Location: Tacoma/University PlaceAddress: 6320 Grandview Dr. W.Acreage: 930 This amazing park just south of Tacoma makes for a fantastic year-round outing. My favorite time to visit is on a clear winter or spring day when the Puget Sound seems to sparkle in the sunlight. Chambers Creek feels almost other-worldly with most of its 930 acres… Continue reading Chambers Creek Regional Park
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Alice Ball Park
Location: Phinney RidgeAddress: 8102 Greenwood Ave. N. Acreage: Approx. 0.5 This cozy green space opened in 2019 next door to the Greenwood Library branch. The well-designed park has all the features of a great neighborhood hangout with an inviting lawn, patio with bright red bistro tables, benches and curving paved path that’s lined with native… Continue reading Alice Ball Park
Fritz Hedges Waterway Park
Location: University DistrictAddress: 1117 N.E. Boat St.Acreage: 3.5 This really cool waterfront space opened in 2020 offering up another way to access Portage Bay along its north shore. No doubt already popular with students at University of Washington, Fritz Hedges is a lovely stretch of park within walking distance of campus. Pull up a seat… Continue reading Fritz Hedges Waterway Park
Arcade Plaza
Location: Capitol Hill Address: Summit Ave. E. and E. Olive Way Acreage: approx. 0.05 Turn back time to the 1980s as you enjoy Arcade Park, a tiny but worthy park that opened in 2017. You can also turn yourself into PacMan and gobble yellow dots as you wind your way through the painted maze that… Continue reading Arcade Plaza
South Park Plaza
Location: South Park Address: Dallas Ave. S. and 14th Ave. S. Acreage: approx. 0.17 South Park is doing a great job building and upgrading its community’s public spaces. This sweet little plaza welcomes people to the neighborhood as they drive over the South Park Bridge. The brick plaza features deciduous trees, tall grasses and an… Continue reading South Park Plaza
901 5th Avenue Plaza
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 901 5th Ave. Acreage: Approx. 0.5 One of the best secret public plazas in downtown Seattle is accessed from a paved pathway off 5th Ave. Bright green ferns and other native plants burst from their planters, making this feel like a true Northwest oasis. A striking wall of iridescent blue, orange… Continue reading 901 5th Avenue Plaza
WaMu Tower Plaza
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2nd Ave. and Seneca St. Acreage: Approx. 0.4 I’m on a quest to find all the best public plazas in downtown Seattle. Most are tucked between or behind relatively new office or residential towers. Some are on public land but have spaces that are open to the public. On the west… Continue reading WaMu Tower Plaza
Bellevue Downtown Park
Location: Bellevue Address: 10201 N.E. 4th St., Bellevue Acreage: 21 Bellevue is growing, growing, growing and this newly upgraded park finally gives this community the outdoor living room it deserves. Come for the scenic, European-style walking paths or for the world-class playground that just opened in June. Or take your lunch break outside on a… Continue reading Bellevue Downtown Park