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 live catalogs here8 list hoursFrom OpenStreetMap and each one’s own site.
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
10555 Greenwood Avenue North · Coffee Roaster
14310 Greenwood Avenue North · Carpet layer
North 125th Street
5 doors to duck into between 217 and 310 North 125th Street, in walking order.
304 North 125th Street · Hair salon
310 North 125th Street · Food
Elsewhere in Bitter Lake
946 North 127th Street · Auto repair
Donut · Quick Bites
Carpet Liquidators
Open until 8pmHome & Gifts
Contract Furnishings Mart
Open until 5pm953 North 128th Street · Home & Gifts
Auto repair
Next door