Everett, WA

A local doctor and his family purchased a small 50 year old home perched on an Everett bluff. As the family grew they found that the 1400 sq. foot home would no longer serve their growing family needs. They learned that remodeling wasn't feasible; so it would have to be a "tear down" so they could rebuild on the beautiful lot. They felt like it was a waste to destroy a historical home that had sat there for 50 years. So they contacted a Canadian Company that opened an office in Everett to buy the home. This company specializes in moving houses and other super-sized loads. The home had good bones and curb appeal and charm so it made sense for the company to buy it and relocate it.

The owner of the moving company usually buys a home for a silver dollar minted the year the house was built. A post-World War II shortage on silver, however, had him improvising on the 1950's house. He handed the owners two 50-cent pieces and a silver dollar from another year, and shook hands. He saved the owners over $15,000 in demolition costs by hauling away their home.

It wasn't an easy task, loading the home on a flat bed, running it through narrow city streets, trying to avoid electrical wires and stop lights. Moving it a few miles across town took over two hours. It finally made it's way on to Puget Sound sailing a few miles to Hat Island - a vacation get-away that is only reachable by boat.

Meanwhile a local attorney and her policeman husband was looking for an "island get-a-way cottage" for their weekends they decided to buy a "recycled home". They were able to purchase the home that was moved from the Everett Historical District and placed on Hat Island.

What a wonderful story to salvage a piece of Everett history and have another family enjoy it.

So instead of getting the bull dozer ready, think of recycling! It just might make someone else happy.

For all your Snohomish County real estate needs visit my web site or call Karen Schweinfurth, 425-308-3669.

The Arts Council of Snohomish County needs to promote their events a little better. I just found out this morning about the Fresh Paint festival going on this weekend the 16^th and 17^th of August at the Everett Marina.

Artists of almost every media from paint and pencil to fiber and glass will be on hand displaying their crafts and their skills. In addition to these events, they are having the first annual glass sea-float find on Jetty Island, which sounds like a lot of fun.

For more information on the Fresh Air Festival of Artists at Work you can visit them at http://www.artscouncilofsnoco.org/freshpaint/ The event will go on this weekend and is at the Everett Marina Prominade.

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'12th Annual Festival of Artists at the Everett Marina Waterfront'

Looking for some fresh produce, great lunches, fun music, arts and crafts, well go no further. Every Sunday at the Everett Marina from 11 am to four pm.

There are rows of booths of local farmers promoting their local products from Walla Walla sweet onions, beet, lettuce, garlic, corn, tomatoes, fresh apples, peaches, cherries and apricots.

Not to mention the local bakeries that bring fresh baked bread and cookies.

The local plant farms bring their beauties to share with your garden too.

Oh and the crafts from doggie gourmet biscuits, to jewelry to hand painted kitchen ware there are so many things you must see.

So grab your sun glasses, visor and shopping bag and spend a lovely Sunday at our marine and farmers market. You'll be glad you came. I can smell the fresh produce as I write.

I've tried the green tomatoes for "fried green tomatoes", the fava beans for beans and red rice, the fresh Walla Walla onions and tomatoes and lettuce for a fresh salad, oh, and don't forget the basil to make homemade pesto sauce!

The market will be open thru the end of September. For other great Northwest finds visit my website.