Snohomish County Tourism
Snohomish County ranks third of Washington State’s 39 counties in the state in terms of visitor spending each year. In 2008, visitors to Snohomish County spent *$911.6 million, up 5.9 percent from 2007.
Tourism in Snohomish County Generates:
*Source: Washington State Tourism Office, CTED, Olympia, WA, published September 2009 for calendar year 2008
Sports and Recreation
For extreme sports enthusiasts, there are limitless opportunities unmatched anywhere else in the United States year-round. Snohomish County is one of those rare places where you can watch the sun rise from atop a 10,000-foot mountain and the sun set from aboard a sailboat on the blue waters of Puget Sound – all in the same day!
Tourism Resources
Tourism in Snohomish County Generates:
| 9,610 |
jobs |
| $203.2 million |
payroll |
| $ 14.7 million |
local taxes |
| $ 51.6 million | state taxes |
Visitor Spending in Snohomish County:
| Ground transportation and auto rental |
$285.0 million |
| Restaurants | $229.6 million |
| Retail | $126.6 million |
| Recreation, entertainment |
$113.8 million |
| Hotels, motels |
$108.5 million |
| Grocery Stores |
$ 48.1 million |
| Total | $911.6 million |
*Source: Washington State Tourism Office, CTED, Olympia, WA, published September 2009 for calendar year 2008
Sports and Recreation
For extreme sports enthusiasts, there are limitless opportunities unmatched anywhere else in the United States year-round. Snohomish County is one of those rare places where you can watch the sun rise from atop a 10,000-foot mountain and the sun set from aboard a sailboat on the blue waters of Puget Sound – all in the same day!
Tourism Resources
- The Tourism Bureau of Snohomish County, www.snohomish.org
Sports and Recreation
For extreme sports enthusiasts, there are limitless opportunities unmatched anywhere else in the United States year-round. Snohomish County is one of those rare places where you can watch the sun rise from atop a 10,000-foot mountain and the sun set from aboard a sailboat on the blue waters of Puget Sound – all in the same day!
