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Published April 20, 2007 – 1:22 pm at Issaquah Undressed.com
The Boarding House in Issaquah is well known for being the best soup, sandwich and salad place in town. All homemade! Cookies are usually coming hot out of the oven. The restaurant is housed in one of the quaint historic homes that now makeup Gilman Village. Come for lunch and stay to browse and shop. Support Gilman Village. It is a town treasure!

Hungry customers waiting to order at the Boarding House

Do not leave The Boarding House without trying some of the desserts, how about Banana Carmel Cake or Mexican Chocolate Cake? They are famous for their Apple Crisp made with Granny Smith apples. These are all delicious. Jene Kramer, who is co-owner and dessert chef is always creating something new. I have heard about the Pumpkin Bread Pudding but have never got there during the season. Next year. For their website click www.freewebs.com/boarding_house
Eight years ago the building was taking shape in Issaquah Highlands. These neighborhoods were the first to be completed and were centered around Ashland Park. Entrance to Issaquah Highlands came from Black Nugget Rd. past the Community Information Center that is now The Lakeside Montesori School. The Park was the hub of all that was happening in Issaquah Highlands. It is now quieter but many residents prefer it that way. It is still an very charming part of the community and there are some resales but they don’t last long. This is what the neighborhood looks like now.
Ashland Park is wonderful in the summer for small children, the area in the picture below has stepping stones and wading.


Home recently sold, The Cottages in Issaquah Highlands

Huckleberry Circle - condominiums


Home right on Ashland Park

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perfect for younger children and grandparents who don’t want to walk a hundred miles. Merlin was in fine form this day. We can’t resist showing off his pictures, taken by our daughter Ashley Kyser of Irresistible Photography. Sure beats the pictures we take.





Did you notice the size of Merlin’s paw? I was glad he was behind bars, especially when I found out that cougars can jump about 18 feet, vertically! I’ll bet this pretty bird is glad he is behind bars too! There are many of the parrots that are sitting on their perches without any bars and you can go right up to them. Some are quite chatty. We will do a post about them soon, with photos by Ashley of course. Zoo website is www.cougarmountainzoo.org.