Guidebook for Lake Forest Park
Everything Else
Third Place Commons IS the heart of Lake Forest Park, and it's quite special. There you'll find Third Place Books, a great local bookstore with author book readings, comfy chairs, and a good selection of interesting small buys. In the adjoining Commons there's a couple of food offerings, but the iconic Honey Bear Bakery stands out. There's lots of seating and tables in the Commons, a giant chess set, and free board games. Fri & Sat nights there's free live music & dancing in front of the stage. Plus the lower level has additional shopping and the public library. This is our local community hang out space year round, open until 10pm.
Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NEThird Place Commons IS the heart of Lake Forest Park, and it's quite special. There you'll find Third Place Books, a great local bookstore with author book readings, comfy chairs, and a good selection of interesting small buys. In the adjoining Commons there's a couple of food offerings, but the iconic Honey Bear Bakery stands out. There's lots of seating and tables in the Commons, a giant chess set, and free board games. Fri & Sat nights there's free live music & dancing in front of the stage. Plus the lower level has additional shopping and the public library. This is our local community hang out space year round, open until 10pm.
The closest place to go for a simple workout, machines focused. They're in the Third Place Commons complex. Planet Fitness is a chain franchise, so if you have a black card membership you can use any gym in their system including this one. Otherwise a cost-effective no-frills gym, with decent equipment and good cleanliness.
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Planet Fitness
27073 Pacific Hwy SThe closest place to go for a simple workout, machines focused. They're in the Third Place Commons complex. Planet Fitness is a chain franchise, so if you have a black card membership you can use any gym in their system including this one. Otherwise a cost-effective no-frills gym, with decent equipment and good cleanliness.
Food Scene
Starbucks
17039 NE Bothell WayThis is Lake Forest Park Commons' local casual atmosphere restaurant, serving decent American fare with a PNW influence. They serve breakfast on weekends, and lunch and dinner seven days a week. They also offer NW-sourced beer, wine and spirits and locally produced Snoqualamie ice cream.
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Lake Forest Bar and Grill
17535 Ballinger Way NEThis is Lake Forest Park Commons' local casual atmosphere restaurant, serving decent American fare with a PNW influence. They serve breakfast on weekends, and lunch and dinner seven days a week. They also offer NW-sourced beer, wine and spirits and locally produced Snoqualamie ice cream.
This Edmonds neighborhood institution has vaulted ceilings, a comfortable bar, and good food. With a farm-fresh and locally grown philosophy, Scott's menu offers fresh, local produce, meats and desserts. Also available are local spirits, wine and beer. It's a great place to go for lunch. Located about 4.5 miles from us.
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Scott's Bar & Grill
8115 Lake Ballinger WayThis Edmonds neighborhood institution has vaulted ceilings, a comfortable bar, and good food. With a farm-fresh and locally grown philosophy, Scott's menu offers fresh, local produce, meats and desserts. Also available are local spirits, wine and beer. It's a great place to go for lunch. Located about 4.5 miles from us.
This place is our top local pick for a date night meal out. Great food with rotating seasonally fresh menu choices and an upscale, contemporary decor. About 5 miles from us.
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FIVE Restaurant
650 Edmonds WayThis place is our top local pick for a date night meal out. Great food with rotating seasonally fresh menu choices and an upscale, contemporary decor. About 5 miles from us.
Jalisco Mexican Restaurant is a great nearby and family friendly choice when you have a craving for Mexican food. It's a family-owned and operated business that has been serving authentic regional Mexican food since 1977. Open 7 days a week. Reasonably priced food and drinks.
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Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
12336 31st Ave NEJalisco Mexican Restaurant is a great nearby and family friendly choice when you have a craving for Mexican food. It's a family-owned and operated business that has been serving authentic regional Mexican food since 1977. Open 7 days a week. Reasonably priced food and drinks.
MOD pizza is a local pizza restaurant chain that is more hip and high quality than your average chain store pizza joint. Great pizza, family friendly, and nearby. Gluten free options. Our top pick for local pizza.
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MOD Pizza
6010 15th Ave NWMOD pizza is a local pizza restaurant chain that is more hip and high quality than your average chain store pizza joint. Great pizza, family friendly, and nearby. Gluten free options. Our top pick for local pizza.
Burney Brothers BBQ is located in the Third Place Books food court in the Lake Forest Park Town Center. They serve beef brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs, and chicken, served by the plate or as sandwiches. Orders can be packaged to-go or enjoyed on-premise. Open 7 days a week.
Burney Brothers BBQ
17171 Bothell Way NEBurney Brothers BBQ is located in the Third Place Books food court in the Lake Forest Park Town Center. They serve beef brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs, and chicken, served by the plate or as sandwiches. Orders can be packaged to-go or enjoyed on-premise. Open 7 days a week.
Family-style restaurant featuring Nepali, Indian and Tibetan Cuisine. Reasonably priced and open 7 days a week.
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The Everest Kitchen
17171 Bothell Way NEFamily-style restaurant featuring Nepali, Indian and Tibetan Cuisine. Reasonably priced and open 7 days a week.
Great Harvest Bread is THE place to pick up daily fresh made bread, rolls and baked goods nearby. Open daily.
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Great Harvest
17171 Bothell Way NEGreat Harvest Bread is THE place to pick up daily fresh made bread, rolls and baked goods nearby. Open daily.
If you're wanting a decent pizza to take home and bake yourself, this is the place. Open 7 days/week.
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Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
3000 North NE 127th StIf you're wanting a decent pizza to take home and bake yourself, this is the place. Open 7 days/week.
Subway
22910 Bothell Everett HwySometimes you just need to grab a decent submarine sandwich...
Sightseeing
For seaplane fly over tours of our beautiful emerald city, and trips to nearby Island destinations, Kenmore air is a don't miss.
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Kenmore Air Harbor
6321 NE 175th StFor seaplane fly over tours of our beautiful emerald city, and trips to nearby Island destinations, Kenmore air is a don't miss.
No trip to the Pacific NW is complete without taking a ride on our local ferries. Really. It's a beautiful and scenic 30-minute ferry ride from Edmonds to Kingston, perfect for a walk-on ferry adventure in either direction, especially during the summer. Kingston's charming main street is lined with shops, pubs with local brews and assorted restaurants. A wonderful day trip experience.
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Edmonds Ferry Terminal station
199 Sunset AveNo trip to the Pacific NW is complete without taking a ride on our local ferries. Really. It's a beautiful and scenic 30-minute ferry ride from Edmonds to Kingston, perfect for a walk-on ferry adventure in either direction, especially during the summer. Kingston's charming main street is lined with shops, pubs with local brews and assorted restaurants. A wonderful day trip experience.
Parks & Nature
For biking or walking, the Burke Gilman trail is a wonderful option. It's a 27 mile paved former rail way that runs from Ballard near the Ship Canal in Seattle north west through to Bothell, then becomes the Sammamish River Trail for 10 more miles east to Marymoor park. A connector trail then runs east to Issaquah, giving you a total of 42 miles of unbroken trail, most of it scenic. The most convenient access point near us is at Third Place Commons, where after grabbing a latte at Starbucks you access the trail across the street. Views of Lake Washington are frequent, in fact the entire distance gives you a sense of how beautiful the pacific northwest is.
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Burke-Gilman Trail
For biking or walking, the Burke Gilman trail is a wonderful option. It's a 27 mile paved former rail way that runs from Ballard near the Ship Canal in Seattle north west through to Bothell, then becomes the Sammamish River Trail for 10 more miles east to Marymoor park. A connector trail then runs east to Issaquah, giving you a total of 42 miles of unbroken trail, most of it scenic. The most convenient access point near us is at Third Place Commons, where after grabbing a latte at Starbucks you access the trail across the street. Views of Lake Washington are frequent, in fact the entire distance gives you a sense of how beautiful the pacific northwest is.
Saint Edward State Park is a 326-acre day-use park with 3,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on Lake Washington. In one place you can explore many forested trails including down to the edge of Lake Washington. There's also play fields and lawn areas, picnic tables, summer concerts in the park, and one of the best kids climbing structures around. It's also the site of the former St Edwards Seminary, a landmark. A Discover pass is required, a one day pass is $10.
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Státní park Saint Edward
14445 Juanita Dr NESaint Edward State Park is a 326-acre day-use park with 3,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on Lake Washington. In one place you can explore many forested trails including down to the edge of Lake Washington. There's also play fields and lawn areas, picnic tables, summer concerts in the park, and one of the best kids climbing structures around. It's also the site of the former St Edwards Seminary, a landmark. A Discover pass is required, a one day pass is $10.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington State's oldest winery, located in Woodinville, located about 10 miles east of us. It produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling. The French-style chateau is located on 87 acres (35 ha) of land with mature trees that once belonged to lumber baron Frederick Stimson, who used it as a hunting retreat and rural working farm called the Hollywood Farm. On the grounds of the winery is an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are performed in the summer.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
14111 NE 145th StChateau Ste. Michelle is Washington State's oldest winery, located in Woodinville, located about 10 miles east of us. It produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling. The French-style chateau is located on 87 acres (35 ha) of land with mature trees that once belonged to lumber baron Frederick Stimson, who used it as a hunting retreat and rural working farm called the Hollywood Farm. On the grounds of the winery is an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are performed in the summer.
This is a distillery that serves and sells their own hand distilled gin, vodka and bier schnaps. In Edmonds downtown, their tasting room hours are:
Thurs - Sat: 1 - 7 pm
Sunday: 1 - 6 pm
Dog & Child Friendly, surprisingly.
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Scratch Distillery
190 Sunset AveThis is a distillery that serves and sells their own hand distilled gin, vodka and bier schnaps. In Edmonds downtown, their tasting room hours are:
Thurs - Sat: 1 - 7 pm
Sunday: 1 - 6 pm
Dog & Child Friendly, surprisingly.
Essentials
This is our nearby grocery store that's also in the same complex with a dry cleaners, gas station, a Burger King. It also houses an in-store Starbucks.
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QFC
14130 Juanita Dr NEThis is our nearby grocery store that's also in the same complex with a dry cleaners, gas station, a Burger King. It also houses an in-store Starbucks.
Albertsons
17171 Bothell Way NEAlbertsons is in the Lake Forest commons complex, good for essentials.
Arts & Culture
Focusing on Pacific Northwest artists from the beginning through mid-20th century, their collection treats our local artists the way they should be treated. The changing exhibits are beautifully done, and we understand that the curator has personally met most of the artists or their families. That passion and attention to detail shows in the exhibits. The free weekly art walk is great fun. There are several nearby eateries; our favorites are Arnes, Chanterelle, and good old Spud Fish & Chips. This is a fun daytime date option. Warning: the gift shop is hazardous to your wallet!
Open Wednesday – Sunday: 11am-6pm
Art Walk Edmonds: Third Thursdays, 5-8pm – FREE
Free parking
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Cascadia Art Museum
190 Sunset AveFocusing on Pacific Northwest artists from the beginning through mid-20th century, their collection treats our local artists the way they should be treated. The changing exhibits are beautifully done, and we understand that the curator has personally met most of the artists or their families. That passion and attention to detail shows in the exhibits. The free weekly art walk is great fun. There are several nearby eateries; our favorites are Arnes, Chanterelle, and good old Spud Fish & Chips. This is a fun daytime date option. Warning: the gift shop is hazardous to your wallet!
Open Wednesday – Sunday: 11am-6pm
Art Walk Edmonds: Third Thursdays, 5-8pm – FREE
Free parking