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Centennial Park

Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay
Address: Pier 86
Acreage: 11

Formerly called Elliott Bay Park, Centennial Park on the Seattle waterfront and is often confused with Myrtle Edwards Park because it sits adjacent to it to the north. This park is not an official City of Seattle Park, but […]

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Myrtle Edwards Park

Location: Downtown Seattle/Interbay
Address: 3130 Alaskan Way W.
Acreage: 4.8

“Why don’t I take people from out-of-town here?” asked my walking buddy on the recent sunny spring morning we visited Myrtle Edwards Park. Why don’t I come here more often myself, I […]

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Freeway Park

Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 700 Seneca St.
Acreage: 5.2

It’s a cool urban maze that many longtime Seattleites have never set foot in. Freeway Park, which crosses Interstate 5 and spills out of the back of the Convention Center, is worth exploring. This fun park is […]

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Plymouth Pillars Park

December 29, 2011
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: Boren Ave. and Pike St.
Acreage: 0.6

Sitting between downtown and Capitol Hill, Plymouth Pillars Park is a small urban square on a busy corner but it’s a convenient place to eat lunch and take in views of the city. The huge […]

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