Sunny in Seattle

Sunshine? 60 degrees? Clear skies? For those of us who aren't from Seattle all of this may sound strange.

The idea of having beautiful weather in Seattle is a foreign concept but after being here for 7 months I have found that when the sun does decide to come out the entire city comes to life and everyone comes out of their coffee shops and art galleries to bask in the sunshine. And if it's a particular destination you're looking for on a day like this Green Lake Park is definitely the hub of outdoor activities.

The neighborhood of Green Lake is a quiet little area with the lake as its center point. It contains everything that an outdoors junky needs: water recreation, basketball courts, a pool, and a 2.8 mile trail surrounding the lake.

All of it is commercially accommodated with sports apparel stores, bike shops, and healthy food restaurant choices.

People of Seattle and surrounding areas flocked to this popular destination on Saturday and they brought with them their caravans of babies, picnic baskets, dogs, and especially their running shoes. With so many activities to choose from you could spend the entire day at the lake.

You can rent a paddle boat, kayak, or surf board and venture out onto the water. You can simply take a stroll (or run) around the path. Some people chose to just lounge around the grass while the more active visitors literally ran circles around them playing everything from baseball to Frisbee tossing.

The basketball court was packed with anxious players shouting "I got next!" in anticipation for the next game to begin. A Brazilian dance and exercise group, Capoiera Males, from the SODO area even used the park to show off their traditional blend of fighting and acrobatics.

Green Lake is definitely a place you want to be if you like being outside and active.

A schedule of events can be found here if your interested in visiting Green Lake sometime soon. Just make sure its a warm sunny day!