Sightseeing
Saltwater State Park is the only park in Washington that has an underwater, artificial reef on Puget Sound.
On the way to Tacoma, it's a great place to relax and take in the beauty of the Puget Sound. Great photography opportunities. Suitable for kids. A paved parking lot and the trails are not difficult.
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Iparke yaseSaltwater
25205 8th Pl SSaltwater State Park is the only park in Washington that has an underwater, artificial reef on Puget Sound.
On the way to Tacoma, it's a great place to relax and take in the beauty of the Puget Sound. Great photography opportunities. Suitable for kids. A paved parking lot and the trails are not difficult.
My home is less than 10 miles from Washington's biggest theme & water park.
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Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
36201 Enchanted Pkwy SMy home is less than 10 miles from Washington's biggest theme & water park.
Food scene
The Pacific Northwest is not known for good Mexican food; however, this place really delivers. It's family-owned and they serve homemade tortillas. One of the only Mexican restaurants I recommend and less than a five-minute walk from my house.
Tacos Mexico
24608 36th Avenue SouthThe Pacific Northwest is not known for good Mexican food; however, this place really delivers. It's family-owned and they serve homemade tortillas. One of the only Mexican restaurants I recommend and less than a five-minute walk from my house.
The Puget Sound is the only place you can get Dick's Drive-In. Since Dick Spady opened the first one in 1954 it has been a popular hang-out for locals, especially teens. And was memorialized in rap culture history when Sir Mix A Lot mentioned the restaurant in his song "Posse on Broadway." A local favorite that always delivers a good burger at a good price, the best greasiest, hand-cut fries and shakes. It stays open late and is just a five-minute drive from my house.
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Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EThe Puget Sound is the only place you can get Dick's Drive-In. Since Dick Spady opened the first one in 1954 it has been a popular hang-out for locals, especially teens. And was memorialized in rap culture history when Sir Mix A Lot mentioned the restaurant in his song "Posse on Broadway." A local favorite that always delivers a good burger at a good price, the best greasiest, hand-cut fries and shakes. It stays open late and is just a five-minute drive from my house.
City/town information
Kent is part of the Seattle metropolitan area in South King County. It's located about 16 miles south of Seattle.
It is centrally located to many other cities as well. The following cities are ten miles or less from Kent.
- Renton is to the north
- Covington is to the east
- Auburn is to the south
- Federal Way is to the southwest
- Des Moines is to the west
- SeaTac is to the northwest
- Tukwila is to the north
Incorporated in 1890, it was the second city in King County, after Seattle to become incorporated.
The home of the First People of the Salish Seas, the 1800's were the beginning of the genocide against the first people. The Yakama War, also known as the Puget Sound War, took place in this region.
The 1854 Battle of Seattle spanned from what is today Pioneer's Square in Downtown Seattle to present-day Kent.
Just a few years after colonizer's named the town Seattle, after Duwamish Chief Seattle, the governor declared "extermination of all Indians." A few months after this declaration, the Battle of Seattle occurred.
The following tribes are some of the First People of the Salish Seas:
DxdewabS (Duwamish - the Inside People)
SUupabS (Green River People )
SpalkoabS (White River People)
Yakama
Walla Walla
Umatilla
Nez Perce
Cayuse
Kikapu (Los Que Anda Por La Tierra)
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Kent
Kent is part of the Seattle metropolitan area in South King County. It's located about 16 miles south of Seattle.
It is centrally located to many other cities as well. The following cities are ten miles or less from Kent.
- Renton is to the north
- Covington is to the east
- Auburn is to the south
- Federal Way is to the southwest
- Des Moines is to the west
- SeaTac is to the northwest
- Tukwila is to the north
Incorporated in 1890, it was the second city in King County, after Seattle to become incorporated.
The home of the First People of the Salish Seas, the 1800's were the beginning of the genocide against the first people. The Yakama War, also known as the Puget Sound War, took place in this region.
The 1854 Battle of Seattle spanned from what is today Pioneer's Square in Downtown Seattle to present-day Kent.
Just a few years after colonizer's named the town Seattle, after Duwamish Chief Seattle, the governor declared "extermination of all Indians." A few months after this declaration, the Battle of Seattle occurred.
The following tribes are some of the First People of the Salish Seas:
DxdewabS (Duwamish - the Inside People)
SUupabS (Green River People )
SpalkoabS (White River People)
Yakama
Walla Walla
Umatilla
Nez Perce
Cayuse
Kikapu (Los Que Anda Por La Tierra)
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Seattle Light Rail Is a Great Way to Get Around
The light rail can take you from the Angle Lake Station or the airport to downtown Seattle in just 30 minutes. It comes at least every 15 minutes.
The Angle Lake Station has a park and ride where you can park your car for free and board the light rail.
There are 11 stops total including:
SeaTac/Airport
Stadium
International District
Westlake (2 blocks from Pike's Place)
Capitol Hill
University of Washington
U District
Northgate
FYI: This is not the monorail or the Sounder Train. Those are different forms of transportation.