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Lake Forest Park
Things to do
- Great Harvest Bread Bakery: Tucked into a small storefront at the Lake Forest Park Shopping Mall (at the corner of Bothell Way Northeast and Northeast Ballinger Way), this sinfully fragrant bakery is a meeting spot for residents from all over the city. Employees hand out free, thick slices of the store's bread, which is made on site.
- Burke-Gilman Trail: The trail runs parallel to the lakefront, affording walkers, runners and bikers glimpses of Lake Washington and the exclusive residential neighborhood One great bike route onto the trail, according to locals, is Northeast Perkins Way, a picturesque road lined with trees that starts in Shoreline, runs through the middle of Lake Forest Park and finally empties onto Ballinger Way, which dead-ends at the trail.
- Lake Forest Park Historic Homes Walk & Bike Tour: Pick up a brochure at the county library branch in the Lake Forest Park Shopping Center. The brochure details a 28-point tour of the oldest homes, stores and other sites in the city, complete with descriptions of each tour stop. The pamphlet also gives a brief history of the area.
- Horizon View Park: Locals say the neighborhood is a great area to walk during the day, while the park is a prime spot for star-gazing at night. It's at the top of a hill, and nothing blocks the view on a clear night. The park is on 47th Avenue Northeast.
- Turtle Rock: It's simply a rock painted like a smiling turtle, but City Councilwoman Mary Jane Goss, who grew up in the area , says it's a landmark among locals. The rock is on the corner of 30th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 195th Street. While you're in the neighborhood, check out the Dahlia guy, Curtis McMillen, who sells a rainbow of the flowers from his house at the corner of 30th and Northeast 200th Street.
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