Little Kids, Big City
Walking-tour season isn't quite on, but now is a good time to start planning for the sunny months with events like this drawbridge tour in Fremont.
By Lilium Pierson | January 25, 2008
For all the fuss, the East Lake Sammamish Trail is fairly anticlimactic.
It's a pleasant enough lane weaving along the shore of Lake Sammamish atop an old railroad bed, mostly between and past a curious blend of old lakeside cottages and more recently sprouted edifices of opulence. But for eight years after King County purchased the corridor, this trail was derailed by a train of contention stemming from residents' concerns. So somehow when you finally travel it, you expect it to be more than it is.
By Greg Johnston | April 27, 2006
Short Trips
To Maryann Spahr, the small brightly colored fishing float she found on the ocean beach just south of Grayland was the crown jewel of the small collection in her Raymond home. Twice a month she bundles up and ventures to the coast with her faithful Labrador, Abbey, to test her beachcombing skills in the driftwood piles and ocean grasses. She considers the trips important for her -- and her dog's -- mental and physical health.
By Jeff Larsen | February 23, 2006
Take a Walk
Location: Federal Way
Length: About a mile of interlacing trails.
Level of difficulty: Flat to moderately hilly gravel trails.
By Cathy McDonald | January 26, 2006
Take a Walk
Location: Anacortes.
Length: About a 2-mile loop.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-moderate dirt/gravel trail, somewhat muddy in places after rain. Many roots/rocks make trail slippery in winter, so wear sturdy footwear and use caution (not difficult in places to take a misstep into the shallow lake).
Setting: Set off for a hike in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL), a splendid 2,800-acre preserve in the heart of Fidalgo Island within the city limits of Anacortes.
By Cathy McDonald | January 5, 2006
Any day when rain isn't pouring, all manner of human motion circles the last big remnant of deep and dark native forest that once covered the hills around Seattle. Joggers and walkers and wheel spinners huff, puff, pedal or push, feel the breeze blow in off Lake Washington, watch wigeons and mergansers dabble and dive, or even eagles wing and soar.
On a clear day, Mount Rainier visually leaps from the horizon in the southeast.
By Greg Johnston | November 24, 2005
Take a Walk
Location: Newcastle/Bellevue.
Length: About 1.5 miles round-trip; connects to additional trails.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-moderate dirt/gravel trail.
By Cathy McDonald | September 29, 2005
Getting around in life should be a pleasure, and three superior routes come to mind: Highway 101, Route 66 and the Burke-Gilman Trail.
The trail, which together with the Sammamish River Trail covers about 27 miles from Redmond west to Ballard, is one of the most traversed paths in the nation. And part of what makes it popular are the trailside artwork, waterside rest stops and urban vistas right in the middle of Seattle.
By Connie McDougall | July 21, 2005
Location: South of Arlington.
Length: Provides access near the northern end of the 17.5-mile long Centennial Trail.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-moderate, paved, multiuse Centennial Trail is flanked by a dirt horse trail.
By Cathy McDonald | June 2, 2005
Take a Walk
Location: Riverfront Park, Sedro-Woolley.
Length: About a mile of grassy lawns and riverbank trails. Access the riverbank trails at the western end of the park fence.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-gentle, dirt/sand trails and grass.
By Cathy McDonald | May 26, 2005
