Alki Travel Guide

 glabah Says:  For many years, this was the popular beach day trip for many living in Seattle. It is still a crowded place in the summer months.It is a fairly simple park with a beach, plus trees and benches and picnic tables. You can expect typical beach activities here.A wide concrete... 

 glabah Says:  Yes, West Seattle features a miniature version of the statue of liberty. It was unveiled on September 6, 2008.Funds for the plaza surrounding the statue were partially raised by selling the bricks. You will notice names on the bricks, as well as memorials to other events,... 

 glabah Says:  By far the two most unique things about this restaurant are the 2nd floor level that give a much better view of Puget Sound than many of the other restaurants along Alki Beach, and the wonderful historic photographs giving a brief photographic look into the past of the area... 

 glabah Says:  The building in which the Alki Homestead Restaurant operated is the oldest surviving structure on the Alki Peninsula.However, as of October 2009, this restaurant is closed.We can hope that at some point another restaurant comes to fill this historic property. 

 glabah Says:  Located on a hillside in a residential area, but not far from the Alki shops and main business district, Schmitz Park offers a number of trails and is sheltered from neighborhood noise with its dense forests. A small stream runs through the middle of the park, and a bench or... 

 glabah Says:  Located across the street from the Emma Schmitz Viewpoint, this park is almost entirely forested hillside. There are trails through the park, and these are fairly steeply sloping in most locations.The park has a severe invasive plant species problem, and has therefore been... 

 glabah Says:  With shore line access for about 1/4 of a mile along Beach Drive, this park provides water access and extensive views of Puget Sound. As this point sticks out slightly from land, it is possible to see approximately 200 degrees from south, west, and north. In the distance... 

 glabah Says:  You will notice that the name of this tiny park doesn't include the name "park" and it is appropriate that it doesn't as the place is absolutely tiny. It appears that this was originally set aside as part of the right of way for Andover Street, but was never developed as... 

 glabah Says:  Located somewhat south of the tip of the Alki Peninsula, this small park was purchased by the city of Seattle in 1995 at the urging and fund raising of concerned citizens living along the Alki Peninsula. After a great deal of public involvement, and considerable effort by... 

 glabah Says:  Years ago, this little park was actually a ferry dock. In 1907 SW Carroll Street was widened to create space for this ferry dock, and the landing was completed in 1916. In 1920, the South Alki dock ceased to be served by any of the ferry operators. From that time to November... 

 glabah Says:  Located at the far southern end of Constellation Park, this viewpoint features artwork cast into the walls of a large concrete cistern on the edge of Puget Sound. Much of the artwork features sea creatures that you will find along the beach, and perhaps left behind when the... 

 glabah Says:  The problem with Alki Beach and its companion parks along the north side of the Alki Peninsula is that Alki Avenue and Harbor Drive are both very busy roads, though they do get less busy as you go further west.Constellation Park is located on the south side of the Peninsula,... 

 glabah Says:  Running along one of the least trafficed beachfront streets in West Seattle, you will find a section of sidewalk that is called "Avenue of Stars". Laid out on the sidewalk are 27 star constellations, arranged in accordance with the time of year they appear in the sky and are... 

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