Tim Benson

We visited most recently for the Asian Lantern Festival which required tickets to be purchased in advance online. They are currently building a new habitat for giraffes that will be a large focal point near the entrance. The Lantern Festival has a clearly marked path to guide you through all of the lights. Ordinarily you can wander any direction you want to with signage directing you to specific exhibits. Some of the animals were still visible at night. There are places to stop and get snacks.

A bit pricey but very enjoyable. There are great views of the Seattle skyline and of the Olympics plus the Puget Sound. They state that the car occupancy is 8 but made us divide up even with 4 small children in the party so that was disappointing. They have beer at a counter that you can consume on the wheel (if you don't have minors accompanying you). You get several revolutions and the ride is very smooth

Easy in and out access. You can now pay via text with a 15 minute grace period to leave the garage. Other than sporting events or for Riverbend we have always found parking availability to be plentiful. Even in those times we were able to find space. The garage is a typical ramped multi level garage with angled parking and a clear direction of travel up and down. There are reserved parking spaces so pay attention to signage so you don't find yourself in trouble. A double set of centrally located elevators are provided along with multiple staircases

Great place to access the Riverpark. Plenty of parking. This is not an attended area so it would be advisable to leave vehicles locked and empty of ANYTHING. We have never had any problems but similar areas have been hit by thieves so protect yourself. Easy access off and back on to Amnicola. It isn't too far back to downtown and not really that far up to the dam. You can also access the South Chickamauga Creek from the Riverpark after crossing the creek. Lots of opportunities from this point.

This greenway has been built in several stages. It has now been connected to the River Park underneath Amnicola Highway. There are two really nice bridges that cross South Chickamauga Creek. There are three places that cross under the railroad. The city keeps this well maintained with regular mowing. A new picnic shelter has been added at the Sterchi Farms entrance along with some other features.