Annual Manual 2015-2016

Welcome to the SEATTLE ANNUAL MANUAL

Seattle is a city defined by its many distinctive neighborhoods and captured between bodies of water and connected through its central core by Interstate 5, the 12th longest highway in the U.S. and the fifth longest north-south highway after Interstate 15.

One has to only look up, as all around us we see cranes restarted that were once waiting for funds and new ones being thrown up into new projects, as Seattle’s downtown continues to soar skyward and the city continues to reengineer itself.

But sometimes you also have to look underneath, with the 2013 decision to implement the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine project, which began a historic underground journey in downtown Seattle to dig a tunnel to replace the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct, a double-deck highway spanning the downtown waterfront for more than 60 years. A project that, as of this writing, remains stalled underground, the Bertha tunneling machine has awaited reassembly in a pit near Pioneer Square since Dec. 6, 2013.

We hope that this guide allows you to escape all these noisy building exercises — above and below —and take refuge in the diverse and ever changing neighborhoods that remain welcoming for so many of us call home. We say we live in Seattle when we describe where we live to outsiders, but we say our neighborhoods by name when we speak with fellow residents. We hope this guide spurs greater interest in your neighborhood and exploring and dining in those around you and throughout the city to truly know your city well.

We hope you find Seattle Annual Manual to be an enjoyable resource for exploration, as we intend to make it when it’s assembled each year.

If there are things we left out, it wasn’t intentional, so please let us know so we can ensure what makes your neighborhood yours is reviewed for inclusion in next year’s edition.

oN ThE CoVER: The dancer sculpture art can be found on the Alki Trail along Harbor Avenue Southwest. The dancer is one of three featured in “Luna Girls” by Lezlie Jane. The Luna Girls in their period swimwear were a sort of welcoming committee for patrons of Luna Park, a 12-acre amusement park built on the Duwamish Head of Elliott Bay in 1907. The sculpture provides a sort of memory of Seattle’s past and a view onto its future across the bay. Photo by Myke Folger

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Sips in the City

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By Ronald Holden

Three years ago, it was a stretch to find more than a handful of tasting rooms and brewpubs, let alone craft distilleries, inside city limits. No such difficulty in 2015.

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There are hundreds of bars that serve beer on tap, and even a few that call themselves “brewpubs” without actually brewing beer on the premises. But almost two-dozen breweries in Seattle do have a tasting room where you can sample the wares; many of them qualify as full-fledged pubs, with real kitchens and table service. Here are a few of the more interesting ones:

• Rooftop Brewing (1220 W. Nickerson St.) is the most recent entry in the brewpub category, even if the grub turns out to come from a food truck parked outside.

• Big Time Brewery (4122 University Way N.E.) actually started it all, in 1988, in the University District. A dozen or so beers on tap, pizza from the kitchen and a no-nonsense attitude (it’s called “Grumpy Hour” for a reason). They brew about 1,500 barrels a year and sell almost all of it on the premises.

• Pike Brewing Co. (1415 First Ave.), founded in 1989 and located in the Pike Place Market, is also one of Seattle’s largest restaurants,

owned and operated by Charles and Rose Ann Finkel. Most importantly, there’s also a highly informative microbrewery museum.

A baker’s dozen brews on tap, notably Kilt Lifter and XXXXX Stout.

• Elysian Brewing Co. has three brewpubs: on Capitol Hill (at 1221 E. Pike St.), in SODO (across from Safeco Field at 542 First Ave. S.), and in the Tangletown/ Green Lake neighborhood (at 2106 N. 55th St.). They’ve been acquired by a national brewery, but their individual production still ranks them as “craft.”

• Elliott Bay Brewing also operates three brewpubs, though only two of them are in Seattle. They’re in West Seattle (at 4720 California Ave. S.W.) and in Lake City (at 12537 Lake City Way N.E.).

• Gordon Biersch — Yes, this is a big chain, based in Texas. Yes, it produces many of the specialty beers you find at Trader Joe’s. But it also does a good job, at its 500-seat downtown Seattle brewpub (at Pacific Place, 600 Pine St.) of German-style sausages.

How’d the copper kettle and fermenting tanks get to the fourth-floor location? Lowered by helicopters before they finished the roof.

• Hale’s Brewery (4301 Leary Way N.W.), along the corridor between Fremont and Ballard, remains one of Seattle’s most popular brewpubs.

I’m going to make an exception for Fremont Brewing Co.’s lack of a restaurant because its beer is so darn good — especially the Summer Ale (tangerine flowers in a glass)! It opens the industrial space (at 3409 Woodland Park Ave. N.) to the general public four afternoons a week, but if you want more than pretzels, you’ll need to bring your own food.

WINERIES

Boy, are there ever a lot of these — literally two-dozen! Your best bet might be to try the multi-winery tasting rooms.

Who says you need to leave town to go wine-tasting? Sure, there’s a romantic allure to driving through the vineyards of Eastern Washington (or even the perimeter of Puget Sound), but there are more than enough wineries to turn your head without leaving Seattle’s city limits.

The Washington Wine Tasting Room (1924 Post

Alley) in the Pike Place Market is a cooperative venture of a half-dozen small local wineries (Camaraderie, Harlequin, Latitude 46 N, Bunnell, Naches Heights, Wilridge and Wineglass). Wilridge (1416 34th Ave.) also has a tasting room of its own in Madrona.

The Ward Johnson winery (1445 Elliott Ave. W.) in Interbay is open on weekends and has a delightful tasting room that features excellent red wines from Red Mountain.

Nota Bene Cellars (9320 15th Ave. S.) in South Park concentrates on Rhone varieties. It’s open one weekend a month.

Also in South Seattle, specifically Georgetown, is Laurelhurst Cellars (5608 Seventh Ave. S.), open the second Saturday of the month.

A newcomer to Uptown is Falling Rain Winery (1403 Dexter Ave. N.), with Bordeauxstyle blends.

And, finally, a superb winery, Fall Line, with an aristocratic pedigree. Owners Tim Sorenson and Nancy Rivenburgh are both university professors with advanced degrees. They’ve joined the South Seattle Artisan Winery association and open their

Copperworks’ Micah McNutt and Jason Parker.

Georgetown production facility (6122 Sixth Ave. S.) on the second Saturday of the month.

DISTIllERIES

Seattle’s latest claim to fame (after coffee microroasters and micro-breweries) are its craft distilleries. You can taste half-ounce samples and buy one or two bottles on-site.

The biggest of the newcomers, and most ambitious, is Westland (2931 First Ave. S.) in SODO. Built at a cost of $4 million, with a production of 60,000 gallons a year, it’s the largest malt whiskey distillery (by volume) west of the Mississippi. And its owners, Emerson Lamb and Matt Hofmann, are only 25 years old.

Lamb’s family had long been active in the timber industry in Grays Harbor County; young Emerson became interested in something quite different. Not yet 20, he approached Hofmann, a classmate from Bellarmine Preperatory Academy in Tacoma, with a business plan to distill malt whiskey. And off they went.

Hofmann dropped out of the University of Washington

to sign on, and the two friends set out for Scotland. “We weren’t old enough to drink in the States,” is how Lamb put it.

They financed their venture with loans from family and friends, bought grain from the Skagit Valley and casks from Missouri and put their bright copper Vendome pot still to immediate good use, making American single-malt whiskey.

Also in SODO are several smaller outfits that are open to visitors (but call ahead).

2Bar Spirits (at 2960 Fourth Ave. S.) is one; 3 Howls (at 426 S. Massachusetts St.) is another. And Letterpress (at 85 S. Atlantic St.) and Glass Spirits (1712 First Ave. S.). Sodo Spirits (at 2228 Occidental Ave. S.) is the first American maker of a Japanese-style spirit called Shochu. There’s enough activity in SODO alone to warrant a designated driver!

Right downtown (at 1250 Alaskan Way) is Copperworks, owned by Jason Parker and Micah McNutt. Parker’s a longtime beer guy, the original brewmaster for Pike Brewery; McNutt came from the software industry. They released their first gin shortly after they opened their distillery

in fall 2013.

Fremont Mischief (132 Canal St.) has its distillery and tasting room overlooking the ship canal, producing vodka, gin and a Commemorative Soldier Whiskey.

Two more distilleries are in Interbay: Batch 206 (at 1417 Elliott Ave.), which makes Batch 206 vodka and Counter gin; and Sound Spirits (1630 15th Ave. W.), which produces Ebb & Flow vodka and Old Tom gin.

On Capitol Hill there are two distilleries: Oola (at 1314 E. Union St.) offers a very smooth vodka; Sun Spirits (514 E. Pike St.) operates as a full-fledged cocktail lounge.

CIDERIES

The new-found interest in cider may be due to the fact that apples are gluten-free. But they’re also pretty easy to mash and convert to a most pleasant, low-alcohol beverage.

Though it’s only 2 years old, Seattle Cider (4700 Ohio Ave. S.), located in SODO, is the oldest in town. It was founded by Joel VandenBrink, originally from Holland, and shares its tasting room with another of the Dutchman’s

ventures: the Two Beers brewery.

Along the Interbay corridor, you’ll find Number 6 Cider (945 Elliott Ave. W., Suite 203). It brews and sells a half-dozen of its own ciders. Founder (“and chief kegwasher”) is fomer tech executive Tom Todaro.

The majority of Washington’s two-dozen (and more) cideries are outside of Seattle, closer to the source of the fruit. But two spots in Seattle have come to specialize in cider: The Noble Fir (5316 Ballard Ave. N.W.) in Ballard is one, with more than a dozen beers and ciders on tap and many more in bottle. Capitol Cider (818 E. Pike St.), is a fully licensed restaurant on two levels in the Pike-Pine corridor of Capitol Hill, with an extensive list of ciders on tap.

RONALD HOLDEN is a restaurant writer and consultant who blogs at Cornichon.org and Crosscut. com. He recently published “Home Grown Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink.”

Steven Stone in his Sound Spirits distillery. Matt Hoffman and Emerson Lamb at Westland. Will Maschmeier and Craig Phelan of 3 Howls.

What kind of cultural experience intrigues you? ARTS, CULTURE & EXHIBITS

Whatever it is, Seattle most likely has a museum, theater or attraction you will find inspiring and informative. The foundational Seattle Art Museum, for example, located downtown, is internationally recognized for its collection of Asian, African and Native American art produced by Pacific Northwest artists. The permanent collection includes around 21,000 pieces.

The Northwest African American Museum in the Central Area displays artwork from many places of origin and religious backgrounds, representing all walks of African-American life.

The Wing Luke Museum in Chinatown-International District depicts the Asian-American experience in America through photographs, artwork and text.

The Henry Art Gallery, on the University of Washington campus, is one of the region’s leading museums in modern and contemporary art. The Henry also hosts lectures and other events.

The Children’s Museum at the Seattle Center is the perfect spot for kids, with all types of interactive exhibits.

For music lovers, Seattle has Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and one of the premier facilities for music performances. Other performing arts facilities include the Fifth Avenue Theatre and EMP, among countless other performance spaces throughout the city.

Are you a techie? Check out SODO’s Living Computer Museum, which presents the milestones in the evolution of computers and how people use them. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and assembled the collection, which attempts to preserve the history that put him and Bill Gates on the path to founding the world-transformational company.

The Duwamish tribe has long been a part of the Pacific Northwest, and the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center in Southwest Seattle is a fascinating place to visit. Authentic and rich in meaning, the cabin will feed your mind about the Duwamish’s rich heritage, culture and history.

The Space Needle is always a must for Seattle newbies. Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, its can’t-miss presence on the Seattle skyline makes it awe-inspiring and something that must be explored. Take the elevator up and experience spectacular views, or take in dinner at its rotating restaurant.

—

Gwen Davis

MUSEUMS

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

SEATTlE ART MUSEUM/ SEATTlE ASIAN ART MUSEUM

1300 First Ave. (206) 625-8900 webmaster@seattleartmuseum. org

www.seattleartmuseum.org

olYMPIC SCUlPTURE PARK 2901 Western Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 654-3100 www.seattleartmuseum.org

NoRThWEST AfRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (206) 518-6000 www.naamnw.org

WING lUKE ASIAN MUSEUM

719 S. King St. (206) 623-5124 www.wingluke.org

NoRDIC hERITAGE MUSEUM 3014 NW 67th St. (206) 789-5707 www.nordicmuseum.org

hENRY ART GAllERY

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

MUSEUM of hISToRY AND INDUSTRY

860 Terry Ave. N. (206) 324-1126 www.mohai.org

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

SEATTlE CENTER AND ITS ATTRACTIoNS

305 Harrison St. (206) 684-7200 www.seattlecenter.org

EXPERIENCE MUSIC PRoJECT/SCIENCE fICTIoN MUSEUM

325 Fifth Ave. N. (206) 770-2700 www.empsfm.org

PACIfIC SCIENCE CENTER

200 Second Ave. N. (206) 443-2001 www.pacificsciencecenter. org

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

CoNCERT hAll bENARoYA (hoME of SEATTlE SYMPhoNY oRChESTRA)

200 University St. Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 215-4800 Administration (206) 215-4747

Tickets: www.seattlesymphony.org/ benaroya

ThEATERS

5Th AVENUE ThEATRE

308 Fifth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 625-1900

www.5thavenue.org

ACT

700 Union St. www.acttheatre.org

ARTSWEST 4711 California Ave. S.W. www.artswest.org

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 ThEATRE AT SEATTlE CENTER 305 Harrison St. www.seattlecenter.com

fREEholD ThEATRE 2222 2nd Ave. Suite 200 www.freeholdtheatre.org

GREEN STAGE www.greenstage.org

INTIMAN ThEATRE 201 Mercer St. www.intiman.org

JET CITY IMPRoV www.jetcityimprov.com

lANGSToN hUGhES PERfoRMING ARTS INSTITUTE 104 17th Ave. S. www.langstoninstitute.org

lIVING VoICES

3800 Aurora Ave. N. www.livingvoices.org

MEANY hAll foR ThE PERfoRMING ARTS University of Washington campus www.artsuw.org

NoRThWEST PUPPET CENTER 9123 15th Ave. N.E. www.nwpuppet.org

oN ThE boARDS 100 W. Roy St. www.ontheboards.org

PlAYbACK ThEATER NoRThWEST www.playbacktheaternw. org

ThE REPERToRY ACToRS ThEATRE www.reacttheatre.org

SEATTlE ChIlDREN’S ThEATRE 201 Thomas St. www.sct.org

SEATTlE GIlbERT & SUllIVAN SoCIETY 9250 14th Ave NW www.pattersong.org

SEATTlE PUblIC ThEATER 7312 W. Green Lake Drive. N. www.seattlepublictheater. org

SEATTlE REPERToRY ThEATRE

155 Mercer St. www.seattlerep.org

SEATTlE ShAKESPEARE CoMPANY www.seattleshakespeare. org

SEATTlE ThEATRE GRoUP 911 Pine St. www.stgpresents.org

SToNE SoUP ThEATER www.stonesouptheater.com

TAPRooT ThEATRE CoMPANY 204 N. 85th St. www.taproottheatre.org

ThEATER SChMEATER 2125 3rd Ave www.schmeater.org

ThISTlE ThEATRE 6344 NE 74th St. Suite # 103 www.thistletheatre.org

SEATTlE ThEATRESPoRTS IMPRoV CoMEDY Market Theater in Pike Place Market www. unexpectedproductions.org

UNIVERSITY of WAShINGToN SChool of DRAMA PERfoRMANCE VENUES www.drama.washington. edu

SENIOR RESOURCES

SENIoR CENTERS

bAllARD NoRThWEST

SENIoR CENTER

5429 - 32nd Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 297-0403

CENTRAl AREA SENIoR CENTER

500 30th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 726-4926

Building Trust

GREENWooD SENIoR CENTER

525 N 85th St. Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 297-0875

INTERNATIoNAl DRoP-IN CENTER

7301 Beacon Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 587-3735

PIKE MARKET

SENIoR CENTER

85th Pike St. #200 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 728-2773

SAlVATIoN ARMY

SENIoR CENTER

9050 16th Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98106 (206) 767-3150

SENIoR CENTER of WEST SEATTlE

4217 S.W. Oregon St. Seattle, WA 98116 (206) 932-4044

ShoRElINE lAKE foREST

PARK SENIoR CENTER

18560 1st Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98155 (206) 365-1536

SoUTh PARK

SENIoR CENTER 8201 10th Ave. S. Suite 4 Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 767-2544

SoUThEAST SEATTlE

SENIoR CENTER 4655 S Holly St. Seattle, WA 98118 (206) 722-0317

WAllINGfoRD CoMMUNITY

SENIoR CENTER 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. #140 Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 461-7825

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SENIOR RESOURCES

SEATTlE PARKS AND RECREATIoN

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Lifelong Recreation offers a wide range of fitness and social programs for people age 50 and older that change each season. Visit www.seattle. gov/parks/seniors/index.htm

8061 Densmore Ave N. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (206) 684-4951

SENIoR SERVICES

AlZhEIMER’S ASSoCIATIoN (206) 363-5500

CAREGIVER SUPPoRT NETWoRK www.kccaregiver.org

CoMMUNITY DINNERS (206) 364-5200

ENhANCE fITNESS (206) 727-6297

GATEKEEPER PRoGRAM (206) 448-5766

MEAlS oN WhEElS (206) 448-5767

MINoR hoME REPAIR (206) 448-5751

SENIoR RIGhTS ASSISTANCE (206) 448-5720

ShIbA (STATEWIDE hEAlTh INSURANCE bENEfITS ADVISoRS) hElPlINE 1-800-562-6900

hYDE ShUTTlES (206) 727-6262

SENIOR CITIZENS ROOFING DISCOUNTS

Affordable Senior Housing on Beautiful Bitter Lake

Jayne DeHaan

EDUCATION & LEARNING

Seattle continues to be a hot bed of innovation that is strongly underpinned with learning opportunities and plays host to numerous education institutions and organizations committed to growing both youth and mature learners on an ongoing basis. The Seattlearea business community continues to have a highdemand for undergraduate and graduate individuals to fill the region’s critical needs for highly educated professionals in science and technology fields, business leadership, and health-care innovation career fields.

To support this need, Seattle has an impressive list of local higher education establishments which includes the University of Washington,

Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, City University, Antioch University, Bastyr University, Northeastern University, Argosy University, Cornish College of the Arts, The Art Institute of Seattle, Gage Academy of Art and the School of Visual Concepts and the Seattle Vocational Institute. It’s also served by three community based colleges within the Seattle Colleges District system that have recently started full four- year programs as well as transfer degree programs and career degree programs that are two years in length.

Seattle Public Schools is the largest K-12 school system in Washington State, serving nearly 52,000 students in 97 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. The district has

a staff of about 9,000 which includes about 3,100 teachers. The district is comprised of 128 languages/dialects with the top five languages after English being, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Tagalog. The Seattle Public School System is top

notch with a wide range of specialized programs that include radio, journalism, computer programming and services, art, drama and many more.

— Robert Munford

SEATTlE UNIVERSITY 901 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122-1090 (206) 296-6000 www.seattleu.edu

UNIVERSITY of WAShINGToN INfoRMATIoN & VISIToR’S CENTER 4060 George Washington Ln. NE, Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543-9198 www.washington.edu

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

ANTIoCh UNIVERSITY 2326 6th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-5352 www.antiochseattle.edu

SEATTlE CoMMUNITY CollEGES (CENTRAl, NoRTh, SoUTh) 1500 Harvard Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 587-4100 www.seattlecolleges.com

ARGoSY UNIVERSITY, SEATTlE 2601 Elliott Ave Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 393-3545 www.argosy.edu

ThE ART INSTITUTE of SEATTlE 2323 Elliott Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-1642 (206) 448-6600 www.artinstitutes.edu/ seattle

CoRNISh CollEGE of ThE ARTS 1000 Lenora St. Seattle, WA 98121 (800) 726-ARTS www.cornish.edu

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

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

SChool of VISUAl CoNCEPTS 500 Aurora Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 623-1560 www.svcseattle.com

PhoTo CENTER NW 900 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 720-7222 www.pcnw.org UNIVERSITY of WAShINGToN PRofESSIoNAl & CoNTINUING EDUCATIoN www.outreach.washington. edu/conted

EDUCATION & LEARNING

Private Secondary Schools

In addition to Seattle ISD there are excellent private schools options as well: five of the high schools are Catholic, one is Lutheran, and seven are secular.

• Bishop Blanchet High School

• Holy Names Academy

• O’Dea High School

• Seattle Preparatory School

• Seattle Lutheran High School

• The Bush School

• Lakeside School

• Seattle Waldorf School

• Northwest School

• Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences

• University Prep

• Dartmoor School

• Puget Sound Community School

Ballard Ballard

By Myke Folger

Aside from South Lake Union, there is no other Seattle neighborhood that has undergone a more complete transformation than Ballard. Ten years ago, the Ballard of old had a simple Safeway and cute QFC set back to back. An unassuming library quietly served the community, the Googie-styled Denny’s and neighboring Sunset Bowl provided simple food and fun and abounding the avenues were single-family Craftsmans devoid of any neighboring faux-futuristic box homes.

Those are now all memories stored in grey heads. The new Ballard is far faster. It is home now to some of the best microbrews you’ll ever know (Washington is peerless in hop growing and production), some amazingly authentic restaurants, a luxurious library, a legit skater bowl and neighboring spray park with fun sea-shape architecture, brilliant donut shops (gotta love the Mighty-O), a very modern QFC, a coveted Trader Joe’s, a truly majestic Majestic Bay movie house, and an expanding Ballard Swedish Hospital that has the best maternity ward and staff (really great food too if you can believe it) that a baby would ever hope to have. And of course the behemoth condominiums and box homes have helped house all the new neighbors.

In some ways the two have found a way to coexist: the ancient salted air amid the creosote and seagull cries still fill the streets, and many of the wonderful brick buildings still stand and are home to these new and exciting places to play and eat (Oaxaca is an exceptional authentic Mexican restaurant along Ballard Avenue Northwest; and go ahead and spend hours playing old-school board games or Magic the Gathering at Card Kingdom). St. Alphonsus still represents up the street from the amazing Mod Pizza; the wonderfully accessible Golden Gardens is still just that: accessible to anyone and everyone – a beach where couples get married, where beach volleyballers play, where children have fun on a state-of-the-art playground, where dogs can be leashless; where boats moor and launch to sail and fish, where seals poke their heads up from the waterline to see what’s doing and where Girl Scout Daisies still hold their bridging ceremonies. Ballard also remains home to the SeafoodFest in July, Viking Days in August and the 17th of May Nordic Heritage Parade, all of which introduce lutefisk and original charm to the 21-year-old Amazonite with 22 tattoos pulling down six figures up on the 11th floor of one of the dozens of condominiums casting fortress-like shadows on the streets below.

DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Story and photos by Ronald

Holden

• Walrus & Carpenter (4743 Ballard Ave. N.W.) — This is Renée Erickson at her finest: simple ingredients and simple preparations, all dedicated to the freshest possible oysters. Long waits for seating at times.

• brimmer & heeltap (425 N.W. Market St.) — One of Seattle’s treasures, a charming little house improved and enhanced by a lovely new “shelter” in the backyard. Imaginative dishes, creative cocktails.

• Ray’s boathouse (6049 Seaview Ave. N.W.) — At the entrance to the Ballard Locks at Shilshole, one of Seattle’s institutions. Whether you sit on the deck upstairs or in the dining room at water’s edge, this is a knockout spot for visitors who want to sample iconic Seattle seafood (crab cakes, salmon).

• bastille Café & bar (5307 Ballard Ave. N.W.) — A Frenchstyle brasserie, noisy and bustling. Oysters, steak tartare, crème brûlée. The rooftop garden supplies the restaurant with herbs.

Bastille Cafe & Bar

Brimmer & Heeltap

Ray’s Boathouse

Ballard

What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“I’d go to the beaches at Golden Gardens or Carkeek [Park] or go on a boat with the kids,” says Victoria Schurman of Ballard, who was loading her kids and their friends into a boat at the 14th Avenue Northwest Boat Launch. “I might go to Larsen’s [Bakery] or get donuts at Top Pot, too.”

— Victoria Schurman, Ballard

“I walk to have breakfast at Bad Albert’s or at Percy’s or the Elks or Anthony’s. Then I’d go down to the beach and get in the water, then lay there for a while. Then I’d go to our favorite place to get a drink at Percy’s. Then I’d walk home. That’s it. We always walk. Also on a Sunday with the market going on, it’s nice to look around.”

— Haylee Leighty, Ballard

Looking south from the 14th Avenue NW boat ramp in Ballard, one gets an untrammeled view of the Fremont Cut and Queen Anne. It’s also a great place to sit and have lunch or check email after work.

Photos by Myke Folger

CAPITOL HILL • FIRST HILL EASTLAKE

By Myke Folger

If you’re feeling daring, go to Capitol Hill. To live in this neighborhood, there are prerequisites: You must be in your 20s, have sleeves of random tattoos, drink espresso morning, noon and night and be in a band. Oh, and to add to your authenticity, you must have attended O’Dea High School or Holy Names Academy.

Of course, this is an exaggeration, but still Capitol Hill remains a collision of invention, discovery and tradition. The long walk along Broadway East from Madison to Volunteer Park embodies all the action, the shops, the attitude and style, while immediately to the east and down to the west above Interstate 5, are some of the biggest, prettiest and oldest homes in the city. The neighborhood has been around since the 1880s and overlooks Lake Washington from the east and Lake Union and downtown to the west. It is in many respects, the place to be.

The “Hill’s” intensity settles somewhat to the south as one enters First Hill, or “Pill Hill.” It is the hub of hospitals, O’Dea and Seattle University, St. Mark’s Cathedral and the historical Sorrento Hotel. It’s a collaboration of education, spirituality and science. If the opportunity presents itself, go into O’Dea’s gym and you will see banner after banner marking championships in every sport. Later, take in the Italian Renaissance architectural influence of the Sorrento, designed at the turn of the 20th Century by Harlan Thomas who would become the first dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Washington. And if you’re pregnant or just broke your leg playing soccer at the turf fields at Cal Anderson, get treated at one of the handful of hospitals at your disposal here.

Meanwhile, down at the edge of Lake Union, another tradition is buoyed: houseboat living. If you happen to have a cool million dollars lying around, or maybe your grandparents had the wherewithal to buy a houseboat for mere pennies in the late 1960s, then you’ll have the fortune of a unique live-aboard lifestyle made famous in “Sleepless in Seattle” (even though that houseboat was on Westlake). It’s a casual and somewhat hidden existence mixed with marine doings (NOAA is here), perhaps the best and most unique views of downtown and the annual fireworks show. Need groceries or a cup of coffee? Just above the houseboat haven is Eastlake Avenue, which is a conduit from downtown to the University of Washington, and is adorned with shops, bars, offices and condos.

DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

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• ba bar (550 12th Ave.) — Eric Banh and his sister, Sophie, have created in an old warehouse a bustling and welcoming Saigon café. Seattle’s best pho is here, more expensive than the rest because the ingredients are better. Terrific baked goods, as well. Open from early morning to late at night.

• Serafina (2043 Eastlake Ave. E.) and Cicchetti (215 E. Boston St.) — Impossible not to like the intimate setting of these twin Italian spots. Traditional in the front (Serafina); Venetian-style small plates (Cicchetti) in the back. The garden, open in good weather, is magical.

• Momiji (1522 12th Ave.) — The Hill now boasts a half-dozen upscale Japanese spots offering more choices than simple sushi parlors or noodles. There’s as much emphasis on décor and service (and well-chosen sake) at these places, and none accomplishes this mission as well as Momiji.

• Altura (617 Broadway E.) — Nate Lockwood is a genius in the kitchen, which serves prix fixe dinners (and matching wines) at elevated prices. But if you sit at the counter, watch the cooks’ ballet and taste what’s on your plate — you won’t mind a bit.

• Poppy (622 Broadway E.) — Jerry Traunfeld, one-time wunderkind of Seattle’s culinary galaxy, has settled into a comfortable role as the city’s purveyor of Thali, a platter of uniquely spiced small dishes.

• Spinasse and Artusi (1531 14th Ave.) — Adjacent temples of northern Italian cuisine, Spinasse being the mothership of handmade artisanal pasta, and Artusi the casual bar where you have a before-dinner cocktail (and, maybe, a bite). At its best (hand-cut tajarin pasta with butter and sage, for example), there’s no better Italian-style food in Seattle.

• Terra Plata (1501 Melrose Ave.) — The concept is “earth-toplate,” and owner Tamara Murphy has the resources to carry it off. The roast pig with chorizo and clams is one of those combinations that sounds weird but tastes great. In good weather, the rooftop deck offers a unique setting.

Top row, l-r: Poppy, Altura Bottom row l-r: Ba Bar, Terra Plata, Spinasse

CAPITOL HILL • FIRST HILL EASTLAKE

“I’d get coffee at Starbucks then take a walk toward Volunteer park and toward the nicer houses. Then for lunch I’d go to Taco Chuki’s, that’s my favorite taco spot. Then to Cha Cha’s in the evening. Capitol Hill is one of those places where you can walk around and enjoy people. It sounds typical but it’s true.”

— Zack Miller, Capitol Hill

“I’d go to the Wandering Goose for breakfast, then walk down to Volunteer Park. Then I’d go down Broadway to Café Presse or get an afternoon coffee at Porchlight. Then I’d go back to Union [Street] and visit 20/20 Bike shop. After I’d go to Chuck’s and have a beer. Then I’d go to Tallulah’s on 19th for dinner. That would be my restaurant/bar day.”

— Stuart Strader, Capitol Hill

From the northern edge of Capitol Hill and Eastlake, homes and houseboats quietly watch boaters, sailors and crew teams make their way across Portage Bay.

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

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DOWNTOWN

Int’l District | Pioneer Square | belltown South lake Union

By Myke Folger

There’s no denying that while outlying neighborhoods have their own distinct personalities and flavors, everything Seattle centers around Downtown, the International District, Pioneer Square and South Lake Union. Here is where the action happens and where there’s so much to do that to experience it all would take months.

In Pioneer Square, Seattle’s first neighborhood and arguably its most historical and beautiful one, finds art galleries and cafés have brought new life to century-old structures. Occidental Park is perhaps the

neighborhood’s greatest feature. The street is now a brick promenade where you can get some pizza or a cheese-steak sandwich at Tat’s and gather with friends at the steps or an outdoor table amid the dotted shade of trees. It’s wide, open and urban. In the summer, with all the dappled light, it feels like being inside an impressionist painting.

Buy some gelato at the Caffe Umbria at 320 Occidental Ave. S. before venturing away from this French and Italian vibe and head into the Coliseumesque environs of Centurylink and Safeco Fields. No chariot races here, just football, soccer and baseball,

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• Thai Curry Simple (406 Fifth Ave. S.) — Weekday lunch only from the talented Picha Pinkaow, who posts her menu daily on Facebook. Minimal décor but less than $10 for specials like kaprawmoosub kaidao (sautéed minced pork with spicy chili and basil).

• Pizzeria Gabbiano (240 Second Ave. S.) — Roman-style pizza (square, not round, and not dependent on an ocean of tomato sauce and a blizzard of mozzarella). And you pay by weight, so you can order a little slice to taste or a bigger one for lunch.

• Il Terrazzo Carmine (411 First Ave. S.) — A beacon of elegance in Seattle’s catch-as-catch-can “sandwich district.” A Europeanstyle antipasto buffet, ravioli filled with venison and spinach, pan-seared sweetbreads.

• Steelhead Diner (95 Pine St.) — Oysters on the half-shell in a Nawlins-style Po’Boy, troll-caught Alaska salmon, the city’s best crabcake — all served in an unpretentious diner in the heart of the Market.

• Maximilien (81 Pike St.) — Very French, very romantic. Escargots, onion soup, cassoulet, profiterolles. Great water views from the window seats and the adjacent terrace.

• Pink Door (1919 Post Alley) — No sign, just a pink door that leads down to a charming restaurant with an Italian-American menu and a splendid garden. Weeknight cabaret.

• le Pichet (1933 First Ave.) — Tiny, crowded, with a limited menu. In other words, very French. Oeufs plat (baked ham and eggs with gruyère), freshly baked brioche and hot chocolate with whipped cream are must-try items in the morning hours; chicken-liver mousse and roast chicken at night. Wines by the glass, pitcher and bottle.

• Elliott’s oyster house (1201 Alaskan Way) — Oysters, check; salmon, check. Fresh cracked crab, check; outdoor seating, check. Watch the tour boats pull into the dock; watch the ferries come and go. Drink craft beer or fine local wines. It’s still the best piece of waterfront real estate in town.

• Wild Ginger (1401 Third Ave.) — This great fusion palace offers everything from Asian street food to Vietnamese spring rolls to Malaysan “bouillabaisse.” They didn’t need to have such a good wine list, but they do; it’s exceptional, in fact.

• Shiro (2401 Second Ave.) —The legendary Shiro Kashiba himself is no longer on the team, but the crew he trained is experienced and talented. The fish is perhaps the best in town (and it’s not fresh-fresh but fresh-frozen, as it should be). Get here when it opens at 5:30 p.m., sit at the sushi bar and eat what they put in front of you — it can get expensive quickly.

Maximilliien

Shiro

Elliott’s Oyster House

La Pichet

DOWNTOWN

but the structures are just as big as the ancient Roman arena. Try some liquid courage at nearby Elysian Fields before checking out a game. Consider a Sounders match if only to see the Emerald City Supporters in action.

Immediately to the east is the International District where the culture shift both audible and visual. Cantonese, Vietnamese, Japanese is spoken here over authentic Asian cuisine. The neighborhood is headquarters for pho, dim sum, dumplings and noodles. And one place to get it all is Uwajaimaya (600 5th Ave. S.), a massive Asian market and food court. It has a way of transporting you to Tokyo or

Beijing. And if you want some great olives pulled from barrels freshly shipped from Italy, or world-renowned cheeses in bulk – head up to Big John’s PFI at 1001 6th Ave. S.

As far as Downtown goes, it’s all about shopping: Vera Wang, Tiffany, Nike, Barney’s, Turgeon Raine. Maybe take in a show in the gorgeous 5th Avenue, Paramount or Moore theatres. Want to live downtown? Throw a rock and you’ll hit a potential place to stay – especially as you head north to South Lake Union.

South Lake Union, thanks largely to Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. has transformed the sleepy industrial neighborhood

into major hub of modern business. The big tenant of course is Amazon.com whose employees are predominantly on the younger side of 30. Accordingly, shops, gyms, quick eats and condos have been built up around the revenue generator. Cutting edge Fred Hutch is also nearby where independent scientists work on cures for major worldwide diseases from cancer to malaria. The development here, which includes the lovely South Lake Union Park, where you can have a sandwich and watch seaplanes land in Lake Union, has led to the reworking of Mercer Avenue and the viaduct tunnel – which should be complete by 2017.

SoUTh lAKE UNIoN PIoNEER SQUARE

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.

ZIP: 98109

boUNDARIES:

South: Denny Way East: I-5

West: State Route 99

North: Galer Street, Lake Union and East Newton Place

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

bEllToWN

bEllToWN bUSINESS ASSoCIATIoN www.belltownbusiness association.org

Have a downloadable map and list of neighborhood businesses.

bEllToWN CoMMUNITY CoUNCIl www.belltowncc.org

bEllToWN P-PATCh 2520 Elliott Ave. www.speakeasy.org/~mykejw/ ppatch

ThE olYMPIC SCUlPTURE PARK 2901 Western Ave. www.seattleartmuseum.org

ZIP: 98121

boUNDARIES:

North: Denny Way

South: Virginia Street

East: Fifth Avenue

West: Elliott Bay

ZIP: 98104

boUNDARIES:

West: Alaskan Way S.

South: King Street East: Fifth Avenue

North: Yesler Street, or a couple of blocks beyond Yesler Street

Int’l District

ZIP: 98104

boUNDARIES:

West: Fifth Avenue South East: Boren and Rainier Avenue South

South: South Dearborn St.

North: South Main St.

DoWNToWN

ZIP: 98122

boUNDARIES:

North: Denny Way (includes Belltown by some definitions) East: I-5

South: Yesler Way West: Elliott Bay

TRANSPoRTATIoN

Thanks to Seattle’s public transportation system, it’s fairly easy to get around the city. The Link light rail, for instance, is fast and smooth, has great views and currently travels from Sea-Tac International Airport to Westlake Station in downtown. Light rail will soon travel to Capitol Hill, beginning in late 2015 and later to the University District. Light rail trips take up a fraction of the time that bus and car trips do, especially given Seattle’s infamous traffic problem.

The ferries are another iconic feature of Seattle transportation. They travel to the surrounding islands with speed and style, and commuters can take their car onboard. In fact, many Vashon Island residents take the ferry to work in Seattle every morning, with minimal hassle. Depending on where you are headed, the ferries lend themselves to stunning views. They also have a cafeteria for hungry travelers. Both outdoor and indoor seating is available.

Uber and Lyft are two ridesharing services that can be found in the city. They are private companies and compete with public transportation and the taxi agencies.

King County Metro is the agency that runs the public transportation system in the county.

There are two floating bridges in Seattle, one that travels from the Mount Baker neighborhood to the Eastside as part of Interstate 90. The other floating bridge, state Route 520, travels from the Montlake area to the Eastside; a new SR 520 bridge is currently under construction.

Lastly, Seattle is home to several freeways and highways. Interstate 5 cuts across the city from north to south through downtown, and state Route 99 runs parallel to the west.

Also, the West Seattle bridge connects West Seattle to the rest of Seattle.

— Gwen Davis

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

Uber and lyft

Also known as “transportation network companies,” or TNCs. Utilizing a mobile app, they allow consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request which is then routed to drivers who use their own cars. Pricing is similar to that of metered taxis, and payment is handled exclusively through the companies and not with the driver personally. At the end of a ride, the complete fare is automatically billed to the customer’s credit card.

www.uber.com/cities/seattle www.lyft.com/Seattle

Pronto

Pronto is Puget Sound’s cycle sharing system with 500 bikes and over 50 stations across Seattle. Providing Seattle residents and visitors with an additional transportation option. For residents, Annual Memberships are available, or you can purchase 24-hour & 3-day passes. Helmets are also available at all stations for a rental fee. A cycle sharing system consists of a fleet of specially designed, sturdy, very durable bikes that are locked into a network of docking stations located throughout the city. Pronto bikes can be rented from and then returned to any station in the system, creating an efficient network with many possible points and combinations of departure and arrival.

www.prontocycleshare.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

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.

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

Fremont& WALLINGFORD

By Myke Folger

Most community-welcoming parties are dressed conservatively, carry homemade lasagnas and have warm welcoming smiles. In Fremont they’re nude. Oh, and their spokespeople are revolutionaries and anti-social car-killers. But that only adds to the mystique around the neighborhood that proclaims itself the Center of the Universe.

Getting back to the naked part, Fremont’s biggest claim to fame is its Solstice Fair every June during which men and women, in honoring the summer solstice, paint their bodies in a rainbow of colors (one guy this year was painted deep blue with a golden sunrise on his back), sit astride bicycles and enjoy the sea breeze along Leary Way Northwest in absolute liberation. If you want to give visiting relatives a taste of what you’ve been up to, take them to the beginning of this parade.

Fremont is also home to the prettiest and busiest double-leaf bascule bridge in town. It opens on average more than 30 times a day to let boaters in the Fremont cut make their way into Lake Union or out to the Puget Sound. There is also an assortment of restaurants and funky shops, a Spanish-style library, the famous troll under the Aurora Bridge who grips the shell of an actual Volkswagen Beetle, the oversized statue of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, waterfront promenades,

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marine repair facilities and a few fantastic breweries (Fremont Brewery is the local fave with plenty of newcomers making themselves known). And it’s also home to Gasworks Park, one of the best seats from which to watch Seattle’s annual fireworks show.

From Fremont head up the hill to Wallingford, and there’s a chance for respite – just a little. Here too is much to do and see - particularly along Wallingford Avenue North. In Wallingford, one is afforded magnificent southerly views of downtown Seattle and the neighborhood is close to everything. There’s downtown, shops, other neighborhoods (the North 40th Street throughway is a quiet shortcut that can take one all the way to the University of Washington), restaurants, parks, pubs (Murphy’s is an exceptional Irish pub) and new perspectives on ice cream (there are still lines out the door at the original Molly Moon’s). One of Wallingford’s greatest features, though, is the Guild 45th Theatre. It opened in 1919, added a second screen in 1983 and still operates today. It’s both nostalgic and legit as it shows first-run movies and is a great way to close the night after dining out.

Green Lake Animal Hospital 6857 Woodlawn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115

Ph: 206-524-6540

Ravenna Animal Hospital 4541 Union Bay Place NE Seattle, WA 98105

Ph: 206-522-2114

Queen Anne Animal Clinic 1800 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA 98109

Ph: 206-284-2148

Northwest Veterinary Hospital 4922 Stone Way N Seattle, WA 98103

Ph: 206-545-4255

www.seattlevetassoc.com

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

DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Story and photos by Ronald

Holden

• Westward (2501 N. Northlake Way) — One of Seattle’s best views. An oyster happy hour (and interesting cocktails), then perhaps a trout or a braised lamb shoulder? Hard to say at this fine spot.

• Rock Creek (4300 Fremont Ave. N.) — Serious commitment here to fresh seafood (sardines, sea bass, grouper) from Eric Donnelly, a James Beard Award-nominated chef.

• Revel (403 N. 36th St.) — Korean dishes prepared with a French touch by Rachel Yang, one of Seattle’s true genius chefs.

• Paseo (4225 Fremont Ave. N.) — Often called the home of Seattle’s best sandwiches: an assortment of pork-centered, Caribbean-flavored offerings.

• Roxy’s Diner (462 N. 36th St.) — This East Coast deli is the closest thing Seattle has to a Jewish diner. A big menu, lively atmosphere and the best lox and bagels in town. But don’t forget the Reuben. And be patient: They’re working as fast as they can.

Fremont&WALLINGFORD

What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“I’d probably get coffee at Caffe Vita then go to the Farmers Market, the Sunday Market. Then I’d probably go to Roxy’s then take a friend and go play Frisbee in Gasworks Park. Then I’d go out for drinks at Red Star happy hour. They have good margaritas.”

— Seija Emerson, Fremont

“I’d probably start my day walking past the troll, head to PCC to pick up a slice of pizza and then walk along the BurkeGilman to Gasworks Park. In the afternoon, I’d probably do some shopping. I like Portage Bay Goods, Essenza, Burnt Sugar. Maybe I’d walk to Theo Chocolates and buy a few pieces. Next, Happy hour at Red Star. If I didn’t eat enough at happy hour, I’d head to Kylie’s for deep-dish pizza. Dessert would be a slice of white chocolate strawberry cake from Simply Desserts, or gelato at Sirena Gelato. I might stop by Schilling Cider House on the way home to pick up a bottle of something new to try. Then, I’d complain more as I walk past the troll on my way home. And I’d complain about the uneven sidewalks.”

— Kristina Sidor, Fremont

Rapunzel waits at the famed Fremont Bridge where bicyclists and motorists cross hundreds of times a day. Among all of Seattle’s bridges, the Fremont Bridge opens most frequently.

Photos by Myke Folger

WE I R D

SEATTLE

By Gwen Davis

(in an awesome way)

CoUNTERbAlANCE PARK

rocket piece of art, also publicly displayed.

Seattle is full of spectacular places and destinations to explore. But truth be told, some destinations are just plain weird, or just plain awesome (whichever adjective choice you prefer).

Are you the wild-child type who is down for not just having a good time but also an amusing one? Check out these five spots! They are as weird as they come and will leave you with plenty of good stories, pictures and important life experiences.

A park made of concrete? It can be a horrible idea. Or, in the case of Counterbalance Park in Queen Anne, it can be an awesome one. The park earns its medal at night, when all the lights are turned on. It can also change your perception of your surroundings, so watch out!

The park is also reportedly quiet on the weekends at night and overall great for photography enthusiasts.

Counterbalance Park is relatively level, 12,000 square feet, bordered on two sides by streets and two sides by condominiums. There is no on-site parking, so be prepared for a little bit of walking and meter-paying if commuting by car.

ThE STATUE of lENIN

The Lenin statue in Fremont is the largest statue honoring Valdimir Illych Lenin, a hero of the workers in the former Soviet Union. It’s 16 feet tall, weighs 7 tons, made of bronze and was sculpted by Emil Venkov. The artist is from Poprad, Czechoslovakia, where it was first displayed in 1988.

American entrepreneur Lewis Carpenter bought the statue and transported it to Seattle. It was soon erected in Fremont, near a Cold War-era

Photos by Gwen Davis

The statue has been controversial among certain immigrant groups (Lenin wasn’t the kindest of people, to put mildly). But it makes for hearty discussion among history buffs and is definitely one of the weirder things you’ll see in Seattle.

ARChIE MCPhEE

The Archie McPhee store in Wallingford sells gifts and toys, including crafts, costumes, miniatures and a weird assortment of toys and candy. Dubbed as one of Seattle’s top 10 weird hot spots, be prepared for anything and everything, from gummy bacon to rubber ducks to outrageous trophies.

The employees are right in sync with the store’s character; they can be rather hilarious themselves. Ask them for a joke and see how they respond!

The store also contains a photo booth, for which customers are allowed to use any of the props in the store. These pictures make for great souvenirs, for both tourist and natives alike.

However, the store isn’t all gags and humor. Customers will find random collectibles that are useful home goods.

WATER TAXI

It’s just like hopping aboard a bus, really — except in the Puget Sound. The King County Water Taxi is a convenient way to get between West Seattle and downtown. The Water Taxi also serves Vashon Island.

Best yet, you can use your regular Orca Card to pay, and the trip is about 10 minutes long.

The Water Taxi experienced a record ridership day during the Super Bowl Parade, roughly two years ago: Nearly 4,600

passengers rode the taxi that day.

Additionally, if traveling to West Seattle, there are free shuttles to the West Seattle Junction.

bETh’S CAfé

While most brunch lovers will order a two- or threeegg omelet without thinking twice, would anyone order more than four eggs? Six? Eight? As it turns out, people regularly order the famous

12-egg omelet at Beth’s Café on Aurora Avenue, northwest of Green Lake. Coupled with all-you-can-eat hash browns, Beth’s omelets promise customers will not leave hungry.

Founded in 1954, Beth’s has an extensive brunch menu, from pancakes to cinnamon rolls to “The Triple Bypass Meal” (watch out!). It also serves burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs and dessert.

The restaurant also displays all sorts of interesting artwork.

GREENWOOD, PHINNEY RIDGE & GREEN LAKE

By Myke Folger

Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Green Lake are like three friends holding hands, with Phinney in the middle.

Phinney Ridge is truly that, a ridge literally the width of Phinney Avenue North that descends to Green Lake to the east and Greenwood to the west and north. And each has so much to offer in a very accessible way.

Probably the most immensely underrated asset of the area is Woodland Park. It’s underrated because in the midst of the urban hustle you can escape under the quiet of the tall maples, cedars and firs as if somewhere along Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail. Yet if you want a picnic there, there’s plenty of tables. If you want to play tennis, lawn bowling, baseball or skateboard, you can. If the dog needs to stretch her legs, there’s the dogpark, too. If you want to see Malaysian tigers up close at the Woodland Park Zoo’s new tiger exhibit, be prepared to be amazed. And of course for a quick cool off, Green Lake itself is next door. This lake retains so much of its history too, where the Bathhouse still hosts theater, the bandstand still stands for fans to watch competitive sculling and swimmers and fishers do what has been done at the

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• Delancey (1415 N.W. 70th St.) — Handmade thin-crust pizza from a New York musician. Far from ho-hum, however; this is the real deal.

• Cantinetta (3650 Wallingford Ave. N.) — Trevor Johnson’s original neighborhood restaurant, with Tuscan-style dishes prepared under the direction of Emran Chowdhury, one of Seattle’s best “unknown” chefs. Bufala mozzarella, risotto, pappardelle bolognese.

• Stumbling Goat (6722 Greenwood Ave. N.) — Northwest comfort food (roast chicken, duck confit risotto) in an intimate setting.

shorelines since the Guy Phinney helped realize the place at the turn of the 20th century.

Back up the ridge there’s more than 20 blocks of shops both new and old including Greenwood Hardware which has been around since 1948 and where Marty literally will answer all of your questions. The ridge also plays host to the Greenwood Car Show, which gets bigger and bigger each year. The collection of Minis is decidedly un-mini.

In addition to the funky restaurants and shops around the intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street (if you’re into squirrel taxidermy, check out The Cozy Nut pub at 123 N. 85th St.), the neighborhood plays host to an annual Seafair Parade in late July. People line the streets with lawn chairs and coolers and await the slaloming motorcycle cops, kids on unicycles, drill teams and the boom of the Seafair Pirates’ cannon fire. A block up from the parade’s end at Sixth Avenue Northwest is Greenwood’s new gem: Chuck’s Hop Shop. Converted a few years ago from a sleazy mini-mart, this place now lets you enjoy some of the best beers in the world while your kid can eat scooped ice cream, your dog can chill out under you and the aroma of one of the various food trucks fills your nostrils. The place is always packed – parking is impossible – which makes it all the more a local fave.

GREENWOOD, PHINNEY RIDGE & GREEN LAKE

What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“The perfect afternoon is some sunny Saturday where you grab some friends and neighbors and the kids and dogs go to the park and sit with some ice cream and a pint of beer,” Fenton said wearing his tie-dyed Chuck’s Hop Shop T-shirt. “You can walk with kids somewhere, buy a pint and a scoop and bump into neighbors, eat at one of the food trucks at Chucks. If it’s pizzas there or biscuits, I know my kids would eat there. My real life is I go walking distance and I see families from Greenwood [Elementary School], St. John [School], and Whittier [Elementary School] families everywhere I go.

— Justin Fenton with daughters Ruby (left), Ramona and their new pup, Maggie., Greenwood

We would go to the Yard,” Becky Dias says of one of the more community-centric pups in Phinney Ridge. “There should be more Yards,” she added. “Then maybe we’d go to Green Lake and walk to dinner – that’s the nice part. We could go somewhere nearby then walk home. Then we would watch a [TV] show [at home] and prepare for the kid to sleep, I guess,” she said with a laugh.

— Becky Dias and wife, Julian O’Reilley, with son, Rocky., Greenwood

Photos by Myke Folger

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

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What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“I’d go with friends and eat out at Tic Tac Pho, order beef pho. Then I’d go shopping at Forever 21 and Papaya and Macy’s at Northgate Mall.”

— Mook Pongburanakit, North East Seattle

“I’d probably go to the theater actually, or sleep in. It’s always nice to get extra sleep Then I’d eat out. There’s a lot of mom and pop shops like Tokyo Sushi is a good one.”

— Chris L., Maple Leaf

“I’d go get some pho at Than Brothers then I’d just chill. Maybe go bike riding with friends and then have a barbeque, get some beer. I’d kick it with some steaks and grill onions. I just like to hang out.”

— Connor Smith, U-District

By Myke Folger

In about six years, when Seattle’s Link Light Rail goes online in Northeast Seattle, people are going to discover neighborhoods they didn’t know much about before. They will be brought closer to the north end’s shopping hub, Northgate Mall, and its local anchor tenant Nordstrom. They might take in a movie at Thornton Creek whose exterior has a unique European-esque plaza with tables and chairs, a kid-magnet fountain, and adjoining restaurants and condominiums. They might wander west to Bitter Lake Park (where kids play soccer seemingly every day), stumble upon the hidden entryways to Haller Lake or head east to

the tight-knit Lake City and stroll Douglas Park or watch the Pioneer Days Parade every August.

And if they venture south, they’ll come into Maple Leaf with its nook shops on Roosevelt and its sprawling Maple Leaf Reservoir Park that affords views of the city and a distant, smoky-blue Mount Rainier. Further south reveals Ravenna and an oasis at Bagel Oasis, one of the only authentic bagel shops in the city; the excellent Third Place Books and adjoining café, Vios, and pub, Third Place Pub; if you need a killer guitar, there’s the long-standing Trading Musician, and the west end of Cowen Park is perfect for chilling out or playing

volleyball.

Further westward brings the curious observer to Roosevelt where the beautifully remodeled high school stands sentinel amid shops, dive bars, soccer pubs (Atlantic Crossing), restaurants and boutiques. Roosevelt is also the throughway to the U-District where change is constant with university-driven construction everywhere. Green bike lanes, busy Northeast 45th Street flush with cars and hustling college students, the “Ave” humming with pubs and shops and the University BookStore; the University of Washington continues to grow with new dormitories and a completely revamped sports complex. And the once sleepy University

Village shopping plaza has evolved into a major arena of upscale shops and restaurants. Where else can you get internationally renowned dim sum (Din Tai Fung), a platinum wedding band (Tiffany & Co.), an iWatch (Apple) finish it off with some frozen yogurt (Menchie’s) before being treated for sticker shock at the onsite hospital (Virginia Mason)? But if its old-school shopping and browsing that’s needed, then try the University District Farmers Market which, unlike most markets in the city, runs year round and offers way more than just local fruit and vegetables.

Photos by Myke Folger

DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

By Ronald Holden

• Din Tai fung (2621 N.E. 46th St.; University Village) — Soup dumplings (xiao long bao) are the big attraction here, plus the free parking.

• Salare (2404 N.E. 65th St.) — Up-and-coming chef Edouardo Jordan’s new spot in Ravenna. Clams, mussels, halibut, oxtail vie for attention on the straightforward, unfussy menu.

• Pair (5501 30th Ave. N.E.) — The perfect example of a neighborhood bistro. A popular cambozola fondue can be a great starter and the natural beef brisket an ideal main course, but they’re strong on vegetarian options, as well.

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GAllERIES & MUSEUMS

bURKE MUSEUM of NATURAl hISToRY & CUlTURE

UW campus, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast.

Another one of those undersung civic treasures. 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. WednesdayThursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday closed. Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday closed. www.spl.org

SUZZAlo & AllEN lIbRARIES

On the University of Washington campus offer tours. Suzzalo’s reading room is properly beloved. Ground was broken here in 1923. www.lib.washington.edu/ suzzallow

lANDMARKS

GRAND IllUSIoN CINEMA

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

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4000 University Way N.E. This charming, European-style hotel was built for the 1909 AlaskaYukon-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.

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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.

lAKE CITY

KEY RESOURCES

SEATTlE PUblIC lIbRARY

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

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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

www.lccommunitycenter.org

lAKE 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

www.seattle.gov/ neighborhoodservices/lakecity. htm

fAMIlIES 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: www.familiesforlakecity.com

boUNDARIES:

North: Northeast 145th Street

East: Lake Washington

South: Northeast 95th and 98th Streets

West:15th Avenue

Northeast

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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 communitywide effort to build a hotel — but not just any kind of hotel — in the U-District.

blUE MooN TAVERN

712 Northeast 45th Street.

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.

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CoMMUNITY CENTER

5031 University Way NE.

Started out as a school more than a century ago.

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

Ravenna Animal Hospital 4541 Union Bay Place NE Seattle, WA 98105

(Behind University Village North of Tully’s) (206) 522-2114 www.seattlevetassoc.com

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.

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.

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.

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

GREATER UNIVERSITY ChAMbER of CoMMERCE www.udistrictchamber.org

UNIVERSITY

NEIGhboRhooD SERVICE CENTER www.seattle.gov/ neighborhoods/nsc/university. htm

RooSEVElT NEIGhboRhooD ASSoCIATIoN www.rooseveltseattle.org/blog. aspx

UNIVERSITY hEIGhTS CoMMUNITY CENTER 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

fIRE STATIoN

Fire Department No. 17, 1050 NE 50th St

SpORTS & RECREATION

Seattle offers great recreational opportunities. With dozens of attractions, adventures and delights, any visitor or native can rely on the city to provide thrills, fascination and fun.

Seattle, first and foremost, has beautiful parks. Whether with the kids or by oneself, the parks are beautiful and will intrigue the most critical of critics. Discovery Park in Magnolia, for example, covers 534 acres with breathtaking views of both the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. The park also includes two miles of beaches, as well as open meadowlands, sea cliffs, forest groves, thickets, streams and active sand dunes.

Lincoln Park, Seward Park and the Washington Park Arboretum all also offer magnificent views in secluded fairytalelike environments. Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill stands out for its striking public artwork, futuristic design and interactive fountains and pools that kids — and adults! — will love to splash in the summertime. Venturing up the medieval–like tower in Volunteer Park, also in Capitol Hill, is like stepping back in time by 200 years. The tower feels like a castle and has amazing views at the top. The park itself is beautiful, as well, making it a prime destination for any nature enthusiast or photography buff.

The Burke-Gilman Trail is popular for walkers, bikers, skaters and runners. The trail is 27 miles long, making it one of the longest and most convenient trails in the Seattle area. Many

residents use the trail to commute — mainly students at the University of Washington but also others who live and work nearby. It’s primarily flat, making the trail a good commuting option from the Eastside to Seattle, even in Seattle’s notorious rain.

Nowhere else in the country will you find such devoted and obsessed football fans. After the Seahawks won the championship in 2014, nearly every Seattleite has hopped on the 12th Man bandwagon. Even after the disappointing defeat last season, Seattle loves its football team, along with the team’s home, CenturyLink Field, with the capacity to sit approximately 60,000 people. The field is state-of-the-art and will provide a great experience no matter which seat you get.

Seattle is also home to the Mariners baseball team (in Safeco Field), the always-popular Seattle Sounders FC (in CenturyLink Field), roller derby and the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team (KeyArena), which won two championship titles. And the city is eagerly waiting for a men’s basketball team to return someday soon.

— Gwen Davis

WEST SEATTLE

By Myke Folger

From Alki Beach

one can see breathtaking views of the jagged and snow-capped Olympic Mountains to the west and to the east, the Cascades loom dark behind sharpened relief of Seattle’s downtown. West Seattle is a salty neighborhood for sure – there’s even a famous restaurant called Salty’s in the northend (1936 Harbor Ave. S.W.) just off the West Seattle Bridge and the port’s Terminal 5. The neighborhood, which was annexed by Seattle at the turn of the 20th century, has the best beach in town, Alki Beach, where a mini

Statue of Liberty presides. The lengthy beach scene has numerous tide pools to explore during low tide and above the bulkheads a jogging/walking path stretches for miles. Beachy houses adorn the edge and in the summer months one wonders, “am I in southern California?” Pirates come ashore here, too, to mark the beginning of Seafair. Alki is thought to be the point where the Denny party first landed. The shore is also the call to port for the West Seattle Water Taxi and where you can grab some good Korean BBQ and adult shave ice at Marination Ma Kai before heading back to the mainland.

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• Mashiko (4725 California Ave. S.W.) — This is Seattle’s goto sushi parlor for anyone serious about sustainable fish; reservations essential. Ideally, follow the advice of owner Hajime Sato and have the chef’s choice, omakase.

• Cassis (2820 Alki Ave. S.W.) — Mussels, bouillabaisse, steakfrites — this is French comfort food from a Seattle bon vivant, Jef Fike. Waterfront location.

• Ma’ono (4437 California Ave. S.W.) — This is a fine spot for brunch, for Hawaiian-style pu-pus (appetizers) and, of course, for fried chicken.

• Salty’s (1936 Harbor Ave. S.W.) — This waterfront space can get overrun, but go anyway for the view of the Seattle skyline across Elliott Bay and the (not-inexpensive) weekend brunch.

Southwest (“Dude, are you sure we’re not in Redondo?”) the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, storefronts and restaurants abound from boutiques to a cool PCC Market. The street intersects with it’s equally known counterpart Fauntleroy Way Southwest and S-turns down to the ferry terminal and to one of West Seattle’s treasures: Colman Pool. The historical swim center, which features a beautiful, original mural (this year it will be restored), uses salt water pumped in from the neighboring ocean. The salty taste of the pool is barely noticeable so kids won’t really complain. Plus it adds buoyancy. The Colman family built the pool in 1941 and donated it to the city. It sits on the western edge of the equally awesome Lincoln Park. There is no parking nearby so one must take a short walk either from the south end near the ferry terminal or from the east through the park to get there. But that just adds to the “throwback” experience. The park, meanwhile has several picnic tables, open areas as well as cool trails amid a forest of trees with peek-a-boo views of the Olympics. And at the playground at the south end of the park, there’s a zipline kids will love.

ZIP: 98116, 98106, 98146, 98136, 98126

boUNDARIES:

West: Puget Sound

North: Elliott Bay

East: Duwamish River

South: Arbor Heights

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First I’d have breakfast at Easy Street then take a walk on the beach. Then walk to Marination and maybe take the water taxi to the [Pike Place] market,” said Kara Luckey who was spending the day at the beach with her children and her friend, Vicki Omberg. Upon returning from the market she said she’d close out the day by “watching the sunset near Alki Beach.”

— Kara Luckey, West Seattle

I’d get brunch at Chupacabra then take bikes up and down the path [at Alki] for exercise then take the water taxi to the city see a ball game – we just did that yesterday. I love my neighborhood, what can I say?”

— Josie Wright-Mulhair, West Seattle

Part of Lezlie Jone’s sculpture “Luna Girls,” inspired by Luna Park, the once-upon-a-time amusement park in West Seattle, adds joy to one of the many of the neighborhood’s prominent views of downtown.

Photos by Myke Folger

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If you end up going to Seafair and you’re standing out there in the sun looking out at Lake Washington, and you glance behind you to see the many homes lining Lake Washington Boulevard and people watching through vista windows the Blue Angels or hydroplanes, you’ll know you’re in Madrona, Madison Park, Madison Valley or Leschi. Here is where some of Seattle’s affluent lead otherwise quiet lakeside lifestyles. Here is where the 230-acres of Washington Park Arboretum fills the senses to the north. Here is where you can go boating, go for a swim, have a picnic and relax and enjoy untrammeled views of Mt. Rainier. During winter nights, you can relax and watch the annual Argosy Christmas Ships Festival light up glassy Lake Washington. Madison Park Beach is a popular destination east of the Broadmoor Golf Club, where one can just chill on the lawn or leap like a seal into the lake to cool off. The area is also homebase to Viretta Park where grunge icon Kurt Cobain is memorialized with a wood and metal bench, nicknamed “Kurt’s Bench.”

Here is where Madison Valley celebrates some of its French heritage every July with Bastille Day Festival. Yet it was a former Illinois entrepreneur, Judge John J. McGilvra

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who established the area after the Duwamish people. McGilvra bought 420 acres in Madison Park in the 1860s, paying just $5 an acre. He cut a straight path to get to it. That route became today’s Madison Street. He sold lots and helped establish a trolley line, the Madison Street Cable Railway Co. Want to get married with a waterfront view? The Seattle Tennis Club is the place to go for that total Seattle outdoorsy-marina feel.

For the most part, these neighborhoods are relaxed, where a tatted 20-something who lost her way from Capitol Hill would definitely stand out. But each year these otherwise quiet places gets loud as Lake Washington Boulevard is part of the Seattle Marathon route. Each year, residents set up tables of water or stand and cheer runners and walkers trying to make a personal statement. It’s a powerful and unifying thing to witness.

Splendid Pub Food with Northwest Ales & Fine Spirits

Daily Dinner features Happy Hour Menu

Featuring a wide array of fine gourmet products including AllClad, LeCreuset,Cuisinart,Wusthof and Chiliwich floor and table mats 4224 E. Madison St., Seattle 206-328-2665 An independent neighborhood store! Books, Kettler bikes, Calico Critters, and a variety of toys for all ages 4218B E. Madison Street 206-453-5306 Lovely gifts hand chosen for you. Featuring Hobo, Asian Eye, Mistral soaps, Baggallini, Mycra-pac and Uno de 50 Jewelry from Spain.

Handcrafted Burgers with Wagyu grass fed beef.

Weekend Breakfast

Trivia Tuesday

Karaoke Friday 20 TVs

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DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Story and photos by Ronald Holden

• harvest Vine (2701 E. Madison St.) — Seattle is blessed to have this serious, hardworking example of Spanish cuisine from the Basque Country. Small plates (tapas) are quite sophisticated.

• luc (2800 E. Madison St.) — An unpretentious French restaurant with a strong neighborhood following. Onion soup, beef bourguignon, pôt de crème, from Thierry Rautureau, Seattle’s famous “Chef in the Hat.”

• Red Cow (1423 34th Ave.) — Ethan Stowell’s outpost in Madrona offers several imaginative variations on steak-frites.

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What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“I’d walk my dog Otis and go swimming in the lake either early or late to avoid the people. Then I’d take Otis on another walk. I know lots of restaurants here and they would give him treats. Then I’d go to Leschi Mart. They make their own sausages and I’d go home and grill them and have a bottle of wine.”

— Max Liebowitz, Madrona

“I’d have a delicious breakfast at the Hi-Spot then come back and spend time working on my Victorian house. It was built in 1892 and constantly needs work. I might go to the barbecue place on Cherry, the BBQ Pit – that is the best in the city. Then I’d go to the Madrona Ale house. My nextdoor neighbor is the manager.”

— Dave Horsfall, Madrona

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

“she went beyond representing our property to being an essential consultant who made the most of our property’s potential”

C and J Bruce ‘12

Another shot of espresso is poured into a latte at Cupcake Royale in Madrona.

Photos by Myke Folger

“Claudia was not only 100% professional but also kind and considerate.” E. Dixon Claudia Vernia 206-714-3074

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QUEEN ANNE MAGNolIA | INTERbAY

By Myke Folger

Many say Magnolia isn’t a destination but a bedroom community accessible only by bridges – and to some degree that is true. However, this coastal community has a bank of offerings that naturalists, seafarers and Washington State Cougars would appreciate. At the neighborhood’s NorthEnd is Fishermen’s Terminal that houses many of Seattle’s purse seines and processing vessels, and also many restaurants with catch-ofthe-day menu items. Chinook’s offers great window seating right above the docks where fishers ply their trade. And every fall (this year it’s Oct. 3,) the Fishermen’s Fall Festival returns. Be sure to see the wild salmon fillet competition where experts flash blades to fix fish fast. Also at Magnolia’s northwest end is the expansive Discovery Park that features winding trails, expansive views and 270 species of birds –including bald eagles. At its westernmost point is the newly restored lighthouse, a great hike destination – though you can drive out to it as well. If you get thirsty at the end of your hike, drive down to Magnolia Village on the south end and have a pint at the all-Cougars Village Pub. Husky fans be warned.

Neighborhing Interbay is growing in coolness these days with shops, eateries and an intimate sports facility and a place to practice your golf game. The newest addition to the community is the Interbay Urban Center at 15th Avenue West that features a Whole Foods, Petco and Peet’s Coffee & Tea. And along the same stretch is the massive Interbay P-Patch, where community gardeners host barbeques and donate a portion of their bounty to food banks. And next to the P-Patch is the Interbay Golf Center that features a nine-

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hole 3-par course and a tiered driving range. When you’re done golfing, have one of the best burgers you’ll find at Redmill on West Dravus Street then catch a Seattle Pacific University soccer match at the Interbay Athletic Complex. These matches with budding professionals are up close and exciting.

Like downtown, Queen Anne, especially lower Queen Anne is a hub of major entertainment and dining. It’s home to the evolving Seattle Center (Space Needle, hello?) Dale Chihuly’s Garden and Glass the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, not to mention Folklife, Bite of Seattle and dozens of other festivals held throughout the year. One of the greatest chill-out things to do at the center is to pack a lunch and sit with friends or family at the International Fountain. Kids love it and as one of the centerpieces of the 1962 World’s Fair, it’s quite beautiful. High above the fountain, where most of the Queen Anners live, there’s more of a small-town community vibe with boutique shops and restaurants along Queen Anne Avenue North, public schools, views, a fun farmers market and an historically significant cemetery. It’s somewhat like island life, being on “the hill.”

Queen Anne

ZIP: 98199

boUNDARIES:

North: Salmon Bay and the Fremont Cut

South: Elliott Bay Park

West: Elliott Bay East: 15th Avenue NW

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

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• Canlis (2576 Aurora Ave. N.) — Let’s get this out of the way: deservedly the most famous restaurant in town, with an ambitious tasting menu of contemporary Northwest cuisine. Award-winning wine list, exquisite service. Elegant décor, dressy clientele.

• Mondello (2425 33rd Ave. W.) — A totally authentic, family-run Sicilian spot, where Mamma makes everything: bread, pastas, sauces, desserts. The lasagna is nationally famous; the gnocchi are ethereal. Tiny-tiny, so let them know you’re coming.

• Toulouse Petit (601 Queen Anne Ave. N.) — A block from Seattle Center, this spot named for a street in New Orleans starts early (beignets, eggs Benedict) and continues through late-night. Always full, always pulsating.

• lloydMartin (1525 Queen Anne Ave. N.) — Atop the “Counterbalance,” Sam Crannell and his small staff turn out soul-satisfying dishes like spaghetti with Wagyu meatballs, lamb pappardelle and oxtail with polenta.

• Ponti Seafood Grill (3014 Third Ave. N.) — Chef Alvin Binuya has longstanding relationships with the suppliers to this fine dinner house overlooking the Ship Canal next to the Fremont Bridge (“We know the boats”) and adds Asian flavors to the wildcaught seafood, from Alaska salmon and weathervane scallops to Gulf prawns.

Lloyd Martin

Ponti

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— Dino Sanders, Queen Anne What would be the perfect day in your neighborhood?

“I’d go to Caffe Ladro or maybe to El Gaucho for breakfast. Then I might explore the new additions at Pike Place Market, maybe see Seattle Center. After that I’d go to Umi to get some sushi. When ordering I’d say, ‘amakasa’ which is ‘I leave it in your hands’ in Japanese. Then maybe I’d go to the El Gaucho Theater they have there in the basement. I bet you didn’t know they have a theater down there?”

“I’d go shopping. I’d go to the Metropolitan Market and then I’d get all of my household duties done, then I’d go do something for myself like go see a show at the 5th Avenue Theatre or go to McMenamins or to Racha [Noodles].”

— Wendy Tronson, Queen Anne

Anne Baptist Church 2011 1st Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 www.qabchurch.org

All are welcome to worship with us at 11AM on Sundays A Place to Grow

QUEEN ANNE

Photos by Myke Folger

QUEEN ANNE

HEALTH CARE

Need to see a doctor?

You’re in the right city. Seattle is home to some of the best medical care and treatment facilities in the nation. In the 20142015 U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s best hospitals” edition, the University of Washington Medical Center’s hospitals and programs ranked No. 1 in the state. UW Medicine also made the magazine’s national honor roll and is listed as No. 11 among nearly 5,000 hospitals in the United States. Additionally, Seattle Children’s Hospital ranks among the top 10 pediatric facilities in the nation, according to the same rankings.

But the medical facilities in Seattle don’t just treat patients and illness directly. They also pour vast amounts of time, money and skill into finding cures and relief for devastating diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS and heart disease.

Additionally, because Seattle is home to top medical facilities, some of the most talented physicians and researchers in the world work in Seattle, allowing residents to feel more at ease if something were to happen.

Furthermore, Seattle has one of the nation’s most worldrenowned medical schools at the University of Washington. It is the only medical school in the five-state region of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho and is dedicated to educating and serving people in those states. The school is selective and boasts some of the most talented up-and-coming doctors. Additionally, since the school produces many residents

who must complete rotations to graduate, other medical facilities in Seattle benefit from partnering with these fresh, young clinicians.

Seattle is also home to many minority populations and has a plethora of medical resources that are geared toward their particular needs. Neighborcare Health clinics provide high-quality medical care to mostly low-income and homeless people. Planned Parenthood provides reduced-price and often-free medical care to young women and men. Seattle Counseling Service offers comprehensive mental health resources to the LGBTQ community. The Asian Counseling and Referral Service delivers a range of social services to the Asian-Pacific American community.

With excellent medical facilities, doctors, researchers, specialty clinics and expanded access to health care insurance, Seattleites are healthier than they’ve ever been — mind, body and spirit.

— Gwen Davis

SSOUTH SeaTTLe Georgetown

beacon hill

Rainier Valley Columbia City

DININGRONALD’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Story and photos by Ronald Holden

• la Medusa (4857 Rainier Ave. S.) — A Mediterranean restaurant owned by longtime employees who bought the place when the proprietors retired. The chalkboard menu features Sicilian-influenced appetizers and pastas.

• Salted Sea (4915 Rainier Ave. S.) — A relatively new seafood bar in the heart of Columbia City, but with a Vietnamese twist.

• bar del Corso (3057 Beacon Ave. S.) — One of the best independent pizza parlors in town, but it hardly ends there. Roman street food like suppli (rice balls), grilled octopus, housemade Calabrian sausage.

• fonda la Catrina (5905 Airport Way S.) — This lively, southof-the-border spot in the industrial Georgetown neighborhood offers contemporary Mexican dishes alongside a broad selection of tequilas.

• The Corson building (5609 Corson Ave. S.) — Communal dining on Saturdays and Sundays, served family-style. This can be great (new friends!) or a nightmare (getting the smallest portion!), so you might want to try Thursday or Friday, instead, for an à la carte experience. Inventive and imaginative, if you’re on chef Matt Dillon’s wavelength; borderline insufferable, if it’s not your thing.

• hitchcock Deli (6003 12th Ave S.) — Yes, sandwiches. The chef has a high-end restaurant on Bainbridge Island, but lunch here doesn’t require a ferry ride. Corned beef brisket with Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on rye — how can you say no?

Georgetown

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.

South Seattle

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

The Corson Building

Bar del Corso

Explore Georgetown

KEY RESOURCES

ColUMbIA CITY

bUSINESS ASSoCIATIoN www.columbiacity seattle.com

hIllMAN CITY bUSINESS ASSoCIATIoN www.facebook.com/ HillmanCityBusiness Association

MARTIN lUThER KING bUSINESS ASSoCIATIoN www.mlkba.org

NoRTh bEACoN hIll CoUNCIl www. northbeaconhillcouncil.org

RAINIER ChAMbER of CoMMERCE www.rainierchamber.com

SoUTh bEACoN hIll NEIGhboRhooD CoUNCIl www.neighborhoodlink. com/S_Beacon_Hill

SoUThEAST EffECTIVE DEVEloPMENT www.seedseattle.org

law grou p, pllc TALIS M. ABOLINS attorney

tabolins@advocateslg.com web advocateslg.com

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. www.columbiacitizens.net/ sscpc:welcome

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

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