Exploring Eastlake and Beyond

This past weekend and Martin Luther King, Jr. day were absolutely gorgeous in Seattle. It was clear, sunny, and crisp outside - great for walking. So Saturday and Monday I ventured out for some neighborhood exploring. On Monday I walked for nearly two and a half hours, up to Volunteer Park, over to a record shop on 15th (Sonic Boom for a much-needed CD), back over 520, over to Portage Bay, then past the University Bridge and along Lake Union.

There are some incredible early-1900s mansions tucked away on Capitol Hill sides streets - houses you can really only appreciate on a walk. Some have incredible ornate windows, others have detailed brick chimneys and siding, some have turrets, others have solariums, and most are just plain gigantic. Not to mention I found two new parks - one of which is a public beachfront along Lake Union, and the other a minuscule, secluded green patch with a bench looking straight towards the Montlake Cut. Capitol Hill is such a fun neighborhood to explore. The photo above I took from East Boston Street back in October - a great view of Lake Union and beyond.