Urban Safari: Marysville

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Forty-five minutes north of Seattle is a small town brimming with global flavor

Most people travel north to Marysville to shop at Seattle Premium Outlets or to get their thrills gambling at the Tulalip Resort Casino. But on the east side of I-5 lies the quieter—and original—side of this small town, which invites visitors to peruse one-of-a-kind shops, embark on family adventures and indulge in internationally flavored restaurants.

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At Gatherings (1515 Third St.; 360.659.9729) products include carob-scented Italian bath salts ($12.95) and a zebra print rug ($489). Hunt for antique treasures at Finders Keepers Furnishings (1517 Third St.; 360.653.6046), which offers everything from china tea sets to estate jewelry. If you miss Poochapalooza, a furry affair for dogs (7/11, Asbery Field, 1605 Seventh St.; 360.651.0633), throw Fido a bone (or a Frisbee) at the 3-acre Strawberry Fields for Rover Off Leash Park (6100 152nd St. NE; 360.363.8400), located less than 15 minutes north of downtown. Try your hand (feet?) at skateboarding at the 10,000-square-foot Marysville Skatepark (1050 Columbia Ave.; 360.651.5085), or (safer yet) observe the talented skaters from the spectator area. Wondering how all this came to be? Learn about the town’s origins at the Marysville Historical Society Headquarters (1508-B Third St.; 360.659.3090), which houses an exhibit of Native American wood carvings and the Norwesco Telephone Museum (360.653.0171), featuring an old-school switchboard and a wide array of antique phones.

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At Froso’s (314 State Ave.; 360.659.9222) you’ll dine amid pristine Mediterranean white chapels (at least in mural form) as you sample a taste of Greece. At recently opened Bajio Mexican Grill (2707 171st Place NE, Suite 104; 360.652.3800), you can admire the colorful Talavera tile and decorative lights while gobbling chicken green chile quesadillas ($5.95). Fuel up at local fave Cristiano’s Pizza (1206 State Ave., Suite G; 360.653.8356), where a friendly staff serves up a generous pizza-and-salad lunch special ($9.25). Follow your nose around the corner for dessert at the old-fashioned Oosterwyk Dutch Bakery (1513 Third St.; 360.653.3766) where mouthwatering delectables such as the gevulde koek—a double-sided butter cookie with an almond paste ($1.75–$1.85)—have been made from scratch since 1921.

INSIDER TIP: Head across the freeway to the Tulalip Resort Casino’s T Spa (10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.; 360.716.6350), where all spa treatments also include use of the eucalyptus steam room, cedar sauna and oasis pool.

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http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/lede_horiz.jpg Shopping + Fashion Articles 1511 July 2009 2009-06-11 16:44:00.000 Shopping Around: July’s Shopping Finds Succulents in a bubble bowl; Eastside skateboard goods; Wyatt Orr designs men’s jackets Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Succulents in a bubble bowl; Eastside skateboard goods; Wyatt Orr designs men’s jackets <img width="200" hspace="10" height="129" align="right" alt=" src=http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/LARGE/terrarium_horiz.jpg />THE GOODS Sculptural succulents in a bubble bowl can thrive forever even when treated with reverent neglect—just add plenty of sunshine and an occasional dose of water. Available in two sizes, they’re nicely priced for green giving: 3-inch mini ($15) and 4-inch small ($18) at <a target="_blank" href="http://poppiesfloral.com" rel="noopener">Poppies Floral</a> (3526 Fremont Place N; 206.402.6153). A GOODS THING Finally, serious Eastside skateboarders showing off at Bellevue’s new Highland Center Skate Plaza can get their gear nearby, too, with the recent unveiling of Goods, Eastside Chapter. In March, the team responsible for the Capitol Hill shop (opened in 2003)—Steve Gonzales, Paul Williams, Scott Downing and Nin Truong—opened their second store, a sleek showroom in the burgeoning area blocks from the soon-to-open Bravern shopping center. Catch the latest skateboarding video on the flat-screen television and find a pared-down selection of Goods private-label hats, T’s and Japan-made denim ($20 to $125), and star-quality Nike SB sneaks ($65 to $100), as well as trucks, wheels, bearings and boards from Goods and Manik. Hang out long enough and you’ll realize that on either side of the bridge, Goods isn’t just a shop; it’s an incubator for the skate community, from nurturing local designers like Capitol Hill employee Jason Gomez, maker of Flying Coffin T’s, to sponsoring fund-raisers for charities. <a target="_blank" href="http://needgoods.com" rel="noopener">Goods, Eastside Chapter</a>, Bellevue, 989 112th Ave. NE, Suite 101; 425.453.6743. <img decoding="async" width=200 hspace=10 height=129 align=left alt=" src="http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/LARGE/wyattorr_horiz.jpg" />SEAMLESS TRANSITION Watch out, guys—local fashion designers Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr are getting set to dress you in inimitable Seattle style. No embellished hoodies and screened T’s from these two: The winners of last year’s Seattle magazine Seamless in Seattle competition (think Project Runway, but in print) have partnered to launch Wyatt Orr, pooling their talents to design investment-grade men’s jackets ($500 and up), from lightweight denim blazers with leather details to hooded wool overcoats. In their by-appointment-only Ballard Avenue design atelier, snug with a muslin-covered cutting table, dueling sewing machines and dressmakers’ dummies, they sketch and sew prototypes detailed with leather trim, tone-on-tone fabric bands and heavy-duty buckles. The natty line of men’s outerwear will be manufactured in the United States and available at local shops in the fall. And for well-heeled women, the pair will continue to offer their individual women’s collections either by appointment or at a boutique near you. <a target="_blank" href="http://wyattorr.com" rel="noopener">Wyatt Orr</a>, by appointment, 206.265.3406. <a href="http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/goods_horiz.jpg" title="http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/goods_horiz.jpg">http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/goods_horiz.jpg</a> Shopping + Fashion Articles 1510 July 2009 2009-06-11 16:40:00.000 Scoop: On Deck Erik Neumann, the Center for Wooden Boats’ dockmaster, dishes on smooth sailing Category: Articles Erik Neumann, the Center for Wooden Boats’ dockmaster, dishes on smooth sailing Erik Neumann is perhaps more confident than anyone else that his summer will be a breeze. That’s because he’s the full-time livery lead and dockmaster at the <a target="_blank" href="http://cwb.org" rel="noopener">Center for Wooden Boats</a> (1010 Valley St.; 206.382.2628), which means he ensures the center’s rentable sailboats are in shipshape condition (and that landlubbers don’t fall overboard). The 27-year-old Bainbridge Island native and sometime musician (he previously played bass in Seattle bands Grand Hallway and The Maldives) has worked at CWB for three years. So if you attend the 33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival July 4–5, you’ll likely find him on the dock, sporting a cowboy hat and plenty of sunscreen. SM: How did you first become interested in boating? EN: I started around 12 years old. I was in the Boy Scouts and went on a lot of canoeing trips. My dad also had a sailboat for a couple of years when I was growing up, so I was steadily exposed to boating in small doses. SM: Would your Boy Scout leader be surprised to find you’re still working with boats? EN: Probably. When I first started taking sailing lessons, I was pretty terrified of sailboats and how they leaned over. It always made me feel like it was going to flip. SM: What’s the most important thing a novice should know about sailing? EN: It’s not the kind of thing that you can force. You have to learn to work with nature rather than overpower it. You have to pay a lot of attention to your environment and what’s happening around you. It teaches you a lot about patience. SM: What are some of your favorite events at the July 4–5 festival? EN: In the “Quick and Daring Race” people make a boat over the course of a day and are judged on things like how well it can complete a course or the smallest amount of cost involved in building it. I’ve seen boats made out of chicken wire, papier-mâché, cardboard and more. Of course, a lot of them sink. It’s pretty entertaining to watch. <a href="http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/localauthor_horiz.jpg" title="http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/localauthor_horiz.jpg">http://\/\/seattlemag.com/files/image/main/large/localauthor_horiz.jpg</a> Articles 1509 July 2009 2009-06-11 16:22:00.000 Scoop: Light Rail by Numbers Sound Transit planned to open the region

Urban Safari: Marysville

Forty-five minutes north of Seattle is a small town brimming with global flavor

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