Slog - Comments on T-107 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107 People who complain that Seattle doesn't have enough "open space" usually turn out to be unaware of much of the copious amount of it we do have, sometimes in the most unexpected places. It's not always easy to find. I had often wondered about some mysterious park-like spots along West Marginal Way, on the West Seattle side of the Duwamish, but I could never find out anything about them on the city's Parks Department web page. That's because they're not City of Seattle parks. They're Port of Seattle parks. For all of the many malfeasances of Mic Dinsmore's and... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:42:17 -0800 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:53:02 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gitai That's showing Josh Feit!

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738367 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738367 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:48:11 -0800 Comment by Justy I knew Fnarf would get a reference to the Port scandal in somewhere, but who knew it would take a whole post on these imaginary Port parks to do it!

]]> Justy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738374 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:56:04 -0800 Comment by west side rocker Damn farnf, your giving away all the secret kegger spots.

]]> west side rocker http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738375 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738375 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:56:16 -0800 Comment by elswinger Yeah ports! Fnarf, of all us freaksters you are most likely to be offered a job as a full time Slogger.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738376 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738376 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:58:02 -0800 Comment by Garrett Those are some cool parks along the westside of the Duwamish. Fnark, keep on a-rockin.

I've been a part of a few guitar-djembe picnics there. Cool foliage and those signs about the Indians are nice too.

Last summer, a friend from Michigan was out here visiting and he swam across the Duwamish and back, very cool. What is a little toxic waste between friends?

]]> Garrett http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738385 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738385 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:01:18 -0800 Comment by DOUG. While cyclists do battle with joggers, skaters and strollers on the Burke-Gilman Trail, the Duwamish River Trail remains virtually empty (except for a few homeless). And is, indeed, more scenic.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738394 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:06:00 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley As a Seattle native and long-time biker, I knew about most of those parks (not to brag), BUT I was shocked that in 27 years I have never looked at a map of Seattle sideways. The city has a whole new and more interesting look with the East at the top. Thanks, Fnarf.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738399 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738399 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:07:48 -0800 Comment by David Sucher Brilliant, FNARF.
But that's just the problem: Too much original observation and substance.

]]> David Sucher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738446 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738446 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:32:04 -0800 Comment by j The port also should get credit for its part in creating one of the coolest urban fisheries in the world. Few things make me happier than swinging a buzz bomb from the Elliott Bay fishing pier at the top of Myrtle Edwards. I caught a silver on my fifth cast -- 6 years ago -- and not another keeper in thousands of casts since.

]]> j http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738447 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:32:06 -0800 Comment by b @2, they're not imaginary. these are real parks.

]]> b http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738469 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:43:53 -0800 Comment by Explorer j @ 9 - You didn't actually eat that fish, did you?

]]> Explorer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738472 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:45:01 -0800 Comment by yup
I visited one of these parks recently. So lovely. I heard that they've even had weddings at some of them. Bargain!

]]> yup http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738499 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738499 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:03:17 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Nicely done Fnarf! =)

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738500 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738500 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:04:02 -0800 Comment by Mark Mitchell Fnarf, you are still and always my favorite Slogger.

Until you piss me off.

]]> Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738517 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738517 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:12:14 -0800 Comment by Fnarf There is no love without occasional off-pissing.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738534 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738534 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:16:53 -0800 Comment by charles mudede this is wonderful, utterly wonderful. yes, i'm envious and humbled.

]]> charles mudede http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738557 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:27:28 -0800 Comment by Katelyn These parks look like the perfect antidote to Cal-Anderson on C.Hill. But Fnarf, how many expensive dogs will you see at these parks? I need an average daily count before I decide if it's safe enough to go.

]]> Katelyn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738575 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:36:07 -0800 Comment by Geni I fell into that water once. We used to have our boat at one of the marinas partway up the Duwamish, and it had these teeny tiny narrow finger piers that turned into mechanical bull-rides every time a tug went past. I was standing near the end of one, tying off a line, and a tug went by. The pier went north, I went south, and just like that, my DNA was permanently mutated.

On the upside, I no longer need a flashlight to see at night.

]]> Geni http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738642 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738642 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:11:17 -0800 Comment by Eliza The Duwamish River is an amazing example of the juxtapositions of urban ecology. On one side you see giant cranes stack shipping containers into impossibly huge stacks. Just next door, salmon jump in the river and harbor seals curiously peer at you while bald eagles, osprey, and great blue herons glide overhead.

The Port has done it's bit to provide habitat for these critters, but if you want to do more than sight-see (or have a kegger, apparently), you can. There are lots of citizens' groups who come out to give these vulnerable urban habitats a little help.

OK, here's my shameless plug: check out People For Puget Sound at www.pugetsound.org. Spend a morning in a lovely spot, with like minded people, but please, no swimming!

]]> Eliza http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738864 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738864 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:42:36 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I haven't seen any dogs at all. If they do show up, they're not going to be expensive show breeds; they're most likely going to be mutant killer pit bull hybrids covered with scars and hanging by their teeth from an iron rod.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738942 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c738942 City Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:27:17 -0800 Comment by lawrence clark Thanks Fnarf. I can't wait to see the salmon spawning in Seattle! That is really cool how you have places right in the water where one can look straight down and see the salmon spawning! Never get your feet wet! Looks like Seattle is the shiznet!

]]> lawrence clark http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c739263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c739263 City Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:27:31 -0800 Comment by Macj Jack Block Park (number 19 on the map) actually has one of the best views of Downtown around, and it's got this huge half suspension bridge thing that seems to be built entirely for the purpose of holding benches to look at the view. It's pretty great.

]]> Macj http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c739342 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c739342 City Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:27:00 -0800 Comment by Bill MSN I NIIPET
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]]> Bill http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c741441 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c741441 City Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:52:43 -0800 Comment by Bill MSN I NIIPET
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]]> Bill http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c741442 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/t107#c741442 City Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:53:02 -0800