Roanoke Park

Given its proximity to busy roads, Roanoke Park is expected to be anything but quiet. Au contraire, it is quiet. A grassy square with little more than a playground, a gentle slope and towering chestnut trees, it's a civilized corner of north Capitol Hill. Pick up a pizza at Pagliacci's up the hill on 10th, or eclairs at Le Fournil on Eastlake and flop down on the grass for the afternoon.

Roanoke Park is a grassy, pleasant space located on north Capitol Hill where 10th Avenue E ends at E Roanoke. Located in a residential area, it has fruit trees that burst into color in the spring; it's an ideal place to enjoy a picnic while your kids frolic in the play area.