Views from the Backside of Seattle

I call it the backside of Seattle and perhaps that’s not so accurate. Yet, if you know Seattle at all you know it lies between Puget Sound and Lake Washington surrounded by hills.

If you head up James Street out of downtown and over First Hill you’ll cross Broadway then merge onto Cherry Street and end up above Lake Washington on Cherry Hill or The Cherry as it’s often referred to by locals.

As I’ve shared in previous posts, I love driving through the old Seattle neighborhoods. I live in Renton, about 12 miles South Southeast of downtown Seattle at the south end of Lake Washington and I’m always looking for an  excuse to avoid the Freeway (Interstate 5) especially during the morning and afternoon commute times.

I’d much rather take one of the backway’s to and from town and enjoy the views.

Cherry Street is the dividing line between two charming old neighborhoods. On the north lies Madrona and on the south Leschi. I love the quiet old narrow streets especially as they wind down the hill to the Lake and the predominantly turn of the century homes are each unique and very beautiful.

The views from the backside of Seattle are truly inspiring as I look east over Lake Washington at the Cascade Mountains and as I meander through Madrona and Leschi at the downtown Bellevue Skyline.