U-pick: Snohomish County

這是從 Herald 節錄出來的. BAILEY’S VEGETABLES (Snohomish) 12711 Springhetti Road Snohomish 360-568-8826 U-pick: green beans, new potatoes, pickling cucumbers, beets, corn and flowers Season: July through September Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and outhouses available. No frills. Containers provided. BAKKO’S FARM MARKET & NURSERY INC. (Lake Stevens) 7808 Highway 92 Lake Stevens 360-691-6897 U-pick: raspberries and blueberries Season: Late June through mid September Hours: sun up to sun down daily Details: Bring your own container. Weigh and pay yourself on the honor system. Cash or checks accepted. Free parking and a port-a-potty available. BIRINGER FARM (Everett) Highway 529 between Everett and Marysville 425-259-0255. U-pick: strawberries, raspberries and tayberries Season: Now through July. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, times vary throughout the season. Call the number for crop updates. Details: Trolley to the fields, kids’ play area, special events through the season. BOB’S CORN (Snohomish) 10917 Elliott Road Snohomish 360-668-2506 U-pick: cucumbers, zucchini, beans and peas U-cut: gladiolas Season: early July through mid-September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: parking and restrooms available. Corn maze in August. Refreshments for sale and a gift shop with jams, jellies, garden decor and other country goodies. BOLLES ORGANIC FARM (Monroe) 17930 Tualco Loop Road Monroe 360-805-1980 U-pick: raspberries and limited numbers of strawberries and blueberries Season: Now until September Hours: daily, sun up to sun down Details: Certified organic. The farm was founded by Dr. Leo Bolles to promote chemical-free food to stimulate good health. Container provided. Parking limited. U-pick by appointment. BRYANT BLUEBERRY FARM (Arlington) 5628 Grandview Road Arlington 360-474-8424. Season: early July Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: Playground and picnic tables. Visitors are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and watch the farm animals. Plenty of parking and a portable toilet available. C & P FARM (Everett) 1605 51st Ave. SE Everett 425-252-4662 U-pick: cherries Season: early July to third week of July Hours: daily sun up to sun down Details: Restrooms and parking available. CREEKSIDE FARMS (Snohomish) 22831 Woods Creek Road Snohomish 360-862-9150 U-pick: blueberries Season: late July through August Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking available. No restrooms. The farm also sells herbs and edible flower plants. Gift shop. DONNELLY’S RIVERBACK BLUEBERRIES (Monroe) 11827 Reiner Road Monroe 360-793-2114 U-pick: blueberries Season: early July through September; owner Pat Donnelly recommends the second and third weeks of July as the best picking dates Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Parking and outhouse available. DUE’S BERRY FARM (Marysville) 152nd St. NE Marysville 360-659-3875 U-pick: strawberries Season: mid-June through mid-July Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends Details: Parking and restrooms available. THE FARM (Snohomish) 7301 Rivershore Road Snohomish 425-334-4124 U-cut: flowers Season: July through October Hours: come by anytime in season Details: Serve yourself and pay on the honor system. Parking and restrooms available. Harvested corn, apples and pumpkins for sale in late summer and fall. FOSTERS PRODUCE AND CORN MAZE (Arlington) 5818 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-435-5095 U-cut: country flowers including sunflowers, larkspur, zinnias, cosmos, asters, dahlias and delphiniums. Season: end of July through September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and restrooms available. Flowers cost $5 a handful. LAVENDER HILLS FARM (Marysville) 7508 108th St. NE Marysville 360-651-2086. U-cut: lavender Season: early July through September Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking and restrooms available. Gift shop with lavender theme items and home and garden decor. Costs $5 for “as many as you can get your hands around,” says the farm’s owner. SUNNY ACRES BERRY FARM (Monroe) 17516 Highway 203 Monroe 360-794-8855 U-pick: strawberries and raspberries Season: Now until the raspberries run out Hours: Sunday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Parking and outhouse available. Other seasonal produce for sale. VALLEY GROWERS (Monroe) 18606 192 St. SE Monroe 360-805-0555 U-pick: elephant garlic, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, vegetables, pumpkins, ornamental gourds and corn U-cut: hundreds of flowers Season: Now until August; October pumpkins, gourds ornamental corn only Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Practices organic farming although not certified. Picnic tables and free Popsicles for kids. Restrooms and parking. Visitors are encouraged to feed the chickens and horses and pet the calves. WHITEHORSE MEADOWS FARM (Arlington) 38302 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-436-1951. U-pick: blueberries Season: mid-July through end of August Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: No restrooms available. Ample parking. Fertilized mulch and plants also for sale. Medical Side Note: Heart Association urges trans fat limit A life no longer punctuated by periods Many sunscreens don’t protect well against skin cancer

Everett AquaSox

根據今天 Herald 報紙上的報導, 今年 Everett AquaSox 來了兩位台灣來的球員. 武昭關 (Chao Kuan Wu) – 蕃薯藤 RSS. 從 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (1A) 調到這裡. 羅國輝 (Guo-Hui Luo) – 蕃薯藤 RSS Everett Aquaxo 屬於 Northwest League. 因此在 Boise, ID, Eugene, OR, Salem-Keizer, OR, Spokane, WA, Tri-City, WA, Vancouver, BC, 和 Yakima, WA 也有機會看到他. 由於這是 1A 的比賽, 球季很短(六至九月). 不過票價卻也是很便宜. 四個人只要 $44 (包內野看台, 四個熱狗, 四杯 32oz 的飲料, 和四包馬鈴薯片) [img=images/location_everett.jpg popup=false] 照片出處: Google Map 至於如何坐公車到 Everett Memorial Stadium, 請恰網站. 球員在球季間換隊是很平常的. 因此如果你想去為他們加油, 出發前最好還是確認一下. Medical Side Note: We’re out of shape – Snohomish County Trim sodium in processed foods, AMA says Doctors group wants salt warning labels on food Automated CPR device not as good as human touch, test finds New diabetes drugs show promise ERs need urgent help, reports say