No. 140 Seattle 2nd most famous Black Hole

Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave E
Seattle, WA

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Located on the east side of the Volunteer Park reservoir stands "Black Sun" a sculpture made by prominent Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi in 1968. The sculpture carved from black Brazilian granite stands 9 feet tall and features an opening in the middle that frames the Space Needle, Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountain Range.
This sculpture is reminiscent of the lyrics written by Seattle's Chris Cornell in 1994's "Black Hole Sun" off of Soundgarden - Superunknown Album.

Installation of Black Sun at Volunteer Park 1969

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No. 139 LeMay Americas Car Museum

2702 E. D St. Tacoma, WA
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Website: http://www.lemaymuseum.org/

Open 10am to 5pm Mon-Sun
Admission: Adult - $14
Senior (Age 65)/Student/Military - $12
Youth (Age 5-12) - $8
Child (Under 5) - Free
Members - Free

From southbound I-5, take exit 133 for I-705 north toward City Center and take the first exit for the Tacoma Dome. Turn right onto E. 26th Street. Take the second right onto E. D Street. Onsite parking between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. costs $5 for three hours, $10 for six hours.

 

 One of Tacoma's newest attractions in the developing Museum District is a great destination both for young and old motor heads. The museum is located next to the Tacoma dome and resembles an oblong entry that resembles a giant hood scoop to drivers passing by on I-5. The 4 level building houses 165,000 sq f of show floor for more than 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners, corporations and the private LeMay Collection, which is in the Guiness Book of World Records with more than 3,500 vehicles.  

Main Entrance

Entrance Hall

The Great Hall features cars from the private LeMay Collection

A Look at the start of the American Automobile Industry

One of three long garage style halls

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No. 138 Arboretum Waterfront Trail

Museum of History & Industry
2700 24th Ave E
 Seattle, WA

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The mile long trail starts near the lower parking lot of the Museum of History & Industry along the Mountlake canal. At the south end of the canal head east on the paved pathway which will lead you to the trail head.  Then step out onto one of the many boardwalk bridges and continue on to Marsh Island. The Arboretum Waterfront Trail continues along the north shoreline with views of Union Bay, Husky Stadium and Lake Washington. Depending on the time of year and time of day you can see seals, blue herons and hawks just off shore. Wild flowers, tall grasses and water lilies dot the marshy waters around Marsh Island and Foster Island. Continue east over the raised boardwalk to enter the larger grounds of the Seattle arboretums.

Museum of History & Industry Trailhead

40-foot Haida Totem Pole

Union Bay & Husky Stadium

Boardwalk over Marsh Island

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No. 137 Kubota Garden

 9817 55th Avenue S.
 Seattle, WA 
Website: http://www.kubota.org/index.htm

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The Kubota Garden is a 20 acre asian style garden on a hill side in a south Seattle neighborhood that was started over 60 years ago by Mr. Fujitaro Kubota. After immigrating from Japan, Mr. Kubota a self-taught landscape and gardener built his landscaping business and soon began to plan and construct his vision of the Japanese-style garden on his private property in 1927.
60 years later In 1987, the City of Seattle bought the garden from the Kubota family, and it is now maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation as well as volunteers from the Kubota Garden Foundation.
The Kubota Gardens has many trails that are lined with many varieties of trees and plants that bloom each year, bubbling brooks, waterfalls and stone and wood foot bridges.

 The garden is open to the public every day during daylight hours all year round.

Kubota Garden Main Gate

Moon Bridge and small pond

Orange Maple Sunrise

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No. 136 Seattle Japanese Garden

1075 Lake Washington Blvd E
Seattle WA 98112

Reminder : The Japanese Garden will close to the Public Sunday November 11, 2012  for the rest of the year until February 2013

website: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/japanesegarden.htm
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HOURS - 2012 Season
Feb 17 - April 1 Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
April 3 - May 6 Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 7 - Sept 16 Mon-Sun 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sept 17 - Oct 29 Mon-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 30 - Nov 11 Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Japanese Garden will close to the Public Sunday November 11, 2012  for the season until winter 2013


Opened to the Seattle public in 1960 the Seattle Japanese Garden celebrates 52 years of educating and inspiring visitors from around the world about the art of Japanese miniature idealized landscapes and garden design.
The garden located in the southwest corner of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, along Lake Washington Boulevard E., features over 100 types of plants, trees and koi ponds in a 3.5 acre gated area.
For more information on the garden you can visit http://www.theseattlejapanesegarden.com/index.html

ADMISSION
Adults 18-64: $6
Youths 6–17, Senior Adults 65+, College students with ID, & Disabled: $4
Children 0-5: FREE

Aerial Shot looking down at Seattle Japanese garden from Longbach Nyguen

Entrance of Japanese Garden in Fall

Stone Bridge crossing stream in front of large Koi pond

Reflecting on images on wooden bridge

Fall colors appear around the garden

Afternoon light hits the maple cove

Blue Heron keeps watch on bank

Plenty of Wildlife to see around the arboretum

Maples turning color

Japanese stone lantern on the pond edge

Fiery Fall Colors

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No. 135 A Walk along the Lowell River front Trail in Everett Washington

Location
3505 Lowell-Snohomish River Rd.
Everett, WA

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 Park hours6 a.m.-10 p.m. April 1-Oct. 31
6 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 1-March 31

Rotary Park, on the banks of the Snohomish River in the Lowell Neighborhood, has a boat launch, walking trails and picnic areas. The Lowell Riverfront Trail, a 1.75mile 10 foot wide asphalt walkway, starts up in the east side of Rotary Park and continues north.  The trail includes views of Mt. Baker, Rainier and the Cascades, as well as numerous wildlife habitats such as shore birds, heron, eagles and hawks.
Depending on the season and the weather the park the park can get busy or be very calm. 

Green Roof Barn

Green Barn

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