With an unusally warm week in the end of May, we were looking to get out of the house and enjoy an early summer. The Edmonds/Kingston Ferry provided just what we needed.

With plenty of sunlight left, we caught the 5:10pm ferry. We chose to walk on, so we parked at the ferry terminal. Make sure you have some cash for parking! The clear day rewarded us with a beautiful of downtown Seattle set against Mount Rainier with the other Edmonds/Kingston ferry crossing in the foreground. That’s the picture that is on the header of this site and connected to this entry.

Downtown Kingston was an easy stroll from the ferry, along with a nice grassy park right next to the marina. Kingston itself was pretty quiet, with most of the shops already closed for the evening by the time we arrived. We did have a fantastic dinner at Luna Bella Ristorante. We were served by the owner himself, and they very accomodating of my wife’s special diet. Unfortunately, we didn’t notice the beautiful deck with outside dining until we were leaving, but on a nice day, make sure you take advantage of it.

After spending some time playing the park, we boarded the return ferry and headed home. This is a great little outing for a very affordable date, or to get the kids out of the house. If Edmonds isn’t too long of a drive for you, this is also an easy outing to squeeze into an evening.