8th Ave Northwest, Richmond Highlands

I spent most of my childhood just off 185th street - first on the NE end, and later on the NW end. It's technically an arterial, but since it doesn't have a freeway on-ramp, it's a good deal quieter than, say, 175th.

On NW 185th, the arterial has been taken over by Richmond Beach Road, so it becomes a very quiet residential street. The houses have large front yards, and the gravel shoulders are very safe to walk along.

I used to deliver newspapers around there, and I found both homeowners and apartment dwellers to be friendly, low-key people enjoying the benefits of living near - but not too near - to the activity of Seattle.

For me, it will always be home. It was a great place to grow up, and I wouldn't turn down a chance to move back.