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Google Playground and Cross Kirkland Corridor

February 16, 2017
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Location: Kirkland/Eastside
Address: 7th Ave. S. and 5th Pl. S., Kirkland (between Google Buildings B and D)
Acreage: ~ 3.0

I’ve been on a new mission to find cool examples of public-private partnerships that result in public spaces. Did you know that Google’s Kirkland […]

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Lake Sammamish State Park

Location: Issaquah/Sammamish
Address: 2000 N.W. Sammamish Rd., Issaquah
Acreage: 512

It doesn’t matter if you live on the Eastside or in Seattle, if you haven’t been to Lake Sammamish State Park you should schedule a trip.

This huge recreation area manages to strike a […]

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East Lake Sammamish Trail

August 22, 2016
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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 […]

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Torguson Park

August 17, 2016
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Location: North Bend/Eastside
Address: 750 East North Bend Way, North Bend
Acreage: 17.3

A dramatic 31-foot climbing tower is the featured attraction at Torguson Park, although the view of Mount Si in the background is pretty stunning in itself.

This park, which sits close to […]

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