Exploring Magnuson Park
Interviews with both the people and organizations that actively contribute to the vibrant life and well-being of Magnuson Park and neighboring communities.
If you are part of an organization (or event/activity) located in or associated with Magnuson Park and would like to be featured on Exploring Magnuson Park, contact Benjamin Warren: benjamin@space101fm.org.
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Northwest Art Alliance
Northwest Art Alliance is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to connecting the power of art, fine craft, and community. They promote diversity, sustainability, and education in the Pacific NW art community.
First World Flight Centennial – Takeoff
Leaving from Sand Point Field in Seattle (now the site of NOAA and Magnuson Park), eight Army Air Service fliers in four Douglas Cruiser Airplanes embarked on a harrowing journey around the world. 175 days and 26,345 miles later, the Fliers touched back down at Sand Point. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the first world flight and Friends of Magnuson Park is ready to commemorate this historic event.
Safe Place
King County Safe Place provides 24/7 crisis intervention services including shelter referrals and outreach to runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17.
Art Walk
Magnuson Park is home to a number of public art installations. Join host Benjamin Warren on a walking tour of Magnuson Park and learn more about these public art installations.
Magnuson Children’s Garden
Magnuson Children’s Garden is a vibrant, interactive place, created by community volunteers using ideas that have been dreamed up by local children and their parents! The garden is filled with plants and other features that delight all the senses, is FREE to the public, and open 365 days a year for families to have self-guided scavenger hunts and other adventures.
Magnuson Community Center
Magnuson Community Center was recently renovated and offers an inclusive safe space serving people and communities by connecting them in a multi-generational and multicultural environment that supports activities for all.
“The Fin Project: From Swords into Plowshares”
Sculptor John T. Young created this installation using 22 diving-plane fins from decommissioned US Navy attack submarines built in the 1960s and arranged to simulate the dorsal fins of a large Orca whale pod. The sculpture was dedicated in 1998.
Magnuson Park Advisory Committee
The Magnuson Park Advisory Committee provides a forum for interested community members to be involved in the planning and development of Warren G. Magnuson Park and the Sand Point Historic District.
Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance
Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance is a nonprofit organization that encourages stewardship of Warren G. Magnuson Park and works to enhance habitat for native plants and wildlife while educating the community.
Magnuson Community Garden
Magnuson Community Garden encompasses two elements: the garden with its 7 specialized areas and the nonprofit volunteer organization. The organization was established to facilitate the design, development, funding, building, and long-term maintenance and operation of the garden.
Club Northwest
Club Northwest is a nonprofit athletics club whose mission is to support and develop track & field, cross country, road racing, race walking, and mountain/ultra/trail running in the Pacific Northwest. Look for members wearing their bright orange jerseys around Magnuson Park.
Magnuson Café & Brewery
Magnuson Cafe & Brewery is a modern American brewhouse restaurant that is all about community, featuring a 15BBL brewhouse with rotating beers on tap, and a large outdoor deck (covered and heated) on the shores of Lake Washington.