SeattleMan

I love golfing. 15th Ave NE offers direct access to Jackson Park Golf Course. I can afford to gold there too! I spend quite a bit of time at the course on the weekends so I am pretty familiar with 15th Ave. Heading North from the Northgate way towards Jackson Park Golf Course the road is offers exceptional landscaping and amazing houses. The road north of Jackson Park was also repaved in 2007. As you head South on 15th Ave NE towards NE 125 Street the area becomes kind of "ghetto". I would not advise getting out of your car in this area after dusk.

When I am driving down Evergreen Point Bridge I feel like I am floating on water. I am fascinated by bridges that serve as roads and Seattle has quite a few of them. Evergreen is the second longest floating bridge in the state. Evergreen Point is busy with both scenic lovers and commuters alike. As you are driving you can catch people in kayaks below. The road is free of potholes but the bridge must be closed during storms and strong winds. Current small renovations are going on constantly and soon the bridge is going to be cutting a total overhaul. Traffic will be redirected probably towards the Lake Washington Bridge.

Volunteer Park Road stretches around Volunteer Park which is located in the heart of Seattle. East Highland Drive turns into Volunteer Park Road. The park itself is a historic city landmark. There are tennis courts, play areas, rest rooms, nature trails and a lake. This really is one of the best areas in the city to experience the scenery without actually leaving the city. It is a great place to bring the kids and enjoy cookouts. The drive is also pleasurable. Speed limits are restricted to 25 in most areas. Take extra precaution when driving because there are quite a few kids running around and some ducks too! I would suggest visiting this road even if it is out of your way. The area is easy to reach 10 Ave East.

You can't get any closer to the heart of downtown Seattle than Cedar Street. The famous Space Needle can be seen from Cedar Street and reached by foot. The area is easy access to public transportation and offers plenty of public parking spots and garages. There are many condos and small private businesses. The street will also pretty much take you to Elliot Bay. As you head towards Western Ave the road dips quite a bit. This is the road that was used in that movie called A Guy Thing. They show the car sort of missing the slope and going airborne. So make sure that you take caution at the slop. Haha. Oh and one more thing. Make sure that you pay to park your car in the designated pay to park areas or you will receive a parking ticket. Trust me those are not fun.

East Pine Street is a great street. The houses are lovely and the location is close to local bars, entertainment and other various places. My favorite bar called Cuff Complex is located of East Pine and 13th. The Cuff Complex alone is reason enough to visit East Pine street. The bar offers great dancing on the weekends and decent drink prices. If you are in the mood for line dancing make sure to swing by on Wednesday night. Be careful about drinking and driving though. There are plenty of cops around this area. The street is narrow and barely big enough to be called a two-way street. The houses that line the street are gorgeous and most of them look quite spacious. It offers the feeling of a safe environment but an area that is also fast paced.

Rainier Avenue South is the epitome of all streets that are both good and bad. Rainier Ave has been the area of recent gang activity and in the past sustained damage from mudslides. The street has certainly made a name for itself. Sometimes I cut through this road to get to Lake Washington Blvd. I also know the area because my parents attend Rainier Avenue Church and are involved with the church picnic that is held every year at Rainier play field. The street itself is split between residential houses, apartment buildings and businesses. During the weekdays traffic can be pretty heavy with commuters heading towards the Seattle Freeway.

I lived on Military Road South during my first year in college. The neighborhood is somewhat disputable. The houses are pretty cheap and more affordable than a lot of areas in Seattle. A lot of college students find housing within this area. Military Road South is pretty busy as far as traffic goes. That is a drag. It seemed sometimes that it took forever to pull out of my driveway. The road itself is in decent condition but the neighborhood has a sort of washed out look. It is close to the Seattle-Tacoma International airport. That was the only positive thing because there were lot's of fast food restaurants and stuff nearby.

Lake Washington Blvd South is a great road to take short but beautiful scenic drives. The whole length of the road faces Lake Washington. You also get direct access to Lake Washington Bridge which will take you to Mercer Island and beyond. On a clear day you can see the peaks of mountaintops, catch people on their jet ski's and bikers traveling down the road. This is a must see road for scenic lovers! If you do want to ride your bike down the street there is a great little path which is paved right in front of the water.

Fuhrman Avenue East appears to be a quiet and residential street to the passerby. It has a secret though. The houses that line the west side of the street have a great advantage when it comes to living in Seattle. When you reach the backyard and hop the fence you get amazing views of Portage Bay. This street is pretty close to my house and I have a couple friends that live on Fuhrman. The docks of the bay are filled with houseboats, which I find absolutely amazing. They are little communities on water. Every year come spring or sometimes early summer the residents on Fuhrman and Portage Bay Pi throw a "street/neighborhood" barbecue. Portage Bay Pi is a very small side street right behind Fuhrman. The street is used for road access for the residents in the houseboats. Fuhrman is also a great street for jogging. You can't find a better family oriented street in all of Seattle.

For eighteen years of my life I called Franklin Avenue East home. Actually I still call it my home, because that is where the rents live! Franklin Avenue E often gets confusing for some people because there is actually two streets which are cut off by Interstate 5 which converges into many major freeways. Two things of interest about Interstate 5 Highway. One being that it is very close in proximity to Franklin Ave E, I mean so close that you can pull out of your driveway and be on the highway in less that two minutes (traffic pending of course). This is very convenient for commuters. Another point of interest is that Interstate 5 is also the only the only interstate highway to touch both the Canadian and Mexican boarders. For the most part Franklin Ave is pretty quiet, considering that the street is located between two major roads. The street never escapes the sound of cars from the highway though. There are a couple apartment complexes right around the corner so the neighborhood is split between young coeds and families.