Edmonds, WA Road Trips

1 Edmonds Historical Museum, 118 5th Ave N, ☏ +1 425 774-0900. W-Su 1PM-4PM. Suggested donation $2 adults, $1 students. 2 Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave S #E, ☏ +1 425-336-4809, [email protected]. Th-Su 11AM-5PM. The museum opened in 2015, primarily featuring art from the Pacific Northwest region. It has a collection of over 200 works. Adults $10, Seniors $7, Youth (0-18) and Students free. (updated Dec 2021)

1 WhirlyBall, 23401 Hwy 99, ☏ +1 425-672-3332, [email protected]. 10AM to Midnight. WhirlyBall is a 5-on-5 team sport played on electric "WhirlyBugs", best described as "lacrosse mixed with basketball mixed with bumper cars." (updated Feb 2025) Although the colder waters of Puget Sound are not for everyone, the Edmonds Underwater Park is one of the most popular shore dives in the state for scuba divers. 2 Edmonds Underwater Park. The park is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of about 45 feet. There is a network of anchored ropes that lead to a variety of submerged features. Shipwrecks include the large tugboat Triumph and the Lopez Pontoon . The site is known for large ling cod, cabezon, octopus, surf perch and rockfish, and a lot of invertebrates. Grey whales have also been seen by divers. (updated Nov 2020) 3 Underwater Sports, 264 Railroad Ave. Rent or buy dive gear, or even get a guided tour (updated Dec 2024) A Taste of Edmonds, Civic Playfields, ☏ +1 425 776-6711, [email protected]. Held over a weekend, mid-August each year. Free.

1 Epulo Bistro, 190 Sunset Ave Suite B (Salish Crossing next to Cascadia Art Museum), ☏ +1 425 678-8680. M-Th 4PM-8:30PM; F-Sa 3PM-9:30PM. $10-$25. 2 Fire and the Feast, 526 Main St (5 blocks up the hill from the ferry), ☏ +1 425 549-2852. Tu-Th 4PM-9PM; F 4PM-9:30PM; Sa-Su 10AM-2PM & 3PM-9PM. $10-$25. 3 Demitris Woodstone Taverna, 101 Main St (next to the ferry terminal and Brackett's Landing), ☏ +1 425-744-9999. M-W 11AM-10PM; Th-F 11AM-11PM; Sa 9AM-11PM; Su 9AM-10PM. A nice spot with an outdoor balcony affording a lovely view of Puget Sound. It has a nice offering of Mediterranean and Northwest seafood, with friendly bartenders and wait staff. (updated Nov 2020)

1 Rory's of Edmonds Bar & Grill (Rory's), 105 Main St (Main St & Sunset Ave N, a block east from the ferry dock), ☏ +1 425 778-3433. Su-W 11AM-1AM; Th-Sa 11AM-2AM. 2 Salish Sea Brewing Company, 518 Dayton St (Dayton & 5th Ave S), ☏ +1 425 582-8474. Daily 11AM-10PM. (updated Apr 2016)

1 Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn (Harbor Inn), 130 W Dayton, ☏ +1 425 771-5021, fax: +1 425 672-2880. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes free breakfast and access to pool/fitness centre. Pets stay available at extra $30/day. (updated Nov 2024) 2 Econo Lodge Edmonds North Seattle, 23825 Highway 99 North (SE Corner of Hwy 99 & 238th St SW), ☏ +1 425 771-8008. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Pets stay allowed at $30 per pet per night. (updated Nov 2024) 3 K&E Motor Inn, 23921 Hwy 99, ☏ +1 425-778-2181, [email protected]. $63+. (updated Nov 2024) 4 Emerald Best Motel, 22201 Highway 99, ☏ +1 425-776-6080. (updated Nov 2024)

State Route 99 (SR-99), the Pacific Highway, runs just inside the eastern edge of the city. Interstate 5 runs just a mile east of the city. Northbound, take Exit 177 WA-104. Southbound, take Exit 179 220th St. This is usually the best way to the city from Seattle. 1 Washington State Ferries, ☏ +1 206-464-6400, toll-free: +1-800-843-3779. A ferry route links Edmonds to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. This ferry is part of WA-104. Ferries run approximately hourly, and the crossing takes about 30 minutes. There is typically a long wait time during summer weekends. (updated Sep 2022) 2 Edmonds station, 211 Railroad Avenue. (updated Jul 2018) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Routes stopping in Edmonds: Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.

Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County, except only local routes in Everett. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, and Stanwood with the following at the ferry terminal: (updated Jun 2023) Bus route 102 goes across to Lynnwood Transit Center via Main St, 212th St SW, and 52nd Ave W. This route operates daily throughout the day. Bus route 130 connects with Lynnwood Transit Center via Aurora Village and Mountlake Terrace Station. This route operates daily throughout the day. Bus route 166 to Silver Firs via Lynnwood Transit Center, Ash Way P&R and Mill Creek. Bus route 909 replaces the 416 express bus route from Edmonds Ferry terminal to 238th ST SW & Hwy 99. From 238th St SW it goes north on Hwy 99 and then east on Lakeview Dr toward Mountlake Terrace Station where passengers transfer to Link Light Rail Line 1 towards Seattle and Seattle Tacoma International Airport. The transportation hubs (bus station) in Edmonds are Edmonds station (see "By train" above) on Railroad Ave & Main by the ferry terminal, and 3 Edmonds College on 68th Ave W & 202nd St on the east side of the Edmonds College campus.