Snohomish County Story Ideas

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Media Contact: Amy Spain, 425-348-5802 x. 101, amy@snohomish.

1 Media Contact: Amy Spain, x. 101, Snohomish County Story Ideas Aviation Attractions Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Paine Field, Mukilteo (west side) Interactive displays and hands-on exhibits demystify the marvel of commercial jet aviation Digitally design a jet, test/modify its flight worthiness, receive a free print-out of the final design Aviation Zones: Flight Deck, Flight Systems, Propulsion/Engines, Materials, Passenger Experience and Future Concepts, plus a special zone for young children. Boeing Tour the only tour of a commercial jet assembly plant in North America see 777 and new 787 Dreamliner jets being assembled. Historic Flight Restoration Center Paine Field, Mukilteo (west side) The most important aircraft produced between , fully restored to flying condition Private collection of John T. Sessions now open to the public Flying Heritage Collection Paine Field, Everett (east side) Historic combat aircraft from the U.S., Britain, Germany, Russia and Japan Home of Flying Warbirds all aircraft authentically restored, many to flying condition Rare private collection of Paul G. Allen housed in two hangars; open to the public Museum of Flight Restoration Center Paine Field, Everett (east side) 23,000-square foot hangar where vintage aircraft are authentically restored by staff and volunteers Approximately three dozen aircraft in various stages of restoration, such as 1933 Boeing 247D,the world s first modern passenger airliner, and de Havilland Comet, the world s first passenger jet

2 Page - 2 Museums & Heritage Sites Tulalip Tribes Hibulb Cultural Center Designed to revive, preserve and interpret the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes (Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish and other tribes signatory to 1855 treaty) Showcases the traditional hunting, fishing and gathering lifestyles of the Tulalip Tribes Extensive collection of historical and archeological artifacts baskets, stone work and tools, totems Traditional cedar long house: hear recorded stories of tribal elders Current special exhibit: A Journey with our Ancestors: Coast Salish Canoes, through June Western Heritage Center, Monroe Hands-on, living history museum of the mining, logging, agriculture, rail and river transportation that shaped development of Snohomish County s river valleys Computer-generated, interactive exhibits demonstrate early equipment usage Model railroad, photo exhibits of the early railroad system, amazing tractor collection Brainchild of Jerry Senner, an antique tractor collector and former dairy farmer Historic Mukilteo Lighthouse Restored 1906 lighthouse continuing operations with automated systems, open to the public 150-year old Fourth Order Fresnel Lens with a range of 12 nautical miles see it up close! Historical exhibits and photos in the interpretive center; maintained by Mukilteo Historical Society Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum, Arlington Extensive collection of historic photos and artifacts depicting the area s early settlement and logging, dairy, military and railroad heritage Edmonds-South Snohomish County Historical Society Museum, Edmonds Exhibits of artifacts, photos & memorabilia of the City of Edmonds from the 1890's to the present Highlights: diorama of the town in 1910, reconstructed room from the 1894 Stevens Hotel and a working model of a shingle mill Housed in the 1910 Carnegie Library building, listed on the National Historic Register Blackman House Museum, Snohomish 1878 Victorian home of Snohomish s first mayor, Hyrcanus Blackman; family-occupied until 1960s Contains many original furnishings and exhibits; operated by Snohomish Historical Society Heritage Park, Lynnwood Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage Museum, Humble House, 1909 Interurban trolley car

3 Page - 3 Family Activities & Attractions Imagine Children s Museum, Everett Largest children s museum in Washington State, designed for kids ages 12 months to 12 years Playful learning to build kids thinking, language, physical, social, emotional and creative skills Hands-on indoor exhibits: tree house, climbing wall, airplane, fire engine, ferry boat, art studio Outdoor roof-top area: 30-foot Stegosaurus skeleton, look-out tower, musical stage, play area Forest Park, Everett Everett's oldest and largest park: 197 acres with extensive children s playground, Animal Farm, indoor swim center, wooded hiking trails, tennis and basketball courts, picnic areas and shelter Water playground: 16 interactive water features, plus smaller water area for toddlers McCollum Pioneer Park, Everett 78-acre family-oriented park: walking and nature trails, junior Olympic-sized, heated outdoor swimming pool, BMX bicycle racing track, open-space lawn areas with picnic tables and shelters The Farm, Snohomish Spring, summer and fall activities including wagon rides, petting farm, 18-hole putting green golf course, educational 12-acre Washington State Corn Maze and fall Pumpkin Patch Family Fun Center, Edmonds 25,000 square feet of indoor activities: Lazer Runner, Max Flight rollercoaster simulator, bumper cars, Fun Fortress and Frog Hopper Ride Outdoors: go karts, Euro Bungy, Sky Trail, bumper boats with water cannons, pirate-themed miniature golf course, nine-station baseball and softball batting cages Wildlife Refuges / Wildlife Watching Jetty Island, Everett Created as a two-mile long breakwater for the City of Everett in the 1890s Jetty Island Days July 1 - Labor Day: free ferry to the island from Everett s 10th Street Boat Launch Sandy beaches, shallow warm water, picnic sites, walking trails, ranger-led explorations Home to 45 species of birds, including great blue herons, Caspian terns, snowy owls and peregrine falcons, plus sea lions and seals Top destination for the sport of kite boarding at south end Whale Watching from Everett Gray whales 40 ft. long, weighing 40 tons migrate through Puget Sound from March to June Highest concentrations of gray whale sightings in Washington State s inland waters

4 Page - 4 Sea lions, seals, bald eagles and cormorants may also be seen on Everett whale-watching tours Snohomish River Estuary Everett Everglades Largest wetland on Puget Sound and the only wetland within an urban area on the Pacific Coast Created by the confluence of the fresh-water Snohomish River and salt-water Possession Sound 1,900 acres harbor more than 350 species of birds including bald eagles, osprey, peregrine falcons and great blue herons and numerous mammals such as river otters, deer and coyotes 413-acre Spencer Island is one of the best places to view waterfowl and shorebirds Edmonds Underwater Park, Edmonds 27-acre dive site created with sunken vessels in 1970 as a marine preserve and sanctuary Home to giant Pacific octopi, super-sized lingcod, rockfish, sculpins, greenlings, flounders, Dungeness crabs, scallops, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, white and orange anemones Includes a 325-foot-long dry dock, sunk in 1935; 94-foot tug Alitak, sunk in 1972; ships Fossil in 1982, Molly Brown in 1996 and Triumph in 1999; plus two wooden boats per year Edmonds Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Edmonds 23-acre fresh/salt water wetland with four interpretive stations on its history, habitat and wildlife More than 200 species of birds sighted both resident and migratory Fun & Unusual Discoveries The Reptile Zoo, Monroe Most extensive collection of reptiles in the Pacific Northwest, including the world s 10 deadliest snakes, albino alligator, two-headed turtle, bearded dragon lizard, rhinoceros iguana The Outback Kangaroo Farm, Arlington Educational tours (March-October) see and learn about kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, llamas, alpacas, lemurs, pygmy goats, mini-horses, ostriches, emus and three kinds of peacocks Town of Snohomish Antique Capital of the Pacific Northwest more than 350 antique dealers, plus specialty shops Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Founded in 1971 by glass artist Dale Chihuly and patrons Anne Gould Hauberg and John Hauberg Now the largest, most comprehensive educational center in the world for artists working in glass Open to the public for select events, including the annual July Open House

5 Page - 5 Outdoor Recreation Hot air ballooning, sky diving, plane and helicopter rides at Harvey Airfield, Snohomish Scuba diving in Puget Sound, especially at the Edmonds Underwater Park Kayaking, canoeing and boating in Puget Sound, rivers, estuaries and lakes Kite boarding off Jetty Island River rafting and float trips on the Skykomish, Snohomish, Sauk, and Stillaguamish Rivers Swimming, water-skiing, jet-skiing and wind-surfing on Lake Stevens and Lake Ballinger Sport fishing salmon in Puget Sound, steelhead in Stillaguamish/Skykomish Rivers, trout in lakes Golf 16 scenic courses for every level of golfer Walking, jogging and cycling on four designated trail systems: o Centennial Trail 30-mile paved former rail route, also accommodating horseback riders, between the town of Snohomish and the Skagit County line o Interurban Trail 19-mile paved trail along the former Interurban Trolley line route between Montlake Terrace/Edmonds and Everett o Lowell Riverfront Trail 1.7-mile pedestrian trail with historical significance, natural beauty o Langus Riverfront Park & Nature Trail 3-mile trail to Spencer Island: great bird-watching Camping Waterfall viewing at 21 photogenic locations Rock climbing 500-foot Index Town Wall or 1,100-foot Witch Doctor Wall on Exfoliation Dome Hiking, mountain climbing in the Cascade Mountains and Mount Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest Skiing just across the county line at Stevens Pass; cross-country at Stevens Pass Nordic Center Arts / Performing Arts Schack Arts Center, Everett 19,000-square-foot visual arts center encompassing exhibit space, glass art hot shop and cold shop, kiln forming studio, classrooms, workshops, K-12 Education Exhibit Hall, gallery store Designed to attract visual artists throughout the Northwest; live/work lofts above the center Collaboration of the Arts Council of Snohomish County and Artspace, Projects, Inc. Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett Snohomish County's premier performing arts venue managed by Village Theatre, a leading producer of equity musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest The Pied Piper series: quality international performing arts for young people Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds State-of-the-art, 700-seat performing arts center presenting regional, national, international artists Remarkable (and Free) Public Art in Everett Edward D. Hansen Conference Center o Pilchuck Glass Collection by artists of the Pilchuck Glass School

6 Page - 6 o Paintings by Guy Anderson, one of the Mystic Painters of the Northwest o 20-foot high, outdoor, water-focused steel sculpture by Ulrich Pakker o Wall-mounted art by six noted Northwest artists Everett Station o Weyerhaeuser Murals painted in the 1940s by noted NW artist Kenneth Callahan o 29 cast bronze ships inset in the Waterways Map of the Great Hall floor Wiggums Hollow Park o Eight galvanized steel panels sculptured with intricate textile patterns

Open Up to Winter Wonder!

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