The Thornton | Maple Leaf

• Olympic View Elementary
  A community of joyful, active learners who are supported and challenged to reach their full intellectual, social, emotional and physical potential.
• Eckstein Middle
  A diverse community of life long learners.
• Nathan Hale High
  Ensuring that ALL students shall become honorable, thinking, skillful citizens.

Shopping

• Northgate Mall
  3 major department stores, a food court, a play area, and over 130 stores to help you find just what you are looking for.
• 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.

Restaurants

• Kona Kitchen
  Casual family dining experience where you’ll find a tempting array of Hawaiian and Japanese dishes prepared with the care of a home-cooked meal.
• Blue Saucer Café & Coffee Shop
  Family-owned coffee shop offering coffee, pastries and light fare.
• The Maple
  Cozy corner pub specializing in satisfying dishes and an inviting ambiance that welcomes you back every time.
• Sand Point Grill
  Family friendly, neighborhood American food restaurant open daily for dinner.
• Pair
  New American and Mediterranean small plates plus wines served in a French farmhouse atmosphere.

• Maple Leaf Reservoir Park
  16-acres of park land including viewpoint highlighting Mount Rainier and Lake Washington, rain gardens, sports court, two ball fields and children’s play area.
• Maple Leaf Community Garden
  22 plot community garden that includes rental plots, extensive native plantings, perennial beds, and restful seating areas.
• Licton Springs Park
  This is a park worth seeing! Rustic, natural qualities arise from the sights and sounds of trickling streams, long grasses waving in the breeze, small ponds, and winding paths through wooded preserves.
• Green Lake Park
  The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants, as well as numerous birds and waterfowl. The newly reconstructed 2.8-mile path around the lake provides a perfect recreational spot for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers.

• Maple Leaf Life
  News blog for Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood.