"If you'd like to feel like you're on an island, you could hop a ferry to the San Juans. Or just head to Bongos with your dog and some imagination. It's a colorful renovated gas station on Green Lake complete with a deck patio that's primed for a party. Walk, jog, or walk-jog a lap around the lake, and then have at the delicious Caribbean menu by way of excellent spicy red shrimp with Cuban rice and beans or a tangy roasted pork sandwich. Make sure the fried cheese-stuffed yucca bites hit the table." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley