Edmonds, Washington
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Edmonds, in the beginning a logging camp/mill town, has morphed into a quintessential "small-town by the sound", with an arts and entertainment community that rivals many larger cities. Listed below are some places, parks, and events you'll be glad you took time to visit.
Edmonds Historical Museum
118 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-774-0900
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The museum building has two floors. The upper floor features an exhibit gallery which offers temporary rotating displays, a diorama depicting the 1910 Edmonds townsite and waterfront, and the Cook Victorian Parlor. The ground floor consists of the long-term exhibit "The Changing Face of Edmonds" an encapsulated, thematic, and chronological history exhibit, interpreting the many changes that have taken place, from the age of exploration and discovery, through the founding and growth of the city, up to the 1950s when the last mill closed.
If it is a nice day, you might want to grab one of the free brochures that helps you on a self-guided walking tour of the public art and historical architectural sites of downtown Edmonds.
Edmonds Center for the Arts
410 4th Ave N
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-275-9595
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Edmonds opened the doors on their state of the art performance hall, Edmonds Center for the Arts in 2006 and never stopped to look back. Not only are the new digs home to several of the city's performance groups but local and international groups are showing up on nearly every weekend. Everything from Don McLean to Allison Crowe, Gaelic Storm to Calo Flamenco, A Puppet Show to 100 Years of Broadway, or East Village Opera Company to Zing Go the Strings, featuring Crumac and the Tallboys. If you can't find something to do here, you deserve to stay home and watch reruns. Me... I'm heading for the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
Cascade Symphony
8523 215th St. SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
425-776-4938 box office
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The Cascade Symphony and Music Director Michael Miropolsky are an integral and vital part of the musical life of the Puget Sound region. For more than four decades the Cascade Symphony has entertained the regional community with exciting performances and unique programming. Five subscription concerts, a Children's concert and one chamber music concert are presented each year. Most Performances are held at the Edmonds Center for the Arts
Olympic Ballet Theatre
700 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-774-7570
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The Olympic Ballet Theater, first and foremost a Ballet School, do several public performances every year that include: multiple performances of the The Nutcracker in December (The dancers in this production are advanced students and international guest artists), Children's Ballets in February, kids dancing for kids and their families (productions include, Madeline and the Bad Hat at the Circus '2009' and Peter and the Wolf '2008', and Giselle in April. Come out a watch these future stars strut their stuff.
Driftwood Players
Wade James Theatre
950 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-774-9600
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The story goes, it all started over a cup of coffee in 1957 and now, here we are in 2009 and the Driftwood Players are still producing great live theatre. From musicals and comedies to dramas and mysteries, The Driftwood Players never fail to delight and entertain their audiences. This is a great way to spend an evening.
The Phoenix Theatre
9673 Firdale Ave
Edmonds, WA 98020
206.533.2000
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The Phoenix Theatre is a non-profit theater serving bringing quality and affordable family entertainment to the folks living in South Snohomish and North King County. Here is a short list of 2009 presentations: "Prisoner of Second Avenue" by Neil Simon, "The Nerd" by Larry Shue, "Moonlight and Magnolias" by Ron Hutchison. (For more information click on Plays/Events). These guys are working hard to entertain you, their neighbors, support them and have a fun night out in the process.
Edmonds Annual Events
A Taste of Edmonds
6th St & Bell St
Edmonds, WA
425-670-1496
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August 14, 15, 16 2009, head for Edmonds and bring your appetite, because it is Taste of Edmonds time and these folks know how to throw a party. There is a Main Stage, a Kids Stage, a Beer Garden, a Wine Garden, Roving Artists and Taste Booths everywhere. You can Rock Out and Pig Out for three days. Did I mention, there are Arts & Crafts Booths, too!
Edmonds Arts Festival
Anderson Center
700 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98026
425-771-6412
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On Father's Day Weekend, over 75,000 art-lovers converge on Edmonds for the free three-day Edmonds Arts Festival. One of the Pacific Northwest's oldest and largest arts festivals offers up a rich array of visual and performing arts and art events in a stunning natural setting. This Festival truly has something for everyone: oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, metal, pottery/ceramics, toys, collectibles, and furniture. There are performing arts, children's activities, musicians, and storytellers. A wine bar and bistro, with a great view of the Puget Sound, offers festival goers a place to stop and rest awhile.
Edmonds Summer Concerts
City Park
3rd Ave S & Howell Way
Edmonds, WA
425-771-0228
Free
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Free outdoor summer concerts are held at City Park on Sunday afternoons in July and August. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and join us for some great music and entertainment the whole family will enjoy!
Edmonds Waterfront Festival
420 Admiral Way
Edmonds, WA 98020
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Comes the end of May, it is Waterfront Festival time. This is truly a family festival, there are fun things for all ages. Children's events, free fishing, a kid's stage, A beer stage for the adults, the Classic Yacht Rendezvous (explore this stunning collection of boats from yesteryear), plenty of food and lots more. What's not to like?
Edmonds Old Fashioned 4th of July
Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Edmonds
425-776-6711
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An Old Fashioned 4th of July fills downtown with holiday activities sponsored by the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce. A children's parade, main patriotic parade, City Park activities and fireworks set to rousing music highlight the day's celebrations. Free
Summer Market
Saturdays, July 5th through October 4th
9:00 am to 3:00 pm (except Aug. 9th due to the Taste of Edmonds)
Downtown Edmonds on 5th Street from Main at the fountain to Bell
and east up Bell Street around Centennial Plaza.
The Edmonds Summer Market features Hand Made products and "Home Grown in Washington." Fresh produce, flowers, plants, processed foods, personally created crafts and original art.
Hot Autumn Nights
Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Edmonds
425-776-6711
Free
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In September, Sept. 13, 2009, when the nights are still hot around the Puget Sound, downtown Edmonds fills up with vintage cars we either owned or wished we'd owned. Spend the day, marveling at these beauties and dreaming about the days of yore.
Edmonds Beaches and Parks
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Free
If you've got kids, and your looking for a way to entertain them. Or, if you are just looking for a quiet and relaxing place to step out of the Rat Race and take a breather, Edmonds is the place for you.
The Olympic Beach Visitor Station & Public Fishing Pier
200 West Dayton Street
(Located at the base of the Fishing Pier)
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone, 425 775 1344
Free
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The Visitors Station is open every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends. A ranger/naturalist and beach docents are on hand to answer your questions. Be sure to visit the new touch tank, stocked with local marine life. It is a great place to learn about the animals and plants that populate Edmonds Beaches.
The Fishing Pier is located in WDFW Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet next to the Visitor Station at Olympic Beach. It is open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Brackett's Landing Park and Edmonds Underwater Park
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Free
Brackett's Landing and the Underwater Park is located immediately next to the Edmonds terminal of the Kingston ferry. Take I-5 to Edmonds and follow the signs towards the ferry. Don't get in the ferry lanes. Turn left towards the ferry at the intersection at the front of the ferry lane. Turn right into the Brackett's landing parking lot immediately across the railroad tracks.
The Park, home of Washington's most popular underwater park, includes more than 27 acres of tide and bottom lands, half of which are features and trails specifically designed for divers. The Underwater Park provides convenient parking, restrooms, a dry changing area, as well as a shower and foot-wash station. Air can be purchased several blocks south of the Park at Edmonds Underwater Sports.
Divers can explore a series of man-made reef structures interspersed with sunken vessels, creating an extensive artificial habitat for a wide variety of marine life. All of which can be explored by divers following an extensive network of guide ropes anchored to the bottom. There are also several sunken boats and an old dry-dock to explore.
PARK REGULATIONS:
All divers and snorkelers must dive with a buddy.
All divers must be certified or in training.
All divers must wear buoyancy compensators.
No fish or marine organisms may be removed from the park.
No night diving without a permit. (Permits issued at the Parks and Recreation Office.)
No boats allowed inside the park.
Yost Memorial Park
9535 Bowdoin Way
Edmonds, WA
Free
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Yost Memorial Park is open to the public from dawn to dusk, year round. Check for swimming pool hours and dates of operation (425) 771-0230.
This is a great place for a hike on trails through mixed stands of Western red cedar, red alder, big--leaf maple and western hemlock trees--a glimpse into Edmonds' past.
Hikers might encounter, dozens of large old Cedar "Mother Stumps" and "Nurse logs" which encourage the growth of huckleberry, salmonberry, ferns, moss, lichen and fungi.
Yost Park provides a habitat for numerous species of resident and migratory birds including barred owls, pileated woodpeckers, northern flickers, rufus-sided towhees, and Cooper's hawks. Black-capped chickadee, Swainson's thrush, olive-sided flycatcher, and winter wren are some of the more common small birds found in the park.
Mammals include the nocturnal mountain beaver, opossum, raccoon, shrew mole, and a few types of bats. Giant pacific salamanders are sometimes found in the creek itself, and in the spring, pacific tree frogs can be heard singing in the wetlands along the boardwalk. The kids will love this place but use caution running on the boardwalks after a rain -- they can be slippery. Keep the dogs on leash and don't forget to scoop.
Edmonds Marsh and Interpretive Walkway
The Interpretive Walkway is located south of Harbor Square at Dayton Street, west of State Route 104. Look for the signs.
Free
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The 22.5 acre, Edmonds Marsh, is one of the few urban saltwater estuaries remaining in the Puget Sound area and is the first stop on Audubon Washington's Great Washington State Birding Trail - Cascade Loop; this marsh hosts an astonishing 225 species of birds during the course of the year.
The Edmonds Marsh Interpretive Walkway includes over 300 feet of boardwalk, 1700 feet of asphalt walkway, and four interpretive stations chronicling the history, habitat and wildlife of this unique salt and fresh water marsh estuary.
This place could develop into a habit... or is that, a hobby?
Off-Leash Area 498 Admiral Way Edmonds, WA
Heads up dog owners. If you are bringing your furry K9 pal to the beach with you, this is the only off leash park in the area. Have fun with your dog and enjoy the freedom of a good unleashed run. But think of others and only leave footprints and fond memories behind.
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