A Visit to Discovery Park

April 05, 2025

Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos. Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying. My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again. For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

The West Point Lighthouse which started operating in 1881!

The summer is starting to wrap up, but there's still plenty of warm, sunny days left. My family decided to take advantage of the nice August day yesterday and hike around Discovery Park. Discovery Park is 534 acres and close to the Magnolia area. The Discovery Park and Lighthouse Loop is 4.5 miles round trip. The trail starts by the kid's playground, which we started off at.

We've done this trail a couple of times before, and we've always enjoyed it. There are quite a few stairs however, making the trail a little harder that you'd think, especially going back up. The trail takes you down to the beach of Puget Sound and the West Point Lighthouse. We got to see a huge cruise ship sailing by, on their way to Alaska or British Columbia. We forgot to bring snacks, so we were pretty hungry after we were done. The hike takes about two hours to complete.

I like Discovery Park because it's such a huge natural park in Seattle. You don't even need to leave the city to experience some nature, water and mountain views. Plus, I love admiring the West Point Lighthouse.

Do you have a favorite hiking spot in Washington state? Leave a comment below!