Tag: marymoor
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Pedals & Paws: A Summer Safety Guide
This time of year is made for getting outside. With so many people enjoying King County’s parks and trails during the summer, it’s more important than ever that we all do our part to keep these spaces safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for everyone. Two of the biggest ways you can help? Slow your roll and leash up your pup. This summer, King County Parks and partner organizations are teaming up to…
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Eagle Eyes: 3 Tips for Better Birding
On a sunny, crisp morning at Marymoor Park, a dozen bird enthusiasts gathered for a workshop offered by Eastside Audubon and South Sound Nature School. The group made their way around the Birdloop Trail, which winds its way through over 300 acres of protected conservation area that offers views of wooded brush and marshy wetland…
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Three Short Spring Walks
As the spring weather finally heats up, King County Parks offers some great options to explore hiking in scenic, shaded landscapes. Whether making a short daytrip to Vashon Island or birdwatching in Marymoor Park, these short walks will get you immersed back in nature in no time. To be specific by what we mean by…
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Marymoor Park Concerts: Slightly Stoopid
On sale: Friday, Feb 26 at 10am Return Of The Red Eye Summer 2016 SOJA Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh June 15, 2016
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Field Notes: Dwight’s At Work, So You Can Play
If you’ve set foot in Marymoor Park, you have experienced Dwight’s handiwork. Dwight is a member of your Marymoor Park staff, who are tasked with keeping that massive park clean, safe and open for everyone to enjoy. But Dwight brings a specialization: he’s a one-man-pep-rally-dancing-machine. Dwight has worked for King County Parks for many years as…
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Wanted: Recycling Rock Stars
It’s almost that time of year again, folks: Marymoor Concerts start next week! Want to see a show for free? Join our Recycling/Composting Crew and get free entry and free parking to the show at which you volunteer. FREE. For reals! We’ve got an amazing line-up this year, and volunteer shifts are going to fill…
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Marymoor Park Traffic Alert – Sun, July 17
Hey all you early morning Marymoor Park people: Please note that the west entrance (the main entrance at W Lake Sammamish Pkwy) will be closed to incoming traffic on Sunday, July 17 from 7 – 10 a.m. During this time, 1,500 cyclists participating in the TRI-ROCK Triathlon will ride through Marymoor Park. For the safety…
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We’ll take it. #5 spot for playgrounds in Western Washington goes to Marymoor Park
Marymoor Park made it to the top 5 of the 2010 Best of Western Washington!! Pay no heed to Ricky Bobby’s smart mouth, there is no shame in the #5 slot. Evening Magazine bestowed us with this great honor, and if that wasn’t enough for you, they tallied 402,855 votes from around Western Washington. We think…