Lakemont, Washington
Lakemont is a neighborhood located on the western face of Cougar Mountain and is often used to refer to many of the communities on Cougar Mountain centered around Lakemont Park and Lewis Creek Park. The majority of Lakemont is located within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington (ZIP 98006) but part of it also falls within Issaquah, Washington (ZIP 98027).[1] The neighborhood falls fully within the Issaquah School District. Some sections within the Lakemont Community Association include Brighton, Longshadow Ridge, Wyngate, Woodcroft, Greystone, Findley Court, Stratford, and Chandler Park. Surrounding Lakemont neighborhoods include Silverleaf, Sky Mountain, Vuemont, Cougar Crest and The Pinnacle. There is one small shopping center in Lakemont with a variety of stores. Some of these stores are Starbucks, Matthews Thriftway at Lakemont (a small grocery store), a UPS store, a Union Bank (as of 2012), a Teryaki House and a small Spa and the Lakemont Veterinarian Hospital.
Zoo
(full article at Cougar Mountain Zoo )
The Cougar Mountain Zoo is a zoological park founded in 1972 by Peter and Marcie Rittler at the base of Cougar Mountain on an 8 acre plot of land. It's located right of I-90 in a residential neighborhood. Its main attractions inculude a cougar named Nashi and it's Bengal Tigers. The Bengal tigers, Taj and Almos, were introduced to the zoo on July 16, 2007. The zoo curently has four Begal Tigers, since two cubs have joind Taj and Almos. The zoo also hosts the Reindeer Festival in the holiday season where "magical reindeer" and "Santa" visit Cougar Mountain.[2]
References
- ^ Gensheimer, Jolene (June 2, 2007), "Friendly, upscale Lakemont just right for walking", The Seattle Times
- ^ "Cougar Mountain Zoo History".
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