Ravenna Park

2009 | Best In-City Escape: North Seattle

In flusher times, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel's five-diamond, 3,000-foot penthouse suite, equipped with a king-size bed, Jacuzzi, grand piano, dining table for 16, and decorative fireplace might have been our pick for best urban escape, but times are hard. Instead, why not try the 4.5-mile oasis that is the Ravenna Trails Most people stumble upon them on their way to Green Lake or the U District, and then usually ask, "Why haven't I been here before" With 100-foot native cedars and firs... More »