The Seattle Beach for Dogs

By Johnine Larsen | July 24, 2017

Only ONE beach in Seattle city limits lets dogs run off-leash. That’s Warren G. Magnuson Park in North Seattle, and it’s THE place to beat the heat with your pooch this summer. Magnuson Park’s 8.6-acre off-leash area includes a large stretch of beach where your dog can splash, fetch, and swim to his or her…

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Humans of Seattle Parks: #ParkProfiles

By Johnine Larsen | February 5, 2016

I stumbled across #ParkProfiles the other day, and it’s now a regular part of my social media routine. It’s part of the recent mission to revitalize downtown parks and turn their drug/crime/sketchy stereotype into a welcoming/fun/family-friendly stereotype.

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Of Parks and Pianos

By Johnine Larsen | July 29, 2014

Seattle is known for many things. Music, coffee, rain. Good scenery and great parks. And this summer, you can combine all of it. How? Pianos in the Parks. From July 17 to August 17, twenty pianos will occupy twenty King County parks. Anyone can play them. It doesn’t matter if you’re tone-deaf or classically trained,…

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