This fair is awesome!…read more It's got art of all kinds. Paintings, pottery, jewelry, that awesome photography on metal so the colors stand out, etc. I remember a stall with thin pieces of wood that were carved into things like trees and mountains. They were layered into a beautiful scene, then framed as if it were a painting. Very unique! Something else that I find to be a really charming detail is that each walkway is labeled with a road sign that is named after famous artists. For example, you can tell someone to walk down "Van Gogh" to find a specific stall. It's free admission. There are food trucks, a playground, a beer garden, live music, outdoor AND indoor art displays (it's fun exploring the building)... truly a fun day for art lovers.

This years art festival was fantastic! I've been going to the EAF for years and years and frankly…read moresome years are better than others. This one, 2019, was one of the best. It had so many different types of art and everything was professionally rendered by extremely talented artists who are at the top of their art form. I love paintings, sketchings, artfully taken photography and jewelry, and this festival didn't disappoint. It was a challenge controlling myself, but I think I did, however, this is a place that I could easily and happily lose control There was a lot more than wall art. There was; ceramics, clothing, footwear, sculpture in several mediums, yard art, musical instruments and music for sale. It's a cornucopia of juried, diverse, fine art. This isn't a street fair and I'm happy that they got the street fair type vendors out of there. Every year I go and every year I find multiple items that I'd like to take home, this year would've broken the bank if I had just let myself go, but still, I'm happy with my purchases and I'll be back next year.

This hurts my heart, it really does…read more You'll need context here so let me take you back twenty plus years when I was just a wee girl visiting with my family. There was no cost to enter and the festival was so big. Being at the huge YMCA building there was so much food, entertainment and booths. Today? It's a quarter of the size, only 10 choices for food and only two were local. Three quarters of the small space was the beer garden. Absolutely ridiculous how big it was. But the worst part, it was a 90 degree day and we couldn't bring in water. After I paid 25 to get in (only to purchase food separately) I had to dump out my water and told to purchase more for 3 bucks a bottle. The area has these haphazard fences that were ugly and dangerous. As I was attempting to get to the food truck one of the raised gates caught my toenail and ripped it clean off. Ouch. No first aid tent though, so the bike medica did what they could but I had to hobble around this tiny place (I had my daughter so we couldn't go in the beer garden and area much too old for the bounce houses) looking off shade to days my rather pricy food. Two stars only because the food was absolutely incredible considering.

My last time to the Taste of Edmonds, over a decade ago (writing this on Saturday 4 November 2023),…read moreI came with a friend to explore the different offerings. Different vendors had different stalls and it was a mix of local-based offerings and larger chains with a location not too far away from the Taste of Edmonds site. We came on the early side and the place was already busy, parking was a little bit of a walk. Prices were a mix, it really depended on what one was looking to get and where from. While it was a lot of people, it was a good type of busy where people were absorbed in the offerings, deciding on what to get and not get, and tasting what they ultimately went with. No one was really prying and the vendors were alert and ready to answer questions. Wait times once the order(s) were placed were on the quicker side.

What a lovely event this was! I truly enjoyed an afternoon here and this was the very first car…read moreshow I've been to in Edmonds. There were a lot of people from 1 to 99. The weather was perfect, there was a hot dog stand on the corner of 5th Av, nice looking collections of cars all over both dosmetic and international cars showing off their beauties. It was an awesome turn out! Along with a good crowd, most shops in the vicinity were open for business. There were plenty of room for snacking and eating even happy hour in some restaurants as well. The best part was being able to speak with some of the cars owners as they shared their past and present experiences, of how their favorite cars came to this beautiful collections. I highly recommend this event if you are a fan of cars collections - old and new. Life is always teaching. I still have so much to learn about everything!

Lovely venue in Edmonds - we came for a Seattle Arts and Literature event with Kyle Machlachlan and…read moreCarrie Brownstein and it was organized very well. Bathrooms were clean, checkin was easy with friendly staff, a ton of ushers helping find seats, and seats were comfortable with good sight lines. Would definitely go again! Didn't try concessions this time but would next time.

Attended the Jon Lovitz show last evening, terrible performance. Jokes were distasteful, offensive…read moreand down right offensive. What a waste of my money. His performance was deplorable with a repeat of a performance from years ago. Get some new material. Obviously supportive and endorses D Trump's misogynist, despicable, lying behavior. How can a reputable arts center support such an act. Disrespectful of its patrons and supporters. Please review and scrutinize future acts, performers in the future. This particular act doesn't even deserve a star, it's a 5xs minus!

I went here for malasadas. Stop laughing. I had never been to this festival and honestly found out…read moreabout it through the Facebook page of Malasada Shack. I figured, it sounds okay and wasn't too far away from my house. My goal was to run in and out with hot malasadas in my hand so I could get on with the rest of my day. That's not what happened. When I went grab my hot treats, there was a small area with other food vendors - savory pies, pizzas, frozen custard, that sort of thing. It was hot that day. My family and I decided to hang out for awhile. I think it was the abundant tables set up to eat in the shade that lured us over. After we had a bite to eat, we began walking around. Now, I'm used to seeing craft vendors since I go to a lot of festivals. What I appreciate about this place is that I had not seen most of these vendors before. It was refreshing to see different types of crafts. As far as activities, they have everything from the Phillipine Festival, juried art shows, and performances. My child's favorite thing that day was painting fish (yes, real fish donated by Central Market) and stamping it on paper. Yuck! I think it's gross but kids had a great time! I guess that's all you can ask for. My kiddo also loved one of the photo booths. All-in-all, a nice community art festival.

Highly recommend! It was the perfect place for my son's birthday. I would definitely return…read morethere. We loved the arcade games and the fact that they used real money and they weren't expensive to play. It it easy to observe the games going on which is very entertaining. It took a bit for some of his friends to get the hang of driving but the staff member helped out. The kids were talking about it nonstop. They enjoyed the snacks sold there and teasing each other as they competed. I wish I would have thought to bring medals for the winning team! Lol! The joy it brought everyone made it worth every penny. They also do a wonderful job preparing for the game.

If there is such thing as a perfect hangout venue for a group of friends, Whirlyball comes very…read moreclose to fit that description. It has beer, pizza, bumper car, basketball, lacrosse, and arcade games all wrapped up in a single establishment that offers immense fun for reasonable per-person cost. It is always a blast to have a game of whirlyball with your friends, drink beer in between the games, and get back into your bumper car and play the lacrosse/basketball. It is strangely addicting and just fun. And the beer prices are reasonable as well. Booking the court requires a phone call but staff are very friendly and they really work with you to get the right amount of court and time for your group and event. On the day of the event, you get assigned a referee who runs all the games and they are engaging, funny, and just great.

Going to Edmonds Historical Museum this morning, Saturday 9 November 2024, I could not clearly…read morerecall if I had been before. Walking the museum exhibits, I found I could recall seeing some of the items on display before - I had come with my Grandma Rosemary maybe over 20 years ago to check it all out. My visits have been all around enjoyable experiences. For parking, I went with street parking about one street away. Parking on the streets nearest the museum was limited due to the Edmonds Saturday Market. I arrived a few minutes before opening (9 a.m.) and was eagerly the first patron of the day. I was greeted by a friendly worker who told me a bit about the museum building and an exhibit that was on its opening day, "Voices of Valor", which covered veterans from Snohomish County in various wars. She informed me I was the first patron to see the exhibit. I thought that was cool! Before proceeding into viewing the exhibits, I made my $5 donation at a box near the entrance/exit though later I did note there was a least one other donation box location in case one forgot and/or did not want to be obvious. Uniforms for the veterans varied depending on the war. It was neat to see how the dark blue for World War(s) morphed into dark green for the Vietnam War and mottled tan (Army) and blue (Navy) for the Iraq War. I appreciated the focus on the efforts of local Snohomish County residents during the war, including what role(s) they served in. Information and artifacts were clearly displayed and easy to understand, and were well laid out and straightforward to navigate (in a clockwise direction displays covered more recent wars). Downstairs, the exhibits were straightforward to navigate as well and included an old jail cell that one could enter, a model train station, and a narrated out loud diorama of an old shingle (wood/logging) mill. A second friendly worker was in the basement when I took the elevator to the lower level, she kindly turned the model train on when I got to the Great Northern Railway section. Other displays also helped contribute to my broader understanding of the development of the area and what daily life looked like in the past.

Museum exhibits are engaging for kids and adults. Old jail cell, diorama of shingle factory, old…read moreschoolhouse -- lots to see. Our main problem was hours of operation. We called their telephone number to get voicemail saying check FB for hours of operation. We looked on FB which told us one set of hours... then drove over to find them closing. The woman at the front desk said they didn't know how to update their FB page to give current/accurate hours. Come on! Pretty basic... I don't recommend driving out of your way to get here given the risk that it will be closed.

A hidden gem in Shoreline. Greeter very friendly. It's a quiet oasis with benches and picnic…read moretables throughout. They also sell plants and have activities occasionally.

Great place to go for some nature time!…read more Dog friendly and so many little trails to walk and explore. The boardwalk is fun to walk up and down and is ADA accessible. They also sell a large variety of plants! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning!