Jordin Andrade, an employee from the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, recently competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since January, he has worked as a control room technician, and thanks to his flexible schedule, was able to balance training for the Olympics and working. Even though he works at the WKCAC…
The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center is now open!
The pool was closed from Aug. 1 through Sept. 5 in order to perform maintenance, including draining and refilling the pools, patching pool liners, and resurfacing bulkheads, among other regular maintenance tasks. The starting blocks were upgraded to conform to the latest Olympic standards, which will help the WKCAC continue to host premiere events and…
Trail Spotlight: East Lake Sammamish Trail
One of the trails I’d heard a lot about, and needed to cross off my list, was the East Lake Sammamish Trail. The 11-mile trail follows an historic railroad route along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish within the cities of Redmond, Sammamish and Issaquah. Here at King County Parks, we’re developing the trail segment…
Short Trips for a Long Weekend
Get out for a hike or bike ride this Labor Day weekend and visit one of King County’s 175-miles of our Regional Trails System.
Fairwood 50 in Pictures
Great neighborhood celebration. More pics? Visit our Flickr feed.
Run, dance, dunk, and picnic your way to celebrate 50 years of Fairwood
This weekend, King County is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Fairwood community, near Renton in south King County. This all-day, family-friendly event kicks off with a 5k run and walk. Registration opens at 8 am, race starts at 9 am. In the afternoon, Petrovitsky Park (map) will be transformed into a…
