Annual Manual 2014-2015

SEATTLE

ANNUAL MANUAL 2014 - 2015

Explore Seattle’s Neighborhoods

A Supplement to City Living Seattle, Queen Anne & Magnolia News and Madison Park Times

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A special publication of the Queen Anne & Magnolia News, City Living Seattle and Madison Park Times

With a current population estimate of some 640,500, hedged by bodies of fresh and salt water and spread over an hourglass figure, Seattle is a city defined by its neighborhoods.

Art Director Mark Falconer Graphic Designer Lynn Campbell

It’s also perhaps one of the most engineered cities in the country. Regrades and fills, bridges, canals and missing hills testify the historic urge to remake this place. One only has to look around at all the construction cranes against the skyline — the city bird — to realize the urge is perennial. Meanwhile, in the distance, the stunning, mountainous beauty that surrounds the city remains unchanged. To understand Seattle requires a lifetime’s study.

Advertising Manager Terry Fain Advertising Representatives Diana Lull, Leilani McCoy, Kirsten Ugalde, Matt Wilemski, Maria Alvord Photographers Mark Falconer, Myke Folger, Amy Christian, Leilani McCoy

We hope this publication you’re holding in your hands helps. We also hope it spurs interest, in old-timers and newcomers alike, in a neighborhood or two across town. This is not a tourist guide, but tourists, if they want to understand this place, would do well to use it. It’s for those of us who live here, to know and explore our city.

(unless otherwise noted)

Writers Myke Folger, Vera ChanPool, Robert Munford General Manager Robert Munford

Because we are publishers of community newspapers, we’ve concentrated on the neighborhoods we serve. But we’ve also incorporated the neighborhoods that surround the downtown core including the areas we don’t locally serve. We hope you find the Seattle Annual Manual as enjoyable and useful as we aimed to make it.

Physical Address Pacific Publishing Co. 636 South Alaska Street Seattle, WA 98108 Mailing Address PO Box 80156 Seattle, WA 98108 News 206-461-1346 Retail Advertising 206-461-1303 Classified Advertising 206-461-3333 PacificPublishingCompany.com Published August 2014

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GOVERNMENT 2014 - 2015

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SEATTLE CITY HALL 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor Seattle, WA MAYOR Ed Murray (206) 684-4000 (reception) www.seattle.gov/mayor

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Sally Bagshaw (206) 684-8801 sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/ Bagshaw

TIM BURGESS (206) 684-8806 tim.burgess@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/ burgess/

SALLY CLARK – COUNCIL PRESIDENT (206) 684-8802 sally.clark@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/Clark/

JEAN GODDEN (206) 684-8807 jean.godden@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/ Godden/

BRUCE HARRELL (206) 684-8804 bruce.harrell@seattle.gov

KING COUNTY COUNCIL ROD DEMBOWSKI (DISTRICT 1) (206) 296-1001 Rod.Dembowski@kingcounty. gov www.kingcounty.gov/ Dembowski

LARRY GOSSETT (DISTRICT 2) (206) 296-1002 Larry.gossett@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/ KATHY LAMBERT (DISTRICT 3) (206) 296-1003 Kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/Lambert

LARRY PHILLIPS (DISTRICT 4) (206) 296-1004 Larry.phillips@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/Phillips

DAVE UPTHEGROVE (DISTRICT 5) 206-477-1005 dave.upthegrove@kingcounty. gov www.kingcounty.gov/ Upthegrove.aspx

JANE HAGUE (DISTRICT 6) (206) 296-1006 Jane.hague@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/Hague

www.seattle.gov/council/harrell

NICK LICATA (206) 684-8803 nick.licata@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/Licata

MIKE O’BRIEN (206) 684-8800 mike.obrien@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/Obrien

TOM RASMUSSEN (206) 684-8808 tom.rasmussen@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/ rasmussen

KSHAMA SAWANT 206-684-8888 Kshama.Sawant@seattle.gov www.seattle.gov/council/ sawant/

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PETE VON REICHBAUER (DISTRICT 7) (206) 296-1007 Pete.vonreichbauer@ kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/ vonReichbauer

JOE MCDERMOTT (DISTRICT 8) (206) 296-1008 Joe.mcdermott@kingcounty. gov www.kingcounty.gov/ McDermott

REAGAN DUNN (DISTRICT 9) (206) 296-1009 Reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/Dunn

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS The city is divided into 13 neighborhood districts.

Seattle City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco Visitor Center & Executive Offices: 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98104-5031 (206) 684-3200

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES There are plenty of volunteers needed for city programs, from the Seattle Animal Shelter to Seattle Parks Foundation.

www.seattle.gov/light

BICYCLE MAPS The Seattle Department of Transportation publishes the Seattle Bicycling Guide Map with updated information as the streetscapes change. It can be downloaded:

SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES Ray Hoffman, Director 700 Fifth Ave. Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98124-4018 (206) 684-3000 www.seattle.gov/util

Seattle Police Department Kathleen O’Toole, Chief of Police Police Headquarters: 610 Fifth Ave. P.O. Box 34986 Seattle, WA 98124-4986 (206) 684-5577

www.seattle.gov/html/citizen/ volunteer.htm

www.seattle.gov/ transportation/bikemaps.htm

SEAFAIR CALENDAR www.seafair.com

BLOCK WATCH PROGRAM Seattle has more than 3,800 registered block watches. www.seattle.gov/police/ blockwatch/default.htm

www.seattle.gov/police

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES FIVE PRECINCTS North Precinct 10049 College Way N. | 98133 (206) 6840850) West Precinct 810 Virginia St. | 98101 (206) 684-8917 East Precinct 1519 12th Avenue (206) 684-4300 Southwest Precinct 2300 S.W. Webster Seattle, WA 98106 (206) 733-9800 South Precinct 3001 S. Myrtle 98108 (206) 386-1850 Seattle Fire Department Gregory Dean, Fire Chief 301 Second Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104 33 fire stations are located throughout the city www.seattlegov/fire

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COUNTRY DOCTOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS www.countrydoctor.org

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES www.ichs.com

NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH www.neighborcare.org

ODESSA BROWN CHILDREN’S CLINIC (DENTAL) www.odessabrown.org

PUBLIC HEALTH — SEATTLE & KING COUNTY www.kingcounty.gov/ healthservices/health.aspx

SEA MAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS www.seamar.org

www.seattle.gov/parks

SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD

P-PATCH COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAM P-Patches are places to share a love of gardening, increase selfreliance and build community.

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For information about Seattle’s community health centers, call (206) 205-5562.

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ARTS, CULTURE & EXHIBITS THE BURKE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURE On the UW campus at 17th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 45th St. (206) 543-5590 www.burkemuseum.org

On the University of Washington campus, the Burke is the Northwest’s only major museum of natural history. Exhibits are separated into three main divisions of anthropology, geology and zoology with a focus on the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest. View totem poles, fossils including the Northwest’s only dinosaur skeleton and many wonders of taxidermy. View displays of Native American art, gems and minerals native to the area.

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM/ SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM 1300 First Ave. (206) 625-8900 webmaster@seattleartmuseum. org www.seattleartmuseum.org

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is internationally recognized for its excellent collection of Asian, African and Native American

art and for its fine collection of modern art produced by Pacific Northwest artists. The permanent collection includes 21,000 pieces. While it doesn’t have huge collections of European art, it does have local art and wonderful visiting exhibits. The museum is centrally located downtown near the waterfront and Pike Place Market.

The Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, site of the original SAM, contains a collection of art and artifacts from the Pacific Rim. OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK 2901 Western Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 654-3100 www.seattleartmuseum.org

The Olympic Sculpture Park began as a commitment between the Seattle Art Museum and the Trust for Public Land, and quickly grew into a green mecca of architectural art and beautifully crafted landscapes. In addition to mathematical sculptures, new-wave basket weaving and the artistic greenhouse designed by the likes of artists Tony Smith, Pedro Reyes

and Mark Dion, the Olympic Sculpture Park has big plans for restoring Seattle’s local environment by introducing new engineered soil to reduce rain runoff and encourage native plants and wildlife nearby. The views include both the Seattle port and the Olympic mountain range and admission is free all year long.

the people who traveled from Asia to the United States, the problems they faced, the contributions they made and more. The museum store features photographs, video documentaries and books on Asian-American culture.

NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (206) 518-6000

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African Americans are descendents from a variety of places representing all walks of life. NAAM explores how the African American experience in Seattle and the Northwest has shaped our region and how the story goes on.

WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUM 719 S. King St. (206) 623-5124 www.wingluke.org

In Seattle’s International District, this museum depicts the story of the Asian-American experience in America through historic photographs, artwork and text. Learn the history of

NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM 3014 NW 67th St. (206) 789-5707 A well-thought out museum that allows Seattle to maintain its connection with its Scandinavian roots. Artwork, gallery openings and music are part of the ongoing offerings as well as historical photos and artifacts.

HENRY ART GALLERY On the UW campus at 15th Ave. N.E. and 41st St. (206) 543-2280 www.henryart.org

This museum stands as one of the Northwest’s leading centers of modern and contemporary art. Its location makes it convenient to a nice mix of cultural and educational facilities in the University District. Along with its collection and exhibits,

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FRYE ART MUSEUM 704 Terry Ave. (206) 622-9250 www.fryemuseum.org

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The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), in its new digs at South Lake Union, is one of the city’s gems.

MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation. MOHAI has around 4 million objects in the collection, including some 100,000 artifacts, 1.5 million photographs and extensive archives.

Collections focus on Seattle’s early settlement (ca. 1850) through present-day, and concentrate on the stories and achievements of Seattle’s residents. It is best known for its photographic collection.

Charles and Emma Frye arrived in Seattle in 1888. Throughout a 25-year period, they amassed a large collection (eventually more than 230 pieces) of fine art painted by both American and European artists, mostly from the 19th and 20th centuries. A trust in Charles Frye’s will made provisions for a free public art museum.

Located on First Hill, the Frye Art Museum also includes the Gallery Cafe. Free parking is available across from the main entrance. Call ahead for visiting hours.

SEATTLE CENTER AND ITS ATTRACTIONS 305 Harrison St. (206) 684-7200 www.seattlecenter.org

Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, then turned into a city park, the Seattle Center is still Seattle’s chief gathering place.

Fountains, museums, theaters and amusement arcades

The Seattle Annual Manual 2014-2015 PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER 200 Second Ave. N. (206) 443-2001

EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT/SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM 325 Fifth Ave. N. (206) 770-2700

BENAROYA HALL (HOME OF SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) 200 University St. Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 215-4800 Administration (206) 215-4747 Tickets: www.seattlesymphony.org/ benaroya Benaroya Hall, home of Seattle Symphony, is Seattle’s first facility designed exclusively for

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Experience Music Project/ Science Fiction Museum creates one of the most interesting stops in Seattle. The Experience Music Project is a 140,000 square foot music museum at the Seattle Center. The museum takes you through music history by immersing you in nearly 80,000 artifacts including photos, sound archives, costumes and musical instruments from notable artists. The Science Fiction Museum & Hall honors the best minds in the genre. Here viewers can pay homage to the celebrities of science fiction while participating in interactive and educational exhibits.

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Located at the Seattle Center, this hands-on museum features IMAX movies and laser shows, plus ever-changing exhibits that include displays on dinosaurs, whales, robots and much more.

Previous exhibits have included a tropical butterfly house and an insect village. This is a fun and educational place to take children but adults will learn a lot and enjoy themselves as well. Package deals available.

Children under age three are free. There is an onsite cafe.

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 305 Harrison St. (206) 441-1768 www.thechildrensmuseum.org

This is a fun place for the whole family. Enter the world of imagination, where kids can explore a mountain forest, sail the seven seas to exotic lands and test their creativity at an Imagination Station.

Wander through a child-sized neighborhood complete with supermarket. Then you and your kids can learn about the lives of children in other lands.

concert music performances.

Located on an entire city block in downtown Seattle between Second and Third avenues and Union and University streets, the Hall serves as a focal point of the city’s urban core.

This state-of-the-art concert hall opened on September 12, 1998, and has since successfully operated as one of the nation’s premier venues for live symphonic music, as well as a catalyst for downtown economic development, community building, education and culture. Benaroya Hall has two spaces for musical performances: the 2,500-seat S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium and the 540-seat Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall.

5TH AVENUE THEATRE 1308 Fifth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 625-1900 www.5thavenue.org

Since 1926, the magnificent 5th Avenue Theatre has captivated audiences with music, drama and laughter.

In the early days, people eagerly lined up for first-class vaudeville shows, featuring top entertainers. The theatre later transformed itself into a popular movie palace. The 5th fell on hard times in the late 70’s, but fortunately, was saved from a wrecking ball by a visionary group of businesses and community leaders. Following a spectacular $2.6-million renovation, the theatre re-opened in 1980, more beautiful than ever.

Today, the 5th Avenue Theatre produces top-quality musical revivals, premieres of bound-

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punctuate sweeping lawns and tree-lined walkways. Three times a year, in May, July and September, people swarm the grounds for the Folklife, Bite of Seattle and Bumbershoot festivals. The grounds contain the Experience Music Project, the Space Needle, one end of the Monorail, the Seattle Children’s Theater and the Pacific Science Center. All 74 acres of the Seattle Center are buzzing with activity and why not? More than 5,000 free performances are held in various cultural festivals to concerts all through the year especially summer. Every museum and theatre stage comes alive including the eight fountains.

Attractions at the Seattle Center: KeyArena, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall (home of the Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet), Center House, International Fountain, KCTS9 Television, Memorial Stadium, Mural Amphitheatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Monorail, Seattle Repertory Theatre, SIFF Cinema, SkatePark, Space Needle and Teatro Zinzanni.

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BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE 305 Harrison St. www.book-it.org

BROADWAY BOUND CHILDREN’S THEATRE 5031 University Way N.E. www.broadwaybound.org

CENTER HOUSE THEATRE 305 Harrison St. www.seattlecenter.com/events

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SEATTLE GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY Bagely Wright Theatre, Seattle Center grounds www.pattersong.org

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SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE 155 Mercer St.

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Seattle abounds with activities suited to seniors. And every neighborhood has a center where friends get together to share activities and fun.

The centers are places where seniors can stay connected with their neighborhoods and local government. And several organizations offer free services and assistance to seniors.

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SENIOR SERVICES Senior Services is a comprehensive non-profit agency serving older adults and their loved ones throughout Washington. It is open and available to all seniors and paid for through local, state and federal resources. Visit www.seniorservices.org for more details. Below are quick contacts for specific services: A MATTER OF BALANCE (206) 727-6239 CAREGIVER PROGRAM (206) 448-3110 1-888-435-3377

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SENIORS

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NORTHWEST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER 1550 N 115th St. 206-364-0500 www.nwhospital.org

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 1959 N.E. Pacific St. 206-598-3300

Seattle’s north end.

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SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 4800 Sand Point Way N.E. 206-987-2000

VIRGINIA MASON HOSPITAL 925 Seneca St. 206-624-1144 www.virginiamason.org

SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER 747 Broadway 5300 Tallman Ave. N.W. 206-386-6000

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HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER 325 Ninth Ave. 206-744-3000

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In-home personal care for In-home children,

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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY 901 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122-1090 (206) 296-6000

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY 2326 6th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-5352

www.seattleu.edu

www.antiochseattle.edu

SU is a non-profit Catholic university located in Seattle’s First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods. It is the largest independent university in the Pacific Northwest. SU provides 61 undergraduate programs, 33 graduate programs and 21 certificate programs.

Antioch University Seattle is one of five campuses of Antioch University, a liberal arts institution. Most Antioch Seattle programs are at the graduate level. You also can finish a bachelor’s degree.

Programs offered include: Liberal Arts-BA Completion, Education, Psychology, Center for Creative Change, Environment & Community, Management & Leadership, Organizational Development, Communication, Whole Systems Design, Center for Teaching and Learning, and some International Programs.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON INFORMATION & VISITOR’S CENTER 4060 George Washington Ln NE, Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543-9198 www.washington.edu

The UW is a multi-campus university in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, as well as a worldclass academic medical center.

Sixteen colleges and schools offer 1,800 undergraduate courses each quarter. The UW confers more than 12,000 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees annually.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 3307 3rd Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119-1997 (206) 281-2000 www.spu.edu

SPU is a private, Christian university located in the residential neighborhood of Queen Anne, offering undergraduate and graduate programs including Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Nursing, Communication, Political Science, English, Accounting, Music, Visual Communication and Art.

SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGES (CENTRAL, NORTH, SOUTH) 1500 Harvard Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 587-4100 www.seattlecolleges.com

Three campuses: Seattle Central, North Seattle and South Seattle. All three colleges offer programs in college transfer, professional-technical training, adult basic education, continuing education and eLearning.

Central: Professional-technical programs offered include apparel design, ASL interpreter training, culinary arts, wood construction, maritime and many health-related occupations.

North: Professional-technical programs offered include business, information technology, electronics, real estate and many health-related occupations.

South: Distinguished by

the breadth of partnerships that support programs such as aviation, culinary arts, health care, horticulture, the construction trades and winemaking.

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, SEATTLE 2601 Elliott Ave Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 393-3545

EDUCATION

EDUCATION GAGE ACADEMY OF ART 1501 10th Ave. Seattle, WA 98102-4256 (206) 323-4243 www.gageacademy.org

Formerly the Seattle Academy of Fine Art, Gage offers both adult and youth programs, featuring personal attention and hands-on training in drawing, painting and sculpting.

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Argosy offers degrees, including master’s and doctoral, in a number of disciplines, including psychology, education, business, health sciences, liberal arts and criminal justice.

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE 2323 Elliott Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-1642 (206) 448-6600 www.artinstitutes.edu/seattle

Here, you can earn a bachelor’s or associate’s degree while developing your creative talent and learning essential career skills. Whether you’re interested in design, media, fashion or culinary, as a student at The Art Institute of Seattle you have an opportunity to change the world with the work you do.

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 1000 Lenora St. Seattle, WA 98121 (800) 726-ARTS www.cornish.edu

Cornish is a four-year college offering a Bachelor of Music degree and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in art, dance, design, music, performance production and theater.

PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER 1902 S. Main St. Seattle, WA 98144-2206 (206) 328-2200 www.pratt.org

A multidisciplinary arts school with programs for adults and youth offering a focus for personal expression and selftransformation.

SCHOOL OF VISUAL CONCEPTS 500 Aurora Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 623-1560 www.svcseattle.com

A curriculum offering graphic and web design, advertising, art direction, copy writing and marketing.

PHOTO CENTER NW 900 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 720-7222 www.pcnw.org

A 53-credit program in fine art photography provides instruction on par with postbaccalaureate programs in photography.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING EDUCATION www.outreach.washington. edu/conted

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BALLARD

BALLARD

Over the years Ballard’s history and reputation as a Scandinavian, working-class enclave kept real estate prices low enough for the young and employed to move in. As is often the case, the proto-Bohemians who move into a lower-rent neighborhood and make it nice unwittingly pave the way for the condos that are not far behind.

Ballard is hip in a refreshingly, understated way. It is still its own little world hunkered down north of the canal, though its seafaring, working-class roots are fading.

First settled in 1853, Ballard boasted 17,000 people and was the second largest town in King County by 1907. Drinking and gambling ran rampant, as they say, while water and sewer problems overwhelmed the city’s ability to deal with them. So, in the year 1907 Ballard became part of Seattle, causing Ballard City Hall to be draped with black crepe.

Ballard Avenue (Old Town) is a series of leafy, picturesque blocks that pubs, restaurants and specialty shops call home.

This is one of the most fetching and intact sectors of the city.

Live music defines the nocturnal scene — most notably the Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW. and Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. NW. Nearly two-dozen mixed use projects within a five-block radius of downtown have changed the local dynamics, but Ballard, even if it doesn’t answer to the old nickname of “Snoose Junction,” retains its Nordic charm.

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ATTRACTIONS BALLARD SUNDAY FARMER’S MARKET Ballard Avenue at 22nd.

One of the city’s most popular farmer’s markets: produce, food, music, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. all year.

Museum can push the envelope with some of its contemporary exhibits from Scandinavia. www.nordicmuseum.org

BALLARD LOCKS Officially, the Hiram M. Chittendon Locks, 3015 54th St. N.W. This is one of the city’s great attractions, which connects Seattle’s fresh and salt water bodies. Lake Washington is about 20 feet above sea level. The Ballard side of the locks, with its Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, features a sprawling greensward with shade trees set back from the locks and their summer crowds.

The locks formally opened in 1917 and are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

ECOND SATURDAY ART S WALK Makes for a great excuse to stroll Market Street and Old Town; the work itself tends to be strong.

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GOLDEN GARDENS PARK 8498 Seaview Pl N.W. The park looks straight west to the Olympic range, providing maybe the best spot in the city to take in a summer sunset.

A long, unbroken stretch of beach provides the perfect place to sunbathe, take a cold water swim or go for a walk.

ALLARD COMMONS PARK B 5701 22nd Ave. N.W. Opened in 2005 and offers a skate bowl, water features, public art, seating areas and lawns.

ALLARD SEAFOOD FEST B July 13-14.

The 39th annual community celebration of Ballard’s Scandinavian heritage still rings true; many of those walking about look right at home in their Viking gear. www.SeafoodFest.org

www.ballardchamber.com/ events

ORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM N 3014 N.W. 67th St. While this iconic museum’s mission is to preserve an important part of Seattle’s history, the Nordic Heritage

MAJESTIC BAY THEATER 2044 N.W. Market St. When it closed in 1997 it had been the oldest operating movie theater on the West Coast. It reopened as a triplex upgrade.

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CAPITOL HILL & FIRST HILL CAPITOL HILL & FIRST HILL

In a city of hills (we once had seven, before the Denny Regrade), Capitol Hill is known simply as The Hill.

Capitol Hill is a long ridge running north to south above downtown, with Broadway East as its main artery. First Hill, south of Capitol Hill proper, is the hospital nexus, a venue for life’s entrances and exits and a colorful tableau for everything in between — maintaining a kind of Swiss neutrality of the non-judgmental.

The neighborhood remains the epicenter of Seattle’s youth and gay culture, though its hipness quotient has tilted from Broadway East to the East Pike-Pine neighborhood.

ZIP: 98112, 98122, 98102 BOUNDARIES: North: East Roanoke Street South: Most pick Pike Street as the dividing line between Capitol Hill and First Hill, with First Hill running south to Yesler Way West: Interstate 5 East: 23rd Avenue. Broadway unites First and Capitol Hill

The Hill is home to all kinds of people: The cliché word is “eclectic.” Yet, something unifies the different types, from the dark-clad, urban existentials to the mansion dwellers near Volunteer Park: They’re here because they love the Hill.

History Blazed by a wagon road in the 1870s and clear-cut in the 1880s, Capitol Hill received its name in 1901 — until then it had been Broadway Hill. Stories about where the name came from vary, but hopes of moving the state capitol here and/or the promotion of real estate dreams are the most accepted versions.

Volunteer Park was named in 1901 in honor of the local boys who signed up for the Spanish-American War, and

it evolved after the Olmsted firm was hired in 1903 to create a citywide plan for green space and boulevards.

The construction of Interstate 5 in the early 1960s cut the Hill off from downtown. The neighborhood started its recovery in the 1970s as it became home to Seattle’s gay and lesbian population.

The Hill’s countercultural roots have attracted developers, adding a new layer to the bohemian element that gave the Hill its charm in the first place.

ATTRACTIONS ICHARD HUGO HOUSE R 1634 11th Ave. www.hugohouse.org

A writing, performance and gathering place named after the great Northwest poet. It’s OK just to drop in.

CAL ANDERSON PARK 1635 11th Ave. Though light-rail construction has cordoned off large portions of the park, it’s still a major gathering place for residents and visitors to take in the fountain, the texture and reflecting pools, paths, a children’s play area, a wading

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pool, the Bobby Morris Playfield and a number of oversize chess boards.

VOLUNTEER PARK The 45-acre reservoir in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum — with Isamu Naguchi’s sculpture “Black Sun” framing the Space Needle — is a favorite gathering spot.

The park is also home to the Volunteer Park Conservatory and the famous water tower.

LAKE VIEW CEMETERY The cemetery is the final resting place for many of Seattle’s first

settlers, including Henry Yesler, “Doc” Maynard and Arthur Denney. Martial arts heroes Bruce Lee and his son Brandon are also here. No, Jimi Hendrix is not, though it almost feels like he should be: The great guitarist is buried in Renton’s Greenwood Memorial Park.

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM www.seattleartmuseum.org

The site of the original Seattle Art Museum, which opened in 1933. It’s modestly sized and usually un-crowded.

BLITZ: CAPITOL HILL ART WALK www.blitzcapitolhill.com

Take in the visual arts and musical performances at the nearly 40 businesses throughout the neighborhood during the second Thursday of every month, from 5 to at least 8 p.m.

HARVARD EXIT THEATRE 807 E. Roy St. A classic, 1925 brick building with a 1920s-like lobby. Movie info: (206) 781-5755.

The Seattle Annual Manual 2014-2015 ELLIOTT BAY BOOK CO. 1521 10th Ave. www.elliottbaybook.com

Browse Seattle’s leading independent bookstore.

EAST PIKE-PINE Spend time in the corridor and the alleys in between, for a mix of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, clubs and people.

PARKS: Capitol Hill features more than a dozen of what some call the “lungs of the city.”

AL ANDERSON PARK C Bordered by East Pine Street, East Denny Way, 11th Avenue and Nagle Place, this park is 11 acres, with Bobby Morris Playfield occupying the park’s south end, which includes restrooms, basketball hoops and tennis courts.

L OUISA BOREN PARK 15th Avenue East and East Olin Place Features a spectacular scenic viewpoint of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains.

A trail leads down the hill to Interlaken Park, 2451 Delmar Drive E., 51.7 acres of woods and trails that are popular with bikers, hikers and joggers. This is at the extreme north end of the hill.

MILLER PLAYFIELD 400 19th Ave. E. This playfield is 7.6 acres of soccer fields, a water spray for kids, restrooms, all fields and tennis courts and site of the Miller Community Center.

ROANOKE PARK 950 E. Roanoke St. A mellow, 2.5 green acres perfect for a picnic.

BELMONT PLACE Belmont Place East and Belmont Avenue East.

TASHKENT PARK 511 Boylston Ave. E. RAND ARMY OF THE G REPUBLIC CEMETERY 1200 E. Howe St. The cemetery has 526 graves of Civil War veterans and their wives.

T. MARK’S GREENBELT S 1500 Lakeview Blvd. E. It creates a buffer between the hill and I-5 with dense vegetation and trails, one of which is accessible in the St. Mark’s Cathedral parking lot, 1245 10th Ave. E. EVEN HILLS PARK S 1514 E. Howell St. Perugia Park is another converted parking lot at 200 Summit Ave. E., which includes public gardening, pathways and benches.

To order a full color brochure of Seattle Parks go to www.seattle.gov/parks LANDMARKS SAINT NICHOLAS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 1714 13th Ave. E. Founded by Russian refugees from the Revolution and consecrated in 1937, this is one

of the oldest Russian Orthodox parishes in the United States.

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 1245 10th Ave. E. The cathedral anchors the north end of the hill.

Construction began in 1928 but the Great Depression intervened: It’s unfinished. Still, the mostly concrete building, which looks like a floodlit Norman castle brooding over I-5 at night, has its own austere beauty.

LAKE VIEW CEMETERY 10th Avenue East and East Galer Street The cemetery is the resting place of many of Seattle’s big names, including city pioneers like Arthur Denny, Princess Angeline (daughter of Chief Seattle) and Bruce and Brandon Lee. A cemetery map is available at the offices across the street from the main entrance on 15th Avenue East.

all part of the Harvard-Belmont Landmark District.

TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI 1511 E. Pike St The temple is one of the city’s most vital religious sites.

ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL 804 Ninth Ave. This Spanish baroqueinfluenced cathedral has undergone three major renovations since its dedication in 1907.

OUNT ZION BAPTIST M CHURCH 1634 19th Ave. Mount Zion was a major player in Seattle’s civil-rights movement. The Rev. Samuel B. McKinney served as pastor here and was the “conscience of Seattle,” for more than four decades. Renowned artist James W. Washington Jr.’s granite sculpture “The Oracle of Truth” stands outside.

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THE LOVELESS BUILDING Where East Roy Street meets Broadway, is an architectural grace note. Olivar restaurant — originally the Russian Samovar restaurant that opened in 1931 many incarnations ago — still has the old murals painted by Vladimir Shkurkin depicting scenes from a Pushkin fairy tale. Next door to the Loveless Building stands the D.A.R. headquarters. Nearby at 750 Belmont Ave., check out what is considered the first luxuryapartment house designed by Frederick William Anhalt. This is

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DICK’S DRIVE-IN 115 Broadway E. Drop in after midnight to experience the Hill in all of its manifestations.

BROADWAY FARMERS MARKET On the corner of Broadway Avenue East and East Pine Street, in front of Seattle Central Community College, on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 23.

BELLEVUE PLACE 1.4 acres, is a grassy slope overlooking Lake Union across Interstate 5, stretching from Melrose Avenue East to the overpass at Lakeview Avenue East.

The Seattle Annual Manual 2014-2015 “MILLIONAIRES’ ROW” The row runs from 14th Avenue East from East Prospect Street (at Volunteer Park) south to East Roy Street. These are splendid streets of conspicuous wealth derived from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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MUSEUMS FRYE ART MUSEUM 704 Terry Ave. Free admission and free parking. www.fryemuseum.org

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM 1400 E. Prospect St. in Volunteer Park.

Host to an extensive permanent collection of Asian art. www.seattleartmuseum.org

LIBRARY THE CAPITOL HILL BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 425 Harvard Ave. E. Reopened in 2003 on the same site as the old one. It features a collection capacity of more than 40,000 books

EVENTS CALENDAR BROADWAY FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Broadway and Pine St. at Seattle Central Community College www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

APITOL HILL PRIDE C FESTIVAL Usually June; Broadway between John and Roy streets.

www.blitzcapitolhill.com

KEY RESOURCES CAPITOL HILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.caphillchamber.org

APITOL HILL COMMUNITY C COUNCIL www.capitolhillcommunity council.org

FIRST HILL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

CITY/EMERGENCY EAST PRECINCT 1519 12th Ave. (206) 684-4300

EAST PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL EastPAC.org

FIRE STATIONS No. 6: 101 23rd Ave. S. No. 22: 901 E. Roanoke St. No. 25: 1300 E. Pine St. For a true emergency, call 911.

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APITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY C In July. East Pike-Pine and 10th Ave. www.capitolhillblockparty.com

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BLITZ CAPITOL HILL ART WALK Second Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.

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DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN

The Pike Place Market (www.pikeplacemarket.org) is Seattle’s top tourist attraction with some 10 million visitors annually. The Columbia Center, 701 Fifth Ave, at 932 feet, is the tallest building in the state. Despite the thicket of steel and glass towers, the Smith Tower, 506 Second Ave, #1021, (www.smithtower.com), remains one of downtown’s finest buildings.

When construction was finished in 1914 it was Seattle’s first skyscraper and the tallest building west of Chicago for nearly 50 years, until the Space Needle, at 605 feet, eclipsed it in 1962.

Zip: 98122 BOUNDARIES: North: Denny Way (includes Belltown by some definitions) East: I-5 South: Yesler Way West: Elliott Bay

Otherwise, downtown — the zone between Pioneer Square and Belltown, the waterfront and I-5, is about business, banking and shopping — with some notable exceptions: Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony, 200 University St., and Fifth Avenue Theater, 1308 Fifth Ave., among them. There are numerous, historic buildings still standing in downtown, primarily toward Pioneer Square.

For those who want to know more on this front, “Seattle Architecture: A Walking Guide to Downtown,” by Maureen Elenga, is invaluable.

Among the many gems: The terra cotta, 10-story Arctic Building, 700 Third Ave., built as the headquarters of the Arctic Club, founded by those who got rich off the gold rush. The walrus heads on the third floor exterior are vintage, picturesque kitsch. It’s now a Hilton hotel.

The waterfront is a combination of tourist gimcracks and mossy, neglected nooks and crannies. During the summer months tourists jam the iconic Ivar’s Acres of Clams, 1001 Alaskan Way, which gets little respect from the locals. Too bad. In the off-season it’s quiet, you’re on the water, the fare is better than expected and you won’t run into anyone you know. The Downtown Seattle Association is at: www.downtownseattle.com

MAJOR DOWNTOWN EVENTS SEAFAIR TORCHLIGHT PARADE Usually in July, the Northwest’s biggest lighted parade starts at the Seattle Center and proceeds down Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue and King Street. More than 300,000 people line the parade route.

Of course the Seafair Pirates and Clowns will be there. www.seafair.com

ACY’S HOLIDAY PARADE & M STAR LIGHTING Usually in November, the parade starts at 9 a.m. on Seventh Avenue and heads down Pine Street. Tree lighting at Westlake Center at 5 p.m.

ORTHWEST FLOWER & N GARDEN SHOW Usually in February, held at the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place. www.seattle-downtown.com/ events

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BELLTOWN DOWNTOWN

Belltown is named after William Bell, who claimed the land where the neighborhood grew up. The uncommonly flat terrain is the result of the removal of Denny Hill, a project started in 1897, the final phase of which was completed in 1930.

For many years Belltown was a blue collar, working class part of town (e.g. Catholic Seaman’s Club, 1937, built as the Northwest distributing center for Paramount Pictures), with plenty of taverns and a small manufacturing bent, especially along Third Avenue.

A pair of buildings from 1889 are particularly evocative of the Victorian era: The Barnes Building (Belltown Pub), 2320 First Ave., and the Hull Building, 2401 First Ave.

shoreline was; the Two Bells Bar & Grill, 2313 Fourth Ave (maybe the best burgers in the area); 10 art galleries and a wide variety of restaurants, which range from the 5 Point Café, 415 Cedar St. (voted Seattle’s best dive bar in one poll) to Tom Douglas’ Dahlia Lounge, 2001 Fourth Ave. Belltown also has some 15 apparel shops and a dozen hotels or hostelries.

BELLTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION www.belltownbusiness association.org

has a downloadable map and list of neighborhood businesses.

BELLTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL www.belltowncc.org

Things started to change in the 1980s, with cheap studio space for artists and musicians. In the 1990s Mother Jones named Belltown the nation’s “hippest” neighborhood, with the Crocodile Café serving as Seattle’s version of Liverpool’s Cavern Club. The hip scene has since moved in Georgetown’s direction.

Belltown has many attractions besides the clubs and bars. The P-Patch and Cottage Park — the cottages stand where the original

BELLTOWN P-PATCH 2520 Elliott Ave. www.speakeasy.org/~mykejw/ppatch

HE OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK T 2901 Western Ave

Zip: 98121 Boundaries: North: Denny Way South: Virginia Street East: Fifth Avenue West: Elliott Bay

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PIONEER SQUARE The two big stadiums, Safeco Field and Century Link Field, in SODO, are what draw people to Pioneer Square.

But this is Seattle’s original downtown. In 1852, the handful of white settlers who had wintered on Alki Beach chose this place, the only flat surface along the shoreline then, to stake their claim. For the Native Americans already here, this area was known as “Little Crossing Over Place.” The next year, the logging began and Henry Yesler’s sawmill was in full operation. The Great Fire of 1889 set off a round of rebuilding. The late 19th century brick and stone buildings in this 88-acre neighborhood are architectural treasures.

Pioneer Square is still art gallery central. This is the venue for perhaps the country’s first Art Walk, which started in 1981.

First Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m., are now a Seattle fixture.

Info: www.firstthursdayseattle.com

ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: West: Alaskan Way S. South: King Street East: Fifth Avenue North: Yesler Street, or a couple of blocks beyond Yesler Street

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The district is home to numerous, one-of-a-kind shops worth making the trek for: Wessel & Lieberman Books, one of the best used bookstores in the city, 209 Occidental Ave. S.; FX McRory’s, 419 Occidental Ave. S.; Flury & Company, 322 First Ave. S., which specializes in Edward S. Curtis photographs of Native Americans; Foster/White Gallery, 220 Third Ave. S. and Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S. These are considerable civic presences, which is why Pioneer Square continues to have a vital heartbeat, despite the loss of an institution there, Elliott Bay Book Co., now up on First Hill.

But don’t write off Pioneer Square; with the recent neighborhood downturn, people are quietly moving back in.

Take a walk and explore! Info: www.pioneersquare.org

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ZIP: 98109 BOUNDARIES: South: Denny Way East: I-5 West: State Route 99 North: Galer Street, Lake Union and East Newton Place

SOUTH LAKE UNION When Paul Allen’s Seattle Commons dream was KO’d by voters in 1995, Allen’s Vulcan Inc. and other developers did it the old fashioned way: They bought up the land and performed their own extreme makeover. The changing neighborhood, headquarters for Amazon and Cornish College of the Arts, continues to undergo more growth spurts. New zoning ordinances clear the way for 16-story mixed-use buildings, with provisions for an increase in affordable housing over previous plans.

South Lake Union is a hub for life-science activity, which includes Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Zymogenetics, Battelle, Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington School of Medicine branch campus.

Some of the old landmark buildings remain: Pacific McKay and Ford McKay, 601-15 Westlake Ave. N.; Troy Laundry Building, 311-329 Fairview Ave. N. and the old Seattle Times Building, 1120 John St. Alas, the Times has moved just across the street to 1000 Denny Way. The old building contains the newspaper’s mothballed presses: The current press plant is in Bothell. The 13 Coins, 125 Boren Ave. N. is still here, though, as it has been since 1967. Serving meals around the clock, it’s now considered Seattle old-school.

SOUTH LAKE UNION TRANSIT The streetcar (some like to find humor in the streetcar’s acronym) runs between South Lake Union and Westlake Center downtown and makes getting around fast and easy.

SOUTH LAKE UNION PARK 860 Terry Ave. N. A truly fine park of five acres deeded to the city by the US Navy in 2000 with its Center for Wooden Boats and vintage Naval Reserve Building, and now home to the Museum of History and Industry. www.atlakeunionpark.org

SOUTH LAKE UNION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: www.sluchamber.org

SEATTLE STREETCAR www.seattlestreetcar.org

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SOUND TRANSIT Link Light Rail Among the tiers of services Sound Transit offers throughout the Puget Sound, Link Light Rail is its most modern offering. The allelectric train whisks riders into downtown and Sea-Tac airport in minutes. It currently serves the central and south neighborhoods.

Construction will link Link to northern neighborhoods and the University of Washington. The maximum fare is $2.75 and ORCA cards are welcome. Visit www.soundtransit.org for schedules and station locations.

ST Express For that daytrip or Seattle-plus commute, Sound Transit Express regional bus is your ticket into Snohomish, King and Pierce counties. STE accepts ORCA cards and has reduced fares for seniors and veterans and provides access for persons with disabilities.

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES The big white boats take you and your vehicle across the Puget Sound to neighboring islands and even into Victoria, B.C. Quick, fun and affordable, and now serving local wines and microbrews, Washington State Ferries offers riders panoramic views of the Cascades, Olympics and the Seattle skyline. Visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ for schedules, destinations and rates.

TRANSPORTATION King County Metro Transit Thorough and timely, Metro will take you anywhere you want to go in the city and beyond for about $2. Fares for seniors, students and children are discounted. And if the bus might be your main mode of transportation, consider the automated ORCA card. ORCA costs $5 and is accepted by transit systems throughout the Puget Sound region. ORCA card value can be easily added online or by phone. For more information visit http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/bus.html and www.orcacard.com

CAR2GO Car2Go uses a smart phone app, website or call center find the closest Car2Go. For only 41 cents a minute, parking, fuel, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, GPS navigation, 24/7 customer support and roadside assistance are all included. You only pay for the minutes you use. The more you drive, the cheaper it gets. One hour costs a maximum of $14.99, and a full 24 hours is no more than $84.99. Online at seattle.car2go.com ZIPCAR Zipcar is another handy resource. Sign up online, pay the $60 annual fee and find a car in your neighborhood. The hourly rate is $8. Members are issued a key card that will open the door of any Zipcar in the country. Just reserve the car you want and you’re good to go. Online at www.zipcar.com

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TAXI SERVICE Seattle’s eclectic nightlife comes with accommodating, 24-hour taxi service from several independent companies. Courteous drivers will get you to your destination safely and quickly. There’s a $2.50 flat rate for picking you up, $2.50 for every mile, 50 cents for each extra passenger and 50 cents for every minute the driver waits at red lights.

SEATTLE STREETCAR & MONORAIL The quirky new addition to downtown Seattle and its thriving South Lake Union district is the Seattle Streetcar. Neighbors and workers can climb aboard and get some midday shopping done or grab lunch. The ORCA card Metro transfers work. Visit www.seattlestreetcar.com for routes.

The monorail, created for the World’s Fair of 1962, was the first full-scale monorail system in the country. The elevated train travels from Seattle Center to the downtown shopping district of Westlake Center. Just $2.25 for adults and discounted fairs for kids and seniors. Trains leave every 10 minutes. Visit www.seattlemonorail.com for more.

BICYCLES Seattle consistently has been rated one of the top spots in the country for bicycling. It is estimated that between 4,000 and 8,000 people bicycle commute in Seattle each day.

SDOT’s Bicycle Program has been working steadily toward developing an urban trail system to accommodate bicyclists.

Seattle has about 45 miles of shared use paths.

For more information go to www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikeprogram.htm

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History “Wallimont” is a word that has gained traction in recent years, representing the increased synergies between Wallingford and Fremont as business communities and residential zones north of the canal. Additionally, there is the uncertainty of their traditional Stone Way border and the blocks west of it — are they Wallingford? Or are they Fremont?

But without a doubt, each neighborhood retains its own flavor: Pockets of Fremont, the off-center “Center of the Universe,” remain not quite domesticated. And Fremont, on the canal, has a closer relationship with the water.

Wallingford’s retail artery runs along North 45th Street, and the pendulum swings wide in terms of what is available here, from an erotic bakery to a poetry-only bookstore; the Hawaii General Store (where Hawaiian is sometimes spoken) to an import beer shop, to the inimitable Archie McPhee & Co., a kind of variety store your grandmother wouldn’t recognize. The string of ethnic restaurants also earns the neighborhood destination status for diners, as does the original Dick’s Driven-In (1954).

Anyone who’s been away from Fremont for 15 years and crosses the bridge from the Queen Anne side, may be forgiven for feeling like Rip Van Winkle, with the Adobe Systems campus on the right and new condos on the left while those old classics, The Red Door and the Dubliner relocated close by. Much of the counterculture element has given way, especially during the weekdays, to the presence of a scrubbed up, button-downed, digital-based workforce, which also includes Getty Images and Google.

Wallingford, named after major landowner John Noble Wallingford, was annexed by Seattle in 1891. Before that, in 1882, a mill was built on Lake Union’s south shore; the cutting of old growth trees around the lake picked up steam, which spurred development north of the lake.

Stone Way became, and still is, a boulevard of home repair, supply and paint shops.

By the 1960s, Wallingford was much like Ballard, known for its cheap housing and quieter ways.

Those who bought homes in those days reaped the reward: Wallingford is now one of the most desirable places to live in the city.

Also annexed by Seattle in 1891, Fremont got its name from the Nebraska hometown of two of its founders. The early days were fueled by railroads and trolley, which gave way to the 1930s and 1940s, when Fremont fell into a picturesque decline, prompted in part by the opening of the George Washington Memorial Bridge (aka Aurora Bridge) in 1932 and the end of trolley service in 1941.

Fremont, with cheap rents and a louche air of abandonment, became a counterculture mecca in the 1960s, which evolved into the bad biker days of the 1970s. Property owners pushed back.

In the 1980s and 1990s the “People’s Republic of Fremont” found its Bohemian equilibrium.

Wallingford has remained more stable, though the North 45th Street corridor is surprisingly busy with traffic at all hours. The bike lane enhancements have made a busy corridor safer.

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ZIP: 98103 BOUNDARIES: The Fremont-Wallingford boundary west of Stone Way is a talking point. These are the consensus borders: Fremont: South: The Fremont “Cut,” or Lake Washington Ship Canal East: Stone Way North North: North 50th Street West: Eighth Avenue Wallingford: South: Lake Union East: I-5 North: North 50th Street West: Stone Way North

MERIDIAN PLAYGROUND 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. 6.5 acres; a quiet neighborhood place. Half-court basketball, picnic and play areas.

WALLINGFORD CITY STEPS PARK 3300 Wallingford Ave. N EVENTS FREMONT ART WALK First Fridays, starting at 6 p.m. in one of the city’s artsiest neighborhoods. For a map, full listings: www.fremontfirstfriday.com

PARKS FREMONT PEAK PARK 4357 Palatine Ave. N. A great place to view the sunset. One of the city’s more singular parks, cleared and built by the community.

ASWORKS PARK G 2101 N. Northlake Way A place to fly a kite, sprawl, take in the sweeping views of the city across Lake Union to the south. Swimming and wading are not allowed — the

lake’s sediment still contains hazardous substances from the old days when the site was used for manufacturing gas from coal. The city acquired the land in 1962 and opened the park to the public in 1975.

WALLINGFORD PLAYFIELD 4219 Wallingford Ave. N. A playfield, tennis court, views, wading pool and a renovated play area designed for ages 2-5.

MUSIC IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN Sundays, 2 p.m. June & July.

This popular series is back: Some of the area’s best acoustic musicians appear outside at History House. www.historyhouse.org

F REMONT SOLSTICE PARADE & FREMONT FAIR Usually late June.

A happening as performance art. The Fremont Fair starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22; the

Solstice Parade starts at noon, which will include the usual bike-borne nudity. This year’s event includes a Friday pre-Fair function, 4-11 p.m. www.fremontfair.org

FAMILY FOURTH AT GASWORKS PARK The 4th of July Fireworks over Lake Union can be iffy at times but they do happen. Hopefully local heroes and corporate sponsors will continue to step up with enough bucks to put on the traditional bang, which have included Tom Douglas, Starbucks, Amazon, Microsoft, and DoubleDown Interactive.

WALLINGFORD FAMILY PARADE & FESTIVAL Sat. Early July usually starting at 11 a.m.

A Seattle tradition for more than six decades, this slightly renamed event is a wonderful, inimitably Wallingford happening. The parade is followed by the “Family Festival” part at Meridian Park, beginning around noon. www.wallingford.org

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FREMONT OCTOBERFEST September.

Im Fremont steht ein Haufbrauhaus.

Fremont channels Munich. www.fremontoktoberfest.com/

LENIN LIGHTING Friday, Early Dec, around 5 p.m.

As the holidays and winter solstice approach, Fremont lights up Lenin like a Christmas tree. Fremont hasn’t lost its sense of irony. www.fremont.com

LIBRARIES THE FREMONT BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 731 N. 35th St. A Carnegie library that opened in 1921. Monday-Tuesday, 1-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday closed.

Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday closed.

THE WALLINGFORD BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1501 N. 45th St. A small, family-friendly place.

Silence, sometimes, can be a precious commodity, but the vibe is good. Monday-Tuesday 1-8 p.m. Wednesday.-Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday closed.

Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday closed.

LANDMARKS WALLINGFORD CENTER North 45th Street and Wallingford Avenue North.

The former Interlake Public School was designed by James Stephen in 1904, an architect, who also designed Lincoln High School, the YMCA central branch, John Hay School on Queen Anne and numerous other buildings around the Northwest. The structure is on the National Register of Historic Places. Now a vital part of Wallingford’s retail mix, Wallingford Center houses some 17 shops, many carrying eco-friendly and fair trade products.

FREMONT TROLL The big statue squats beneath the Aurora Bridge on N. 36th Street at Troll Avenue North grasping an actual VW Beetle with a California license plate.

It’s the handiwork of four artists and it draws tourists from all over.

GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Built in 1906, this beautiful, Italianate design with elaborate stone work served young women who sought shelter, education and vocational training for six decades. The city purchased the 11-acre site in 1975 and turned it over to Historic Seattle for use as a multipurpose community center.

It’s a center of creative and philanthropic energy in the neighborhood. Plus, there’s the adjacent P-Patch.

FREMONT ABBEY ARTS CENTER 4272 Fremont Ave. N. The striking, 1914 brick building in upper Fremont underwent renovation a few years ago. It houses a multi-disciplinary arts space for performances, classes, workshops, exhibits and creative interactivity.

“WAITING FOR THE INTERURBAN” North 35th Street and Fremont Ave. Richard Beyer’s 1979, cast aluminum work depicting six people and a dog beneath a shelter is anything but static.

The figures are often clothed, depending on the season and sometimes for political commentary.

FREMONT CUT It’s part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound, crossed by the Fremont Bridge, a drawbridge that connects two very different neighborhoods: Fremont and Queen Anne. The canal as it runs past Fremont is particularly beautiful before it widens into Lake Union.

LENIN The story behind the infamous statue of Lenin at 36th and Evanston Avenue North in Fremont is serpentine; suffice it to say it was rescued from a Czechoslovakian junkyard after the fall of Communism and it ended up here.

IVAR’S SALMON HOUSE 401 N.E. Northlake Way The beautiful cedar replica of an Indian longhouse is a good place to be. Ivar’s is a tourist magnet on the Seattle waterfront, but not here.

The place was renovated a few years ago: The totem pole in the lobby was carved

by Tsimshian tribal member David Robert Boxley, not yet 30 years old and son of noted woodcarver David Boxley.

KEY RESOURCES WALLINGFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.wallingfordchamber.org

ALLINGFORD COMMUNITY W COUNCIL www.wallingford.org

ALLINGFORD W NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION www.wallingford.org

F AMILY WORKS RESOURCE CENTER & FOOD BANK www.familyworksseattle.org

ALLINGFORD W NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER FREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.fremontseattle.com

FREMONT ARTS COUNCIL www.fremontartscouncil.org

OLID GROUND (FORMERLY S FREMONT PUBLIC ASSOCIATION) www.solid-ground.org www.wallyhood.org

CITY/EMERGENCY NORTH PRECINCT 10049 College Way N. (206) 684-0850.

FIRE STATION NO. 9 3829 Linden Ave. N.

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GREAT WALLINGFORD WURST FEST Sat.-Sun. early September.

Wallingford’s Wurst Festival is an end-of-summer celebration at St. Benedict’s School, 4811 Wallingford Ave. N. Rides, games, food, live entertainment. A family event.

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WOODLAND PARK ZOO 601 N. 45th St. Don’t miss the rose garden in the summer.

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www.zoo.org

ORTH 45TH ST. N A lively and interesting place to shop and dine in Wallingford.

ZOO TUNES One of Seattle’s great outdoor concert happenings opens in June and finishes up in August. www.zoo.org/zootunes

POETRY 2414 N. 45th St. Buy some or hear it read at this poetry-only bookshop — one of the few in the country. A cozy, well lit space that has seen readings by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, among other luminaries. www.openpoetrybooks.com

F REMONT OUTDOOR MOVIES Phinney Ave N & N 35th St. Features a half-dozen movies through the summer. Bring your own chair/blanket/beanbag/mattress. www.fremontoutdoormovies.com

HISTORY HOUSE 790 N. 34th St. Collects neighborhood-based Seattle history. www.historyhouse.org

SEATTLE TILTH Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Take a class on how to grow things. www.seattletilth.org/learn/classes-and-workshops

HE GOOD SHEPHERD P-PATCH T Adjacent to the Good Shepherd Center Provides a rich glimpse of what the locals are growing in summer and fall. A beautiful garden spot.

THE FREMONT SUNDAY STREET MARKET 400 N. 34th St. A rambling flea and farmer’s market and a visual spectacle. www.fremontmarket.com ORTH RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL STATION N 1350 N. 34th St. www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Garbage/Recycling_&_ Disposal_Stations

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GEORGETOWN Over the last 10 years, Georgetown has developed into a more residential neighborhood with its own unique identity — one that’s been referred to as “industrial bohemian chic.” Gritty commercial buildings and rail yards have slowly turned into apartments, bars with live music, coffeehouses and restaurants serving a diverse, hipster-leaning set that can be seen whizzing around on scooters.

Georgetown is bound on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, on the west by the Duwamish

River, on the east by Interstate 5 and on the south by Boeing Field. Despite being surrounded on all sides by industry and major transportation corridors, Georgetown is becoming an oasis of residences and businesses.

Rainier Brewing Company’s original Rainier Brewery, once reportedly the sixth-largest brewery in the world, began operations in 1882. Now called the Georgetown Brew House, the red brick brewery, is home to artists and small businesses and dominates the East side of the commercial district along Airport Way South.

Things to do: Park and walk to find a great mix of restaurants, lounges and nightlife fun. Georgetown Records, the Button Maker store, Two Tarts Bakery and artists’ lofts and more invite an eclectic mix that is sure to bring you back.

History Georgetown, settled in the late 1800s, grew up around the rail yards and breweries. The Seattle Brewing and Malting Co., maker of Rainier Beer, was built on what is now Airport Way South in 1883. Georgetown incorporated in 1904 and the saloons operated around the clock before Seattle annexed the den of iniquity in 1910. These days Georgetown is one of the city’s hip pockets, and it still retains something of the old “Don’t tread on me” flavor.

Zip: 98108 Boundaries: Georgetown is bordered on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, on the west by the Duwamish River, on the east by Interstate 5 and on the south by Boeing Field. Despite being surrounded on all sides by industry and major transportation corridors, Georgetown is becoming an oasis of residences and businesses.

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The Georgetown neighborhood in south Seattle has long been transforming from an industrial pass-through area into a thriving, trendy art, nightlife scene. Situated minutes from the City Center, it is considered one of the older residential neighborhoods in Seattle, first settled by families in 1851.

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The Seattle Annual Manual 2014-2015 EVENTS CALENDAR GEORGETOWN ART WALK/ART ATTACK The walk happens the second Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Covering the spectrum from visual, applied and performing arts, this is not your standard art walk. www.georgetownartattack. tumblr.com

GEORGETOWN GARDEN WALK July, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Featuring hidden art studios, gardens, live music and neighborhood barbecue. Free.

Maps available at Bank of America parking lot, 1112 S. Bailey St. www.georgetowngardenwalk. com

KEY RESOURCES GEORGETOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION www.georgetownmerchants. org

GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL www.georgetown neighborhood.com

OUTH SEATTLE CRIME S PREVENTION COUNCIL Meets first Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at Southeast Senior Center, 4655 S. Holly St. www.columbiacitizens.net/ sscpc:welcome

RIME PREVENTION C (206) 386-9766 Mark Solomon, coordinator

FIRE STATIONS No. 6, 101 23rd Ave. S. No. 13, 3601 Beacon Ave. S. No. 26, 800 S. Cloverdale St. No. 27, 1000 S. Myrtle St. No. 28, 5968 Rainier Ave. S. No. 30, 2931 Mount Baker Blvd. S. No. 33, 9645 Renton Ave. S.

SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION www.allaboutsouthpark.com/ groups/community/spna

MUSEUMS MUSEUM OF FLIGHT 9404 E. Marginal Way S. www.museumofflight.org

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Hang Out in Georgetown; which looks like a postApocalypse movie set with all the old brick. All City Coffee is sort of the navel of the place and Georgetown Records — a haven for collectors — is one of the city’s few still standing.

CITY/EMERGENCY SOUTH PRECINCT 3001 S. Myrtle St. (206) 386-1850 Mike Nolan, captain

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GREENWOOD, PHINNEY RIDGE & GREEN LAKE

As Wallingford and Fremont have synergized into “Wallimont,” at least in some minds, the concept of “PhinneyWood” continues to reflect the commercial and cultural affinities between the Phinney and Greenwood neighborhoods.

The Greenwood-Phinney Ridge neighborhood is both familyfriendly and gritty, rich with good restaurants, coffee shops, bars, galleries and activities that include a world-renowned zoo. It’s a place where you can walk up and buy a used literary classic, drop your letters off at the post office and then tip back a demitasse of some of the city’s best-pulled coffee, all in one block.

Green Lake is one of Seattle’s signature “outside” neighborhoods, where people get outside to circumnavigate the lake via foot, bike or skates and people watch. The fair-weather crowds stand in contrast to the true nature of the neighborhood, with its quiet, tree-lined streets and Craftsman cottages.

ZIP: 98117, 98103, 98133 Boundaries: Greenwood: East: Aurora Ave. N. North: N. 105th St. - Holman Road N.W. West: Eighth Ave. N.W. South: N. 80th St. Phinney: North: N. 80th St. East: Aurora Ave. N. South: N. 50th and Market streets N.W. Market St. West: Eighth Ave. N.W. Green Lake: East: Interstate 5 North: N. 85th St. West: Aurora Ave. N. South: Woodland Park

History Along with Ballard and other neighborhoods north of the Fremont Cut, Greenwood and Phinney Ridge were not a part of Seattle proper until later.

Originally named Woodland, the neighborhood became Greenwood in 1907. Greenwood Avenue carried city streetcar and Everett interurban, passenger-railroad traffic during the first half of the 20th century. The section of the neighborhood north of 85th Street was annexed to the City of Seattle in 1954.

Residents were hopeful that being a part of Seattle would mean sidewalks. But, to this day, the hoped-for sidewalks have never happened. Moreover, some of the homes and businesses built north of 85th were built on a peat bog, which accounts for some of the quaintly warped side streets.

Phinney Ridge is named after developer Guy Phinney. His estate and private menagerie, which lured prospective homebuyers to ride the trolley to the burgeoning neighborhood, was purchased by the city and became the basis for the Woodland Park Zoo. Green Lake’s development, too, is a tale of the trolley, which, in 1891, ran along the eastern shore to the north end of the lake.

The city annexed the neighborhood that same year.

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This area continues to be one of the more coveted places to live and hang out in the city; Greenwood and Phinney, especially are understated.

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WALK AROUND GREEN LAKE The 2.8-mile loop brings you the great outdoors in the big city and a peoplewatcher’s paradise.

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L AWN BOWL AT WOODLAND PARK 1000 N. 50th St. Operated by the Woodland Park Lawn Bowling Club. Bocce and croquet are also available. For details on free lessons and supervised play, call (206) 782-1515.

NJOY A RED MILL BURGER E At the curve at North 67th Street is the acclaimed Red Mill Burgers, where, according to GQ and Oprah, you must eat before you die. No cell phones or credits cards are accepted.

DO THE MONTHLY ART UP PHINNEYWOOD Art walk on second Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Quietly, Greenwood-Phinney may have become Seattle’s artiest neighborhood, with more than 30 art venues. artupphinneywood.com

GET INVOLVED WITH THE PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION 6532 Phinney Ave. N. The PNA offers all kinds of classes and activities. www.phinneycenter.org

AKE IN A PLAY T At the nationally acclaimed Taproot Theatre.

204 N. 85th St. taproottheatre.org

VISIT THE SAKYA MONASTERY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM 108 N.W. 83rd St. The only monastery in the United States, its brightly painted building started as a Presbyterian church in 1928. www.sakya.org

GO ANTIQUING IN GREENWOOD A half-dozen such shops are clustered around North 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North.

SEE THE WORLD IN ONE VISIT The Woodland Park Zoo is home to nearly 1,100 animals representing nearly 300 species on more than 65 acres. There are also acres and acres of thousands of plants and trees, including botanical gardens and a rose garden just outside the zoo’s south gate. www.zoo.org

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OODLAND PARK W 1000 N. 50th St. Besides the zoo of the same name, there is a multi-purpose park to go with it, though it’s halved by Aurora Avenue North. The east side of the park is one of the city’s busiest, with playfields, tennis courts, lawn bowling, a skate park and an off-leash area.

SANDEL PLAYGROUND 9053 First Ave N.W. Greenwood’s first playground, which features a children’s play area, walkways, an open meadow, basketball hoops and wading pool.

To order a full color brochure of Seattle Parks to www.seattle.gov/parks LANDMARKS GREENWOOD JEWELERS 129 N. 85th St. With its Masonic message, “Time for Masonry” is still there, though the jewelers is gone.

WOODLAND PARK The 90.9 acres is the elephant in the neighborhood.

REEN LAKE BATHHOUSE G 7312 W. Green Lake Way PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER 6532 Phinney Ave. N. LIBRARY GREENWOOD LIBRARY 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. Features a growing collection of downloadable audio books, e-books, video and music.

Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m;. Sunday 1-5 p.m. www.spl.org

HE GREEN LAKE LIBRARY T 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. The Carnegie library building is a neighborhood icon.

Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 1-8 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fridays and Sundays, closed; Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

EVENTS CALENDAR ART UP PHINNEYWOOD Second Friday, 6-9 p.m.

About 30 businesses along Phinney and Greenwood avenues North open for exhibits, live entertainment and more. www.seattlefarmersmarkets. org/markets/phinney

REENWOOD CLASSIC CAR G SHOW Saturday, June.

The biggest, single-day classiccar event features more than 700 cars on Greenwood Avenue North between North 68th and 90th streets.

GREENWOOD AURORA INVOLVED NEIGHBORS www.gainseattle.com

GREENWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL ww.greenwoodcommunity council.org

www.greenwoodcashow.com

GREENWOOD SEAFAIR PARADE Wednesday, in July.

Seafair’s oldest parade (62 years) starts at Greenwood Avenue North and North 95th Street, highlighting the “Wonderful, Wild Greenwood.”

REEN LAKE CHAMBER OF G COMMERCE Contact: Jordan Malloch (206) 790-5097 or jordanm@windermere.com

www.greenwood-phinney.com/ events/greenwood-seafairparade

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REEN LAKE G COMMUNITY COUNCIL ww.greenlakecommunity w council.org

www.phinneycenter.org

PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WINTER FESTIVAL Early December.

Check the listings: juried crafts booths, live entertainment, bake sale and lunch items at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. www.phinneycenter.org

HINNEY FARMERS MARKET P Fridays, June - October. 3-7 p.m.

Upper parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. www.seattlefarmersmarkets. org/markets/phinney

PHINNEY RIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL www.phinneyridgecc.org

CITY/EMERGENCY NORTH PRECINCT 10049 College Way N. (206) 684-0850.

FIRE STATIONS No. 21: 7304 Greenwood Ave. No. 31: 1319 N. Northgate Way For a true emergency, call 911.

KEY RESOURCES AURORA AVENUE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION auroramerchants.org

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GREEN LAKE PARK 7201 E. Green Lake Dr. One of the city’s most beloved parks. Besides being a recreational area for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers, it’s also a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants.

GREENWOOD PARK 602 N. 87th St. A 2.2-acre park on the site of a former commercial nursery, featuring a play area and paths.

THE PHINNEY RIDGE The road curves in front of Starbucks and Red Mill Burgers, at North 67th Street and retraces the old trolley route.

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Murals turn blank walls into works of art

By Gwen Davis Not only does Seattle have glorious views of the water, mountains and evergreen trees, it is also home to dozens of public murals.

Murals are found all over the city, from libraries to parks to streets to community centers. They can be huge, taking up 10-foot walls, or small, the size of computer screens.

Any Seattleite can be involved in a mural-creation process.

“A community group will identify a wall they want to paint,” said Ruri Yampolsky, at Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs (OACA). “A PTA, for instance, might want to work on a mural on a school, or there may be another community group.”

Murals are funded by the community group and can also be supported by the Department of Neighborhoods, which provide matching grant funds.

The current hub of city murals is along Broadway in Capitol Hill.

Large, red walls box in the light-rail construction site, with several murals created on the walls. These temporary murals will be taken down in 2016, when the light rail is completed in this area.

Facilitating art Sound Transit hosts many of murals in Seattle. It has more than 85 artwork sites, from Everett to Tacoma.

“Most of our stops have some artwork on them,” Sneed said.

“They were installed at all different times.”

Generally, Sound Transit’s permanent art is commissioned.

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“It’s a very deliberate process of how we get art on our facilities,” said Sound Transit spokesperson Bruce Gray. “We have a list of artists that includes great representation from the local community. Some have worked with us before, and for some artists, this is a new medium.”

Mylinda Sneed, art program coordinator at Sound Transit, said that whenever there is a project in need of public art, a call is made to artists from all over the country to apply, and a panel of five to eight community members selects them.

Community ownership Artwork done on public property needs to be cleared by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Annual permits are needed. Art done on private property will need written permission from the property owner. In either situation, the artist or group needs a detailed design to show the owner or the city.

Murals, statues and fountains identify a neighborhood’s character and can become landmarks for the district, according to the Seattle Office of Economic Development. Public art can also enhance community pride and satisfaction.

The OACA reviews all art applications, both private and public.

Applications for murals are sparse, due to the huge job in a mural’s creation.

For those interested in creating public murals, a large consideration involves upkeep, especially in the wake of graffiti.

Sneed said: “People love the artwork in their neighborhood. It creates a greater sense of community.”

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INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT Seattle’s historic, intimately-scaled, Chinatown-International District has been squeezed by a pair of sports stadiums and condo development, but the heart of the ID beats on.

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT

The recently built Chinatown Gate (2008) at South King Street and Fifth Avenue South is the realization of the many-decades dream of the Chinese community. It’s built to withstand the test of time. A second gate will be raised at South King Street and 12th Avenue South.

The International District is a Pan-Asian American community made up of people from numerous Pacific Rim countries in addition to China: Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

Hing Hay Park (“Park for Pleasurable Gatherings”), at the corner of South King Street and Maynard Avenue South, forms the heart of the district. Musical and cultural events, community meetings, and morning Tai Chi are part of what goes on here. One of the neighborhood’s most striking buildings is the Chong Wa Benevolent Association, 522 Seventh Ave. S., a two-story brick structure incorporating Western and Chinese cultural motifs. The association started out in 1915 on behalf of Chinese immigrant rights, and has expanded its mission to work as a school for language and citizenship courses.

The International District allows locals to experience a different Seattle, one rooted in the histories and cultures from across the Pacific that also helped build this city.

History

ZIP: 98104 BOUNDARIES: West: Fifth Avenue South East: Boren and Rainier Avenue South South: South Dearborn St. North: South Main St.

Chinese immigrants, recruited to do the hard, manual labor of building the city and region — including laying the first railroads and working the canneries — settled on the eastern outskirts of Pioneer Square in the 1880s. As Clark Humphrey has written in his invaluable Walking Seattle, “This region would not have become what it is without the vital contributions of Chinese American railway workers, Japanese American farmers and Filipino American cannery workers — contributions that have not always been appreciated.”

The recession of the 1880s led to the expulsion of hundreds of Chinese in 1886; gradually they returned, but a civic project flattened the original Chinatown. After the turn of the century Seattle’s second Chinatown grew up around the railroad terminals and marshaling yards with the construction of hotels and a business district. Japanese and Filipino immigrants also moved in.

Before World War II Seattle was home to the West Coast’s second largest “Japan Town,” clustered around Yesler Way. Japan Town never recovered from the forced removals because of the war. In the early 1950s the area’s increasing diversity caused Seattle Mayor William Devin to advance a new name — International District — for the neighborhood.

LIBRARIES INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT/ CHINATOWN BRANCH 713 Eighth Ave. S. A small, but rich space with multi-lingual media to serve the neighborhood, which includes a Mandarin Chinese Story Time program. Mon.-Tues. 1-8 p.m., Wed.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

EVENTS CALENDAR www.cidbia.org/events

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS Usually late January into early February.

Also known as Chinese New Year, it’s considered a major holiday in Chinese and other Asian cultures. The festival begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th.

CHINATOWN-ID DRAGON FEST Usually in July.

The Northwest’s biggest Asian-American celebration, with more than 30 cultural performances and outdoor Asian market centered in Hing Hay Park.

CHINATOWN SEAFAIR PARADE In July from 7-9 p.m.

A colorful, longstanding event featuring lion and dragon dances and community groups.

The parade starts at South Jackson Street and South King Street. www.chinesechamber.net

For events specifics and other information: www.cidbia.org

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WHILE YOU’RE HERE

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT CHILDREN’S PARK Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street Occupies a quarter acre and includes contemporary and traditional Asian design features. The bronze dragon structure was designed by George Tsutakawa. Many of the plants are indigenous to Asia.

ING LUKE MUSEUM W 719 S. King St. An award-winning museum concentrating on the people of the Pacific Rim. www.wingluke.org

KOBO AT HIGO 602-608 S. Jackson St. It’s difficult to describe this combination of variety store and art gallery filled with random, unexpected treasures: books, art, calendars, saki sets, clothing, gift items. It all adds up to something more than the sum of its parts. www.koboseattle.com

KOBE TERRACE 221 6th Ave. S. A south-facing hillside where cherry trees bloom in March; pathways wind along the hill and small plots of a community garden are tended by community members. At the top, an 8000-pound lantern carved from Japanese granite marks a place of sweeping views toward Mount Rainier.

PANAMA HOTEL 605 ½ S. Main St. Houses the only remaining intact Japanese bathhouse (sento) in this country. The hotel’s “rediscovery” was the trigger for Jamie Ford’s novel, “On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.” Its teahouse is considered one of the best in Seattle. www.panamahotel.net

CARLOS BULOSAN EXHIBIT Eastern Hotel, 504 Maynard Ave. S. Bulosan, from the Philippines, died at Harborview Hospital in 1956, labeled an indigent upon arrival. In fact, Bulosan was the author of “America is in the Heart,” (1946) famous in its day. He was also a poet and labor activist who is not well enough known in the town he chose to call home.

UWAJIMAYA 600 Fifth Ave. S. A Seattle destination for shopping for Asian-Pacific groceries and goods, including books. www.uwajimaya.com

KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE 625 S. Weller St., in Uwajimaya Village Carries walls and walls of books and magazines in Asian languages. There is also a large English language section related to Asian subjects.

BAKERY SHOPS/RESTAURANTS There are 10 or so traditional bakery shops in the ID, and some 80 restaurants to choose from. Dim Sum, a Cantonese lunch tradition, includes numerous small dishes usually moved around the room on rolling carts.

NORTHWEST NIKKEI MUSEUM 1414 S. Weller St. Under the auspices of the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, the museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of the local Japanese American community. It is located on the site of the original Japanese Language School, founded in 1902. www.jcccw.org

DID YOU KNOW? I-5 COLUMNS The thick columns that hold up the freeway, and mark the transition between Little Saigon and Chinatown, are painted in bright reds and yellows featuring carp and dragonflies.

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LAKE CITY

The area known to many Seattleites for its auto row or as a passthrough route on the way to Lake Forest Park and Bothell should not be underestimated.

Some of the old business staples like Claire’s Pantry are gone, but newer faces like Elliott Bay Public House & Brewery and Kaffeeklatsch are attracting neighborhood residents and becoming proverbial third places for locals. The business district features murals, sculptures and a surprising array of great ethnic restaurants.

The neighborhood gets its character from nearby Lake Washington — Native Americans once lived along its shoreline — though the business district feels very inland.

When Aurora Avenue North expanded to Everett, Lake City was officially bypassed. Northgate Mall’s opening in 1950 reduced its fortunes further, as did the completion of I-5 in the early 1960s.

But Lake City is shedding the sleepy time warp it seemed stuck in when Seattle annexed the district in 1954.

The number of neighborhood groups in the area testifies to a rich sense of community. These include a Business Improvement District, a strong chamber of commerce and active community center, the Lake City Neighborhood Alliance and the Lake City Greenways project, community councils for Lake City and surrounding pocket neighborhoods, plus the sustained activism necessary to restore Thornton Creek.

Economic development and expanded housing opportunities for various income levels are also in the works, aided by neighborhood blogs that keep the community conversation going.

BoUNDARIES: North: Northeast 145th Street East: Lake Washington South: Northeast 95th and 98th Streets West:15th Avenue Northeast

LAKE CITY

As the city changes, that change has now rolled into Lake City with high rise apartments, redesigned street crossings and median work that restricts and flows traffic through this gateway neighborhood. There’s something to be said for a slower change of pace. In the meantime, Lake City is home to an increasingly stronger sense of self — and revitalization efforts are now very apparent and have taken root.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE LAKE CITY FARMERS MARKET Thursdays, 2:30-7:30 p.m., June through September.

Part of the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, the market is also a strong pull for people outside of the neighborhood. Northeast 125th and 28th Ave Northeast.

LAKE CITY PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL (NOW SALMON FEST) Early August.

One of Seafair’s signature family events commences with a kick off salmon bake on Friday, usually, noon to 7 p.m. at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. N.E. Then on Saturday, the street fair opens at 10 a.m. and features arts and crafts, food, karaoke, salmon bake, pony rides, live music and culminates in the big parade at 7 p.m. northseattlechamber.com or salmonfestseattle.com

MATTHEWS BEACH PARK 49th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 93rd Street.

An ideal stop for bicyclers on the Burke-Gilman Trail and a good place for swimmers.

MEADOWBROOK POND Northeast 107th and 35th Avenue Northeast.

A little sanctuary that plays host to ducks, beavers, herons, frogs and interesting foliage. It will close this summer while expansion work resumes; it may be two years before it reopens. But this place is such a gem there’s even a Friends of Meadowbrook Pond website which you can find through your search engine.

KEY RESOURCES EATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY S Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E. The expanded branch opened in autumn 2005 and incorporates bronze gates fashioned by iconic Northwest artist and sculptor George Tsutakawa. The interior renovation daylighted the original structure’s brick. The building includes 71 glass panels by Portland artist Linda Haworth. This is a place worth checking out, even if you’re

not checking out a book.

(206) 684-7518. www.spl.org/locations/lakecity-branch

L AKE CITY COMMUNITY CENTER 12531 28th Ave. N.E. The navel of the community, with activities ranging from North Seattle Karate, Round Dance, Lake City Sews, after school tutoring, Tai Chi for seniors; multi-cultural music and art programs are in the works. (206) 382-4378

L AKE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER 12525 28th Avenue N.E. (second floor). Though many “Little City Halls have been closed down in the past few years, Lake City still has its own. (206) 684-0896

F AMILIES FOR LAKE CITY This group of Lake City residents aims, according to their website, to “make Lake City a safe, successful, and family-friendly neighborhood.”

Lots of news and community activities appear here:

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www.familiesforlakecity.com

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MADISON PARK Part of this urban region is known as Seattle’s “Gold Coast.” While there is truth to that, these are also established communities with historical memories and a strong sense of identity.

MADISON PARK

Over the years, the East-Central neighborhoods of Madison Park, Madison Valley, Madrona and Leschi have grown from poorer, beach communities into settings for grand houses and affluent, high-profile residents who prefer to stay out of the neighborhood limelight. Other, upper-middle class households have stayed rooted in their communities, and have been actively involved in their neighborhoods.

With views of Lake Washington and the majestic Mount Rainier, these neighborhoods are also great gathering spots for people who don’t live in the area — especially come summer.

ZIP: 98112, 98122, 98144 BoundAries: North: Foster Island in Washington Park Arboretum, Lake Washington South: Leschi’s boundaries run south to about S. Norman St. West: 23rd Ave. E. through Madison Valley, then Martin Luther King Jr. Way through Leschi East: Lake Washington

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SEATTLE’S UNOFFICIAL KURT COBAIN MEMORIAL — VIRETTA PARK At the foot of East John Street and 39th Avenue East, just south from the rock musician’s former home. The garage where he killed himself on April 5, 1994 has been demolished. The wood and metal bench in the park, sometimes festooned with flowers, is known as “Kurt’s Bench.”

EPIPHANY PARISH 1805 38th Ave. Ellsworth Storey designed the beautiful chapel — ask in the office to be let in for a look; it’s OK — and he probably designed the equally beautiful brick bus shelter across the street in Denny Blaine Lake Park.

WASHINGTON PARK ARBORETUM This 230-acre swatch of green is home to thousands of plant varieties, numerous creatures large and small, walking trails, the largest wetland areas on Lake Washington and the Japanese Garden. This is a great escape from city life, even as it abuts state Route 520 on the north.

SUNRISE OVER MOUNT RAINIER FROM LESCHI MARINA There is no better start to a clear day than to sit on the dock as the sun rises and illuminates Mount Rainier.

ARTICIPATE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WORK PARTY AT A P LOCAL PARK Monthly work parties take place at Frink Park, the Alder Creek Natural Area and several other locations.

RIVE ALONG LAKE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD D The grand views of the lake, Mount Rainier and waterfront homes make this long stretch of roadway one of the best drives in the city. It stretches from the Washington Park Arboretum to the north, through the eastern boundaries of Madrona and Leschi. It goes even farther south into Seward Park. The

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roadway closes on certain Saturdays in the summer for nonvehicular traffic, so pedestrians and bicyclists can have it all to themselves.

CHILD’S PLAY Enjoy the creative climbing equipment, wading pool, Frisbee field and mini castles at Powell Barnett Park, along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Leschi. It is considered by some in the travel industry to be among the best playgrounds in the country.

LAY ON THE QUIETER MADRONA BEACH P While crowds will swarm Madison Beach on hot days, Madrona Beach is, comparatively, a little cooler and more subdued, especially since it’s in the shade of a greenbelt and it’s a little more out of the way along Lake Washington Boulevard.

L OOK UP YOUR FAMILY HISTORY One of the lesser-known treasures of the area is Washington Pioneer Hall’s Fiske Genealogical Library in Madison Park, which offers thousands of pages of documents for those whose families came from townships east of the Mississippi River.

SPECTATOR’S SPORT A Head down to the Washington Park Playfield, at the south end of the Washington Park Arboretum, to take in a soccer game.

HILDREN’S STORY TIME AT MADRONA-SALLY C GOLDMARK LIBRARY On Thursdays at 11 a.m., preschoolers and toddlers can share the love of reading through stories, rhymes and songs with the branch’s children’s librarian.

HRISTMAS SHIPS VIEWING C The annual Argosy Christmas Ships Festival lights up the area as it departs from Leschi Marina during the first part of December, and it stops at Madrona and Madison beaches for bonfires on shore and musical performances from special-guests choir groups aboard the lead ship.

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History It’s nearly impossible to not spot evidence of Judge John McGilvra’s influence in Madison Park. The most notable piece would be Madison Street, named after the fourth U.S. president.

MADISON PARK

McGilvra, the area’s first developer, purchased 420 acres of land in the area the Duwamish called “Where One Chops.” Twenty-four acres of that land was set aside for the public and became Madison Park.

Between 1864 and 1865, McGilvra cut a straight road through the forest from Downtown Seattle to his land at his own expense.

Madison Street, which became a well-traveled road and cable-car route, runs diagonally across Seattle’s traditional north-to-south, east-to-west streets. It is the only direct route in the city between salt water (Puget Sound) and fresh water (Lake Washington).

The street also runs through Madison Valley, which was shaped by the Vashon Glacier. Like the rest of the lakeside neighborhoods, Madrona is former Duwamish land. The area was first inhabited by the Hah-TshuAb’sh (or the “Inside People”), otherwise known as the Lake People. These people were Duwamish hunters, gatherers and fishers.

Settlers began exploring Madrona’s hillsides and beaches after Seattle was founded in 1851. In 1889, real estate investors platted the neighborhood’s lakefront as the Cascade Addition, and Madrona became an attraction, with visitors camped in the park all summer.

Though formerly inhabited by Duwamish peoples, Leschi is named after an Indian chief from the Nisqually nation, near present-day Olympia. Chief Leschi was known to visit the area and became a well-known presence during the 1850s. He was involved in the original Battle of Seattle in 1856 and was hanged — unjustly as it turned out — on Feb. 19, 1858.

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Dozens of parks, large and small, dot the neighborhoods from Madison Park to Leschi.

Many are named in honor of community activists and public figures.

MADISON PARK East Madison and Howe streets.

Has children’s play equipment and tennis courts. Across the street is Madison Beach, which has a bathhouse/restrooms and a lifeguard during the summer season.

MADRONA PARK 853 Lake Washington Blvd.

A waterfront park with a grassy beach, swimming area (lifeguards on duty in summer), a jogging path, picnic areas and children’s play area.

MADRONA PLAYFIELD 34th Avenue and East Spring Street.

Offers a shelterhouse, basketball courts, restrooms and children’s play area.

ALVIN LARKINS PARK East Pike Street and 34th Avenue East.

Paths wind through this mostly green park.

FRINK PARK 398 Lake Washington Blvd. S. A densely vegetated ravine with a creek and paths that wind through the woods.

POWELL BARNETT PARK 352 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. A full basketball court, a large children’s area, a wading pool and restrooms are available at this park, which was originally developed as a running track and athletic field for nearby Garfield High School.

HYDE PLACE East Madison and Galer streets

FLO WARE PARK 28th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

The Leschi community worked to develop this well-used park, which now offers a half-court for basketball and children’s play area.

HOMER HARRIS PARK 2401 E. Howell St.

LESCHI PARK 201 Lakeside Ave. A rolling hillside of grass, with restrooms, a children’s play area, a tennis court, paths, woods and a boat launch.

LAMBERT PLACE 38th Avenue East and East MADISON STREET Prentis I. Frazier Park 401 24th Ave. E.

WILLIAM GROSE PARK 1814 30th Ave. STEVENS TRIANGLE Dorffel Drive East and East John Street DENNY-BLAINE PARK 200 Lake Washington Blvd. E. DENNY-BLAINE LAKE PARK 100 Maiden Lane VIRETTA PARK 151 Lake Washington Blvd. E. NORA’S WOODS 720 29th Ave. GERBER PARK East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way

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PEPPI’S PLAYGROUND 3233 E. Spruce St. PLUM TREE PARK 1717 26th Ave. To order a full color brochure of Seattle parks go to www.seattle.gov/parks LANDMARKS CHARLES R. BUSSELL’S VICTORIAN HOME 1630 36th Ave. Designed by Thomas G. Bird and built by developer George S. List in 1892, to include 13 rooms. One would need to walk through a wrought-iron gate to the front of the house, which faced Lake Washington.

THE RAYMOND/OGDEN HOME 702 35th Ave. A Georgia mansion built in 1912 for Dr. Alfred Raymond, a surgeon who’s been described as an “archaeological architect” who followed earlier styles, according to HistoryLink.org

ARTIST JAMES W. WASHINGTON JR.’S HOME AND STUDIO Designated a City of Seattle landmark in 1992 — at 1816 26th Ave. LIBRARIES MADRONA-SALLY GOLDMARK Originally built as a firehouse, the renovated branch of the Seattle Public Library, 1134 33rd Ave., reopened on the same site in 2008, with an enlarged collection of up to 14,000 books and materials and nine computers available for public use. Hours: MondayTuesday, 1-8 p.m. WednesdayThursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (closed Fridays and Sundays). www.spl.org

THE DOUGLASS-TRUTH LIBRARY 2300 E. Yesler Way A two-level building that was reopened in 2006 after a major renovation with more than 10,000 items. It offers 36 public computers and an extensive African-American collection, as well as the Aviation History, Genealogy and Seattle collections. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. www.spl.org

FISKE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY 1644 43rd Ave. E. Boasts a collection of more than 8,000 books, 700 serials and hundreds of cataloged articles, mostly for townships east of the Mississippi River.

It also offers classes on topics related to genealogy.

The library is appropriately located on the lower level of Washington Pioneer Hall, home of the Pioneer Association

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MUSIC IN THE PARK Thursdays in August, 6:30 p.m.

Madison Park, E. Madison St. and E. Howe St.

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LESCHI HOLIDAY POTLUCK PARTY Saturday, Dec. 7, 6-9 p.m.

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MADISON PARK DAYS CHILDREN’S PARADE AND PICNIC July, noon-3 p.m.

Starts at McGilvra Blvd. E. and E. Madison St.

MADISON PARK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION www.madisonpark seattle.com/madisonpark businessassociation/

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EVENTS CALENDAR MADRONA FARMERS MARKET Fridays through Sept., 3-7 p.m.

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Native American footprints After decades of struggle, the Duwamish tribe, the people of Chief Seattle, may finally achieve tribal recognition by the U.S. government. The issue rests in the hands of the U.S. Department of Interior.

FEATURE

All along, the Duwamish had been denied recognition because of a supposed discontinuity in tribal records, though the historical record is very clear: Tribal members were burned out of West Seattle in the 1890s and driven from the Duwamish waterways in the 1910s.

Perhaps no Seattle place reflects the effects brought about by the “The Changers,” as the Duwamish people called the white settlers, as the Duwamish River itself.

When the Denny party stepped ashore at Alki in 1851, there were some 17 villages and longhouses facing local waterways. The 1880 census numbered 42 Indian dwellings on the banks of the Duwamish; seven years later a map shows a village on the river’s west bank. A 1910 map update shows the same village but it, too, disappeared.

the area is now Pioneer Square, abutted by two sports stadiums.

The serpentine Duwamish was dredged and straightened in 1913.

In 1916 the opening of the Hiram M. Chittendon Locks dropped Lake Washington 9 feet and emptied the Black River, the tribe’s hallowed fishing ground connecting the waters of the Duwamish with Lake Washington.

There are numerous places around the city to get closer the Native American past and present.

The lower Duwamish River was declared a Federal Superfund site in 2001.

The totem pole in Pioneer Square is a 1938 replica of the original lifted from a Tlingit village in Alaska in 1899. An arsonist destroyed the original.

The remaining curve in the Duwamish lies off Kellogg Island — “Backwater” (squabqabap) the Indians called it — not far from the Duwamish Longhouse and Culture Center, 4705 W. Marginal Way, which opened in 2009.

Native American footprints are present all around the city, though not all are known to the descendents of “The Changers.”

Chief Seattle is an Anglicization of his real name, the Lushootseed pronunciation of which is Chief Si’ahl — a sound that eluded the tongues of the first settlers and their descendants.

Native American artifacts have been found all over city. The treasure trove uncovered at the West Point Treatment Plant in Magnolia in the early 1990s yielded items going back 4000 years.

Those artifacts reside at the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus.

Beacon Hill was known as “Greenish Yellow Spine” (qWáSéécH), which referred to the maples, alders and other deciduous trees that still grow there. Licton Springs derives its name from the red pigments.

Native peoples gathered for ceremonial use. The point reaching out from Wallingford that forms Gasworks Park was known as “Extended from the Ridge.” Other sites are utterly changed: Where King Street Station now stands there once was a promontory and small tidal marsh known as “Little Crossing Over Place.” Others place the site at the foot of Yesler Way. Either way,

Chief Seattle Statue, at Tillikum Place, where Fifth Avenue meets Denny Way and Cedar Street in the Denny Regrade.

Seattle University Vi Hilbert Ethnobotanical Garden, at James Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue. A fitting tribute to honor Upper Skagit elder Hilbert (1918-2008), who worked tirelessly to preserve and promote the Lushootseed language. The garden features native plants which provided traditional foods, medicines and materials for living.

Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Discovery Park, 3801 W. Government Way in Magnolia, is a legacy of the late Bernie Whitebear, who founded the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. The beautiful building features an art gallery and acts as a center for gatherings and celebrations and social service programs.

Alki Beach: On Alki Avenue Southwest a monument marks the spot where the Denny party landed in 1851. A decade ago a plaque was added addressing the role Native Americans played in giving the newcomers a helping hand. Next door is the Log House Museum, which does a good job telling both sides of the story.

Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center, 4705 W. Marginal Way SW. Terminal 107 Park and Herring House Park across the street give access to the Duwamish River.

Chief Seattle is buried in St. Peter’s churchyard in Suquamish across the water in North Kitsap County. It’s a quiet green spot with two dugout canoes facing east. To the southeast rise the steel and glass towers of the city that bears his name.

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MAGNOLIA Those sleek, red trees with green canopies along the bluff, of course, are madronas, not magnolias — the mis-identification stuck.

Magnolia, with its three bridges, is a peninsula that might as well be an island. Situated less than 10 minutes from downtown, Magnolia is also a village and all that implies: its sense of place and community, has remained intact in a changing city. One Seattle historian has characterized much of Magnolia’s housing stock as “upper-bourgeoisie tedium;” another, of having a “mid-century modern sense of style.” Either way, this is a rare village within a city.

Magnolia is home to the biggest park in Seattle and startling views of Elliott Bay, Mount Rainier and the Olympic range to the west. It’s where fishermen moor their purse seines on Magnolia’s north side and where sailors and yachters cast off into Elliott Bay from its city-facing south shore. Magnolia Village, the neighborhood’s commercial hub, has a Brigadoon-like aspect, where kids play ball and can grab a scoop of ice cream a block away and where the Village shopkeepers know them, or at least their parents, by name.

Zip: 98199 Boundaries: North: Salmon Bay and the Fremont Cut South: Elliott Bay Park West: Elliott Bay East: 15th Avenue NW

History Magnolia was part of the Duwamish Tribe’s home ground.

Expansion of the West Point Treatment Plant in the early 1990s disclosed First People artifacts going back 4,000 years, some of which came from beyond Puget Sound, indicating this was a trading crossroads. Just as it happened elsewhere in the city, the completion of the Hiram Chittendon Locks in 1916 hastened the end of traditional Duwamish life in Seattle.

common sense. For the wagon ride west, he brought with him cholera medicine and is credited for saving many lives. When he arrived in Seattle, he settled in the marshy shoreline called Magnolia and staked a claim of 160 acres between West Barrett and West Armour Streets. The neighborhood’s welcome mat is now called Smith Cove, a park straddling Magnolia Bridge and the boats at Elliott Bay Marina.

Federal surveyors came to Magnolia in 1855.

Fort Lawton became a permanent U.S. Army post in 1898, which would be named after a war hero killed in action in the Philippines in 1899.

Henry Smith was Magnolia’s first pioneer. A medical assistant physician out of Ohio, Smith set out West by covered wagon in 1851. Though just 22 years old, the young Mr. Smith was bright, adventurous and full of

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WHILE IN DISCOVERY PARK Be sure to visit the West Point lighthouse, built in 1881 and the traditional point of entry into Elliott Bay for those at sea. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and still a functional aid to maritime navigation. At low tide there are tide pools to the right to explore and you can find solitude, a sandy beach and high cliffs to the left, if you want. Straight across the water lies Bainbridge Island.

FARMER’S MARKET 33rd Ave West and West Smith Street, in the heart of the Magnolia Village.

An heroic effort by locals saved this market — it appears to be on a sustainable path for the future. A great Saturday, neighborhood crossroads, 10am to 2pm, June - September.

STROLL, BIKE OR JOG ALONG MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD WEST The trees of course, are madronas. By any other name, the boulevard opens up views toward downtown and Mount Rainier, south to West Seattle, Blake and Vashon Islands, and west to Bainbridge Island and the Olympic range beyond.

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HANG OUT IN THE “VILLAGE” Magnolia Village offers an interesting mix of coffee shops and bistros, one-of-a-kind retail shops and destination restaurants.

And, like upper Queen Anne, it has a small, but first-rate, independent bookstore. The post office reinforces the Village as a place where neighbors greet neighbors, Mayberry style.

BRING YOUR BALL TO MAGNOLIA PLAYFIELD Behind Magnolia Village, the playfield is an inviting greenspace for casual play and the scene for organized youth sports.

DISCOVERY PARK TRAIL HIKE 11.8 miles of trails, which includes fields, forest and shoreline, wind through the 534-acres park. The park is the embodiment of the Olmsted Brothers dream of an urban oasis. It might have ended up as a golf course or Nike site.

ISIT FISHERMEN’S TERMINAL V 3919 18th Ave. W. Chinook’s is the chief dining destination here, and Wild Salmon Seafood Market, a mecca for fresh fish aficionados. There are plenty of other places to eat here. The draw, for others, is soaking up the atmospherics. The Seattle Fisherman’s Memorial is a welcome corrective to the touristy air that sometimes prevails here, paying homage to more than 500 men and women who have lost their lives at sea.

AYBREAK STAR INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER D 3801 W. Government Way The center occupies 20 acres in Discovery Park. This is the legacy of the late Bernie Whitebear, who helped secure the land for his people in the early 1970s. The building, headquarters of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, incorporates elements of Native American architecture, and houses an art gallery and bookstore and serves as a coming together place for indigenous cultural activities. www.unitedindians.org/daybreak.html

VISIT THE HIRAM M. CHITTENDEN LOCKS From the Magnolia side. Most people visit the Locks from the Ballard side, but the Magnolia approach, northwest from Fishermen’s Terminal, is mellower. There’s a path at 32nd and Government Way that takes you to the top of the hill.

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WIM WITH THE FAMILY AT POP MOUNGER POOL S 2535 32nd Ave. W. There are two pools — one for the tadpoles — and a 50-foot, corkscrew slide. Pool info: (206) 684-4708. www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/mounger.htm

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PARKS LAWTON PARK 3843 26th Ave. W. Features include a grass baseball field, basketball hoops, a children’s play area and restrooms.

DISCOVERY PARK 3801 W Government Way. The city parks department website describes the Seattle’s largest park as one of “breathtaking majesty.” It’s hard to top that.

MAGNOLIA PARK 3100 W. Galer St (west of Magnolia Bridge).

On the bluff looking toward downtown — an idyllic, tree shaded spot with shelter and picnic tables.

KIWANIS RAVINE OVERLOOK W Government Way, between 35th Ave. W. & Brygger Ave. W. This is home to the city’s largest nesting colony of Great Blue Herons. The public is asked not to enter the steep ravine during heron nesting season, Feb. 1-July 31.

COMMODORE PARK 3330 W. Commodore Way. You can follow the path down to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.

BAYVIEW PLAYGROUND 2614 24th Ave. W. Features include a grass baseball field, basketball hoops, a children’s play area and restroom.

URSULA JUDKINS VIEWPOINT W. Galer St., west of the Magnolia Bridge.

Named after the Magnolia preservationist-activist, this is a small park with a huge view facing south.

MAGNOLIA PLAYFIELD 2518 34th Ave. W, between the Magnolia Community Center and Mounger Pool.

This considerable green space is for football, soccer and softball.

SMITH COVE PARK 1451 23rd Ave. W. Just west of Pier 91, this Port of Seattle park features a biking and jogging path, picnic tables, seabirds and a great view of port activities.

ELLA BAILEY PARK 2601 W. Smith St. One of the city’s newest parks, the former playground for Magnolia Elementary School has been renovated to become one of the city’s best kept secrets.

To order a full color brochure of Seattle Parks go to www.seattle.gov/parks LANDMARKS MAGNOLIA BRIDGE This striking structure was built in 1930, replacing a wooden trestle connecting Magnolia to Interbay over the Smith Cove fill. Mud slides and earthquakes have highlighted its vulnerability, and reminded Magnolia residents that splendid isolation has its downside.

ADMIRAL’S HOUSE Built in 1944, the city named the Naval estate at 2001 W. Garfield St. a historical landmark last year.

An invitation to one of the Admiral’s functions has always been a coveted ticket hereabouts.

AGNOLIA WATER TOWER M On top of the bluff, it looks like a space ship and is visible from many miles.

AGNOLIA COMMUNITY M CENTER 2550 34th Ave. W. A nexus for much of what goes on in Magnolia.

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MAGNOLIA WINTERFEST Late November, 6-9 p.m.

A tree lighting, caroling, refreshments, Santa (at Windermere Real Estate) and holiday cheer in the Village www.magnoliachamber.org

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AGNOLIA AUTO SHOW M August.

This is a growing event that takes place in the heart of Magnolia Village, which attracts more than 80 cars (McGraw Street is closed for the event) and brings out the neighborhood to stroll, shop and dine in the Village.

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EVENTS CALENDAR MAGNOLIA SUMMERFEST Art Show & Talent Show.

August. Magnolia Playfield behind Magnolia Village.

Live music, crafts, art and a big kids parade. All of Magnolia turns out for this family festival.

Village Sidewalk Sale starts August 2.

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LIBRARY THE MAGNOLIA BRANCH OF SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 34th Ave. W. Designed by noted architect Paul Hayden Kirk, opened in 1964. The recent renovation respected Kirk’s original design to the point the library won the 2009 Stewardship for Public Buildings award. Hours: Mon.Tues. 1-8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. closed. Fri-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. closed.

ALLOWEEN IN THE H VILLAGE October 31 The streets of Magnolia Village are closed towards dusk for costumed kids and adults — Village businesses provide the treats.

MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY CLUB www.magnoliacommunityclub. com

Dr. Lina Kim is a UW Dental alumni and a dental provider at Children’s Hospital. She also has an established dental practice in Laurelhurst.

Patients of all ages welcomed. Most dental insurance plans accepted.

Saturday appointments are available.

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AGNOLIA HISTORICAL M SOCIETY www.magnoliahistoricalsociety. org

CITY/EMERGENCY WEST PRECINCT 810 Virginia St. 206-684-8917 FIRE STATIONS Station 41 2416 34th Ave. W.

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FALL FISHERMEN’S FESTIVAL September, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W. An iconic Seattle event: oyster shucking, salmon cook-off, bout tours, kid’s activities. Free.

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Magnolia Village Our Door is Open to Everyone Weekly edition on sale here Also books to read, borrow or buy

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Zip: 98119 (Western Queen Anne), 98109 (Eastern Queen Anne) Boundaries: North: Lake Washington Ship Canal South: Denny Way West: Elliott Avenue West East: Shores of Lake Union and Westlake Avenue North

Rising 456 feet above Elliott Bay, Queen Anne Hill, the tallest of Seattle’s seven hills, sits directly north of Seattle’s downtown core and is home to more than 36,000 people and a tight sense of community.

That “tight sense of community” has experienced some angst with mixed used development along Queen Anne Avenue North and the disappearance of Metropolitan Market last summer; a mixed use development, with Trader Joe’, as its anchor tenant, will rise in its place. However, even as beloved Easy Street Records at the bottom of the hill gives way to a Chase Bank branch, the abrupt closure of Queen Anne Books in Oct. 2012 resulted in the birth of Queen Anne Book Co. four months later. Queen Anne got its bookstore back.

Known for its large homes, big views and easy access to downtown, Queen Anne was named for an architectural style of home popular in the late 1800s, featuring ornate wood construction and fanciful shingles on the exterior. The area remains one of the most vibrant and fastest-growing neighborhoods in the city.

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Upper Queen Anne is focused on the retail district along Queen Anne Avenue North, with charming tributaries down West McGraw, West Boston and West Galer streets.

Queen Anne is changing. It’s a bustling urban village shaped by its topography and history. While many of the pocket neighborhoods include the famed restored vintage houses built between 1900 and 1930, the area also offers smaller homes and apartment complexes and a succession of new condo developments.

The more densely populated south slope is known for its breathtaking views that bring tourists and locals, alike, to gaze down at Seattle, the Space Needle and the waterfront.

The neighborhood also is home to numerous parks, public and private schools, Seattle Pacific University, Queen Anne Avenue and the Counterbalance, one of the steepest thoroughfares to be found anywhere in this hilly city.

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History While never a center of Native American life, Queen Anne has been home to white settlers since 1853 when David T. & Louisa Boren Denny built a cabin on a 320acre claim in what is now Lower Queen Anne. The area soon became a popular spot for the city’s elite to build their mansions.

The Queen Anne name is derived from the 1880’s when many homes owned by wealthy residents were constructed in the ornate “Queen Anne” style, which included a dominant front-facing gable, overhanging eaves, round, square or polygon shaped towers and a wrap-around porch that covered part or all of the front facade. Several of these homes still exist.

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Beginning in 1903, Seattle embarked on one of the most remarkable civil engineering projects in the region’s history when it leveled areas of Lower Queen Anne with hydraulic water cannons to wash the soil into Elliott Bay. The 25-year process created what is now known as the Denny Regrade and leveled various areas of Seattle by removing 6 million cubic yards of soil.

AKE THE KIDS TO THE SEATTLE CENTER FOUNTAIN T On summer days, it’s one of Seattle’s great places, complete with music, synchronized waterworks and excellent people watching.

In 1960, Lower Queen Anne would be forever changed again by construction of Century 21, the Seattle World’s Fair, which brought Seattle world attention in 1962 and such icons as the Space Needle.

AKE A WALK T A great, little 3.3-mile stroll follows the course of the annual Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run & Walk. Start out at the intersection of Five Corners Hardware, 305 W. McGraw Street and head northwest on West McGraw Place, cross Queen Anne Avenue North to McGraw Street to Wheeler Street and on to Bigelow all the way to Prospect until you cross the Counterbalance and follow West Highland Drive to Seventh Avenue West, where you turn toward your starting point. Wonderful views, interesting dwellings, and notable trees, including chestnuts, big leaf lindens and oaks.

EXPLORE THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER Dinosaurs, water and science are all jumbled together in this fun facility from the 1962 Worlds Fair.

Today, more than 50 years after the World’s Fair, Queen Anne remains a bustling, evolving community.

HECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING C At Seattle Pacific University. The private university, beyond its athletic events, has a range of artistic, spiritual and cultural happenings open to the public.

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ENJOY THE VIEWS Kerry Park on West Highland Drive is one of the most popular spots in the city to view the rest of the city. But, as Roger Sale has pointed out in his “Seeing Seattle,” just north of the corner of Fifth North and Lynn is “one of Seattle’s least known great views, looking north and east” toward the fresh-water riddled city-scape and Cascades.

JUST WEST OF THE KERRY PARK OVERLOOK You will find Marshall Park, better known as Betty Bowen Viewpoint. Bowen, a Queen Anne resident, was a great supporter of local artists back in the day. Works by some of the Northwest’s most famous artists are cast into concrete panels here. The view toward Bainbridge Island and the Olympic range is stunning. Across the street Parson’s Gardens, a gift to the city from the family, has been called elegant. It’s peaceful, too.

NJOY THE LOCAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT E Uptown Queen Anne is Seattle’s cultural nexus for theatre, opera, ballet and musical events.

IKE OR WALK ALONG THE BURKE-GILMAN TRAIL B It winds along the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, offering views rarely seen by car.

ISIT THE QUEEN ANNE FARMERS MARKET V West Crockett and Queen Anne Avenue North, Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. June to October. Live music, chef presentations and locally grown food.

AKE A GUIDED TOUR FROM THE QUEEN ANNE T HISTORICAL SOCIETY Through Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Learn about the history of the community and some of its famous residents. www.qahistory.org

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The Seattle Annual Manual 2014-2015 PARKS BHY KRACKE PARK 1215 5th Ave N. This unusual park, sandwiched in a residential area, offers views of the downtown, Lake Union, the freeway, and Capitol Hill. The park also includes benches, a bike rack, a walking path, a play area for kids and a pergola for parents.

COUNTERBALANCE PARK 2 Roy St. (between W 1st Ave & N Queen Anne Ave).

One of the area’s newest parks, The Counterbalance may look sparse, but on closer inspection the park offers a fun Queen Anne history lesson. It also makes for a nice urban park in the evening, with unique colored lighting.

AVID RODGERS PARK D 2800 1st Ave W. Offering views of the Fremont and Ballard to the north, this park is the unofficial dog park for Queen Anne’s north slope.

It also includes a playground, tennis courts and walking paths.

AST QUEEN ANNE E PLAYGROUND 1912 Warren Ave. N. This small Upper Queen Anne park offers slides, climbing features and playground equipment for both kids and toddlers.

ERRY PARK K 211 W Highland Dr. This small park on the south slope of Queen Anne, offers one of the most famous views of downtown Seattle, the Space Needle, Elliott Bay and Mount Rainier.

KINNEAR PARK 899 W Olympic Pl. On the southwest side of Queen Anne, this pie-shaped park clings to the side of the hill and is divided into two tiers with views of Elliott Bay and Myrtle Edwards Park. The lower tier includes tennis courts and walkways.

ARSHALL PARK M 7th Ave. W. and W. Highland Dr. Across the street from Parsons Garden, this tiny green park is best known for an artistic concrete walkway that was made by a number of famed Northwest artists and architects. It offers benches and a view of the sound. The spot includes a memorial to Betty Bowen, a matron of the arts in Seattle.

MAYFAIR PARK 2600 2nd Ave N. A small, neighborhood park, Mayfair includes some nice amenities, such as a jungle gym and slides for kids.

MCLEAN PARK Taylor Ave. N and Newton St. This new park is still being developed. This future grass meadow on the eastern slope of Queen Anne will include a view of Lake Union and the Cascades.

PARSONS GARDEN 7th Avenue W and W Highland Drive.

Formerly the family garden of Reginald H. Parsons, this small but lovely park is often used for weddings and other ceremonies on Queen Anne’s south slope.

QUEEN ANNE COMMUNITY CENTER 1901 1st Ave. W. Offering various playfields and plenty of open spaces, as well as indoor gymnasiums, this facility is one of the centers of the Upper Queen Anne community. Across the street at 1920 1st Ave. W., is the Queen Anne community pool.

TROLLEY HILL PARK 5th Ave. N and Blaine St. This park, created in 2002, features a community P-Patch, a picnic area and a natural play area. The name was chosen because Fifth Avenue North was one of the main trolley lines leading up Queen Anne Hill from 1890 to 1940.

To order a full color brochure of Seattle Parks, go to www.seattle.gov/ parks LANDMARKS DE LA MAR APARTMENTS 115 W. Olympic Pl. A neo-classical beauty with stained glass window and marble floors.

THE COUNTERBALANCE On the south slope of the hill provides a San Francisco-style, 18-percent grade descent toward great views of the harbor and Mount Rainier.

Starting in 1902 electric streets reached the hilltop on Queen Anne Avenue. It’s still something of a vertical moat separating the top and bottom of the hill.

S ONE OF SEATTLE’S FIRST A NEIGHBORHOODS Queen Anne is home to nearly 40 official Seattle landmarks, including homes that have been designated as historic.

Those with a keen eye can still find the ornate “Queen Anne” style home in the Hill’s older neighborhoods.

ARLAN THOMAS HOUSE H 1401 Eighth Ave. W. The Mediterranean-style private residence, since altered, built by the architect whose elegant fingerprints are all over the city, including the Sorrento Hotel, Chelsea Apartments, Harborview Hospital and the Queen Anne branch of the Seattle Public Library. Thomas, not long after the turn of the 20th century, visited Naples and southern Italy. The area obviously made a big impression on him.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL BRIDGE Better known as the Aurora Bridge, remains an impressive presence as it links Queen Anne and the Fremont area of Seattle. The iconic bridge, which was opened in 1932, is a registered national historic site that measures 2,945 feet long, 71 feet wide and stands 167 feet above the waters of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.

Unfortunately, the bridge has also gained a reputation as a popular spot for suicides, resulting in the building of special fences to deter people from jumping from the bridge.

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HE NORTH QUEEN ANNE T DRIVE BRIDGE Built in 1936 over Wolf Creek, was declared a historic landmark for its unique engineering style.

MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY 700 S. Raye Street Contains the remains of many early Seattle pioneers, as well as the unknown dead of the 1906 S.S. Valencia disaster.

Filipino-American author and activist Carlos Bulosan is also buried there. There is a memorial to the dead of the 1916 Everett Massacre in the northeast section of the cemetery. During World War II, the cemetery served as a site for an anti-aircraft gun.

QUEEN ANNE BOULEVARD This 3.7-mile loop drive atop the hill has been described as “the Crown of Queen Anne,” offering drivers an interesting tour through some of the area’s most historic neighborhoods.

THE BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1818 Queen Anne Avenue N. The church is the third home for this congregation, which began in Seattle in 1888. The English Gothic style building has an “L” shape, with the nave oriented toward the street. The structure partially encloses a grass courtyard.

QUEEN ANNE WALLS Located along 8th Pl. W, between W Galer St. and W Highland Dr. These walls vary in height from 4 feet to 22 feet and are distinguished by stairways connecting different street grades, decorative brickwork, balustrades and streetlights.

QUEEN ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 515 W. Galer St.

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THE SPACE NEEDLE More seen than visited by locals, there’s no denying the landmark status of the Space Needle. Standing 605 feet, weighing 9550 tons, it still seems less dated, though a touch kitschier, than the Eiffel Tower. And it is certainly less static: It gets a new paint job every now and then, and it sports different banners and flags for various occasions.

QUEEN ANNE HIGH SCHOOL 215 Galer St. Built in the early 1900s, and remembered for its architecture and history. The high school was closed in 1981, due to falling enrollment and was remodeled into private condominiums.

MUSEUMS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: SEATTLE CENTER HOUSE 305 Harrison St. www.thechildrensmuseum.org

ACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER P 200 2nd Ave. N. On the south side of the Seattle Center.

COLAIZZO OPTICAL.COM 1623 Queen Anne Ave. N (206) 285-7212

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EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT AND SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM Fifth Avenue between Broad and Thomas Streets. www.empsfm.org

LIBRARY THE QUEEN ANNE BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 400 W. Garfield Street.

Dates back to 1914. The building was rededicated in 1989 after a major renovation and is on the National Registry of Historic Places. www.spl.org

AREA EVENTS BUMBERSHOOT LABOR DAY August.

One of the nation’s most popular international music and arts festivals, held at the Seattle Center. It draws more than 500,000 visitors each year.

Queen Anne Book CompAny Your locally owned, independent bookstore

Hosting regular free author readings and events.

Open seven days a week Queen Anne Book Company in the heart of Queen Anne

1811 Queen Anne Ave N 206-284-2427 QueenAnneBookCompany.IndieBound.com

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Queen Anne Helpline is a non-profit, communitybased social service agency that serves as a safety net for some of our most vulnerable neighbors during times of unexpected hardship or short-term crisis.

311 W. McGraw St. • Seattle, WA 98119 • 206.282.1540 www.QueenAnneHelpline.org

Nancy’s Sewing Basket Your Neighborhood Fabric Store 2221 Queen Anne Ave N 206.282.9112 www.NancysSewingBasket.com Call us we are happy to ship.

NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL Memorial Day weekend at the Seattle Center. One of the largest free folk festivals in the country attracts more than 250,000 visitors and a wide diversity of performers, participatory dances, workshops, crafts, food and more. A colorful, dynamic scene.

the Fun Run and Walk with Queen Anne Day, featuring a Kiddie Parade, community picnic and Upper Queen Anne Merchants sidewalk sale.

SEATTLE HEMPFEST August.

Spans three parks, Myrtle Edwards Park, Centennial Park and the Olympic Sculpture Park. Admission is free.

nwfolklife.org

www.hempfest.org

QUEEN ANNE FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 3-7:30 p.m., June 6-Oct. 31 at West Crockett Street and Queen Anne Avenue North.

www.queenannehelpline.org

CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS The Wooden Boat Festival is in July and is designed to celebrate the maritime heritage of the Northwest, putting tools in hands and getting people out on the water in historic wooden boats. Lake Union Lights event has decorated boats competing for your vote while you sip hot beverages and celebrate the season. Kicks off during Greet the Season on November 29, then open 5-8pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays December 4-20.

The festivities continue after

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QUEEN ANNE DAY AND QUEEN ANNE HELPLINE 5K FUN RUN & WALK Monthly in July encompasses a flat, 3.3 mile route through scenic upper Queen Anne for the whole family that also attracts serious competitors.

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QUEEN ANNE COMMUNITY COUNCIL www.qacc.net

www.qahistory.org

UPTOWN ALLIANCE www.uptownalliance.org

Queen Anne, Magnolia & Downtown Real Estate

EST PRECINCT CRIME W PREVENTION Fran Tello (206) 684-4730

Jan Slawson 206-949-4526 JanSlawson.com jslawson@windermere.com

FIRE STATIONS No. 2: 2320 4th Ave. No. 8: 110 Lee St. No. 20: 3205 13th Avenue W.

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GEORGE ANDRADE Financial Advisor Upper Queen Anne 313 W. McGraw St. Seattle, WA 98119 206-285-3727

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Werner’s Crash Shop Pick Up and Delivery available.

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QUEEN ANNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CITY/EMERGENCY POLICE: WEST PRECINCT 810 Virginia St. (206) 684-8917

WEST COMMUNITY POLICING TEAM (206) 684-8996

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SOUTHEAST SEATTLE

SOUTHEAST SEATTLE Southeast Seattle — the Rainier Valley’s various pocket neighborhoods, plus Beacon Hill and Georgetown — represents Seattle’s gateway to a wider world. Georgetown lies off the city’s beaten path for many: The neighborhood’s artsy, post-industrial hipness has received a fair amount of press attention and continues to expand, but for all that its relative isolation has protected the vibe that attracted people in the first place. The quieter, residential streets of Beacon Hill afford some of the best views in the city, though many Seattleites don’t know it. In the Rainier Valley’s 98118 zip code, some 60 languages are spoken.

“Diversity” is an over-worked cliché, especially in Seattle: In the Rainier Valley it’s real.

The same civic, leveling zeal that flattened Denny Hill straightened the curves in the Duwamish River, but Southeast Seattle, bordered by the banks of the Duwamish and the waters of Lake Washington, remains its own universe — historically, politically, and culturally.

For many Seattleites, this part of the city might as well be the far side of the moon: a shame.

Kubota Gardens is a regional attraction, but there are many other things to see and do here — without needing a passport.

Zip: 98118, 98108, 98144, 98134, 98178, 98168 BoUNDARIES: North: Dearborn Street East: Lake Washington West: I-5, plus Georgetown, which lies to the west of I-5 South: The city line

History The north end of Beacon Hill was settled in the mid-19th century.

The hill rises to 350 feet and is separate enough that the city opened an isolation hospital, a “pesthouse,” here in 1892, setting a pattern for future dealings between the city and Southeast Seattle. Only in recent history has that changed.

The Rainier Valley has a number of smaller neighborhoods besides Columbia City: Mount Baker, Seward Park, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Lakewood, Genesee, Othello, Graham and New Holly.

Columbia City was originally built and mainly supported by local lumber mill dollars. Resistance to Seattle incorporation in the early 1900s was nothing like Georgetown’s annexation anxiety. Columbia City had no saloons, and certain citizens were leery about demon rum being allowed within the expanded Seattle city limits.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE

VISIT THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 2300 S. Massachusetts St. Explore the region’s African American heritage. www.naamnw.org

SEWARD PARK Home to the Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center, www.sewardpark.audubon.org, which features learning programs and walks for all ages. The park itself, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S., is an urban sanctuary with some of Seattle’s last old growth trees. See if you can see and hear the resident, wild parakeets.

COLUMBIA CITY FARMER’S MARKET ON EDMUNDS STREET Between 37th and the alley at 36th, just off Rainier Avenue South. Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m. through Oct. 11. An international cast of shoppers among some 40 vendors. www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

COLUMBIA CITY BEATWALK Features music by local musicians in neighborhood businesses on second Sundays, 4-9 p.m. through October. www.columbiacitybeatwalk.org

BOHEMIAN BACKSTREETS ARTWALK Through September. www.ccartwalk.blogspot.com

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TAKE IN ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING VIEWS South of downtown and Elliott Bay at Dr. Jose Rizal Park on the northwest tip of Beacon Hill, 1008 12th Ave. S. Picnic tables, restrooms and off-leash area.

AINIER VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER R 3710 S. Ferdinand St. A place where the community comes together for celebrations, performances, meetings and workshops. Keep your eye on their website: www.rainiervalleyculturalcenter.org for what’s next.

DINE IN ONE OF THE MANY ETHNIC RESTAURANTS In the Valley, which offers a range of choices from Asia to the Horn of Africa.

OUNT BAKER ROWING & SAILING CENTER M 3800 Lake Washington Blvd. S. Offers programs in rowing, sailing, kayaking and windsurfing for ages 8 and up, regardless of ability to pay. (206) 386-1913.

COLUMBIA CITY GALLERY 4864 Rainier Ave. S. A co-op gallery where the quality of the work is strong. It’s one more reason to explore the Valley. www.columbiacitygallery.com

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PISTA SA NAYON July, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Featuring Filipino entertainment, food and booths. Seward Park Amphitheater. www.pista.org

RAINIER VALLEY HERITAGE PARADE AND SUMMER STREETS PARTY August.

Parade, 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; Street party to 4 p.m. p.m.

Rainier Ave. S., from South Brandon Street to South Alaska. Information: www.rainierchamber.com

ART WALK RAINIER BEACH September, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

A cross between street fair, an art walk and a tour of neighborhood art installations.

Live entertainment, too. www.rainierbeachmerchants. com/art-walk-rainier-beach

LANDMARKS STAN SAYRES MEMORIAL PARK 3808 Lake Washington Blvd S., also known as Stan Sayres Pits, and home of the Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center. This is where Seattle hydroplaning got its start.

MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB 2811 Mt. Rainier Dr. S. The beautiful old (1914) clubhouse with ballroom has seen many a wedding reception and social gathering.

EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA 2542 16th Ave. S. In the former Beacon Hill Elementary School, is the hub for Seattle’s Latino community, founded in 1972 by its late director Roberto Maestas.

PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER 1200 12th Ave. S. A 1933 Art Deco building that strikingly punctuates Beacon Hill’s northwest brow.

R. JOSÉ RIZAL PARK PARK D 9.6 acres on the west slope of Beacon Hill named for the national hero of the Philippines.

Directly across 12th Ave. S. from Pacific Medical Center.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS 1660 S. Columbian Way, dominates the western slope of Beacon Hill.

AT ‘N’ BOOTS H 6427 Carlton Ave. S. In Oxbow Park. A Seattle love object in Oxbow Park, where the Duwamish River once curved.

MUSEUMS RAINIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3710 S. Ferdinand St. An indispensible resource for preserving the Valley’s memory.

USEUM OF FLIGHT M 9404 E. Marginal Way S.

COLUMBIA CITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

www.museumofflight.org

www.columbiacity seattle.com

L IGHT RAIL IN THE SUMMER In 2009 the Link light rail began service from Downtown Seattle to Tukwila (the link to Sea-Tac International Airport opened a few months later), providing a more convenient and faster way for Southeast Seattle commuters to get into and out of downtown. The Link light-rail trains makes five stops in South Seattle. For those who live farther away from the line, Sound Transit also provides bus service throughout the various neighborhoods that will take passengers to the nearest station stop.

HILLMAN CITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

BEACON HILL STATION Beacon Avenue South and South McClellan Street

MOUNT BAKER STATION Rainier Avenue South between South Winthrop and Forest streets

OUTH BEACON HILL S NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

OLUMBIA CITY STATION C 4818 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. Othello Station, 7100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.

RAINIER BEACH STATION 9132 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.

CITY/EMERGENCY SOUTH PRECINCT 3001 S. Myrtle St. (206) 386-1850 — Mike Nolan, captain

SOUTH SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL Meets first Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at Southeast Senior Center, 4655 S. Holly St.

KEY RESOURCES BEACON HILL ALLIANCE OF NEIGHBORS www.cityofseattle.net/ban

www.rainiervalleyhistory/org

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ hillmancity

ARTIN LUTHER KING M BUSINESS ASSOCIATION www.mlkba.org

ORTH BEACON HILL N COUNCIL www.north-beacon-hill. blogspot.com

AINIER CHAMBER OF R COMMERCE www.rainierchamber.com

www.neighborhoodlink.com/S_ Beacon_Hill

SOUTHEAST EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT www.seedseattle.org

www.columbiacitizens.net/ sscpc:welcome

CRIME PREVENTION (206) 386-9766 — Mark Solomon, coordinator

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EVENTS CALENDAR BEACON ROCKS: SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Last Sundays in June, July and August, 1-5 p.m. on the Roberto Maestas Festival Street, next to Beacon Hill Light Rail station.

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UNIVERSITY DISTRICT UNIVERSITY DISTRICT

By common usage, the University District is bounded on the west by Interstate 5; on the east by 25th Avenue NE; on the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal; and on the north by NE Ravenna Boulevard. It also includes, east of these boundaries, a small district on the north shore of Union Bay, bounded on the north by NE 45th Street and on the east by 35th Avenue NE. This extension consists mainly of the “east campus” and extensive parking lots of the University.

The arrival of Sound Transit’s light rail station, projected to be operational by 2021, is expected to bring more than 12,000 daily boardings at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast and Northeast 43rd St. Zoning regulations will change: The current 65-foot cap along University Way Northeast (The Ave) could more than double. The neighborhood, like other designated urban villages around the city, is poised for an extreme make-over. This project is well underway as well as the dig-in in Roosevelt and Northgate.

Meanwhile, the University of Washington, with its 643-acre campus and 40,000-plus student population, is the elephant in the neighborhood: It dominates life in the quadrant east of I-5 and north of the Lake Washington Ship Canal up to Northeast 65th Street. The mix of businesses and restaurants, local employment and traffic patterns, high and low culture, they are all affected by the presence of the “U-Dub.” The current retail and restaurant scene on University Way Northeast, “the Ave,” is not the scene old timers remember from decades ago.

University Village is the place for that as well as along Sandpoint way just beyond the ball fields at the University and solid standbys along Roosevelt Way and in Ravenna.

Yes, the Ave has street kids, as does Capitol Hill’s Broadway East. The University District’s social service outreach programs, mostly invisible to regular folk, constitute an alternative dimension to the local infrastructure. There are a number of good, committed people working to help others here.

Maybe nowhere else in the city, except in the Rainier Valley, would a chamber of commerce luncheon include members of such various backgrounds — clergy, University of Washington faculty, social service workers, and brick and mortar retailers — in an effort to form a more holistic approach to neighborhood issues.

History Native Americans set up villages on Portage Bay and Union Bay. The first white settlers arrived in the neighborhood in the late 1860s. Seattle annexed much land north of the present Ship Canal in 1891. The arrival of the University of Washington in 1893 and the construction of Denny Hall, along with the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition set the compass for the area’s future course.

Ravenna, named after the Italian city, was annexed by the city in 1906; Ravenna Boulevard, built in 1903, was part of the Olmsted overall master parks plan for the city.

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF DRAMA The school’s plays deserve to be on more radar screens, with its mix of classic and contemporary productions staged at various venues. 206-543-4880. www.meany.org/tickets

www.jetcityimprov.com

EDISCOVER NORTHEAST 65TH STREET R The once weather-beaten boulevard on the way to Sand Point is full of interesting cafes and shops, anchored by Third Place Books. The street’s conjunction with Roosevelt is a fascinating mish-mash of cafes and restaurants, alternative medicine spaces and one of the city’s more interesting spirituality-oriented bookstores, East West Bookshop.

HE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET T Saturdays, 9 a.m-2 p.m. on the street near the University Heights Center for the Community, on the corner of University Way Northeast and Northeast 50th St. More than 50 vendors. www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/udistrict

HE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT STREET FAIR T Takes place May 18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and May 19, 10 a.m.6p.m. between Northeast 41st Street and Northeast 50th Street. It’s one of the city’s iconic events. www.udistrictstreetfair.org

ALK THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CAMPUS W The University moved from its downtown location here in 1895 with the new Denny Hall as its schoolhouse. The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition laid the footprint for the modern campus. Construction on “The Quad” began in 1916 and was finished in 1939.

ROWSE THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE B Or attend one of their many events.

4326 University Way Northeast. www.bookstore.washington.edu

www.washington.edu/ burkemuseum.

HENRY ART GALLERY 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street on the University of Washington campus.

The Henry has maintained a consistently high standard in the last several years. www.henryart.org

LIBRARIES UNIVERSITY BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 5009 Roosevelt Way. A Carnegie Library that opened in 1910.

Its auditorium makes a community gathering place.

People love this beautiful old building. Hours: Monday -Tuesday 1-8 p.m.

Wednesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday closed.

Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday closed. www.spl.org

UZZALO & ALLEN S LIBRARIES On the University of Washington campus offer tours. Suzzalo’s reading room is properly beloved.

Ground was broken here in 1923.

LANDMARKS GRAND ILLUSION CINEMA 1403 N.E. 50th St. Opening in 1968, this is Seattle’s longest-running, independent movie house, with 49 seats. The Grand Illusion planted the seed for Seattle’s reputation as a cinema-loving town.

COLLEGE INN 4000 University Way N.E. This charming, Europeanstyle hotel was built for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.

THE WILSONIAN 4719 15th Ave. NE. This elegant building with modest courtyard was built in 1923 as a five star hotel.

It’s now an apartment building that also houses offices, including the Greater University Chamber of Commerce. Many others know the Wilsonian for its classic ballroom.

HOTEL DECA 4507 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. This renovated 1931, modernist building, formerly the Edmund Meany Hotel, was designed by Robert Reamer and came about through a community-wide effort to build a hotel — but not just any kind of hotel — in the U-District.

www.lib.washington.edu/ suzzallow

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UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Worship Service

Sunday @ 9:30 a.m.

Education Hour @ 11:00 a.m.

Child Care Available

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(206) 525-7074

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SEEK OUT JET CITY IMPROV 5510 University Way N.E., one of Seattle’s liveliest comedy clubs.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS BURKE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY & CULTURE UW campus, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast.

Another one of those undersung civic treasures.

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Yes, Dylan Thomas drank here, and so did Theodore Roethke. It’s suitably downhome for those seeking literary associations and home for those who don’t care.

GREEK ROW 17th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 45th and 50th Streets.

Built mostly in the 1920s.

Renowned architects who had their hand in shaping the neighborhood include Arthur Loveless and Harlan Thomas.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER 5031 University Way NE. Started out as a school more than a century ago.

SEVEN GABLES THEATRE Built in 1925 as a dance hall, now a destination for cinema aficionados. 911 Northeast 50th Street.

DRUMHELLER FOUNTAIN On the University of Washington campus, or “Frosh Pond.” Built for the 1909 Alaska-YukonPacific-Exposition, the site commands a stunning view of Mount Rainier.

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH 5080 Eighth Ave. A beautiful Catholic Church built in 1910.

HUSKY STADIUM On Montlake Boulevard Northeast and Union Bay. The stadium opened in 1920 with a capacity of 30,000 people and after its late 1980s renovation now holds up to 72,500.

SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 4800 Sand Point Way NE. An heroic institution on the hill.

Ravenna Animal Hospital 4541 Union Bay Place NE Seattle, WA 98105 (Behind University Village North of Tully’s) (206) 522-2114 www.seattlevetassoc.com

PARKS UNIVERSITY PLAYGROUND 9th Ave. NE and NE 50th St. A pleasant green place with a pair of tennis courts and baseball diamond and playground area for kids.

To order a full color brochure of Seattle Parks go to www.seattle.gov/parks KEY RESOURCES UNIVERSITY DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL www.neighborhoodlink.com/ University_District_-_Seattle

COWEN PARK 5849 15th Ave. NE. Cowen Park joins the west end of Ravenna Park and features picnic areas, a ball field, barbecue pits and kids play area.

GREATER UNIVERSITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.udistrictchamber.org

RAVENNA PARK 5520 Ravenna Ave. A relatively big — 49.90 acres. Formed by a wooded ravine and is favored by hikers, joggers and picnickers. Amenities include tennis courts, ball field, trails and wading pool. A woodsy oasis in the city.

UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER www.seattle.gov/ neighborhoods/nsc/university. htm

ROOSEVELT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION www.rooseveltseattle.org/blog. aspx

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WARREN G. MAGNUSON PARK 7400 Sand Point Way. Includes a mile-long shoreline along Lake Washington and occupies 350 acres, second only to Discovery Park. Formerly a US Navy airfield, this is a popular spot for boating, swimming, walking, flying kites.

www.uhcca.org

RAVENNA-BRYANT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION www.scn.org/rbca

ROOSEVELT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 206-528-5997 CITY/EMERGENCY NORTH PRECINCT 10049 College Way N. 206-684-0850

PEACE PARK At the corner of Northeast 40th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast, this little spot beneath the University Bridge built by legendary peace activist Floyd Schmoe, is home to a statue of young Hiroshima victim Sadako Sasaki.

FIRE STATION Fire Department No. 17, 1050 NE 50th St.

Not what you’d expect …

Maybe what you’re looking for.

Since 1979

Yarns, Needlework, Gifts & Classes 2818 NE 55th St (206) 525-1726 www.acornstreet.com Open 7 days a week

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We are a welcoming and affirming congregation that celebrates our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age, gender and abilities.

Come as yoU are: Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. weekly University Baptist Church 4731 15th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105-4404 206.632.5188 www.ubcseattle.org

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Zip: 98116, 98106, 98146, 98136, 98126 Boundaries: West: Puget Sound North: Elliott Bay East: Duwamish River South: Arbor Heights

West Seattle, like Ballard, was annexed in 1907. Like Ballard, it’s connected to the rest of the city by a bridge, though the West Seattle Bridge is more of a psychological — and sometimes actual — barrier than Ballard’s.

Crossing into West Seattle feels like stepping back in time, almost as if Ike were still president. That’s far from a bad thing. One looks back on the city with a separateness that encourages the sense of being away from it all; so much so that in the late 1990s, West Seattle secessionist talk circulated in some quarters.

“The Junction,” California Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street, and its immediate business district, forms the heart of the neighborhood. This is home to 11 murals depicting scenes from local history and a music lover’s treasure, Easy Street Records, 4559 California Ave. SW. Seafair is big in West Seattle. This year the Seafair Pirates land sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Alki Beach

Promenade. There’s even a Pirate hotline: 206-365-1590. Spread across late June and the month of July are a number of Seafairrelated events that reflect considerable community pride.

Info: www.hiyu.com The West Seattle/Downtown Seattle Water Taxi, like the old mosquito boats, re-connects the two worlds by water. www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/WaterTaxi/ WestSeattleRoute/Schedule

ATTRACTIONS LINCOLN PARK 8011 Fauntleroy Way, S.W. One of the city’s showcase, multi-purpose parks. Situated just north of the Fauntleroy ferry terminal, the park features 4.6 miles of walking trails, 3.9 miles of biking trails and access to beaches COLMAN POOL Heated, saltwater pool fed by the tides. www.seattle.gov/parks

LKI PENINSULA WALKWAY A AND BIKE PATH 2.5 miles of paved walkway along the water from Port of Seattle land all the way around the peninsula.

ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE Perspectives on the city from here are surreal, and, on a clear day, the sweeping views of the water and Olympic Mountains are stunning.

ARTSWEST PLAYHOUSE & GALLERY 4711 California Ave. SW. One of the under-sung city treasures, ArtsWest was winner of the 2010 Broadway World Awards for Best Theater in Seattle. The art in the gallery, too, will keep you awake. www.artswest.org

WEST SEATTLE ARTWALK With some 60 businesses displaying artwork every second Thursday of the month, 6-9 p.m. www.westseattleartwalk. blogspot.com

ALKI BEACH A 2.5-mile stretch of sand.

The view across the water to the Olympic Mountains is spectacular.

LINCOLN PARK 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW just north of the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. It features plenty of walking and bike paths, picnic shelters, playfields and outdoor heated saltwater pool and bathhouse.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS MARKET 44th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street.

Sundays 10 a.m –2 p.m. yearround. www.seattlefarmersmarkets. org

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King’s Schools offers academic excellence and life-long learning. King’s students of all ages receive a robust educational experience, becoming independent thinkers well prepared for college and life. Students thrive in small class sizes with dedicated attention from teachers and mentors, while establishing strong connections in a nurturing, Christiancentered environment.

We look forward to having you visit.

206.289.7783 www.kingsschools.org Preschool – High School

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