The densely packed forest of sailboat masts of Shilshole Marina provide an interesting backdrop at Golden Gardens beach. Posted for the WPC with the theme of dense.
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Volunteer Park Conservatory Outing
Full Volunteer Park preview is here.
Regular readers may recall that last September I went on a Seattle mini-tour with my best friend for her birthday. Our first tour stop was supposed to be the Conservatory at Volunteer Park, the one place she had requested to go. But we didn’t even make it to the park because the surrounding streets were shut down for a huge fun run event based inside the park.
Fast forward to this March. After weeks of gray rainy days, I suggested this would be a good time to finally retry our aborted trip. The Conservatory is a great outing option when the weather is cold and/or wet.
Mother Nature apparently has a sense of irony though. Our Escape From the Rain Sunday arrived, complete with cloudless skies and abundant sunshine. Oh well, off we went.
Edmonds Waterfront Part 4: Brackett’s Landing
Type
Trip
Location
Edmonds waterfront
Special Features
Beach
View of Mt. Baker
Trains
Ferry Terminal
Underwater Park
Seattle Parks Fun Facts
Here are some fun quick stats from Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Centers for small watercraft: 2
Golf courses: 4
Off-leash dog areas: 14
Miles of boulevards: 25
Baseball fields: 112
Miles of trails: 120
Play areas: 150
Tennis courts: 165
Athletic fields: 204
Basketball hoops: 205
Number of parks: 465
Acres of parkland: 6,200
465 parks! That’s a lot! With spring coming everyone should plan to get out and see something new. I know I will be.
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