Tag: summer

  • Your summer event line-up is here!

    Your summer event line-up is here!

    Sun is out, school is out…now what? Don’t worry, at King County Parks, we’ve got you covered with a great summer line-up of events happening in our parks for the whole family to enjoy. So, grab your calendar and fill it up with all the fun! Big Backyard MoviesBring your low-backed chairs, blankets and snacks,…

  • It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot…. So here’s a list of the beach and swimming areas in King County.

    Olay olayyy olay olay …. Feelin’ too hot. After the hottest June on record EVER, the people in King County are doing whatever they can to escape the heat. Moving into July, this heatwave seems to be continuing and with little air-conditioning we’re struggling. Luckily, some kind souls compiled a list of the beach and…

  • Cast and Dig: 6th Annual Fly Fishing Event

    It’s back! The Cast and Dig 6th Annual Fly Fishing Event will be held at the King County Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area on Saturday, July 18 from 9 am to 2 pm. This FREE event is an opportunity to learn more about fly fishing while celebrating the gorgeous Class 1 wetland. The day begins with…

  • Summer Adventure Alert: Snoqualmie River Floating.

    In the words of Modest Mouse: we’ll all float on; and in the words of Kourtney Kardashian: literally. But actually, come on out to Fall City Floating on the Snoqualmie River at King County’s Fall City Community Park and get your float on. Floaters can either rent a tube or bring their own. The leisurely…

  • Summer Hike Idea: Margaret’s Way

    On National Trails Day (June 6), King County Parks and the WTA unveiled the new Margaret’s Way hike in the Issaquah Alps. The hike is a short 15 minute drive from Seattle. To access the hike from I-90, take exit 15 signed Lake Sammamish/Renton Highway 900. Turn right onto Highway 900/Renton-Issaquah Road and go south…

  • Marymoor Park Concerts – Initial 2015 Lineup

    June 14 + 15 | 8:00 A.R. Rahman The Intimate Concert Tour June 27 | 7:00 Willie Nelson and Family + Allison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas July 18 | 6:00 TOUR DE COMPADRES with Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and Colony House July 22 | 6:30 Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional with Switchfoot, Drew…

  • Doobie Brothers – Concerts at Marymoor | Which Doobie you be?

    It begins folks, here is the first of the announcements for the Concerts at Marymoor. Get your China Grove on while the old black water keeps on rollin’ (yeah I just wrote that) with the Doobie Brothers. Pre-sale is the 8th, so get em while the getting is good, and “if it rains I don’t…

  • Parks Playlist: Summer in the parks, or “100 and what degrees?”

    Here’s a playlist for that ride on the Burke-Gilman, a run up Cougar Mountain, passing thru Marymoor, or simply whilst sitting in your cube wishing you were out in one of the parks.