Seattle NorthEast
Kenmore:
Ask an old-timer in Kenmore about the city’s colorful past, they might mention how it was a haven for illicit stills during Prohibition. Or they might talk about how Kenmore was home to at least one nudist colony during the 1930s. Read more
Lake City:
Seattle annexed Lake City in 1957, but the town itself was born years earlier when a railroad worker hung a sign saying "Lake" near the tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Read more
Lake Forest Park:
In 1909 Ole Hanson developed Lake Forest Park as one the region’s first planned communities. With a focus on nature and beautiful surroundings, Lake Forest Park was open to anyone to build a home, but Hanson prohibited the construction of saloons, shacks, stores, roadhouses or apartments. The community was designed to preserve natural landmarks and stream flow. Read more
Ravenna/Windermere/Laurelhurst:
Seattle’s north end neighborhoods of Ravenna, Windermere and Laurelhurst boast a wide range of home types—from modest bungalows and university faculty homes to more elaborate homesteads with stunning views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. Read more
Northgate:
The Northgate Mall, which opened in 1950, was touted as the first regional shopping center in the county. It spawned a new way of shopping, as well as a neighborhood bearing the same name. Before the mall opened, Northgate was not in the Seattle city limits and was a semi-rural community of scattered homes, large lots, greenhouses, and small farms. Read more
Sandpoint:
Sandpoint was originally christened “Mud Lake”. It was muddy and swampy but still attracted pioneers. However, when the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened it lowered the lake by 8 feet and it dried out the swamps. Thus, “Mud Lake” became Sandpoint. Read more
Shoreline:
Early in its history, Shoreline evolved as a lumber and farming town. Many of the residents actually commuted to other cities to work. Read more
University District:
As one would expect, the University District is aptly named because of its close location to the University of Washington. Read more