The winding road leading from Ballard to Golden Gardens, the park and beach at Ballard’s eastern edge, separates the city from one of Mother Nature’s finest spectacles: gorgeous sand beaches, sweeping views of Puget Sound and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains, and lush vegetation. The scenery is so rich, I can only liken it to some of the beaches I’ve explored while on New Zealand’s South Island.
Miri’s is located alongside the Golden Gardens Bathhouse and has unobstructed views not only of Puget Sound and the mountains but of the beach volleyball courts, which were busy with recreational matches on a recent visit.
