No. 187 Redmond Washington Historic Yellowstone Trail / Red Brick Road

Yellowstone Trail Redmond, WA MAP IT This historic 1 mile long portion of 196th Ave NE just east of Redmond, WA still has the original 1913 hand laid red brick pavers that were once part of the Yellowstone Trail that connected Seattle to Yellowstone and continued on to Boston, Massachusetts on the east coast. Built during the horse drawn carriage era and the beginnings of the automobile revolution the brick roadway is one of the few sections...

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No. 186 A different angle on Seattle Skyline from below Interstate I-5

North Passage Point Park 600 NE Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98105 MAP IT  North Passage Point Park is a small 0.8 green space on the north shore of Lake Union directly under the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge that spans the Portage Bay Canal. For it being tucked away and its small size it makes up for with views of Queen Anne, Space Needle and the Eastlake Ave Draw Bride to the east. Dedicated in 1977 after the construction of the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge...

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No. 185 Paine Field Aviation Day 2013

Paine Field Aviation Day Paine Field Everett, Washington website: http://www.visitpainefield.com/pfad.html SATURDAY May 18th, 2013 HOURS: 9AM-5PM Fee: $10 ALL DAY Flying Schedule  *Schedule subject to change due to weather, pilot availability, and aircraft readiness.  Young Eagles Flights (East)  "Starlab: Stories Under the Sky (West) - Every 30 minutes from 9:00 am - 3:00pm (Except 12:00 pm and 12:30...

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No. 184 Watch Sailboats Duck and Dodge on Lake Union Tuesday Nights

Seattle Duck Dodge Races are back May 14th Tuesday Nights on Lake Union starting at 7PM website: http://www.duckdodge.org/ Gas Works Park Map It Duck Dodge is a weekly Tuesday evening sailing event on Lake Union in Seattle.  It's a sight to behold as dozens of sailboats duck and dodge each other by sailing around the lake in a large circle. Sailboats ranging from dinghy, day sailors to cruisers and race boats head out on the water around...

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No. 183 Seattle Color Run 5K

The Color Run 5Km Seattle Mother's Day May 12th, 2013 Seattle Center website: http://thecolorrun.com Packet Pick-Up Seattle Center Pavillion 305 Thomas St. Seattle, WA 98109 Times: Friday, May 10th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and on Saturday, May 11th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The Seattle Center Monorail will open early at 7:30am for The Color Run™ The Color Run™, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates...

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No. 182 Maple Grove Beach and Boat Launch

Maple Grove Boat Ramp 682-698 S Boat Ramp Rd Camano Island, WA MAP IT Located on the north west corner of Camano Island, west Utsalady Bay, the Maple Grove Boat Ramp offers salt water access to boaters and kayakers. There are 5 parking stalls for vehicles and 15 for trailers. Be careful you park in the appropriate parking place or you might  get towed especially during fishing season. As with any beach along the Puget Sound tidal flows...

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No. 181 Mount Vernon Skagit Wildlife Area

Island Unit Headquarters 21961 Wylie Road Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 MAP IT The Skagit Wildlife Area covers about 16,700 acres west of the Cascade Mountain range. Bordered on the east edge by Highway 530 between Darrington and Rockport and to west along Skagit and Padilla Bays. Most of the 16 managed wildlife sanctuaries are located throughout the Skagit River Delta Region. Tidal action and the mixing of fresh and saltwater create a rich estuarine...

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