SEATTLE -- For a few Sundays this August and September, some of Seattle's roads along its most popular summer hot spots are going car free. It's all part of Mayor Greg Nickel's plan to give you car the summer off.

One of those streets will be Alki Avenue, which runs along Alki Beach in West Seattle. Typically a melting pot of cars, bicycles, rollerbladers and pedestrians will, for a day, have one less ingredient.

Wednesday, Nickels announced that for one day this summer, it's going to have a car-free day.

The first place to close will be Volunteer Park. On Sunday, Aug. 24, there will be no cars allowed from Noon to 6 p.m.

The following Sunday, the road from Columbia City to Seward Park will close from 3-6 p.m.

Then September 7, Alki Avenue from the boat launch to 63rd Ave. SW will be car free.

Chalice Bailey likes the idea, and would even like to see more of it.

"Maybe once a month or something," she said. "I wouldn't go overboard with it because you know people live down here."

And the people who live farther away may have to be more creative in leaving the car at home to hit the beach.

"Definitely, I do think that would cause a problem," said Whitney Saxlund. "I don't think they would come here as much, but that might be better for us people who live here -- maybe a little less traffic, a little more action on the beach."

And business owners are hoping there'll be more business in their stores, and that a party in the street will draw them away from the beach to check out the other side.

"This will just let everyone take a breath and enjoy each other in a very social, business and residential and community atmosphere," said Christy Pudduck of the Coastal Surf Boutique.

Nickels says the city does want this to be a street party-like atmosphere, with stores having street sales; restaurants bringing tables out.

The Seattle Department of Transportation says they are working with Metro to figure out the new bus routes in the areas. And if all goes well, they'll work on doing this again next year.