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The Space Needle To Elliot Bay And The Art Along The Way: Seattle Urban Hike With Dogs, Part 2

5/24/2014

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Previously on Cascadian Nomads:
Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley and Bethany began a seven mile, Seattle urban hike at the leashed dog friendly Seattle Center. They crossed the Thomas Street Overpass into Myrtle Edwards Park and walked south to The Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park. Art and photo opportunities were at every turn!
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In my (lifetime dog adventurer and well over half my lifetime city of Seattle resident) opinion, one of the very best leashed dog friendly attractions in the city of Seattle is The Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park. How lucky are we that the only free, public admission outdoor sculpture park in the country can be enjoyed by humans and canines? Yet as fortunate as I feel to have this unique art and dog walking experience in my beloved city, I honestly don't go there very often. After our almost three week road trip to and from the Southwest, though, I wanted the dogs and I to experience an urban hike that is distinctively Seattle. So views of the Space Needle and the spectacular dog friendly outdoor art museum next to Elliot Bay seemed like the perfect welcome home.
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The Olympic Sculpture Park's newest installation, "Echo," by Jaume Plensa.
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"Wake" by Richard Serra. This is one of my favorite pieces at the Olympic Sculpture Park. I have wonderful memories of weaving through these "waves" with an exuberant Tynan and a burgeoning Wilhelm...
After meandering the trails of the Olympic Sculpture Park, Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley and I proceeded North on the pedestrian path of the Elliot Bay Trail back through the City of Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park, past the Thomas Street Overpass where we had come down to the water from Lower Queen Anne hill, to the Port of Seattle's Centennial Park.
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Huxley enjoys the view at Myrtle Edwards Park.
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Wilhelm enjoys the smells at Myrtle Edwards Park.
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Brychwyn and Elliot Bay from Myrtle Edwards Park.
While I had, of course, brought my H20K9 water bottle to keep the dogs hydrated on our sunny urban hike, the first stop we made at Centennial Park was at a fantastic piece of functional art. There was a nozzle on the side of a fire hydrant that slowly drained into a low bowl. This was definitely the dogs favorite "art" of the day! I am still wondering why there isn't one of these nozzles on every fire hydrant. Even without the bowl, this is absolutely brilliant! I have walked this trail innumerable times in my life, with a variety of dogs, but have never seen this great canine hydration stop. I simply love to discover new things on what I thought was a familiar hike.
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Huxley and Wilhelm enjoy water from the hydrant.
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Brychwyn and Wilhelm get hydrated.
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Can we get one of these dog friendly fire hydrants in every park?
Other new things we discovered on this repeated Seattle route was the restored story totem (the second totem we enjoyed on this hike) and the lovely Centennial Park rose garden. The roses of the garden weren't the only one's we enjoyed on this dog friendly urban hike. Much of the Elliot Bay Trail and the parks connected by it have wild roses throughout. The fragrant blossoms increased the pleasure of our entire trek along the sunlit shore of Elliot Bay.
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Centennial Park Rose Garden, Seattle, Washington, Cascadia.
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No spring/summer hike in Cascadia is complete without some time to stop and smell the roses!
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The public fishing pier at Centennial Park with a view of a functioning grain Port of Seattle terminal and the Space Needle (in the distance.)
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Elliot Bay and the Elliot Bay Trail from Centennial Park.
I considered following the Elliot Bay Trail to it's end at Smith Cove Park, where the dogs, Jason and I have strolled many times before, but it was getting late and we still had a hike back up from Elliot Bay to the Seattle Center. So we turned around before the Elliot Bay Trail neared the Magnolia Bridge. When we got close to Seattle Center, we passed a cordial looking Mexican restaurant and I asked if the dogs could join me at a sidewalk table. The people at Agave Cocina & Cantina in Lower Queen Anne could not have been kinder to my weary traveling pups. They gladly allowed me to refill my H2OK9 and hydrate the dogs. Plus I simply adore pet friendly restaurants where half the staff comes out to say "hi" and pet the dogs. Oh. And I had a delightful experience as well.
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A well deserved urban hike rest stop at Agave on Lower Queen Anne.
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Brychwyn approves of Agave's sidewalk chairs chin restablitly.
Just before our hike was over I noticed Mount Rainier behind the Space Needle. Could anything be more perfect? Don't answer that! I suppose if you don't live in our Jet City by the bay you might have had more perfect moments of your own. But for these homesick Cascadian Nomads, all was right with the world.
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Thank you Seattle.
10 Comments
Janet
5/23/2014 09:08:35 pm

Chin restability is of supreme importance to my Cardigans too - love that term!

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Bethany
6/6/2014 11:59:01 am

Someone at a pub once asked me if Brychwyn was under the chair because he was shy and I think I freaked the person out by how hard I laughed at the notion of my corgi being shy. I explained that Brychwyn always goes under chairs and tables so he can find a place to rest his chin. Duh. :)

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Molly The Wally link
5/23/2014 09:17:16 pm

The art work is so cool and loved the hydrant and the bowl plus the restored totem. Nice one that the eatery was so dog friendly. We think it is nice too when the staff make a fuss. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly

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Betrhany
6/6/2014 11:59:57 am

With how happy the staff get about having dogs visit, you would think more places would welcome them!

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SlimDoggy link
5/24/2014 03:18:41 pm

What a great hike - loved all the photos of part 1 and part 2. Your dogs are so very lucky to have such a dog friendly city and a mom who takes them on such great adventures. I feel very lazy, so hopefully you've inspired me to do something fun and different with my guys this week. Chin restability...love it.

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Bethany
6/6/2014 12:02:24 pm

It's easy to get stuck in our own neighborhoods. I already felt bad that we hadn't been the sculpture park in years but the comments from these posts have made me feel worse. I am inspired to get out for more pet friendly hometown adventures now too!

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Jan K link
5/26/2014 12:43:37 am

What a beautiful city you have, I can see why you were anxious to get back there walking. I am not a city person, but I love how dog friendly your city is, and I would thoroughly enjoy walking around there taking in all of the sights!

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Bethany
6/6/2014 12:03:56 pm

Whenever the traffic or the crime or the noise gets me down and I think that maybe I am no longer a city person, I go on an adventure like this and remember that, yeah, I love my city!

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Dolly the Doxie link
5/26/2014 03:37:43 am

Loved your urban hiking adventure! Since I am an urban dog also mom is now thinking of walks to take me on in the city. We take it for granted more than we should. Love Dolly

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Bethany
6/6/2014 11:55:46 am

My problem is getting out of my neighborhood. So many people in Seattle come to my neighborhood to hike and enjoy the scenery- why should I leave? But it is fun to get out and see other parts of my home town and, of course, the dogs like new places to sniff!

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