Viretta Park -- de facto memorial to Kurt Cobain and PhotoOp

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Famous/notorious and one of Seattle's many obscure, postage-stamp-sized parks, Viretta Park emerged from obscurity thanks to its association with the late Kurt Cobain, who lived in the shingled house to the north of the park, and he took his life in the shingled garage next to the park. Cobain, the lead singer of the Seattle-based, American grunge band, Nirvana, was found dead on April 8, 1994. Today, the park's wooden benches serve as the de facto memorial to Kurt Cobain. And they are typically covered with graffiti messages to the rock icon. Directly to the south of the park is a controversial mansion built by Howard Schultz the driving force behind a Starbucks on every corner. Schultz burned through his goodwill with the neighbors as he landscaped part of the park into his home’s grounds. He eventually moved on to a different neighborhood. There has been much talk about re-naming the park "Kurt's Park", due to the late rock icon’s large fan base that continues to visit the park. This is a PhotoOp

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Located in 151 Lake Washington Blvd East, Seattle, WA

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1. Viretta Park -- pay homage to Kurt Cobain