Location: Capitol Hill/Central Seattle Address: 500 Federal Ave. E. Acreage: 0.27 Opened in June 2016, this neighborhood park close to bustling Broadway street is a great use of public space. The corner lot is fabulously accessible with a paved path reachable from both streets that makes it easy for wheelchairs and strollers to use all… Continue reading Broadway Hill Park
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East Bay Public Plaza
Location: Olympia/South Sound Address: 325 Marine Drive, Olympia Acreage: 1.6 Outside Olympia’s outstanding children’s museum sits an amazing use of public space and the best water feature for kids I’ve ever come across. Not a spray park, not a fountain and not a wading pool… so what is it? An artificial (but so realistic) wading… Continue reading East Bay Public Plaza
East Lake Sammamish Trail
Location: Issaquah/Sammamish/Redmond Address: Lake Sammamish State Park to Marymoor State Park Length: 11 miles Follow an old railroad route along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish for a pleasant–and blissfully flat–bike ride on the Eastside. Recent improvements have resulted in new paved sections making this popular route better than ever for bikers and runners. An… Continue reading East Lake Sammamish Trail
Willis Tucker Park
Location: Snohomish Address: 6705 Puget Park Dr., Snohomish Acreage: 84 Dozens of kids were already getting soaked in the colorful spray park when we arrived at Willis Tucker Park today. This great Snohomish County park is a huge draw for families with young kids. In addition to the spray area, there’s a net climber, swings,… Continue reading Willis Tucker Park
Kayu Kayu Ac Park
Location: Shoreline Address: 19911 Richmond Beach Dr. N.W., Shoreline Acreage: 2.3 Popular Richmond Beach Saltwater Park gets all the attention in Shoreline, but this week I found a new park just north of it with an interesting name and great views of the Puget Sound. This is a kid- and wheelchair-friendly spot with flat paths… Continue reading Kayu Kayu Ac Park
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 scoot under the table) that sits to one side of… Continue reading 12th Ave. Square Park
Meydenbauer Beach Park
Location: Bellevue/Eastside Address: 419 98th Ave. N.E., Bellevue Acreage: 2.44 It’s the time of year when I start longing for warm summer evenings spent by the waterfront. So I thought I’d share one of my favorites spots from last summer, where I’m hoping to return many times this year. Located a couple of blocks southwest… Continue reading Meydenbauer Beach Park
Lafayette Elementary School Playground
Location: West Seattle Address: S.W. Lander St. and 44th Ave. S.W. Acreage: Approx. 2.25 Sometimes kids (and parents) get tired of their neighborhood playground. On days like that it’s fun to check out elementary school playgrounds, which are open to the public after school hours. Lafayette Elementary School in West Seattle’s Admiral neighborhood has one… Continue reading Lafayette Elementary School Playground