Favorite Viewpoints

Northwest 60th Viewpoint

August 10, 2011
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 6001 Seaview Ave. N.W.
Acreage: 0.5

A nice spot for a view is near the curve before Anthony’s HomePort restaurant and the straightaway to Golden Gardens Park. Pull off the road and take a seat on one of the benches at […]

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Kinnear Park

June 20, 2011
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Location: Queen Anne
Address: 899 W. Olympic Pl.
Acreage: 14.1

Lesser known than Kerry Park, but I think more interesting and with also some great views is Kinnear Park in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood.

I love the gorgeous tall trees and huge sloped lawn that would […]

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Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area

March 12, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 3525 E Terrace St.
Acreage: 3.23

I almost decided not to visit this mouthful of a park, thinking it would be an inaccessible ravine not really intended for visitors. So, I was pretty surprised when I detoured from my walk to give it […]

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Louisa Boren Park & Lookout

February 8, 2011
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Location: Central Seattle
Address: 15th Ave. E. and E. Olin Pl.
Acreage: 7.2

Seattle pioneer Louisa Boren Denny got her own park in 1913 when a section of the larger Interlaken Park was renamed in her honor. You can access her park through a narrow trail shooting […]

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