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Recreation & Attractions in the Marysville Tulalip Communities

Shopping

Anchored by the Marysville Towne Center Mall, downtown Marysville features several blocks of pedestrian friendly, flower lined main streets that offer a delightful chance to stroll, window shop and find that perfect treasure. Specialty shops merge with traditional neighborhood establishments like the hardware store that has been family owned & operated since 1924, unique bookstores and coffee shops. Several modern shopping centers provide a variety of retail shopping experiences throughout town.

Many new retail and dining businesses are set to open in Marysville by 2007 or before, including a Costco, Winco, Target, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Red Robin, Sound Harley Davidson, Kohl’s, and more.

Seattle Premium Outlets in Quil Ceda Village feature over 110 designer and name-brand outlet stores in a uniquely native environment and is the state's largest outlet center. The list of stores include Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Burberry, Chico's, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne, Movado, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Restoration Hardware, Samsonite and Tommy Hilfiger. The center is open air with awnings for all weather comfort. The center also has a food court and rubber-floor children's play areas.

The Quil Ceda Village Retail Center is home to The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce & VIC and offers additional retail and service oriented businesses.

One of the special attractions for Marysville Tulalip shoppers is the friendly customer service they receive from our local residents – often represented by our aspiring young workforce in training!

Entertainment

The Tulalip Casino opened to rave reviews in June 2003. With 2,000 slot machines and over 49 gaming tables, it has everything you’re looking for in a casino plus an opulent atmosphere including a starlit ceiling and beautiful tribal art everywhere. There are four restaurants within its 227,000 square feet that range from a delicious buffet offering any style of tempting foods to a fine-dining restaurant that features a breathtaking Chihuly masterpiece of blown glass.

Tulalip also offers the smaller Quil Ceda Creek Nightclub and Casino, designed for the young at heart generation who wants to enjoy the best entertainment with friendly, neighborhood service. The Q Nightclub is a place to meet friends, dance to great music and enjoy a comfortable, local nightclub atmosphere. The medium sized casino is small enough to recognize friends and big enough to provide the best features of a large casino.

The intimate 2,300-person Tulalip Amphitheater has brought such acts as the Beach Boys, Trisha Yearwood, and B. B. King to the area who might not have otherwise played in the Puget Sound. The Tulalip Amphitheatre can also be rented at an affordable cost for weddings, birthdays, and other special events.

Marysville Parks and Recreation organizes an eclectic lineup of musical performers to headline the Sounds of Summer Concert Series, which has provided a tradition of Friday night music in Jennings Memorial Park over the years. As of 2005, there is also a series of noon lunchtime concerts that brings the performing arts to the community with a rich assortment of music.

Parks

The Marysville Tulalip area offers many recreational facilities including movie theaters, roller skating rink, bowling alley and golf courses. The City of Marysville has twelve neighborhood and community parks totaling 353 acres. The city operates a 120 acre golf course that is open to the public year round which recently underwent 16 months of course enhancements and irrigation/drainage improvements totaling $4 million, and it shows. Marysville also has Jennings and Comeford Parks, a petting zoo, two additional golf courses, 16 tennis courts, Marysville Pilchuck High School swimming pool, playing fields, and the 17 mile Centennial Trail.

The unique Marysville Skatepark, with 10,000 square feet of concrete, has something for all skateboarders, regardless of age or skill level, including a "street-style course" design that combines some of the most popular features coveted by skateboarders including bowls, ramps, pyramids, numerous handrails, ledges and steps. A spectator area provides excellent viewing and places to take a break.

The newly finished Ebey Waterfront Park features include four-lane public boat access, a short-stay moorage float, restroom facilities, Ebey fish plaza, picnic pavilion, space for public fishing, walking trails, landscaping, wetland restoration and wash-down stations. Parking is available for 46 car-trailer combos and 32 regular parking spaces. A special attraction is a playground imported from Denmark that incorporates a colorful maritime theme into climb-on equipment shaped like channel markers, bell buoys, and other icons of the sea.

“Ebey Waterfront Park provides access to the Snohomish River Delta and Port Gardner Bay for pleasure boaters, anglers and hunters, but it will also serve as an invaluable resource for economic development, downtown revitalization and tourism along the city’s southern gateway,” Mayor Dennis Kendall says.

Outdoor Recreation

Within a few miles of the area are 16 lakes where one can swim, camp, fish, enjoy sailing or kayaking, and water ski. There are beautiful lavender farms where you can picnic, purchase fragrant souvenirs and relax. Hiking trails abound in the vicinity, revealing scenic treasures and rare glimpses for birdwatchers and wildlife fans. There is easy access to major rivers and streams that will satisfy even the most avid fishermen, as well as families looking for an ideal camping experience.

Festivals & Events

Marysville and Tulalip take much pride in the health and well being of all its citizens offering many events and festivals to promote physical and cultural interests. Spring & Summer programs for the youth provide a positive and safe environment for youth of all ages. These events include:

Easter Egg Hunt
Kiwanis Youth Fishing Derby in May at Jennings Park
Summer Camps: a variety of recreational day camps designed for ages 6-11
Youth Classes: Tiny Tots, Babysitting Basics, Art, and a variety of Athletics.
Boys & Girls Club Summer Trips
Trips and Tours: Rafting, Mariners Day Trips
Tribal Day at the Mariners
Safety Town Classes

The Tulalip Tribes also hosts several cultural events and activities throughout the year for the much of the community to enjoy.

Treaty Days

An evening of traditional spirit songs and dancing, Held in late January in the Tulalip Longhouse. Open to friends and family.

Annual Veterans Pow-Wow

Three days of competition dancing held the first weekend in June at the Tulalip Tribal Center. Open to the Public.

First Salmon Ceremony

Traditional ceremony and dinner held to honor the first salmon caught in the season. Open to the public.

Boom City

During July, The Tulalip Tribes operates “Boom City,” an open-to-the-public sale of a wide variety of fireworks that opens two weeks prior to Fourth of July and covers an area equivalent to the size of a city block. An espresso stand, several food vendors and a booth selling Native American crafts all stand across the street from Boom City.

Other Cultural Activities include:

Lushootseed language classes and camps, traditional song and dance classes and canoe pulling.

For more information and other great activities contact, The Tulalip Tribes Cultural Resources at 360-651-3300. Although some celebrations offered by the Tribes are sacred and reserved for the open to tribal members only, others are open to the public.

Marysville Strawberry Festival and Grand Parade

The state's longest continually-running annual festival, starts the second weekend in June for hours of endless fun and entertainment painting the town red -- red with strawberries. For more questions and a full rundown of events call (360) 659-7664, or view the entire schedule of events at the official Strawberry Festival web site.

Homegrown Arts & Crafts Street Fair

Don't miss this annual marketplace and street fair on downtown Third Street. The fair showcases local produce, artisans, musicians and artistes displaying their works and demonstrating their craft. For more information or to reserve a booth, call (360) 659-4997.

Merrysville for the Holidays Winter Celebration & ElectricLight Parade

Step into a winter wonderland of fun, food, music and a parade of lights during the Merrysville for the Holidays winter celebration in downtown Comeford Park. For more information call the Marysville Parks and Recreation Department at (360) 363-8400.

Thursday Farmers Market Comeford Park, 514 Delta Avenue

Enjoy the wonderful home grown, farm fresh products and crafts at this Farmer’s Market in Marysville’s beautiful downtown park.

Tulalip Farmers Market

Fresh produce, original artwork and handmade crafts can be found at the Quil Ceda Village Farmer's Market, the first of its kind on the Tulalip Reservation. The market is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each Saturday. For more information, call 360-651-4119.

Attractions

St. Anne’s Catholic Church

Built in 1894 and located on the Tulalip reservation, St. Anne’s is the oldest Catholic mission on Puget Sound. This building is still an active center for worship, weddings, funerals and social activities.

The Bernie Kai Kai Gobin Hatchery

Built in 1982, the hatchery returns are especially important to the Tulalip Tribes at this time because many wild salmon runs are currently depressed or endangered. Having a reliable return of hatchery salmon allows tribal members to fish for ceremonial, subsistence, and commercial purposes, without over harvest of those wild salmon runs that require protection. The long-term vision of the Tulalip Tribes is the restoration of wild salmon production to levels that will support fishing needs. Although the hatchery is open year-round the best time to visit is during the January to April rearing period and during the Chum spawning operations which takes place in November. To make a tour appointment call 360-651-4550.

The Tribal Longhouse

A large cedar plank building used primarily for private spiritual gatherings. Traditional Northwest Coast Guardian Spirit ceremonies are still practiced by many Northwest Coast Indians in longhouses like the one at Tulalip.

Marysville Noon Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo

Located in Jennings Memorial Park, the petting zoo draws 40,000 visitors a year between May and August to meet friendly farm animals. Special tours can also be arranged. Call (360) 363-8400 for specific dates and times.

Gehl Pioneer House

In Jennings Park you will find the Gehl Pioneer Home, which was built in 1884 by the Gehl family and originally located at the top of Getchell Hill east of town. It is made of hand hewn cedar and was originally caulked with deer moss. The home is furnished by pioneer articles that have been donated to the Marysville Historical Society.

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