I have always had the desire to volunteer. I did a lot of it as a high school student. When I became an adult, however, there was always some excuse. I was always too busy! First it was school, then my job. Now I make my own schedule. I have no excuse. So what is [...] Read more
Great Pizza & Beer in Mill Creek!
I have lived on the Eastside for many years and just recently came across this fantastic, newly remodeled restaurant in Mill Creek. Elliott Bay Pizza and Subs has been in their current location for over eight years, but recently expanded; moving the bar area to the new section. Tucked near the corner of an unassuming [...] Read more
Community In The Spotlight – Port Gardner Everett
I love the Point Gardner area of Everett. There are three distinct residential communities – Rucker Hill, Grand Hill and Longfellow – as well as a thriving retail and business district. The western portion of Point Gardner was one of the first residential neighborhoods in Everett. Over the years the simple bungalows and cottages were [...] Read more
Community Spotlight – Woodway
Woodway is a unique town in southwest Snohomish County. This bedroom community is situated on 600 acres and is zoned only for single family dwellings on a minimum of 1/3 acre lots. The town began in 1912 with a vision to maintain a rural, natural setting and this vision still holds true. Woodway is a [...] Read more
Snohomish County Real Estate Statistics for June 2010
Not even the lowest interest rates in decades and incredible deals could get many wary buyers off the fence. Home sales remain sluggish and off from last year even though closed sales in June were up from May. The world’s economy, home values continuing to slide in many areas and a roller coaster stock market [...] Read more
Snohomish County Real Estate Statistics for May 2010
Home sales during May tapered off around Washington state following a surge of activity in April as buyers hustled to meet deadlines for tax credits. Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers reported 5,242 pending sales (mutually accepted offers) last month, a decline of more than 44 percent from April’s total of 9,438 pending sales. Compared to [...] Read more
Sorticulture 2010 – A Much Anticipated Gardening Festival – June 11, 12,13
Each year I anticipate my top pick Snohomish County gardening event with excitement. Held in one of my favorite parks in the county, Everett’s Legion Park, Sorticulture gets me into gardening groove. If you have never visited Legion Park, you are in for a treat. The park is situated on 4 acres on the bluff [...] Read more
Lakeside at Wonderland In Snohomish County Is A Planned Sustainable Community
Lakeside at Wonderland, designed and created by Land Technologies, is a model of a sustainable and livable community that has been integrated into the natural environment. Lakeside at Wonderland is located on Flowing Lake in Snohomish County east of Highway 9 and North of Highway 2. Lakeside is sited on 55 acres of mature evergreen [...] Read more
