Boxcar Park butts right up to the water and is a perfect spot to enjoy a picnic, throw a frisbee with a friend or watch the sunset. Local Picnic Tip: The Sno-Isle Natural Foods Co-Op is a great place to load up on snacks. You can also grab food to go from Scuttlebutt Brewing or Bluewater Distilling. Here's a map.
Waterfront Farmers Market
May-October Website There’s a massive Farmers Market at Boxcar Park every Sunday that’s a must-see if you’re in town. Come for lunch, and load up on locally-made snacks. Local Tip: skip the plastic tables and head out to the lawn to enjoy your food. The view is hard to beat.
Happy Hours
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Waterfront dining doesn’t need to come at a premium if you time it right. All of the restaurants at the waterfront offer excellent happy hour deals. Here’s what we like:
Scuttlebutt
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Everett's homebrewed restaurant and brewery offers great beer deals and fried goodness. We like the FKC fries and a Gale Force IPA.
Anthony's Woodfire
Website The woodfired pizza is a steal during happy hour. The $5 martinis are a delightfully good deal.
Anthony's Homeport
Website We love the Ahi Nachos and the bar burger. Cocktails are a great bargain, too. Try the cucumber cooler.
Lombardi's Italian
Website Lombardi's has a vast happy hour menu. Wine, charcuterie, and the bacon wrapped dates are where it's at.
Bluewater Distilling
Website Some of the best cocktails you'll ever have. We love the Halcyon Days cocktail and the fish tacos.
Howarth Park
More information Head up the trail through the forest and over the railroad tracks to a spectacular beach with killer views. The park also has trails, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and an abundance of water views!
Run, walk, bike
Get out and burn off all of the extra vacation food that you've been putting away. The Everett waterfront has a four-mile paved trail that'll take you past some pretty selfie-worthy scenery.
Music at the Marina
On Thursday and Saturday nights during the summer, the docks at the Port of Everett Marina transform into a huge outdoor dance floor. It’s free to watch the music and beer & wine is available. Bring cash and your dancing shoes. A coat is a good idea, too, for when the sun goes down.
Fishing Charters
The Pacific Northwest has an abundance of salmon and crab – not to mention a picturesque and rugged coast that especially nice to see by boat. If you have the time (and the budget for it) check out one of Everett’s fishing charter companies. All Star Fishing Charters AAA Fishing Charters
Kiteboarding
More information Jetty Island is a top destination for kiteboarding and if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take a class and learn how. Not feeling gnarly? No prob, it’s fun to watch from the beach.
Jetty Island Days
More information Everett’s sandy island of wonder is only accessible by personal watercraft (boat, kayak, canoe, etc.). If you’re in town this summer, you have to do a beach day at the Jetty. The island boasts over a mile of sandy beach and the water is shallow and warm (by PNW standards). Fun fact: Jetty Island is a top destination for Kite Boarding.
Sail in Cinema
Catch free outdoor movies on Friday evenings at Boxcar Park. Bring a blanket, junk food and enjoy the show.
Food Truck Fridays
Feast on street food, lounge in the sunshine, and take in the views of the Olympic mountains. Every Friday from May-September, you'll find a host of food trucks at the Port of Everett's South Marina.