Life In The Pacific Northwest
I just found these two events that are happening tomorrow in Marysville and Everett respectively.
The Port of Everett is hosting the Holiday By The Bay. Check out the flyer below for details.
The City of Marysville will be hosting their annual Christmas Parade tomorrow evening starting at 5:00 pm. It’s along State ave, which will be blocked off starting at 4th street. So, find a place to park as close to Comeford Park as you can.
An update from the good folks at the WSDOT.
116th Street Northeast overpass also closed for testing
Both directions of I-5 at 116th Street Northeast will close at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Contractor crews working for the Tulalip Tribes’ interchange project need the closure to safely test the water and sewer lines on the underside of the 116th Street overpass. That overpass will also be closed during the overnight testing. Crews will begin reopening the highway at 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Here is the complete breakdown of the lane reductions and closures:
Southbound I-5 closure details
Northbound I-5 closure details
116th Street Northeast closure details
Detour routes
Traffic on I-5 will reduce to one lane in each direction, then drivers will follow detour signs taking them over the 116th Street Northeast off- and on-ramps. When 116th Street Northeast is closed, traffic will detour on local streets to either 88th Street Northeast or State Route 531.
116th Street Northeast Interchange Project
Improving the I-5/116th Street Northeast interchange is part of the Tulalip Tribes project to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in this area. For more information about this project, go to the Tulalip Tribes’ project page.
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I came across this article a few days ago: Barbecue field trip: A Marysville joint takes its brisket very seriously (from the Seattle Times). I work in Marysville, but on the other end of town from Jeff’s Texas Style BBQ. Now, I’ve driven by it multiple times, and had several friends recommend it. And I hadn’t made it IN there. I decided it was time for a BBQ field trip on my own. Thus, today I did that. My boss and I were running around visiting a few projects and the article above drove home the need to give it a try.
My original plan was to try the pulled pork, but they’d sold out. FYI, they do their best to gauge demand and only prepare as much as they expect to sell. And when it’s gone, it’s gone. Nothing is frozen or microwaved. Though inconvenient for me, I do like the model. It’s what takes food from commodity to ethereal.
So I opted for brisket. The verdict? Amazing! I’ve never had brisket to tender I can cut it with a flimsy plastic fork. Smoky, but not too much. Solid pepper notes, but nothing overwhelming. Very well balanced and flavorful. I tried the sauce, and found it lived up to the article. Though I’m quite fond of the sweet BBQ, too.
It is a place I’ll go back to. Multiple times, I hope. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Or if there’s some other place I need to try, leave a note in the comments as well.
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Quite the lovely day, today, north of Seattle. A wonderful sunny and warm respite in this gloomy spring of our discontent.
We have a project slightly north of Marysville, right off of Centennial Trail. So most of my team took a walk this afternoon. A delightful way to spend an afternoon.
The site’s going to have great views of the Olympics and the valley north of Marysville. It’s a really fun project. Been creative with AutoCAD and laying out lots. Getting to the site and seeing the land, the layout and flow is much more powerful than topographical lines on my computer.
Lots of wins. Though I did spent a chunk of this evening dancing with CAD. In all, a productive day, just in unexpected ways.
I work out in Marysville, and when I’m looking due east, on clear days, I see Mt. Pilchuck.
I stumbled upon this photo of the night sky above Pilchuck and thought it just too great not to share.
Inspires me to try this shot myself.
My life orbits South Snohomish County, especially Lynnwood. This is where we settled at 10, where I graduated high-school, and now where I raise my son. Several decades of my life right here. I get out, we do “things”, and yet there always remains some place new. So many places, nearby, where my feet have not ventured. For instance, I’ve yet to do more than sail through the San Juans. I’ve never been off the ferry. Never! Perplexes many friends.
With so many opportunities in my proverbial backyard, my interest and fascination with this area grows. Thus, I continue my explorations. And with a new addition. I want to experience some place new, some place I’ve never been before. Whether a new town, new site, new restaurant, new park; I want to make a deliberate choice to seek out new stuff and do new things. Not to discount the stuff I already love, but to add a deeper richness to my knowledge of the area.
Some random ideas: a day trip to the San Juans (actually getting off the ferry), the parks on Whidbey, hikes in the Cascades, and (my favorite) and tour of local burger places (like Dicks, Win’s in Bellingham, Ray’s in Everett, Burger Mill in Marysville, etc…).
From the Washington State DOT. Some of this work will have significant impacts. Read on, dear reader, read on….
Westbound US 2 overpass opens Today
Snohomish residents have been anxiously watching the new US 2-Bickford Avenue overpass come together and your patience is about to pay off! This morning, the new westbound overpass will open to drivers, and the eastbound on-and off-ramps will follow a bit later this month. The new overpass will help reduce the risk of serious collisions by taking traffic over US 2, rather than across it. (ed: with all the issues with US 2 in recent years, this is a very welcome change).
Bickford Avenue is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. today after being closed to help prepare the roadway for the opening. Westbound US 2 from SR 9 to the new overpass will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Today through Tuesday morning, as will the ramp from SR 9 to westbound US 2, for some final work. When you’ve had a chance to use the new overpass, let us know what you think!
SR 531 Arlington work continues
Crews continue to work to remove jarring bumps and cracked pavement on SR 531 from east of 43rd Avenue Northeast to just west of SR 9 in Arlington. The overnight work has been noisy and we’ve had to do some full road closures, but drivers are already seeing smoother pavement and the work should be completed in the new few weeks, weather permitting. The closures – which last from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – will include 43rd Ave. to 59th Ave. (Tuesday to Wednesday), 43rd to 51st (Wednesday to Thursday) and 51st to 59th (Thursday to Friday) next week. During that time they’ll be doing pavement repair, electrical work and paving.
SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge repair
The 60-year-old SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge is into its second week of repairs and southbound drivers out of Marysville should continue to use I-5 overnight. The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly Sunday to Friday to southbound traffic while crews replace heavy equipment needed to ensure that that drawspan functions correctly. Southbound across the bridge will then be closed around-the-clock from 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23. The drawspan will not open to marine traffic during the closure times.
