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Click on the picture to see the view from the hill |
| If you stand on the brow of the hill overlooking McKinley Park and Commencement Bay to the north and close your eyes, you may be able to drift back in time and imagine a young maiden standing near by, anxiously looking, and waiting, for the prow and masts of a sailing vessel to appear around the spit of land in the distance known as Brown's Point, knowing that soon her love would be coming back to her, safe once again from the dangers of the sea. |
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Times have
changed. No one stands on the hill awaiting the return from the sea of a loved one
anymore. They now spend their time together whiling away the quiet sunny
days in the park with a picnic lunch, or just over the hill meandering
through the shopping district. From the mural on 34th Street to Little Swifties Grocery on 43d, there are a variety of businesses to browse while passing a few pleasant hours investigating the McKinley District. |
| If you're hungry and in the mood for Tacos or Tamales, you're in luck. There's plenty of Mexican food on the avenue. Want to cook your own Chinese? Stop by the Oriental Grocery store and fill up a grocery bag. On a budget? Try the discount grocery store. |
| The McKinley District also has the usual variety of shops necessary to fill the needs of the neighborhood community. Barber shops and salons are just up the street, and you can get the dings repaired and the cars motor fixed just down the street. Rent a video, get a massage, dance at the lounge, borrow a book from the library, have a beer or wine at the tavern, a coffee at Fergies, rest awhile at the memorial....... |
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These are only a few of the things you can do on the avenue. |
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Tom Schuster Memorial Park |
