s a miserable drizzly […]

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Plum Tree Park

November 3, 2010
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 1717 26th Ave.
Acreage: 0.3

This newly revamped park is as cute as its name and must be pretty quiet, since it’s tucked away on a residential street in the Central District. This is a great place to take preschoolers to enjoy […]

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