Hey, y'all! Welcome to Alaska month! In my last post, I shared with you some of the highlights from the first stop of our trip, Seattle. We visited Mt. Rainier, Pike Place Market, took a tour of Seattle's Underground, and drank a ton of coffee. We explored the city from Freemont to Queen Anne to Pike Place, Downtown and beyond.
One of my favorite things about the city was all of the parks. The parks offered some incredible views of the city and were a great way to burn off all of the caffeine flowing through my veins.
Queen Anne Blvd
We came across this park while I was stalking Meredith Grey. Relax, no fictional characters were harmed during *this* visit. Once we saw her house (and the current homeowner who was staring at me out of her kitchen window as she did the dishes), we just had to drive around and check out this charming neighborhood. It was absolutely incredible! While driving around we couldn't help but fall in love with the neighborhood! It was full of eclectic houses, immaculate gardens, a ton of dogs and practically no stop signs. Can someone spot me a few million so I can move here?
Queen Anne Blvd is loaded with charming little parks. These views are from Kinnear Park, Betty Bowen View Point, and Parsons Gardens.
Kerry Park
This park isn't much of a secret. Looking at the pictures, I'm sure you can see why this park was jam packed with tourists. Kerry Park offers the best view of downtown Seattle with the extremely photogenic Space Needle starring as the crown jewel. Although the park itself is small, it is definitely worth stopping by, even if it's just for a few photos.
Gas Works Park
Gas Works Park was probably my favorite park that we visited in Seattle. The site once belonged to the Seattle Gas Light Company and still contains remnants from the plant that operated until the 1950's. The are was re-purposed as a park in 1975 and has been a local favorite ever since. The park was covered with people enjoying picnics, reading or hitting the water. We had so much fun wandering around the old towers, climbing the earth mound and checking out the sights.
Don't forget it's Alaska Month here on Maps & Monograms! On Thursday we'll be making our very first stop in Alaska when I show you the incredible Dawes Glacier! See you then!