Published: Friday, July 6, 2007
5 ways to spend a day in Snohomish County
Jetty Island
Jetty Island is a long, skinny, man-made island on the Everett waterfront with a sandy beach and shallow water that warms enough for wading.
Where: 10th Street and West Marine View Drive, Everett.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: Free. The city suggests a donation of $2 to offset the cost of the ferry.
Information: www.everettwa.org or 425-257-8300.
Popeye's Marine and Kayak Center
Where: 814 13th St., Everett.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday with limited rentals.
Cost: For a single kayak, $60 for all day Saturday, $30 for a half day Monday through Friday, $40 for all day Monday through Friday, $125 for the weekend, $250 for the week. Costs for a double are slightly higher. Rental includes the kayak, a life vest, a paddle, a paddle float, a bilge pump and a spray skirt. Wetsuits and roof carriers are also available for rent.
Information: 425-339-9479, www.popeyesmarine.com.
Washington State Ferries
Mukilteo to Clinton
Times: Departure about every 30 minutes; the crossing takes about 20 minutes.
Wait: Drivers can expect a 45- to 60-minute wait; walk-on passengers should arrive 15 minutes before departure.
Cost: $17.60 round trip for a car and driver; $3.95 round trip for a walk-on passenger or a car passenger.
Information: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.
Evergreen Cellars
Where: 1101 First St., Snohomish.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Tastings: 4 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: www. evergreencellars.com or 360-568-2840.
Seattle Premium Outlets
Where: 10600 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Information: www.seattlepremiumoutlets.com or 360-654-3000.
Jetty Island is a long, skinny, man-made island on the Everett waterfront with a sandy beach and shallow water that warms enough for wading.
Where: 10th Street and West Marine View Drive, Everett.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: Free. The city suggests a donation of $2 to offset the cost of the ferry.
Information: www.everettwa.org or 425-257-8300.
Popeye's Marine and Kayak Center
Where: 814 13th St., Everett.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday with limited rentals.
Cost: For a single kayak, $60 for all day Saturday, $30 for a half day Monday through Friday, $40 for all day Monday through Friday, $125 for the weekend, $250 for the week. Costs for a double are slightly higher. Rental includes the kayak, a life vest, a paddle, a paddle float, a bilge pump and a spray skirt. Wetsuits and roof carriers are also available for rent.
Information: 425-339-9479, www.popeyesmarine.com.
Washington State Ferries
Mukilteo to Clinton
Times: Departure about every 30 minutes; the crossing takes about 20 minutes.
Wait: Drivers can expect a 45- to 60-minute wait; walk-on passengers should arrive 15 minutes before departure.
Cost: $17.60 round trip for a car and driver; $3.95 round trip for a walk-on passenger or a car passenger.
Information: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.
Evergreen Cellars
Where: 1101 First St., Snohomish.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Tastings: 4 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: www. evergreencellars.com or 360-568-2840.
Seattle Premium Outlets
Where: 10600 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Information: www.seattlepremiumoutlets.com or 360-654-3000.
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