Food Scene
This place is convenient -- 3 block walk -- from our Magnolia home. Good coffee and tasty breakfast sandwiches. If you are a coffee aficionado, you need to go to Lighthouse Roasters in Fremont and Monorail Espresso downtown.
Discovery Espresso
3103 W Jameson StThis place is convenient -- 3 block walk -- from our Magnolia home. Good coffee and tasty breakfast sandwiches. If you are a coffee aficionado, you need to go to Lighthouse Roasters in Fremont and Monorail Espresso downtown.
Sightseeing
The locks are locally referred to as the Ballard Locks. They are a short walk from our Magnolia house. There is a fish ladder with viewing windows, a nice park, and a foot bridge to cross and watch the boats.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StThe locks are locally referred to as the Ballard Locks. They are a short walk from our Magnolia house. There is a fish ladder with viewing windows, a nice park, and a foot bridge to cross and watch the boats.
Parks & Nature
Some of the best park views of downtown Seattle. They rival the famous views from Kerry Park on Queen Anne.
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Ella Bailey Park
2601 W Smith StSome of the best park views of downtown Seattle. They rival the famous views from Kerry Park on Queen Anne.
Discovery Park is the largest park in Seattle and its blocks from our house. There are bluffs, open spaces, forest trails, and a beach with a lighthouse. You can spend hours at Discovery Park.
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I-Discovry Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdDiscovery Park is the largest park in Seattle and its blocks from our house. There are bluffs, open spaces, forest trails, and a beach with a lighthouse. You can spend hours at Discovery Park.
There is so much to do at this large beach park -- fire pits, hiking, sail boats, ice cream, and amazing people watching. This park is always fun.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWThere is so much to do at this large beach park -- fire pits, hiking, sail boats, ice cream, and amazing people watching. This park is always fun.
This park is by an elementary school and is only a few blocks from our house. There is a softball field and three different jungle gyms with swings. It's a low key park close by our house.
Lawton Park
This park is by an elementary school and is only a few blocks from our house. There is a softball field and three different jungle gyms with swings. It's a low key park close by our house.
Essentials
This is the nicest grocery store in Magnolia and it is a super short drive from our home. There are cheaper grocery options at QFC, Safeway, and Albertsons but Met Market is delicious and an experience.
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Metropolitan Market Magnolia
3830 34th Ave WThis is the nicest grocery store in Magnolia and it is a super short drive from our home. There are cheaper grocery options at QFC, Safeway, and Albertsons but Met Market is delicious and an experience.
Entertainment & Activities
This neighborhood outdoor swimming pool is great for family swims -- they have a water slide. Also, there is lap swimming hours.
https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/pools/mounger-pool
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Lowery C. "Pop" Mounger Pool
2535 32nd Ave WThis neighborhood outdoor swimming pool is great for family swims -- they have a water slide. Also, there is lap swimming hours.
https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/pools/mounger-pool