BALLARD: SUNSET HILLS WALK – January 2018

Start from the Ballard Coffee Works, 2060 NW Market St. Cross Market at Leary and proceed east . Across Market are the the Majestic Bay Theater, opened in 1915, the oldest continuously operating movie theater west of the Mississippi and Ballard Carnegie Library Bldg, 1904-63, now open as a restaurant. Turn right on Russell Ave and pass the Old Firehouse built in 1911, now also a restaurant. Continue southeast on Russell. Then turn left on Ione Place and left again on 17th Ave. Proceed north on 17th Ave. Walk through the Ballard Corners Park between 62nd and 63rd Streets. Cross 65th St. We are entering the Loyal Heights section of Ballard named after real estate developer Harry Treat's daughter, Loyal. He began the Loyal trolley line and built an amusement park at Loyal (later Golden) Gardens to attract prospective buyers. Turn left on 70th St. and enter Salmon Bay Park designed by the Olmsted brothers. Walk through the Park to the northwest. Keep an eye out for large Douglas fir trees in the area which hint at the earlier environment. Exit the park and continue north on 22 Ave to 77th St. to the Loyal Heights Playfields and Community Center and BATHROOMS. Exiting the Community Center and continue west on 77th and cross 24th Ave. Then north on 28th Ave and cross 80th St. to Loyal Way. Loyal Way follows the tracks of the old trolley line to Loyal (Golden) Gardens. Cross 32 Ave and turn south. Turn west on 80th then south on 33rd then west again on 77th to Sunset Hills Park. Walk along the bluffs overlooking Puget Sound and continue south on 34th Ave. Turn left on 68th St; cross 32nd Ave and continue to the Nordic Heritage Museum. The Museum was established in 1980 and is the only museum in the U.S, dedicated soley to honoring the legacy and culture of immigrants from the 5 Nordic countries (can you identify their flags above the entrance?) Continue east on 68th then turn south on 28th Ave. Cross 65th St. and continue past Ballard Elementary School and Community Center. Turn east on 58th St., cross 24th Ave, and continue to the Ballard Commons Park featuring a skate bowl and water fountains. Turn south on 22nd Ave and pass the Ballard Public Library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The "green roof" is planted with more than 18,000 low-water-use plants; a computer-generated artwork uses data from sensors on the roof to create LED displays triggered bysunlight, rain, and wind. The Ballard Coffee Works is on the corner of 22nd and Market right across from the historic Eagles Building.

Distance: 5.4 miles

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