Seattle neighborhood
Bitter Lake
Bitter Lake got its name honestly: a lakeside sawmill once leached enough tannin into the water that horses refused to drink it. The lake is friendlier now, fronted by its playfield and community center off N 130th St, while Aurora Ave N, old Highway 99, keeps selling at speed and the Interurban Trail traces the ghost of the Everett rail line.
60 independent places15 with a website3 with items listed here12 list hoursFrom OpenStreetMap and each one’s own site.
From Bitter Lake’s shelves
The classic walk
Aurora Avenue North
14 doorsabout 1.9 milesabout 40 minutes
Auto Repair, Café, Outdoor & Sporting and Plants & Garden, 10545 to 14355 Aurora Avenue North.
View on map10545 Aurora Avenue North · Outdoor & Sporting
10729 Aurora Avenue North · Auto repair
10733 Aurora Avenue North · Coffee Shop · Café
10901 Aurora Avenue North · Plants & Garden
11111 Aurora Avenue North · Funeral directors
12015 Aurora Avenue North · Windows
Greenwood Avenue North
11 doors to duck into between 10515 and 14419 Greenwood Avenue North, in walking order.
10515 Greenwood Avenue North · Ethiopian · Restaurants
10527 Greenwood Avenue North · Bars & Pubs
North 125th Street
5 doors to duck into between 217 and 310 North 125th Street, in walking order.
304 North 125th Street · Hair salon
Elsewhere in Bitter Lake
946 North 127th Street · Auto repair
Donut · Quick Bites
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