There are few places in the Seattle where you will experience such a blended ecotone, providing…read moreenjoyable sites of beavers, herons, otter, frogs, raccoon and nearby nesting eagles. This secluded sanctuary is one of the most peaceful places to spend an afternoon in Madison park with a book and a container of warm tea. During the summer, you can visit late into the evening, watching the sunset and looking for the otters, beavers and listening to the frogs and crickets.

If you don't want the crowds and busyness that stays on the Burke-Gillman trail, the Ship Canal…read more Trail is a great alternative. The leaves are now starting to fall of the branches for good and the rich fall colors are starting to fade, but when I came here last month, the foliage was at its best. It was truly an enchanting and peaceful experience walking through here. An excellent place to come to for calm, reflection, or anything else that you need to wind down. There are lots of wooden benches and tables along the trails for an outside lunch or place to work. I walked the part of the trail that's along Nickerson right behind SPU, as I feel that it's the prettiest part. Apparently, you can fish here as, I saw some folks with their lines in the water hoping for a catch. What I like is that its also very easy to get to by bus, as driving anywhere in Seattle is a frustrating chore. The trail is a very short one, but worth the quick visit.

An alternate biking/running/walking route for going along the canal from Fremont to Ballard…read more Pros: *Less busy than the Burke-Gilman. You really wont see traffic jams due to mobs of people/bikes/strollers/dogs here. *Tends to stay shaded -- cooler rides and walks! Yeah! *Interesting views of the ship yard and more industrial areas of the canal area. *An easy extension of the Lake union trail, the Burke-Gilman, and not too far from the Terminal 91 bike path. * Pretty direct route to the Ballard Locks. Cons: *There are some downright ugly parts of this trail. Not as pretty as the Burke-Gilman for sure (though it does have it's moments) *It is short -- barely 2 miles long officially. *It ends before you get to the locks -- so you have some skeezy industrial areas to trek through if you want to make it there. *The "S" curves over a section of train tracks are wicked tight/scary to go over any speed over 2 mph. I like the Ship Canal Trail alright. I just wish it was longer and had better connections to other bike/walking paths in the area. Regardless -- a good workout can be had and you don't have to deal with the crowds that are just on the other side of the canal.

A very nice walk through park to park (from West to East Montlakes). The trail is over the…read moreconnection to the lake. But the part underneath the bridge has a urine smell. Some people have painted the some walls. At the end, there is a little beach and a tiny spot for a picnic. Loved that there were some trashcans and a benches to admire the water. I advice to go back through this trail because if you yo back through the Arboretum, you'll have to cross some streets and cars don't stop in more of the times. And it can get very warm during the summer.

I love this area, one of a few places in Seattle where I can relax and breath. Has a nice view and…read morewater canal. Only street parking, 2 hours

Terminal 107 Park (T-107 Park) is a beautiful Port of Seattle park providing public shoreline…read moreaccess to the Duwamish River and walking trails to roam through groves of trees. I visited this park a couple of times in early September this year, 2020, and enjoyed each of my visits. A sign trimmed by a neon lime green metal frame is easily visible from W Marginal Way SW marking where to pull in if you are driving to this location. The park is also located alongside the Duwamish Trail, making walking access easy as well. Walking trails loop throughout the park and lead down to the shore of the Duwamish River in a few locations. The trees are cool and I encountered a number of apple trees so ripe and bursting with fruit that the ripened apples had started dropping to the ground. Birds are in abundance here as well, I even saw a Great Blue Heron befriend some ducks one day and a junco foraging away. The tail of the West Seattle Bridge can be glimpsed from certain spots along the river. In addition to the trails, trees, and shoreline access there is a scaled down replica of a former fishing boat used in the area, a story trail towards the south end of the park, large grassy areas to walk or play around, benches to look out over the water and the park, and covered picnic tables. The parking lot is easy to pull in and out of and can hold a small number of cars. Herring's House Park borders Terminal 107 Park to the north, and I found the distinguishing feature between the two was that the trails in Herring's House Park were paved near the boundary of the two parks. The two parks have separate parking lots though there is walking access between them.

Now renamed the name of the native village that was here at least 1400 years. Archaeological dig…read moreproved natives well living here along this river and eating shellfish here since before the time of King Charlemagne. Duwamish Tribe has its longhouse & museum across the street from this archaeological site. Someone needs to erect a marker that this place is on the World Historic Cultural Register. See 1970's archaeological report inside the Duwamish Longhouse. More info at www.DuwamishTribe.org Chief Seattle was joint Chief of the Duwamish & Suquamish Tribes. Seattle's mother was Duwamish. Some Duwamish lived along the river. Seattle's mother was from the People of the Lake. Chief Seattle's father was Suquamish so Chief Seattle ended up being chief of both related Coast Salish tribes. From this park you can see bird life and Kellogg Island in the river. Look North towards the West Seattle bridge to see Osprey nesting platform and Perigrine Falcons who nest under the bridge. The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, especially James Rasmussen, have worked decades to clean up the environmental damage businesses have done to this river since non natives settled starting in the 1850's. Currently fish caught in this river would still be carcinogenic, but many people are fighting so that perhaps someday the fish is not carcinogenic and it becomes safe to wade in the polluted river. Lots of native plantings have been added in the parks along the river. If you are attending an event at the Duwamish Longhouse, probably you would park here at the park's parking lot. Soon a proper crosswalk will be added so people can safely cross the road with fast truck drivers not always watching for pedestrians. A new path along the river has been added so pedestrians and bikes can travel more safely. This park parking lot also might be overflow parking for events at the Heron's Nest property, about a half mile South of this park.

1. Love this lake 2. It is pretty…read more3. Love driving over it when getting the chance 4. Lots of boats can go on it 5. And the list goes on

I will say that we felt like we got a decent deal on these windows. However, after the sale, our…read moresales rep, John, was almost non existent. I would send him texts/ calls about updates or who i could contact, and a week would go by without an answer. And this would be after he would tell me on multiple occasions that someone would contact me in a few days... I would give another day or two grace period before reaching out to John to see what was going on and who i could reach out to, to follow up with, and he wouldn't respond to me either. I had to get my partner involved multiple times to follow up because he would answer calls from him but not me but after some time would ignore calls/ texts from him too. It got to the point where I had to call the office directly and ask for his supervisor to get some answers on more than one occasion. He also said that he would be there for our final measurements and window install and never showed up to either. On top of all of that, they broke their contract to us. They claimed that they would have the install done within a certain time frame when we signed and they went past that by several weeks, which we found very inconsiderate of our time. Lastly, the install team was great but they told us completely different things than the guy who did the final measurements. He helped prepare us for the build and told us how it would go and the install guys said that none of what he said mattered and things had to be done completely differently than we were prepared for, costing us even more money on this install. It would have been one thing if they were consistent and we knew what to expect. But it just felt like not a single department talks to each other ever and multiple people kept telling us multiple things. We love our milgard windows and glad that everything is over with. But we did not appreciate how lake washington handled everything and treated us.

Such a beautiful running trail on sunny days, you get breathtaking views of Lake Washington and…read moreMount Rainier.

Came upon this trail on accident exploring a different direction on Mercer Island. Driving I-90…read moreWest I have seen the trail and always been curious to find it. Today's walk was very short onto the trail. Between the rain and the rain, I decided to walk a short way out just for the view. I believe this trail is more popular with bikers from what I have seen driving by it on the interstate. Not sure how keen I am on walking it again as it is right next to the highway which is bit scary, but I am down for trying again when the weather is nicer. Walking in the downpour rain not super fun. Happy I found it though. Update to come when I next venture on this urban trail.

The Mercer slough is a lovely place to walk...if the temperature has consistently been under 45. Ya…read moreknow what a slough is? It's a swamp/marsh/wetland/mosquitoes-will-murder-you place. Overall it's a beautiful place to walk. The trails are well maintained and there are some great views. This area has a few different trails to choose from that appear to be mostly loops. It's close enough to the freeways that you get a good amount of traffic noise, but if you go early in the morning it's not too bad. The mosquitoes are most certainly the worst part of this area. Either way, I think it's great we're letting nature be nature.

Since moving back to the Far East (aka Eastside) I was worried about places to walk our…read morenot-so-dog-friendly dog. Admittedly, having Green Lake at our front door was both a blessing and curse. Now we live right across the street from Mercer Slough, and it's been great! Nature right at our front door without the crowds!!! If you walk/run the perimeter it's about a 10k. Inside you'll find trails that are great for just about everyone. Beware you may see garter snakes, but also the occasional otter, beaver, and rabbits too! It's also great for birdwatching. Parking is VERY limited, especially with sound transit light rail being built by Bellevue Way. There is a small parking lot off 118th Ave SE, and some parking along that road, but check the road signs. There is also an Environmental education center and event spaces available. Overall, I enjoy being able to just go across the street and walk my pooch without fear of being run over by bikers and skaters.

Relaxing place to sit and walk around. Good view of harbor side of Seattle. Perfect place to see…read moresunsets.