Cristine Hahm, fellow Microsoft recruiter and dog owner, sent me her thoughts on area canine parks currently: Like Gretchen and Josh,
Office Professional Plus 2007 Key, I, as well, am devoted to my dawgter, Ollie;s cousin Joon. We love Marymoor too, but it should be noted that we typically have to finish a visit there with a dip in the creek as Joon invariably seeks out the mud pits which are present during the transition from winter to spring. I;ve noticed many people shrieking when their own dogs approach the mud,
Office Professional 2010 Key, so I guess some people mind this. There are plenty of other leash-free parks (or bark parks, as I like to call them) around Puget Sound…. In Belltown,
Office Pro 2010 Key, a new bark park recently opened up at the former site of a dicey city park where lots of drug dealing went down. It is on 3rd Avenue, one block over from Wasabi Bistro, which is also worth going to (note: restaurant is not leash-free). Now the city dogs have a place to frolic! West Seattleites will find West Crest Park;s leash-free location convenient, although it can;t be compared with Marymoor or Magnusson. There is a nice trail loop through the woods,
Microsoft Office Home And Stude/nt 2010, with plenty of wildlife to sniff and chase. A large open area is fun for ball chasing and mingling, and a local resident periodically plants the place with new tennis balls. Can be dusty/muddy depending on recent weather. Running water is great to hose off your pal or fill the community water bowls with. People are friendly and there are many park regulars; I;ve seen a few dogs that were as well aggressive with owners who did not deal with this properly, but that is not a frequent thing. I see bald eagles and hummingbirds here all the time. Secret tip: park in the back lot to access the leash-free region directly and avoid having to walk through the leash-required region to get to the fun Here are a few other leash-free parks on my list of places I have yet to check out: Genesee Park – 45th S & S Genesee Golden Gardens – Seaview NW Northacres Park – 1st Ave NE & N 130th St Volunteer Park in Capitol Hill – I hear they have a section that is leash-free Woodland & Lower Woodlands Park – near Green Lake – off-leash region is located on east side of park, N. of 50th St,
Office 2007 Professional Plus Key, E of Aurora Ave (highway 99) and S of 59th. Got that? Thanks, Cristine! I found a list of Seattle area dog parks nowadays that may be a good reference, as well. Happy canine parking! gretchen P.S. Due to the lack of comments on my initial Dogs in the Northwest post, I'm figuring readers aren't so interested. I'm going to keep blogging about dogs ... but don't worry - I'll get back to that good ol' recruiting info you love tomorrow!