Tue, 18:04: Birth Week 1976 Local Landmark #9 : "Issaquah Alps," Issaquah, WA
Phrase for the mountains around Issaquah, coined in 1976 by "hiking curmudgeon" Harvey Manning (bit.ly/4u8dPha).
Alexia and I went to "Central Park" in the Issaquah Highlands for the views, both of the surrounding "Issaquah Alps" and of distant views of both Bellevue and Seattle skylines, which are reportedly much more easily visible on a clear day but we took what we could get!
There is a statue of Harvey Manning near the center of Issaquah, near the Issaquah Community Center. It's by sculptor Sara Johani and was dedicated in 2009. https://t.co/34AX2ugk5q
