Location: Central Seattle Address: 151 Lake Washington Blvd. E. Acreage: 1.8 For being a small park with not much more than a couple of benches, Viretta Park gets a surprising number of visitors. Why? It’s next door to a famous Seattle house: the former home of the late Kurt Cobain. On my visit, three fans… Continue reading Viretta Park
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Madison Park
Location: Central Seattle/Madison Park Address: E. Madison St. and E. Howe St. Acreage: 8.3 I’ve been trying to visit as many of Seattle’s waterfront parks as I can while the weather is still warm. I love taking a quick dip in Lake Washington on a warm day. And Madison Park is a great park for… Continue reading Madison Park
West Queen Anne Playfield
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 150 W. Blaine St. Acreage: 6.2 The West Queen Anne Playfield acts like the heart of the Queen Anne neighborhood. It sits just a block or so off the quaint commercial center, across the street from the local indoor swimming pool and adjacent to the community center. You could do… Continue reading West Queen Anne Playfield
Marshall Park and Betty Bowen Viewpoint
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 7th Ave. W. and W. Highland Drive Acreage: 0.78 Circling the top of Queen Anne is a popular route for Seattle walkers and runners. One of my favorite places to stop en route is at the Betty Bowen Viewpoint, just a little west of Kerry Park along Highland Park Drive.… Continue reading Marshall Park and Betty Bowen Viewpoint
Bhy Kracke Park
Location: Queen Anne Address: Bigelow Ave. N. and Comstock Pl. Acreage: 1.5 Talk about an intriguing name for a park. “I’m taking the kids to Buy Crack, honey. Home for dinner!” This park, also on Queen Anne, is not at all easy to find. I circled the neighboring streets a few times pushing the stroller… Continue reading Bhy Kracke Park
Observatory Courts
Location: Queen Anne/Central Seattle Address: 1405 Warren Ave. N. Acreage: 0.8 I was curious to visit the Observatory Courts mostly because I thought it is a very peculiar name for a park, and I wanted to know what there was to observe. Well, it turns out this park is just two nicely maintained tennis courts… Continue reading Observatory Courts