• Hang out in the “Village.” Magnolia Village offers an interesting mix of coffee shops and bistros, one-of-a-kind retail shops and destination restaurants. And, like upper Queen Anne, it has a small, but first-rate, independent bookstore. The post office reinforces the Village as a place where neighbors greet neighbors, Mayberry style.

• Bring your ball to Magnolia Playfield behind Magnolia Village, an inviting greenspace for casual play and the scene for organized youth sports.

• Discovery Park trail hike. 11.8 miles of trails, which includes fields, forest and shoreline, wind through the 534-acres park. The park is the embodiment of the Olmsted Brothers dream of an urban oasis. It might have ended up as a golf course or Nike site. www.seattle.gov/parks

• While in Discovery Park, be sure to visit the West Point lighthouse, built in 1881 and the traditional point of entry into Elliott Bay for those at sea. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and still a functional aid to maritime navigation. At low tide there are tide pools to the right to explore and you can find solitude, a sandy beach and high cliffs to the left, if you want. Straight across the water lies Bainbridge Island.

• Farmer’s Market, 33rd Ave West and West Smith Street, in the heart of the Magnolia Village. An heroic effort by locals saved this market — it appears to be on a sustainable path for the future. A great Saturday, neighborhood crossroads, 10am to 2pm, June 9 -September 29. www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

• Swim with the family at Pop Mounger Pool., 2535 32ndAve. W. There are two pools— one for the tadpoles — and a 50-foot, corkscrew slide. Pool info: (206) 684-4708. www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/mounger. htm

• Stroll, bike or jog along Magnolia Boulevard West. The trees of course, are madrones. By any other name, the boulevard opens up views toward downtown and Mount Rainier, south to West Seattle, Blake and Vashon Islands, and west to Bainbridge Island and the Olympic range beyond.

• Visit Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W. Chinook’s is the chief dining destination here, and Wild Salmon Seafood Market a mecca for fresh fish aficionados. There are plenty of other places to eat here. The draw, for others, is soaking