The Arden | Arboretum

• McGilvra Elementary
  Be Nice. Work Hard.
• Meany Middle
  A community of lifelong learners that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and values required for innovative global citizenship.
• Garfield High
  A place where you make your dreams come true.

Shopping

• Madrona Business District
  Featuring roughly 10 restaurants, a corner market, Pilates studio, barber, dry cleaner, laundromat, jewelry, home decor store, doggie daycare, children’s boutique, plus other businesses including the home of the world famous Glassybaby.
• University Village Shopping Center
  Seattle’s only outdoor lifestyle shopping center, offering a unique mix of locally-owned boutiques, signature national retailers, and a distinct collection of restaurants and eateries.
• Pacific Place
  Enjoy the view of five levels of exceptional fashion, delicious foods and new movies.
• Bellevue Square Mall
  Home to over 200 shops, the region’s largest dining district with over 50 local-to-global restaurants & nightlife adventures.

Restaurants

• Bar Cantinetta
  Tuscan.
• Café Flora
  Creative vegetarian cuisine.
• Voila! Bistrot
  Charming French food venue.
• Simply Soulful
  Traditional southern food using locally sourced, organic ingredients.
• Nue
  Tapas/Small Plates – An opportunity to experiment and explore, to both work with and taste new flavors and foods without any pretense or culinary douchiness.
• Volunteer Park Café & Marketplace
  All about celebrating the fresh, local, and seasonal bounty of the Pacific Northwest.

• Washington Park Arboretum
  230 acres contain a dynamic assortment of plants, some found nowhere else in the Northwest.
• Japanese Garden
  One of the most highly regarded Japanese-style gardens in North America.
• Powell Barnett Park
  Children’s play area, complex climbing structures, a wading pool in the summer, basketball hoops,and a broad field ideal for frisbee – there’s something in the park for kids of all ages.
• Volunteer Park
  Home to the Volunteer Park Conservatory and the Seattle Asian Art Museum with a children’s play area, wading pool, tennis courts and trails.
• Cal Anderson Park
  Includes a fountain, texture pool and reflecting pool, promenade paths, landscaping, a shelterhouse, a plaza, a children’s play area, a wading pool, a lighted sports field, and a number of oversize chess boards.

• Local News
  News in and around Madison Valley, including the Arboretum neighborhood.