Location: University District Address: 3501 N.E. 41st St. Acreage: 90 The Washington Park Arboretum gets a lot of attention for its fantastic gardens, pleasant trails and wetlands viewing. Much less visited, but also excellent, is the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture directly across Union Bay. This treasure for the university serves as an… Continue reading UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture
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Finale: Ravenna Woods
Location: North Seattle/Ravenna/University District Address: 4633 Ravenna Ave. N.E. Acreage: 1.15 On a very cold morning a couple of weeks ago, I set out to visit the last Seattle Parks Department park on my list. Crunching along this path alone in the crisp, sunny weather felt like the perfect way to cap off the official… Continue reading Finale: Ravenna Woods
Northlake Park
Location: North Seattle/Wallingford/U-District Address: 7th Ave. N.E. and N.E. Northlake Way Acreage: approx. 0.03 acres A slightly widened concrete sidewalk at the street end of 7th Ave. N.E. makes up Northlake Park. There is no access to the waterfront, unfortunately, but this is a nice viewpoint. Pause here on a walk and you can admire… Continue reading Northlake Park
Peace Park
Location: North Seattle Address: N.E. 40th St. and 9th Ave. N.E. Acreage: ~0.3 Peace Park is that small greenspace with an interesting sculpture that catches your eye right before you drive onto the southbound lanes of the University Bridge. The best way to reach this tricky spot is from an almost-hidden staircase leading up from… Continue reading Peace Park
Christie Park
Location: North Seattle Address: N.E. 43rd St. and 9th Ave. N.E. Acreage: 0.1 I knew the time would come when I would struggle to muster up kind words for a Seattle park. Alas, Christie Park in the University District may just be that park. It looks a little like an abandoned bus shelter, with a… Continue reading Christie Park
North Passage Point Park
Location: North Seattle Address: 600 N.E. Northlake Way Acreage: 0.8 North Passage Point Park, between Fremont and the University District, is the northern sibling of South Passage Point Park, which is located across the water in the Eastlake neighborhood. It looks pretty similar to its sister, with some picnic tables, a few trees and a… Continue reading North Passage Point Park