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Situated at the mouth of the Snohomish River on Possession Sound, the Everett waterfront is home to Naval Station Everett, a sprawling Kimberly-Clark paper mill and the Port of Everett [www.portofeverett.com] (est. 1918), who oversees both a deep-water commercial seaport and a marina with over 2000 slips, which it claims to be the largest on the west coast of the United States . Ambitious redevelopment began in 2006 to convert the north end of the waterfront into a community of maritime business, retail shops and condominiums, beginning with the Port of Everett 's Port Gardner Wharf . In 2006, the seaport received 119 ships and 59 barges, totaling some 192,000 short tons of cargo.

 

The waterfront is also home to the Everett Yacht Club, which was founded in 1907, although it existed in some form as early as 1895. During summer months, the marina is home to the Everett Farmer's Market (Sundays) and the Waterfront Concert Series (Thursday nights), part of a city-wide free concert series which in 2006 attracted over 26,000 visitors . Each September, Tenth Street Park on the waterfront is home to the annual Everett Coho Derby , while each August the marina promenade is gowned in local art during the Fresh Paint Festival of Artists .

 

  Parks and gardens                                                              

 

Grand Ave. Park  

 

Everett is home to 40 parks. The biggest parks are Walter E. Hall Park at 137 acres (0.6 km2), Forest Park at 111 acres (0.4 km2), Langus Riverfront Park at 96 acres, Kasch Park at 60 acres, Howarth Park at 28 acres, and Thornton A. Sullivan Park at 27 acres. Walter E. Hall Park near the Boeing plant sports a golf course and a skate park, Forest Park a swimming pool, hockey, horseshoes, miles of trails and an animal farm, Langus Park a boat launch, Kasch Park four softball fields, Howarth Park a sandy beach on Puget Sound, and Thornton A. Sullivan Park hosts a sandy swimming beach on Silver Lake as well as public docks for fishing.

 

   Forest park

Forest Park is the oldest public park in Everett . Its address is

802 E. Mukilteo Boulevard
. The park is 111 acres (0.4 km2) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system.

. The park is 111 acres (0.4 km) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system. . The park is 111 acres (0.4 km) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system. . The park is 111 acres (0.4 km) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system. . The park is 111 acres (0.4 km) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system. . The park is 111 acres (0.4 km) and is home to a baseball field, miles of trails, a playground, and a pool. The pool is the crowning jewel of the park, complete with lifeguards. Hundreds of children take swimming lessons at the pool every year, making the pool an extremely valuable part of the parks system.

   Jetty Island

Along the waterfront lies the Port of Everett owned Jetty Island , a narrow, 2-mile (3.2 km) long man-made island, featuring large sandy beaches and relatively warm water. Jetty Island is the result of a failed attempt in the early 1900s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to create a freshwater harbor west of downtown Everett . The island is now a day-use park with no running water, electricity, or overnight facilities. The City of Everett Parks and Recreation Department celebrates Jetty Island Days during the summer, and provides free ferry service to the island from the

10th Street
Boat Launch from June through the Labor Day holiday weekend. The wide flat beaches and strong winds make the island a popular kit-surfing destination.

   Nishiyama Garden

Nishiyama Garden is a traditional Japanese garden located at the Nippon Business Institute at Everett Community College. It features Sukiya style wooden gates, gravel paths, stones, trees, a small stream and a portion of a famous Kintai Bridge from Iwakuni, Japan, one of Everett's sister cities.

 

  Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens

Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens (2.4 acres) is an arboretum and park located at the south end of Legion Park , at the intersection of Alverson and

Marine View Drive
. It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of Puget Sound, as well as:

. It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of , as well as: . It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of , as well as: . It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of , as well as: . It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of , as well as: . It is open daily with free admission. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of , as well as:

          Dahlia garden - a variety of dahlias.

 

  • Japanese Maple grove - 17 varieties of maples, with ferns and hydrangeas.
  • Perennial border - includes artichoke (Cynara scolymus), Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra), giant hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), dwarf waterlily (Nymphaea), and New Zealand flax (Phormium cookianum).

     

  • Small Urban Tree Walk

     

  • White border - flowers and foliage in white, silver, and blue.

     

  • Woodland garden - grotto with Knadhill and Exbury azaleas, lace-cap hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla), and Pieris japonica.

     

 Neighborhoods

 

The city of Everett maintains an Office of Neighborhoods which facilitate communication between the city and the 19 established neighborhood associations, with one proposed neighborhood/mixed-use development. Each of the officially recognized neighborhood associations operate independently to better their established geographic areas within the city. The neighborhoods are:

 

  • Bayside - comprising much of the central business district, the waterfront, and the surrounding residential areas.
  • Boulevard Bluffs - primarily residential area of the city bordering Mukilteo.
  • Cascade View - residential area in South Everett , north of Everett Mall
  • Delta - primarily residential area north of downtown Everett
  • Eastmont - the area overlooking the valley
  • Everett Mall South - the area surrounding Everett Mall, a mix of residential and commercial areas.
  • Evergreen - primarily residential area in South Everett .
  • Glacier View - older residential area south of downtown.
  • Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven - older residential areas south of downtown.
  • Holly - a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas on the southern edge of the city.
  • Lowell - formerly an independent town, Lowell is a primarily residential area southeast of downtown.
  • Northwest - older residential areas northwest of downtown.
  • Pinehurst-Beverly Park - mix of residential and commercial developments in South Everett .
  • Port Gardner - residential neighborhoods south of downtown.
  • Riverside - areas just northeast of downtown.
  • Seaway Park - Industrial complex with residential developments located near the Boeing Plant.
  • Silver Lake - residential and commercial areas surrounding Silver Lake in the extreme southeastern part of the city.
  • South Forest Park - residential neighborhood near downtown.
  • Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge - residential areas in southeast Everett .
  • View Ridge-Madison - residential areas near downtown, or central part of Everett .
  • Westmont - primarily multi-family housing in the southwestern part of the city.

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