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Seattle's parks are
at the heart of our city.

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They bring people together

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in the most joyful of ways.

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One of our pride moments
in Seattle Parks

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and Recreation is that

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if you live in Seattle,
you are likely a

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ten minute walk
from any park in the city.

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Today we're at Kerry
Park in Queen Anne,

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and it is one of the parks

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with the most iconic
Seattle views.

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This park was given
to Seattle Parks

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and Recreation in 1927
from the Kerry family.

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Behind me you can see
the Space Needle.

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We're overlooking
Elliott Bay.

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We've got Climate Pledge
and the arena downstairs

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and downtown
Seattle in the background.

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I think we're

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actually catching this
on such a Seattle day

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with the moody
clouds up above.

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But everyone comes here.

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If you have friends

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that are visiting you,
you bring them here.

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If you're proposing
to your partner

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or maybe having a wedding,
you come here.

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It's just
the staple of our city.

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Another hill
over is one of our other

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staples in our park system
in the Magnolia community.

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It's Discovery Park.

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Historically, Discovery

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Park was an

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old military base,

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and so it was handed over

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to Seattle Parks
and Recreation.

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And as you walk

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the grounds, you can still
see those old buildings

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and those old areas
of which folks

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would have frequented
during that time.

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Discovery Park is unique
because it's our

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largest park in our system.

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It has 560 acres.

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It has meadows.

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It has bluff

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views of both the Olympics
and the Cascades.

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The Discovery Park
Lighthouse

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is also an incredible
component to visit.

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It was built in 1881.

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It was the first manned

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lighthouse
in the Puget Sound.

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Washington Park
Arboretum is a gorgeous

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oasis
along Lake Washington.

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It spans 230
acres, bursting with unique

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and beautiful
living collections that

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you'll find nowhere else
but the Pacific Northwest.

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And then at the South,
you have the stunning

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Japanese Garden,

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three and a half acres
urban sanctuary.

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We are still centrally
in the city,

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and yet you can go
and wander

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these paths
with these beautiful trees.

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And if you catch them
in the fall,

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they're changing colors
and it's gorgeous.

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Another incredible spot

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for family photos
to be taken.

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It's beautiful.

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It’s just something to take
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Over in West Seattle,

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we have Alki Beach.

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Historically speaking,

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this beach is one of
the birthplaces of Seattle

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where the Denny Party
landed.

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It is the place
to be in the summer.

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You have long,
sprawling walking paths,

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families
walking with strollers,

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marathons and joggers
that go up and down.

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You can enjoy the beach.

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You can jump on a beach
volleyball

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court
with an unrivaled view.

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Feel free to grab lunch
at one of the many eateries

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or restaurants
along Alki Ave.

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Use the bathhouse
for a wedding.

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There's simply so much

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to enjoy in West Seattle
at Alki Beach.

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And in South Seattle,

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just over the hill
from Columbia City.

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We have Seward Park.

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The Salish people
have lived in the area

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for at least 4000 years,
and likely much longer.

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They call themselves
the Lake People.

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Seward Park is named

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after William Seward,
the US Secretary of State.

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He was known
for the negotiation

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of the Alaska Purchase,

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and the park
was actually designed

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by the Olmsted Brothers,

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the renowned
landscape architecture firm

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that has their handprint
on many parks

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across Seattle
but also across America.

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It sits along the shores
of Lake Washington,

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and the 2.5 mile walking
path around

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it is open to
bikers, runners, visitors.

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The 300
acre part contains roughly

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100 acres of surviving old
growth forests, with trees

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older than 250 years old.

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You can take a detour
and get lost for hours

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in the peacefulness
of the forest.

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You can go swimming in
one of the many beaches.

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You can take your kids
to the playgrounds.

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Seattle parks have so much

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to offer to everyone.

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We just are so lucky
to live in the city,

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to have the nearly 500
parks that we can access

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get out into those parks.

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They're there
for your enjoyment.

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They're there to bring you
and your friends together.

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