Meade and Laurie, thank you so much for such a wonderful stay in your LOVELY home!!
The set up, with the many separate, private spaces, was perfect for my siblings and our families. The teens were able to have their own space downstairs in the daylight basement as well as their own backyard seating area with fire pit. My siblings and I spent a lot of time enjoying the incredible views of the city, Mt. Rainer, and the Cascades from the roof top deck, hanging out on the front porch, and in the hot tub. We enjoyed all 4 of the different outdoor decks/seating areas! Both the front porch and back patio were great outdoor spaces for our family meals. There was space for the 8 of us to be together when we wanted to be and apart when that was preferable. The beds were very comfortable. We cooked several meals, and the kitchen had everything we needed!
The location is perfect - we were able to send the teens out on their own to walk up to the main street and we had lots of debates on which is better - Molly Moon's ice cream or Fainting Goat gelato! And despite being easily walkable to all the local shops and restaurants, the neighborhood is overall very quiet, especially at night.
We're very appreciative of all of your tips on enjoying not only the neighborhood, but Seattle in general. The light rail is easy and we had so much fun enjoying several other local neighborhoods.
And thanks for explaining the 'hop on hop off' bikes - it was a perfect way to explore, even though so many places like Gasworks Park, Green lake, and University of Washington are in walking distance.
Thanks again for making our family gathering so special!