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Discovering an Outdoor Art Walk
Travel Spotlight
A sound garden by sculptor Douglas Hollis at Magnuson Park, Lake Washington
NOAA Art Walk
written by Sheila G. Miller
TAKE A WALK in Magnuson Park on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle, and you’ll find a “historic district” on this former military base with brick and metal structures built in the ’30s and ’40s, as well as 4 miles of walking trails and public art installations.
Reach the edge of the park and you’ll discover that, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and with photo identification, you can enter the neighboring National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Western Regional Center and enjoy an art walk on the property.
The art walk was created in the 1980s and has six outdoor artworks. The most notable of them is “A Sound Garden”, by sculptor Douglas Hollis. It has organ-style pipes that make various sounds depending on wind speed and direction. The Seattle grunge band named itself after the art installation, and the haunting sounds it produces are worth a visit. Make sure to contact NOAA to ensure times and availability.
