'''Kirkland''' [http://www.explorekirkland.com] is a city of 50,000 in King County, Washington near Seattle.
Understand
Established in 1888 by Peter Kirk with a vision of being the "Pittsburgh of the West", Kirkland today is a charming town on the east side of Lake Washington across from Seattle. It is the home of Northwest University, one of two summer training camps for the Seattle Seahawks, the other being Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
Get in
By car
Like many American suburbs, by far the most convenient approach is by car. From the East or West, take Interstate 90 to Interstate 405, and turn north. From the North or South, take I-5 to I-405.
There are four interchanges on I-405 in the Kirkland city limits, but to get downtown take the 85th St. exit and turn West.
By bus
From Downtown Seattle, [http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/schedules/s255_0_.html route 255] runs to downtown Kirkland 7 days a week. The fare is $2.00 during weekday rush hour, and $1.25 at other times.
Get around
See
The Seattle skyline and Olympic Mountains from one of the many waterfront parks.
Do
Explore Marina Park. Located in the pedestrian friendly downtown area, it hosts many small art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants.
Check out the many art galleries in down town kirkland near the waterfront.
Yarrow Bay Marina. 207 Lake Washington Blvd. N.E.. 25-822-6066" url = "http://www.yarrowbaymarina.com. Hourly powerboat rentals. Hours vary.
Buy
Eat
'''Lynn's Bistro''': excellent Sunday brunch
'''Cactus'''
'''21 Steak House'''
'''Zeek's Pizza''': decent pizza in Kirkland
'''Santorini Greek Grill''': Excellent gyros and other greek food. Bring cash. no credit cards accepted.
Drink
'''Kahilia Coffee''': Brand new, great independent coffee shop in downtown Kirkland. Serves Kona coffee! Best coffee on the Eastside.
'''Kitanda Brazilian Espresso'''. 12700 124th St NE, ''(Between Les Schwab and Toyota of Kirkland)''. Skip Starbucks, and enjoy some of the best priced lattes in the area. They don't charge extra for soy and extra shots. Kitanda also sells groceries, Brazilian chocolates, hair products, etc. Their specialty is the Brazilian Mocha. Credit cards accepted.
Sleep
Courtyard Seattle Kirkland. 1215 NE 124th Street. 1 425 602-3200. 1 425 602-3220. ttp://marriott.com/property/propertypage/SEATC.
Motel 6 Seattle North - Kirkland. 2010 120th Place. 1 425 821-5618. 1 425 821-7459. ttp://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=0687.
Heathman Kirkland. 20 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033. 25-284-5800. ttp://www.heathmankirkland.com. Enjoy easy reservations and cool Seattle vacation packages at The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland / Seattle/, WA, a luxury boutique hotel in Kirkland, - just minutes from Seattle and Bellevue, WA.
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