After months and months of watching it progress as we drove by, a brand new park near us finally opened last week. The equipment had been up for quite awhile, tempting us, but the paths, steps and grass were finally (mostly) done and the fences keeping us out taken down. So on Friday after Elsie and Delia’s dance class, we picked up Emma from school and headed over for a picnic. It was chilly and practically empty, but still tons of fun!
There is both a smaller toddler play structure (which all of my kids enjoyed), plus a larger, much more challenging climbing structure great for older kids. Mine loved trying it all out, though, and it will surely be a park that grows with them as they get older!
After we played, we wandered up the big stairs to check out the view of the city. Gorgeous! At the top there is a big cement sundial with ledges pointing off towards various hills (and their elevations) around Seattle. Delia (in blue) is on Queen Anne Hill, Emma (pink) is on Capitol Hill, and Elsie (in red) is on First Hill. If you live in West Seattle you should definitely come check it out!
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Thanks for the review! I’ve been anxiously awaiting its opening too…drove by it last week and saw the fences were partially down, and kids playing. Yahoo! Can’t wait to try it out. Let’s meet for a playdate there someday soon??
GREAT photos!!