northwest seattle

Woodland Park Rose Garden

May 28, 2010
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Location: North Seattle
Address: 750 N. 50th St.
Acreage: 2.5

The Woodland Park Rose Garden is a very special place for me. First, it’s where I met my husband, and then a couple of years later, it’s where I got engaged. I love to go […]

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Ross Playground

May 28, 2010
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Location: Northwest Seattle/Ballard
Address: 4320 4th Ave. N.W.
Acreage: 2.3

There’s a wonderful old-fashioned baseball scoreboard at Ross Playground in the east end of Ballard. I’m not sure if it still gets used, but I love the idea of modern rec league […]

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Linden Orchard Park

May 27, 2010
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Location: North Seattle
Address: N. 67th St. and Linden Ave. N.
Acreage: 0.33

I love the entrance to this park with stairs that spill down the corner inviting you in to explore the native plants and trees that line the paths. This north Seattle park used to […]

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Ballard Corners Park

March 24, 2010
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 17th Ave. NW and NW 62nd St.
Acreage: approx. 1.0

For some reason Seattleites love to put their old couches out on the street with a free sign attached. I guess they’re really expecting someone to drive by in a pick-up […]

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