There are a lot of reasons to go to Jefferson Park, particularly since the park, in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, inaugurated its new levy-funded skatepark and Beacon Mountain playfield (with ziplines) in 2012. But the real attraction is an older one, the driving range connected to the Jefferson Park Golf Course, a 6,200-yard, 18-hole course that will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. This is ostensibly a no-frills range with a soda machine, a handful of rental clubs, and a single level of stalls that aren’t heated or even that well-lit. What sets this range apart is its view. For as little as $5, you can smack a few dozen balls at the distant Seattle skyline, which at dusk looks like it’s either glowing or burning (depending on what kind of day you had). And if you can’t unload the kids to get a few swings in, just send them to the park to play while you contemplate the big picture and that little white ball.

4101 Beacon Ave. S., 762-4513

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