Mercer Island is known as a wonderful place to live.  It’s also great to visit, although as it sits in Lake Washington

Private docks on Mercer Island Waterfront

between Seattle and the Eastside, and is crossed by I-90 on the Floating Bridge (built in 1940), it is often just passed over as commuters cross to their daily work, or Eastside residents go into the city for some cultural event or party.  But why not make it a destination, either to live, or to visit, you will find much to enjoy.

The name Mercer Island refers of course to the island but also to the city.  There are three public elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, all top rated.  There is also a private school, the French American School of Puget Sound.  The name of the island in fact comes from early visitors, the Mercer brothers, who used to row over from Seattle to hunt, fish, and pick berries.  Well, that may have been their stated purpose, but it is hard to imagine that it wasn’t the natural beauty and astounding views that drew them to the shores of what became Mercer Island.

Since the Seafair events will be taking place next weekend, the bridge will actually be closed, and for information on that the City of Mercer Island site is a good one.  It also will go into detail on current happenings (like the free summer concert series) with an Events Calendar, and provides a link to the MI Weekly, a local publication with years of archives online, and the Mercer Island Quarterly archive as well.  And don’t forget to check out the “Parks and Recreation” link, which informs about the Community Center at Mercer View, fun things to do, and the location of parks (including Clyde Beach Park which has a beach with a swimming area and lifeguard), and Summer Camps and Classes.

Edy Kizaki
Realtor, Team Leader
206-402-9155

Breathtaking views of Lake Washington and Seattle