Last week I posted my preview for Fishermen’s Terminal. One of the annual events held there is the upcoming Fishermen’s Fall Festival, and it looks like a lot of fun. This year it will take place on Saturday, September 24th from 11 am to 6 pm.
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Vashon Island Wetland
Credit: King County Parks
The last time I was on Vashon Island was about forty years ago so I suspect I won’t get back there anytime soon. But if I were to go I’d want to stop by this location.
If you live on Vashon or are planning an outing to the island this looks like an interesting place to visit for nature lovers. This new view platform was recently built at the Island Center Forest overlooking Meadowlake Pond. From the information given it sounds accessible for those with mobility issues, though it’s not an ADA compliant path/site given the narrow trail and step up to the platform.
For more details see this King County Parks blog post.
All About Apples
On Saturday, September 24th the Friends of Piper’s Orchard will be hosting the 10th Annual Festival of Fruit from 10 am to 2 pm at the Environmental Center in Carkeek Park.
The apple orchard was originally planted in the 1890s on land that eventually became part of one of Seattle’s most popular parks. Friends of Piper’s Orchard is a group of volunteers who rescued the orchard from invasive plants and work to preserve the health of the orchard so it will last for many years to come.
The festival is free to the public and activities will include an apple pie contest, cider pressing, live music, and orchard tours. See this Parkways post for full details.
Seattle Viewpoints
I’ve added a new page to my blog menu with a list of Seattle viewpoints. It breaks down Seattle area viewpoints by category. So if you’re looking for a specific type of scenery for a picnic, want to know where you can watch trains or boats, or are looking for interesting places to go for your photography hobby, this should make it easy to find which parks might have what you’re looking for.
The Seattle viewpoints page only includes parks that I have already previewed, so is in no way comprehensive at this time. As I preview more parks with views I will update the page.
I also recently updated the Lazy Birding page to list the best parks I’ve previewed so far for easy bird watching in the Seattle area. The list is at the bottom of the page and it will be updated as I go as well.
Park Preview 