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Snohomish County Tourism Bureau
909 SE Everett Mall Way, C300
Everett, WA 98208
(888) 338-0976
www.snohomish.org
State of the Industry
Tourism is economic development. Snohomish County ranked third out of 39 counties in Washington State in terms of visitors spending. Snohomish County’s urban areas present world-class attractions and hotels. Our rural areas provide for exceptional nature-based tourism opportunities and wildlife viewing. Tourism is an achievable means to economic strength and diversity for the whole county.
Snohomish County has a wealth of new attractions. The Tulalip Resort Casino celebrated the grand opening of its new 12-story, 370-room luxury hotel in August 2008. The Flying Heritage Collection, Paul Allen's rare collection of vintage military aircraft, opened in June 2008, featuring guided tours conducted by military aviation experts. The collection is located at Paine Field in Everett near the Boeing Tour and Future of Flight.
In 2010, the Tulalip Tribes will open the Hilbulb Cultural Center, a new 10,000-square-foot cultural facility and natural preserve. The $19 million facility will feature baskets, textiles and photos in addition to a curation center where family heirlooms can be restored and treated for long-term storage. The center is on a 52-acre site that will primarily be a natural history preserve that will open in late 2010 and feature a salmon-bearing stream, estuary wetlands, forest and orchard areas. Three new hotels have opened in 2009 or will be opening first quarter 2010 including the Holiday Inn Express in Lynnwood, the Staybridge Suites in Mukilteo and a Hilton Garden Inn in Bothell.
Tourism by the Numbers
Snohomish County
Visitor Expenditures $991.6 million
Taxes Paid by Visitors $66.3 million
Jobs Generated by Tourism 9,610
Source:
Washington State Travel Impacts, 1991-2009p
Washington State Department of Commerce Tourism Office/
Dean Runyan Associates
Tourism Trends
The sports market is important for Snohomish County and holds great opportunity for 2009 and beyond. Worldwide attention was focused on Snohomish County as a result of hosting Skate America 2008, international figure skating competition. The 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver provides opportunity for the county with our Interstate 5 location and proximity to Vancouver, B.C.
Nature-based tourism continues to grow in popularity and Snohomish County is well positioned to benefit from this special interest tourism niche with our wealth of rural and wilderness areas, and urban centers providing services and resources for visitors to enjoy.
Tourism Industry Issues
The Snohomish County Tourism Bureau is dedicated to developing tourism benefit for both its urban and rural areas. Economic development strategies in rural areas will continue to be a particular focus of Snohomish County's strategic marketing. Snohomish County will be undertaking a countywide strategic tourism assessment in 2009 with a focus on the future of tourism development including infrastructure, product development and marketing.
Washington State Travel Impacts, 1991-2008p, which prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for the Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development Tourism Office, provides more detailed tourism data by county. To learn more about the state's impact on travel in Washington State, download this pdf >>
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