9 Perfect Picnic Spots Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound
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A bloom at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Credit: Rebecca Randall
Garden delight
Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue
The carefully tended spaces in this 53-acre garden seem designed to please the senses and fire up the imagination. Spot hummingbirds hovering near the delicate dangling blooms of the fuchsia garden. Say hello to the big bronze frog in the Spring Courtyard, wander the quiet pathways in the Yao Garden and walk across the gently swaying 150-foot suspension bridge over the ravine (The Ravine Experience). Admission is free. There are picnic tables near the parking lot, or pick a picnic spot in the garden (12001 Main St., Bellevue). Note that pets are not allowed at the garden.
Eats: For tasty picnic fare, stop in at the Bellevue location of Uwajimaya, the extraordinary Asian grocery that offers pretty close to everything you could think of, less than five minutes away (699 120th Ave. N.E., Bellevue).
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