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Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

Location: Renton/Eastside
Address: 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N., Renton
Acreage: 57

With its lakefront setting that’s hugely popular for boating and swimming, Gene Coulon Park seems like it would be destined only for summer fame. Don’t be caught in that trap: this is one of […]

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Calkins Landing

December 5, 2016
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Location: Mercer Island
Address: S.E. 28th St. & 60th Ave. S.E.
Acreage: approx. 0.08

The most newly spruced up in a series of Mercer Island waterfront street ends, Calkins Landing is a fantastic small public space.

A paved path curving like a snake through the […]

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Garfield Landing

November 21, 2016
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Location: Mercer Island
Address: S.E. 30th St. & 60th Ave. S.E.
Acreage: approx. 0.07

Garfield Landing feels even a little more private and special than the previous street ends I wrote about as I’ve been exploring Mercer Island’s waterfront parks.

Here, tall trees […]

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Proctor Landing

November 17, 2016
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Location: Mercer Island
Address: S.E. 32nd St. & 60th Ave. S.E.
Acreage: approx. 0.15

I’ve been checking out waterfront street ends on Mercer Island lately, and Proctor Landing is a pleasant discovery.

Unlike most other street ends I’ve come across, this one has […]

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