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  • If You Missed Emo the First Time, Everett’s Bringing It Back — EMO Prom Lands at Tony V’s Garage May 30

    When and where is the EMO Prom at Tony V’s Garage?
    My Chemical Fauxmance presents The EMO Prom at Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave in downtown Everett, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Tickets are sold through Eventbrite.

    If you spent any part of the mid-2000s drawing lyrics on your Chuck Taylors, this one’s for you. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Tony V’s Garage turns 1716 Hewitt Avenue into a full-on time machine: My Chemical Fauxmance is throwing The EMO Prom, and on paper it might be the most purely fun night the downtown Everett music scene has on its spring calendar.

    The tag line from the organizer is, as it should be, unsubtle: “a night full of nostalgia, tears, and epic tunes.” Black eyeliner is not required, but it is extremely encouraged.

    The show at a glance

    • Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
    • Time: 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
    • Venue: Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
    • Host / band: My Chemical Fauxmance
    • Tickets: Eventbrite (search “My Chemical Fauxmance Presents The EMO Prom”)
    • Refund policy: Refunds available up to 7 days before the event, per the Eventbrite listing
    • Ages / bar policy: Tony V’s runs both 21+ and all-ages (bar with ID) nights; check the Eventbrite listing for this specific show’s designation

    Three and a half hours is a real commitment from a tribute-format band, which tells you exactly what kind of night this is. This isn’t a set and a soundcheck. This is a theme party with a live soundtrack — somewhere between a prom, a karaoke bar, and a Warped Tour flashback, all compressed onto the dance floor of the best small music room in downtown Everett.

    Why this show matters for the Hewitt Ave scene

    Tony V’s Garage has quietly become one of the most consistently interesting live music rooms north of Seattle, and that’s not a small claim. In the last few weeks alone, the venue has stacked a Tsunami Bomb all-ages punk show, an all-female Black Sabbath tribute, a night with Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste, and an Altered 90s tribute set on its calendar. This is a bar on Hewitt that will book Fall Out Boy tributes, actual hardcore legends, rock-and-roll burlesque, and emo prom nights on back-to-back weekends — and the crowd shows up for all of it.

    The EMO Prom fits that pattern perfectly. It’s themed, it’s social, it’s designed to fill the room, and it leans into the part of live music that Tony V’s does better than any other spot in Everett: it gives people a reason to show up together, in costume, ready to sing every word.

    If you haven’t been, a quick orientation: Tony V’s is a 21+ and all-ages dual-use rock room on Hewitt with a long bar along one wall and a sightline to the stage that’s surprisingly good even when the room is packed. Tickets sell through Eventbrite or at the door, and the venue’s own FAQ is blunt about it: don’t buy off secondary markets; they can’t help you if something goes wrong.

    What to actually expect from an “emo prom”

    Let’s be honest about the bit. My Chemical Fauxmance is, by name, a My Chemical Romance–forward tribute project. Emo Prom nights in the broader DIY touring circuit typically pull from the same handful of 2005–2012 anthems every serious fan can recite in their sleep: MCR, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, All Time Low, Panic! At The Disco. Exact setlist hasn’t been publicly posted yet, and we’re not going to invent one for you — but if you grew up on any of that era, you’re in the target demographic and you already know what songs are going to wreck you when the chorus hits.

    The “prom” framing is the point. Dress the part. Bring a date — or don’t, emo nights are extremely fine alone. Take one good photo before the mascara gives up. That’s the night.

    A few things worth knowing before you go

    • Get there early. Tony V’s recommends arriving early for good sightlines, and themed nights like this one historically sell faster as the date approaches.
    • Will call is at the door when doors open. Print the ticket or pull it up on your phone.
    • The bar is separate from the all-ages floor on mixed-age nights — pay attention to the Eventbrite designation for this specific show.
    • Parking on Hewitt is street meters plus the Everpark Garage a few blocks away. Plan a ride home if you’re drinking.

    What else Tony V’s is running around this show

    If EMO Prom isn’t your exact speed but the Tony V’s model is, there’s more on the spring calendar worth circling:

    • UNVEILED – A Rock Show for Change is listed on the venue’s Eventbrite for Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8 PM. The organizer is framing it as a benefit-style rock night; we’d suggest confirming the cause and lineup directly on the Eventbrite listing before you buy.
    • Altered 2ks with Centuries (a Fall Out Boy tribute) hits the stage Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 8 PM — so if you want to extend the 2000s pop-punk reenactment one more week past the EMO Prom, the venue is already set up for it.
    • Polkadot Cadaver and Angry Toons play a Thursday night slot on June 11, 2026 — a real left turn from the tribute-night crowd and worth the detour if you like your rock heavier and weirder.

    That three-show stretch, plus the EMO Prom itself, is a pretty complete picture of what Tony V’s Garage does when it’s at its best: a mix of themed nostalgia nights, working tribute acts, and genuinely off-center touring bands, all landing on the same Hewitt Avenue floor.

    The take

    EMO Prom is one of the easiest recommendations we’ve had to make all month. It’s themed, it’s affordable, it’s local, it’s at the right venue, and the ceiling on “how much fun is this going to be” is basically set by how committed the room gets. Based on every other theme night Tony V’s has thrown in the last year, that ceiling is high.

    Put Saturday, May 30 on the calendar. Find the black jeans. We’ll see you on Hewitt.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the EMO Prom at Tony V’s Garage?

    It’s a themed live music night presented by My Chemical Fauxmance at Tony V’s Garage in downtown Everett on Saturday, May 30, 2026, running from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM. The event is billed as an emo-era nostalgia party with a live performance.

    Where is Tony V’s Garage?

    Tony V’s Garage is at 1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201, in the heart of downtown Everett’s bar and music corridor.

    How much are tickets to the EMO Prom?

    Tickets are sold through Eventbrite. Exact pricing may vary by tier, and service charges apply to online purchases per Tony V’s official policy. Check the official Eventbrite listing for current pricing.

    Is the EMO Prom 21+ or all-ages?

    Tony V’s Garage hosts both 21+ and all-ages (bar with ID) shows, and each Eventbrite listing specifies which format a given show follows. Check the EMO Prom Eventbrite page for the age policy on this specific night.

    Who is My Chemical Fauxmance?

    My Chemical Fauxmance is a themed tribute-style act built around My Chemical Romance and adjacent emo-era material. They’re the billed performer and producer of the EMO Prom night at Tony V’s Garage.

    What time do doors open?

    The event page lists the start at 8:00 PM. Tony V’s recommends arriving early for good sightlines. Will-call tickets are available at the entrance once doors open.

    What should I wear to an EMO Prom?

    The organizer’s own language: “black eyeliner and Converse sneakers.” Anything 2005–2012 emo-era is on-theme — band tees, skinny jeans, studded belts, messy side-parts. Prom formalwear with an emo twist works too.

    Are refunds available?

    Per the Eventbrite listing, refunds are available up to 7 days before the event. Tickets are otherwise non-refundable and non-transferable per Tony V’s Garage policy.

  • Everett’s FIFA 2026 World Cup Fan Zone at Boxcar Park: Four Match Days, Free Shuttle, and What to Expect

    When is the Everett FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone?
    Everett’s Waterfront Watch Parties at Boxcar Park run on four match days: Thursday, June 11 (Mexico vs. South Africa, opening match, fan zone opens 10 AM, kickoff noon); Friday, June 12 (USA vs. Paraguay, fan zone opens 4 PM, kickoff 6 PM); Thursday, June 18 (Mexico vs. South Korea, fan zone opens 4 PM, kickoff 6 PM); and Friday, June 19 (USA vs. Australia — the Seattle-hosted match — fan zone opens 10 AM, kickoff noon). Free shuttle from Everett Station and downtown Everett.

    Seven weeks out and counting. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11, and Everett is officially on the host-city party map. The Port of Everett’s Boxcar Park is the city’s designated Waterfront Watch Party site for four matches in the opening rounds of the tournament — and now we finally have the match-day schedule nailed down.

    The short version: Everett is hosting watch parties on June 11, 12, 18, and 19, anchoring around two USMNT group-stage matches and both Mexico group-stage matches. And because the Seattle-hosted USA vs. Australia match on June 19 is a hometown game for the Pacific Northwest, that one is going to be a scene.

    The Match-Day Schedule

    Thursday, June 11 — Mexico vs. South Africa (Opening Match)

    Everett’s Fan Zone opens at 10 AM. Match kicks off at noon. This is the opening match of the entire tournament — the first time the World Cup has been co-hosted by three countries, and Mexico gets the ceremonial first kick. If you want to be at Boxcar Park for the moment the whole thing starts, this is the morning.

    Friday, June 12 — USA vs. Paraguay

    Fan Zone opens at 4 PM, kickoff at 6 PM. The USMNT’s tournament opener. In Everett, on the waterfront, under a spring-into-summer sky. It’s hard to imagine a better setting for a group-stage USA match.

    Thursday, June 18 — Mexico vs. South Korea

    Fan Zone opens at 4 PM, kickoff at 6 PM. Mexico’s second group-stage game. The Mexico fan community in Snohomish County is substantial, and this will be one of the best atmospheres of the whole Fan Zone run.

    Friday, June 19 — USA vs. Australia (Seattle-Hosted Match)

    Fan Zone opens at 10 AM, kickoff at noon. This is the marquee day. The match itself is being played in Seattle at Lumen Field, and Everett’s Fan Zone will be the closest spot north of the city to experience the game without making the drive. Expect the biggest crowd of the tournament at Boxcar Park for this one.

    What’s at Boxcar Park

    The Fan Zone experience is being put together by the City of Everett, Port of Everett, and the Snohomish County Sports Commission. The lineup includes:

    • Large outdoor match screenings at Boxcar Park, the Port’s signature waterfront green space with views of Port Gardner Bay
    • Local food and beverage vendors — the vendor application window closed April 9, so the roster is now being finalized
    • Music between matches
    • Family-friendly activities — this is designed as a full-day waterfront festival, not just a big-screen TV
    • Community celebrations reflecting the diversity of the competing nations
    • Free shuttle operated by Everett Transit with stops at Everett Station, downtown Everett, and Boxcar Park

    Boxcar Park is at the northern edge of Waterfront Place, with direct access to restaurants and shops at Fisherman’s Harbor. If you’ve been to a concert or event at the Port waterfront in the last two years, you know the setup. If you haven’t, the combination of bay views, walkable restaurants, and a large outdoor green space makes Boxcar Park as good a World Cup Fan Zone site as any in the region.

    Getting There: The Free Shuttle

    Parking on a World Cup match day near the waterfront is going to be tight. The organizers know it, and the solution is Everett Transit’s free shuttle. Stops include:

    • Everett Station (for Sounder commuter rail and Amtrak Cascades arrivals)
    • Downtown Everett
    • Boxcar Park

    If you’re coming from Seattle for the June 19 USA match and want to experience it from the Everett Fan Zone rather than dealing with Lumen Field crowds, Sounder to Everett Station plus the free shuttle is the smart move.

    Why Everett Landed a Fan Zone

    Seattle is one of the 11 U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup, and the Pacific Northwest got six matches at Lumen Field — a mix of group-stage games, a Round of 32 match, and a Round of 16 match. But the host-city footprint extends well beyond Lumen. The SeattleFWC26 organizing committee announced official Fan Zones across Washington State, with Everett’s Boxcar Park among the flagship sites north of Seattle.

    For Everett specifically, the Fan Zone is the kind of event that puts the city’s waterfront transformation on a national stage. Restaurants and hotels along Waterfront Place, Hewitt Avenue, and the Port of Everett core are going to see a meaningful surge in June foot traffic — especially on the June 19 USA match day.

    What Everett Fan Zone Days Look Like

    Here’s the honest take on what to expect at Boxcar Park on one of these match days: a mid-sized crowd of 2,000-5,000 people, a festival vibe that ramps up as kickoff approaches, kids chasing a ball on the lawn while parents get a beer from a local vendor, big screens showing the match, and — when the USA scores, or when Mexico scores — a roar you can probably hear across Port Gardner Bay.

    It’s community soccer the way community soccer should be done in 2026: free, outdoors, waterfront, with a big screen and a local beer in your hand.

    What’s Still Being Finalized

    • Food and beverage vendor lineup — applications closed April 9; the final list should be announced before the June 11 opener
    • Music and entertainment schedule — typically announced about a month before match days
    • Additional Fan Zone expansions — SeattleFWC26 has continued to add Fan Zone locations across the state; more may be announced between now and June

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where is Everett’s FIFA 2026 Fan Zone?

    Boxcar Park at the Port of Everett, on the north side of Waterfront Place.

    What match days are Everett’s Fan Zone hosting?

    Thursday June 11, Friday June 12, Thursday June 18, and Friday June 19, 2026.

    Is the Fan Zone free?

    Yes. The Waterfront Watch Parties are free to attend.

    Is parking available?

    Limited on-site parking. A free Everett Transit shuttle connects Everett Station, downtown Everett, and Boxcar Park on match days — the recommended way to get there.

    What’s the USMNT schedule for Everett’s Fan Zone?

    USA vs. Paraguay on June 12 at 6 PM kickoff, and USA vs. Australia (the Seattle-hosted match) on June 19 at noon kickoff. Both air on the Boxcar Park big screens.

    What about Mexico matches?

    Two Mexico group-stage matches will be shown at the Fan Zone — June 11 vs. South Africa (the tournament opener) and June 18 vs. South Korea.

    When does Everett’s Fan Zone open on match days?

    Two hours before noon kickoffs (10 AM) and two hours before 6 PM kickoffs (4 PM).

  • AquaSox Host Spokane Indians for Six-Game Homestand: April 21-26 at Funko Field

    When is the AquaSox home series against Spokane Indians?
    The Everett AquaSox host the Spokane Indians at Funko Field for a six-game home series running Tuesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26, 2026. Game times are 7:05 PM PT Tuesday through Saturday and 1:05 PM PT on Sunday. It’s the first time these two Northwest League rivals meet at Funko Field in 2026 after the AquaSox opened the season on the road in Spokane.

    Rivalry week at Funko Field. The Everett AquaSox and Spokane Indians are back in each other’s faces for a six-game home series that runs Tuesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26, 2026 — and if you’ve been waiting for the AquaSox to come home for a long homestand, this is the week to get to Broadway.

    The Indians took the season-opening series in Spokane at Avista Stadium earlier this month, which gives this homestand an instant edge. Short-season High-A baseball doesn’t always generate grudge series, but this one has the bones of one.

    Series Schedule

    • Tuesday, April 21 — Spokane at Everett, 7:05 PM PT
    • Wednesday, April 22 — Spokane at Everett, 7:05 PM PT
    • Thursday, April 23 — Spokane at Everett, 7:05 PM PT
    • Friday, April 24 — Spokane at Everett, 7:05 PM PT (Fireworks Friday)
    • Saturday, April 25 — Spokane at Everett, 7:05 PM PT
    • Sunday, April 26 — Spokane at Everett, 1:05 PM PT

    All six games are at Funko Field, 3900 Broadway in Everett. First pitch times are subject to change in the event of weather; check the AquaSox site the day of the game if the forecast looks rough.

    Why This Series Matters

    Early-season Northwest League baseball sets the tone for the rest of the summer. The AquaSox are a Mariners High-A affiliate, which means the names you see in the lineup card this month are the names you’ll see in Seattle lineups in 2028 and 2029. The Indians are a Colorado Rockies affiliate — and the same rule applies. These are the prospects both organizations want to evaluate under Northwest League lights, and every inning counts against the prospect-on-prospect matchups that make High-A ball worth watching.

    It’s also the first real test of the AquaSox’s home field advantage in 2026. Funko Field is one of the most fan-friendly parks in the Northwest League, and the AquaSox front office has put together what looks like a strong early-season promotional calendar around this homestand.

    AquaSox Prospects to Watch

    The 2026 AquaSox roster is loaded with Mariners farm-system names worth keeping tabs on as the season builds. The front-office goal of a High-A affiliate is to keep the pipeline moving, and this group is built to do exactly that.

    Watch how the starting rotation handles a full six-game series against the same opponent — it’s a different test than opening against a fresh team every week, and how the AquaSox adjust game-to-game against Spokane’s lineup is worth paying attention to. On the position-player side, at-bats against the same pitching staff over six games will separate the guys who are making real adjustments from the guys who are getting by on talent alone.

    Funko Field: The Fan Experience

    If you haven’t been to Funko Field in a while, it’s still one of the most underrated fan experiences in the Puget Sound region. The ballpark seats about 3,500, which means there isn’t a bad seat in the house. The concessions lean hard into the “local” side of minor league baseball: Everett-brewed beers from Scuttlebutt and other Snohomish County breweries, a solid food lineup, and the general atmosphere of a small ballpark where the players’ families are in the stands and you can hear the infield chatter from behind home plate.

    The downtown stadium conversation continues to build around the AquaSox’s long-term future home, but for 2026, Funko Field is the show. And the show is very much worth your Tuesday night.

    Getting to Funko Field

    Funko Field is at 3900 Broadway in Everett. Parking is free on site. If you’re coming from downtown Everett, it’s a 10-minute drive or a 15-minute bus ride on Everett Transit. Gates typically open an hour before first pitch. Tickets are available through the team’s website, Ticketmaster, or the box office on game day.

    Kids under 5 are free, and the AquaSox’s family-friendly atmosphere — on-field games between innings, in-game contests, post-game autographs on select nights — makes this one of the best affordable family outings in Snohomish County.

    Spokane Indians: Who’s Coming to Town

    The Indians are the Rockies’ High-A affiliate and bring a handful of top-30 organizational prospects into Everett for this series. They were strong in the season-opening set in Spokane and will want to keep that momentum rolling into this homestand. The Indians and AquaSox see each other several more times in 2026, but early-season head-to-head sets up the pecking order for the rest of the summer.

    What to Watch For This Series

    • Tuesday: Which rotation arm the AquaSox send out to open the homestand — early-season starting-pitcher usage tells you a lot about organizational plans.
    • Wednesday-Thursday: How both lineups adjust after seeing each other’s top arms. Minor league scouting reports evolve fast.
    • Friday (Fireworks): The marquee night of the series. Expect the biggest crowd of the homestand and the best atmosphere at Funko Field so far this season.
    • Saturday-Sunday: Bullpen usage and depth. Six games in six days asks a lot of the relief corps in both organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When does the AquaSox-Spokane series start?

    Tuesday, April 21, 2026, first pitch at 7:05 PM PT at Funko Field.

    Is the whole series at Funko Field?

    Yes. All six games, April 21-26, are home games for the AquaSox at Funko Field.

    What time are the games?

    7:05 PM PT Tuesday through Saturday, 1:05 PM PT on Sunday.

    Is there a fireworks night?

    Friday, April 24 is the traditional Fireworks Friday night, typically the most-attended game of each home series.

    Where is Funko Field?

    3900 Broadway, Everett, WA. Parking is free on-site.

    How can I get tickets?

    Through the AquaSox team website, Ticketmaster, or the Funko Field box office on game day.

    Who are the AquaSox affiliated with?

    The Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox are the Mariners’ High-A affiliate in the Northwest League.

  • Silvertips vs. Penticton Vees Western Conference Final Preview: Two Games at Home This Weekend

    When and where is Silvertips vs. Penticton Vees Game 1?
    Game 1 of the 2026 WHL Western Conference Final is Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 7:05 PM PT at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Game 2 is Saturday, April 25, at 6:30 PM PT, also in Everett. The Silvertips host the expansion Penticton Vees in a best-of-seven series, with the winner advancing to the WHL Final and a Memorial Cup berth in Kelowna.

    Two wins away from the WHL Final. Four wins away from the Memorial Cup in Kelowna. And it all starts Thursday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.

    The Everett Silvertips open the Western Conference Final at home against the Penticton Vees on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 7:05 PM PT. Game 2 follows Saturday, April 25, at 6:30 PM PT. Both games are at Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett, and if you’ve been waiting all season for the playoff run to come home, this is the weekend to be there.

    How the Silvertips Got Here

    Everett’s road to the Western Conference Final started with the best regular season a WHL team has posted in more than a decade. The Silvertips finished 57-8-2-1 with 117 points — the most a WHL club has recorded in 12 years — and captured the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the league’s regular-season champion.

    They carried that form straight into the playoffs. Round 1 against the Prince George Cougars was a sweep. Round 2 against the Kelowna Rockets went five games and ended with one of the most memorable goals of the Silvertips’ season: defenseman Landon DuPont walking off Kelowna with an overtime winner 29 seconds into the extra frame, sending Everett through 4-1 in the series.

    Carter Bear broke the deadlock in that Game 5 with a shorthanded goal in the third period. Raymond Miller stopped 30 of 31 shots. And DuPont — a finalist for WHL Defenseman of the Year — added another chapter to what is becoming a trophy-case season.

    Meet the Penticton Vees

    The Vees are the first-year WHL expansion team, and nothing about their first postseason has looked tentative. They beat the Prince George Cougars in six games in the Western Conference Semifinal, closing out the series in overtime on a goal from Jacob Kvasnicka, a New York Islanders prospect and Penticton’s only NHL draft pick.

    Head-to-head in the regular season, Everett took three of four from Penticton, including both games in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre. DuPont led the Silvertips scoring against the Vees with six points in those four games. Kvasnicka piled up eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) against Everett and is the guy Silvertips fans should be watching every shift.

    But regular season head-to-head means exactly what it always means in playoff hockey: a little, and not nearly as much as you’d like. The Vees already took down a top team in Prince George. They’ve earned the right to be called a threat.

    Silvertips Players to Watch

    Through two playoff rounds, Carter Bear and Landon DuPont each had 10 goals in the 2026 WHL playoffs — among the league leaders. Bear’s six-goal outburst in Round 1 against Kelowna was the kind of performance that rewrites an NHL Draft evaluation in real time. DuPont has been a complete player: offense, defense, and now overtime heroics.

    Goaltender Raymond Miller has been steady through two rounds, including the 30-save performance in Game 5 that held a 2-1 lead against Kelowna when it mattered most. And shout-out to Steve Hamilton, a finalist for WHL Coach of the Year, who has this team playing the best hockey in the league from October through April.

    What’s on the Line

    The winner of this series heads to the WHL Final against either Prince Albert or Medicine Hat. The winner of that series heads to Kelowna for the 2026 Memorial Cup — the Canadian Hockey League championship and the biggest stage in junior hockey. The Silvertips have been to the WHL Final before. They have not won a Memorial Cup. A 117-point regular season and two decisive playoff rounds say this is the year to finish the job.

    Tickets, Parking, and Getting to the Game

    Game 1 and Game 2 tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the Angel of the Winds Arena box office. Puck drop is 7:05 PM PT Thursday, 6:30 PM PT Saturday. The arena is at 2000 Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett, and downtown parking fills up early on big playoff nights — plan to be there by 6:15 PM for Thursday’s game if you want to grab a pre-game bite at one of the Hewitt Avenue spots first.

    If you’re new to Silvertips playoffs: the atmosphere at Angel of the Winds Arena on a big night is one of the best sports environments in the Puget Sound region. Loud. Local. Kids in hockey jerseys. The orange towels come out. If you’ve been telling yourself all year that you’d get to a game, this is the one.

    Series Schedule

    • Game 1: Thursday, April 23 — Penticton at Everett, 7:05 PM PT
    • Game 2: Saturday, April 25 — Penticton at Everett, 6:30 PM PT
    • Game 3: Wednesday, April 29 — Everett at Penticton (if necessary)
    • Game 4: Friday, May 1 — Everett at Penticton (if necessary)
    • Game 5: Saturday, May 2 — Penticton at Everett (if necessary)
    • Game 6: Wednesday, May 6 — Everett at Penticton (if necessary)
    • Game 7: Friday, May 8 — Penticton at Everett (if necessary)

    Schedule per Silvertips and WHL. Game times for later games in the series may shift slightly; confirm before heading out.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who do the Silvertips play in the Western Conference Final?

    The expansion Penticton Vees, who won Round 2 against the Prince George Cougars 4-2 on a Jacob Kvasnicka overtime goal.

    Where is Game 1?

    Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA. Puck drop Thursday, April 23 at 7:05 PM PT.

    What was Everett’s regular season record?

    57-8-2-1, 117 points — the best WHL regular season in 12 years and the 2025-26 Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy.

    Who should I watch on the Silvertips?

    Carter Bear and Landon DuPont each had 10 playoff goals through two rounds. DuPont is a finalist for WHL Defenseman of the Year. Raymond Miller in net has been sharp.

    What’s at stake?

    The series winner goes to the WHL Final for a chance at the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna — the Canadian Hockey League championship.

    How did Everett and Penticton fare in the regular season?

    Everett won three of four meetings, including both games in Penticton. DuPont led Everett scoring; Kvasnicka led Penticton.

    Where can I buy tickets?

    Ticketmaster or the Angel of the Winds Arena box office. Both Thursday and Saturday tickets are on sale now.

  • Where Everett Veterans Can Get VA Claims Help in 2026 After the Vet Center’s Service Officer Schedule Changed

    Quick answer: As of February 20, 2026, VFW Veterans Service Officers no longer hold weekday hours inside the Everett Vet Center at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way. Veterans seeking VA claims help in Snohomish County now have three primary in-person options: monthly visits from VBA staff at the Vet Center (by appointment), the Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue in Everett, and the VFW Department of Washington office one suite over at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 101.

    If you’re a veteran in Everett or anywhere in north Snohomish County and you’ve been used to walking into the Vet Center on a weekday to get help filing a VA claim, you may have noticed the signs and the schedule changed earlier this spring. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Veterans Service Officers who used to hold regular weekday hours inside the Everett Vet Center on Everett Mall Way are no longer there during the workweek. The change took effect February 20, 2026, and the Vet Center has updated its public information to reflect a new claims-support pattern: monthly visits from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff at the same location, available by appointment.

    For most veterans this is a manageable change. For some it is a real wrinkle. The point of this guide is to make sure no one in Snohomish County misses a benefit they earned because they showed up at the wrong door on the wrong day.

    What actually changed

    The Everett Vet Center, located at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 207, is part of the national Vet Center program run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Vet Centers exist primarily to provide readjustment counseling — confidential, no-cost mental health and family support for combat veterans, survivors of military sexual trauma, and family members of service members who died on active duty. Counseling is the Vet Center’s core mission.

    In addition to that core mission, the Everett facility had hosted VFW-credentialed Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) on weekdays as a partner service. A VSO is an accredited representative who can sit down with a veteran, walk through the VA disability claim or appeal process, prepare documents, and submit them on the veteran’s behalf — at no charge. Walk-in or scheduled VSO appointments at the Vet Center had been a quiet but heavily used resource for years, especially for veterans north of Seattle who don’t want to drive to the VA medical center on Beacon Hill.

    According to the Vet Center’s current public-facing information, that arrangement ended February 20, 2026. VFW VSOs are no longer staffing the Everett Vet Center on weekdays. In its place, VBA staff — federal employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration — visit the Vet Center monthly to take claims appointments. Walk-ins for benefits help should not be assumed; the Vet Center publishes its updated visit schedule and recommends calling ahead.

    The counseling services at the Vet Center are not affected. PTSD counseling, military sexual trauma counseling, family and couples therapy, bereavement support, and the existing veteran group programs continue on the same Monday-through-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule. Non-traditional hours are available by arrangement, and the after-hours Vet Center Call Center remains 877-927-8387.

    What changed is specifically the day-to-day, walk-in-style availability of trained claims help inside that building.

    Why this matters in Snohomish County

    The Everett Vet Center serves a wide chunk of north Snohomish, Skagit, and Island Counties. For a sizable population of veterans living in Marysville, Lake Stevens, Mill Creek, Mukilteo, and the Smokey Point/Arlington corridor, the Vet Center is the closest VA-affiliated building they ever set foot in. The Everett VA Outpatient Clinic on Smokey Point Boulevard handles primary and mental health care, but it is not a benefits office. The full VA Regional Office is in Seattle. The Snohomish County Veterans Services office is downtown, which is fine if you live in Everett proper but not as convenient if you live to the north.

    For veterans without reliable transportation, with mobility limitations, or with PTSD-related anxiety about new environments, the loss of a familiar, non-clinical place to walk in and ask for claims help is a real friction point. The fix is not to give up on filing — the fix is to know where to go now.

    The three best in-person options today

    There are three places in Snohomish County where a veteran can sit down with an accredited person, in a familiar Everett-area setting, and get free claims help. They are listed below in order of how most veterans should think about them.

    Option 1: VBA monthly visits at the Everett Vet Center (by appointment)

    This is the closest direct replacement for what used to be there. VBA — the part of VA that processes disability claims, appeals, education benefits, home loan certificates, and survivor benefits — sends staff to the Everett Vet Center on a recurring monthly schedule. These are appointment-based visits, not drop-in hours.

    • Location: Everett Vet Center, 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 207, Everett, WA 98208
    • Best for: Existing VA benefits questions, claim status checks, eligibility questions, help understanding a decision letter
    • How to schedule: Call the Everett Vet Center to confirm the next VBA visit date and reserve a slot
    • Cost: Free

    If your situation is straightforward — you need to ask a clarifying question about a recent claim, you got a decision letter you don’t fully understand, you want to confirm whether something qualifies for an appeal — the monthly VBA visit is often the right first call.

    Option 2: VFW Department of Washington — Everett Office (Suite 101, same building)

    Veterans who specifically want a VFW-accredited Service Officer experience can still get one in the same building, just downstairs. The VFW Department of Washington maintains a Service Officer presence at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 101 — one suite over on the ground floor of the same complex that houses the Vet Center.

    • Location: 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 101, Everett, WA 98208
    • Phone: (425) 740-2706
    • Best for: Filing a new VA disability claim, preparing an appeal, getting an accredited VSO to represent you
    • How to schedule: Call ahead. The VFW operates by appointment as a rule
    • Cost: Free; no VFW membership requirement to receive accredited claims help

    For veterans who started a claim with a VFW VSO, who already have a VFW representative on file with VA, or who simply prefer working with a veteran-led service organization, this is the most direct continuity.

    Option 3: Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program

    Snohomish County operates its own Veterans Assistance Program out of the Drewel Building on the county campus in downtown Everett. This is a county-funded program separate from VA, and it is the Swiss Army knife of veteran help in this county. The Veterans Assistance Program has accredited staff who help veterans and dependents file VA claims, file appeals, request rating upgrades, and navigate emergency financial assistance, food assistance, homelessness services, and senior or disabled veteran case management.

    • Address: Snohomish County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Lower Level, Drewel Building (Administration Building East), Everett, WA 98201
    • Intake line: 425-388-7255
    • Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Best for: Veterans who need claims help PLUS another type of support (utility assistance, emergency vouchers, housing help, food, employment support, or case management)
    • Cost: Free for eligible Snohomish County veterans and dependents

    If your situation is layered — say, you’re trying to file a disability claim while also dealing with an eviction notice or a utility shutoff — the County program is built for exactly that. They can do both pieces in one visit instead of sending you to three different offices.

    Counseling at the Vet Center is unchanged

    It’s worth restating clearly because the schedule change can be confusing. The Everett Vet Center still does what Vet Centers across the country are designed to do: confidential, no-cost readjustment counseling.

    Services available there continue to include individual counseling for combat-related PTSD, depression, and anxiety; military sexual trauma counseling; couples and family counseling with licensed marriage and family therapists onsite; bereavement counseling for survivors of service members who died on active duty; substance use disorder referrals; and group programs including art therapy, meditation, and Vietnam veteran groups.

    Eligibility is broad. Veterans and current service members do not need to be enrolled in VA health care to use the Vet Center. They do not need a service-connected disability rating. Family members of eligible veterans, and surviving family members of service members who died on active duty, also qualify.

    The Vet Center building itself still has a large, well-lit parking area in front, and is on regular Community Transit lines. The phone is (425) 252-9701 during business hours and 877-927-8387 for the 24/7 national Vet Center Call Center.

    What to bring to a claims appointment

    Whichever of the three options above you choose, the appointment goes faster and the chance of getting an answer that day goes up if you bring documentation. A short checklist:

    • DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), or DD-215 if amended
    • A photo ID
    • Any VA decision letters you have received (denials, ratings, appeal responses)
    • A list of medical conditions you believe are connected to service, with approximate dates of onset
    • Names and locations of any military or VA medical providers who treated the conditions
    • Any buddy statements or lay evidence you have already gathered
    • For survivors: a copy of the DD-1300 (Casualty Report) or VA dependency decision

    A VSO or VBA representative cannot guarantee the outcome of a claim. What they can do is make sure the claim is filed correctly, that the right evidence is attached, and that nothing on the form leaves money on the table.

    A note on online and phone options

    Not every veteran needs an in-person appointment. The VA has invested heavily in the va.gov claims portal, and many straightforward filings — initial disability claims, supplemental claims, increased rating requests, dependency adjustments, secondary claims — can be filed entirely online by the veteran or by a representative on the veteran’s behalf.

    For veterans who are comfortable with the technology, the online path is usually the fastest. For veterans who want a person, want a second set of eyes on the form, or have a complicated situation involving an existing rating or appeal — the in-person options above are the right move.

    The 24/7 VA Benefits hotline is 800-827-1000. The 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line is dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255. Both are free and confidential.

    The bottom line for north Snohomish County veterans

    Nothing about the February 2026 change at the Everett Vet Center reduces the benefits a veteran is entitled to. It is a process change, not a benefits change. The accredited help is still in the county; it just sits in three places now instead of one. If you’re starting a new claim, the VFW office in Suite 101 of the same Vet Center building is the most direct path. If you have an existing claim or decision letter and need a quick conversation with VA staff, the monthly VBA visit at the Vet Center — by appointment — is the right call. If you need claims help plus any other kind of support, Snohomish County’s Veterans Assistance Program at 3000 Rockefeller is built to handle both at the same time.

    The Everett Vet Center itself is still what it has always been: the place to walk in for confidential counseling. That door is still open Monday through Friday.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Did the Everett Vet Center close?

    No. The Vet Center at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 207 remains open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for counseling and family support services. What changed is that VFW Veterans Service Officers no longer hold weekday office hours inside the building. Counseling, group programs, and family services are unchanged.

    Where do I go now if I need to file a VA disability claim in Everett?

    Three good options: schedule an appointment with a VFW Veterans Service Officer at 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 101 (call 425-740-2706); request an appointment with VBA staff during their monthly visit to the Everett Vet Center; or visit the Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue (call 425-388-7255). All three are free.

    Do I have to be a VFW member to use the VFW Service Officer?

    No. Accredited Veterans Service Officers — whether they work for VFW, American Legion, DAV, or another Veterans Service Organization — provide claims help at no cost to any eligible veteran, regardless of membership.

    How often does VBA staff visit the Everett Vet Center?

    The Vet Center’s current public information says monthly. Specific dates and slot availability vary, so the Everett Vet Center recommends calling to confirm the next visit date before you go. Call (425) 252-9701 during business hours.

    Can the Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program help with more than just claims?

    Yes. In addition to VA claims and appeals support, the program offers emergency financial assistance, emergency vouchers, housing and homelessness services, case management, alcohol and drug referrals, senior and disabled veteran services, incarcerated veteran outreach, and employment support. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, lower level of the Drewel Building.

    Is there an after-hours number if I’m in crisis?

    Yes. The Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7: dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. The Vet Center Call Center is also 24/7 at 877-927-8387. Both are free and confidential.

    Will counseling at the Vet Center cost me anything?

    No. Vet Center readjustment counseling is provided at no cost to eligible veterans, current service members, and family members. Eligibility does not require VA health care enrollment or a service-connected disability rating.

  • Inside Boeing’s Future of Flight Tour in 2026: New Exhibits, Seven-Day Operations, and What’s Actually Worth the Ticket

    Q: Is Boeing’s Future of Flight open every day in 2026?
    A: Yes. Boeing expanded its Future of Flight Aviation Center and the Everett factory tour to seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., starting in early 2026. General admission tickets start at $14, and the add-on Everett factory tour starts at $42. New exhibits include a Wisk autonomous air taxi and a Boeing space-exploration engineering zone.

    The Everett Factory Tour Is Open More Than It’s Ever Been

    If you live in Everett and you’ve never actually taken the Future of Flight tour, you are not alone. It’s the thing you drive past on 526 and tell out-of-town family members to go see. That might be shifting in 2026.

    Boeing has expanded hours at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteo and the Everett factory tour that runs out of it — from five days a week up to all seven, starting in early 2026. The center sits at 8415 Paine Field Boulevard, right at the south edge of the Boeing Everett factory, and it’s the only way the general public gets inside the world’s largest building by volume.

    The expanded schedule is a real change, not a press release. Tickets that used to require planning around a Wednesday-through-Sunday window now work for a Monday morning off. For a city whose economy runs on the factory 5,000 feet away, this is one of the easier ways to reconnect Everett residents with what the 42,000-person Boeing workforce is actually doing inside the building every day.

    What’s New at the Future of Flight in 2026

    Boeing added two significant new exhibit pieces at Future of Flight heading into 2026, both of which point at where the aerospace industry is headed, not just where it’s been.

    Wisk autonomous air taxi. Wisk Aero is Boeing’s all-electric, self-flying air taxi program. The Future of Flight gallery now includes a display model. If you’ve ever wondered what “urban air mobility” actually looks like on the ramp — as opposed to in a marketing video — this is your chance to see one at ground level. For Everett families, the display is notable precisely because Wisk is a bet on a category of flight that doesn’t yet exist at scale: short-hop electric air travel over metropolitan areas.

    Boeing space exploration zone. The new engineering zone highlights Boeing’s work beyond commercial jets — the Starliner crew capsule, space station hardware, and the deep-space engineering that happens at other Boeing sites but draws on the same broad engineering talent base that staffs Everett and the Puget Sound region. It’s a useful reminder that Boeing is more than the 737 MAX news cycle.

    These pieces join the existing Future of Flight staples: the photo-ready commercial engine displays, the kid-friendly flight simulator zone, the gallery of Boeing program history, and the balcony vantage over the 777/777X final assembly floor that is the actual reason most visitors are there.

    What the Factory Tour Actually Includes Right Now

    The factory tour itself is an 80-minute guided experience built around the Boeing Everett Factory balcony. In practical 2026 terms, here’s what that means:

    777 and 777X final assembly. Visitors see the 777 production line and — critically for anyone paying attention to Boeing’s 2026 news cycle — the 777X aircraft currently moving through production. Several 777X airframes, including the one destined for launch customer Lufthansa, have been on the factory floor this year as Boeing targets its first production-standard 777X flight from Paine Field in April. Whether a given tour happens to catch that specific airframe is luck of the draw, but the line is active and visible.

    767 line, in its final commercial chapter. The same factory floor that hosts the 777 line also hosts the 767 final assembly line, which is running through its last commercial 767-300F freighters for FedEx and UPS before pivoting to KC-46 tanker-only production in 2027. For anyone who wants to see a 45-year-old Everett program in its final year, the tour is currently one of the only legal, scheduled ways to do it.

    The 737 MAX North Line — eventually. The new 737 MAX North Line is targeting a midsummer 2026 activation in Everett. Once that line is active, it will be visible as part of the tour route. Boeing has already toured its CEO through the line and begun staff training. Tour routes are updated periodically as production configurations change.

    Practical Info for Everett Locals

    For residents who have never done the tour or who have done it once and forgotten the logistics, a short refresher:

    • Location: 8415 Paine Field Boulevard, Mukilteo, WA — about a 10-minute drive from downtown Everett.
    • Hours: Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed on certain federal holidays.
    • General admission: From $14. Includes Future of Flight gallery and exhibits.
    • Add-on factory tour: From $42. Covers the 80-minute guided experience inside the factory.
    • Age minimum: The factory tour has a minimum age and height requirement. Check Boeing’s official Future of Flight site for the current rules before booking with kids.
    • Photos: Allowed in the Future of Flight gallery. Not allowed inside the factory itself — you’ll stow your phone at the tour’s start.
    • Parking: On-site, free for visitors. Large lot that is rarely full outside peak summer weekends.

    Why This Matters for Everett’s Tourism Story

    There’s a broader economic angle that’s easy to miss if you live here. The Future of Flight is one of the Everett region’s few nationally recognized tourism assets — an attraction that pulls visitors off I-5 who would otherwise drive past Everett on their way between Seattle and Vancouver. The expansion from five to seven operating days and the new exhibit investment signal that Boeing sees Future of Flight as something worth continuing to fund as a public-facing front door to its industrial base.

    For Everett’s hotel, restaurant, and retail operators along Broadway and the waterfront, a Future of Flight operating at seven-day capacity is a reliable, year-round volume of aerospace-curious day-trippers. Those visitors don’t just disappear after the tour — they eat lunch, grab coffee, and sometimes extend into an overnight. In a city that has been deliberately rebuilding its waterfront hospitality economy, every additional operating day at Paine Field Boulevard matters at the margin.

    And for the tens of thousands of aerospace workers whose families have never actually seen what the second shift builds, a weekend Future of Flight visit is now easier to schedule than it has been in years.

    What to Expect If You Haven’t Been Since 2023

    The Future of Flight reopened in October 2023 after a two-year COVID-era closure, with a revised tour script and updated route. Visitors returning in 2026 for the first time since that reopening will notice:

    • Expanded galleries with the new Wisk and space exhibits.
    • A tour route that reflects current production configurations, not the pre-closure era.
    • Extended weekly operating days.
    • Active 777X production visible on the floor, which was not the case during the earliest reopening months.

    If the last time you took the tour was pre-pandemic, this is a different experience — the tour script is different, the exhibits are different, and the active programs visible on the factory floor are different. It’s worth a second visit.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How much does the Boeing Everett factory tour cost?

    General admission to the Future of Flight Aviation Center starts at $14. The add-on guided factory tour starts at $42. Prices vary by age, group size, and package. Boeing’s official Future of Flight booking site has the current, full pricing.

    Is the Boeing factory tour open every day in 2026?

    Yes. Starting in early 2026, the Future of Flight Aviation Center and the Everett factory tour are open seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They close on certain federal holidays.

    What airplanes can I see on the Boeing Everett factory tour?

    The tour provides views of the 777 and 777X final assembly line, the 767 line (in its final commercial chapter through 2027), and — once the new 737 MAX North Line is operational later in 2026 — single-aisle 737 MAX production as well. Specific aircraft visible on any given tour depend on the production schedule that day.

    Can I take photos inside the Boeing Everett factory?

    No. Photography is not permitted inside the factory itself. You’ll stow phones and cameras at the start of the factory tour. Photography is allowed inside the Future of Flight gallery and exhibit areas.

    How old do you have to be to take the Boeing factory tour?

    The factory tour has a minimum age and height requirement set by Boeing for safety reasons. Check the current requirement on Boeing’s Future of Flight site before booking with young children, as the exact threshold is updated periodically.

    How long is the Everett factory tour?

    The guided factory tour portion is about 80 minutes. Allow at least two to three hours for the full Future of Flight visit if you want to explore the exhibits before or after the factory tour.

    Is the Future of Flight worth it if I live in Everett?

    For local residents who haven’t been since the 2023 reopening, the refreshed tour script, new Wisk and space-exploration exhibits, and the active 777X and upcoming 737 MAX North Line production all give longtime locals a reason to revisit. It’s also one of the most concrete ways to help visiting family understand what the 42,000-person Boeing Everett workforce actually builds.

  • The Boeing 767 Freighter’s Final Year: What the End of an Everett Icon Means for the Workforce

    Q: When will Boeing stop building the commercial 767 freighter in Everett?
    A: Boeing plans to close out commercial 767-300F production in 2027 once it delivers its remaining orders to FedEx and UPS. After that, the Everett line will continue building only the 767-2C airframe that becomes the KC-46 Pegosus tanker for the U.S. Air Force. The program has been running continuously since 1981.

    A 45-Year Everett Program Is Running Out Its String

    If you’ve driven Paine Field Boulevard any time in the last four decades, you’ve probably seen a Boeing 767 rolling out of the Everett factory — often in the trademark purple tail of FedEx or the brown of UPS. That image is about to become historic.

    Boeing is on the final glide path for commercial 767 production. According to multiple industry sources and Boeing’s own October 2024 announcement, the company plans to complete its remaining commercial 767-300F freighter orders in 2026 and 2027, then close out the passenger-and-freighter version of the program for good.

    What’s left on the order book? As of early 2025, Boeing held 33 unfilled commercial 767-300F orders — roughly 24 for UPS and 9 for FedEx. Those aircraft are the last commercial 767s the Everett factory will ever produce. UPS took delivery of the 100th 767 freighter in its fleet from Everett in early 2026 — a milestone that now doubles as a countdown marker.

    For Everett, this isn’t just an airplane program winding down. It’s the end of a production line that helped define what the city does for a living.

    What Happens to the Everett 767 Line After 2027

    Here’s the part that gets lost in national coverage: the 767 line in Everett is not shutting down. It’s narrowing.

    The 767-2C — the “green” airframe that Boeing modifies into the KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker for the Air Force — is built on the same final assembly line as the commercial 767-300F. When the last commercial freighter rolls out, the line stays open, but only for military tankers. Congress has specifically exempted the KC-46 program from the 2028 commercial production cutoffs written into federal clean-air rules, which means Everett is expected to keep building 767-based tankers well past 2027.

    The practical effect inside the factory is a mix shift, not a shutdown. Commercial freighters are replaced on the line by military airframes that follow the same basic production flow but feed a different customer and a different delivery cadence.

    Boeing delivered 14 KC-46 tankers in 2025 and has publicly targeted 19 deliveries in 2026. The 105th KC-46 delivery — the one that rolled out of Everett on April 3 for McConnell Air Force Base — is a good barometer of where the program is headed: well over half of the planned 179-aircraft fleet has now been built and accepted. Boeing also holds firm orders for 60 additional KC-46s, including tankers for Israel, Japan, and the U.S. Air Force.

    Translation: the 767 line is not an endangered species. But the commercial 767 line is.

    Why This Matters for Everett’s Aerospace Workforce

    The commercial-to-military mix shift on the 767 line raises real questions for workers and local suppliers, even if the line itself survives.

    The first question is volume. Commercial 767-300F freighters and KC-46A tankers are both built in Everett, but the KC-46 has historically moved at a slower per-month cadence than the freighter. A line that’s building 19 tankers a year is a different line than one that’s also pushing out commercial freighters for FedEx and UPS on the side. Fewer airframes moving through the same floor space can mean fewer touch-labor hours, even if headcount on a given shift looks similar.

    The second question is supplier revenue. Washington state’s aerospace supplier base — more than 600 companies concentrated heavily in Snohomish County, by regional economic development estimates — has always been anchored by Boeing commercial programs. When Boeing’s production mix tilts toward defense, the supplier revenue picture tilts with it, and some commercial-freighter-specific components simply stop being ordered.

    The third question is the one Everett has been asking since the 787 moved to South Carolina: what comes next on the Everett floor? The 737 MAX North Line, which Boeing is targeting for a midsummer 2026 activation, is the most visible answer. But the North Line is a new program standing up, not a drop-in replacement for the commercial 767. The workforce flows inside Boeing’s Everett operations will be more complicated than a single program handoff.

    The Numbers That Tell the Story

    A few figures worth pinning down as the 767 commercial program winds down:

    • 1981: Year the first 767 rolled out of the Everett factory, a few months after the 767-200’s maiden flight.
    • 33: Unfilled commercial 767-300F orders on the books as of early 2025 — the final production run.
    • 24: Of those, belonging to UPS.
    • 9: Of those, belonging to FedEx.
    • 100: UPS 767 freighters in fleet after its February 2026 delivery — a program milestone for the carrier.
    • 19: KC-46 tankers Boeing is targeting for delivery in 2026.
    • 105: KC-46 tankers delivered as of April 3, 2026.
    • 179: Total planned KC-46 fleet for the U.S. Air Force.
    • 650+: American businesses in the KC-46 supply chain, spanning more than 40 states.
    • 2027: Target close-out year for commercial 767-300F production.

    What Everett Should Watch For Next

    For residents and workers watching this transition play out in real time, a few milestones will tell the story more clearly than any press release:

    Every FedEx and UPS tail that rolls out of Everett in 2026. Each one is one closer to the last. The final commercial 767 delivery will, almost by definition, be a historic day at Paine Field — comparable in Everett memory to the last 747 rolling off the line in 2023.

    KC-46 delivery cadence. Boeing’s public target of 19 tankers in 2026 is the near-term measuring stick for how healthy the “military-only” future looks. A year that overshoots that target is a year the Everett floor stays busy; a year that undershoots is worth asking questions about.

    The North Line’s real start. Boeing has said the new 737 MAX North Line at Everett will begin operating this summer. How quickly it ramps — and how many of the 767’s veteran assemblers move over to the North Line rather than retiring or leaving — will shape what the Everett campus actually looks like for the next decade.

    Supplier-side announcements. Some Puget Sound-area suppliers are commercial-freighter specific and will see their Boeing revenue decline as the 767-300F wraps. Others feed both the commercial line and the KC-46. Watch for consolidation, retooling announcements, or new program wins in the next 18 months — those will be the leading indicators for how the supplier base absorbs the shift.

    The Bigger Picture for Everett’s Identity

    The 767 has been part of Everett’s identity since Ronald Reagan’s first term. It was one of the three big widebodies — 747, 767, 777 — that turned the Boeing Everett factory into the largest building in the world by volume. The 747 is already gone. The 767 passenger version ended years ago. The 767 freighter is now on the clock.

    What’s left for Everett widebodies is the 777 and 777X, which are still being built, flight-tested, and prepared for customer delivery on the south end of the same factory. What’s new for Everett is the 737 MAX North Line coming online this summer, which will put a single-aisle commercial jet in an Everett paint hangar for the first time. And what’s continuing — quietly, reliably, for at least another decade — is the KC-46 tanker flowing off the 767 floor to U.S. Air Force and allied customers.

    The 767 commercial program’s final year isn’t a crisis. It’s a transition. But for a community where roughly half of Washington state’s aerospace workers live and work, transitions deserve attention before they arrive, not after.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When will Boeing’s last commercial 767 be delivered?

    Boeing has publicly stated it will wind down commercial 767-300F freighter production in 2027 after delivering its remaining orders to FedEx and UPS. Some of those deliveries are scheduled in 2026, with the final aircraft in 2027.

    Is Boeing closing the Everett 767 production line?

    No. The commercial 767-300F freighter is ending, but the same line will continue producing the 767-2C airframe that Boeing converts into the KC-46A Pegasus tanker for the U.S. Air Force. KC-46 production is expected to continue well past 2027.

    How many commercial 767s does Boeing still have to build?

    As of early 2025, Boeing held 33 unfilled commercial 767-300F orders — roughly 24 for UPS and 9 for FedEx. Boeing has been delivering against that backlog steadily, including a UPS delivery in February 2026 that marked UPS’s 100th 767 freighter.

    How many KC-46 tankers has Boeing delivered?

    Boeing delivered its 105th KC-46A Pegasus to the U.S. Air Force on April 3, 2026, when a new tanker arrived at McConnell Air Force Base. That’s well over half of the planned 179-aircraft total fleet. Boeing has targeted 19 additional KC-46 deliveries in 2026.

    What does the 767 wind-down mean for Everett jobs?

    The net effect depends heavily on the KC-46 delivery cadence, the ramp of the new 737 MAX North Line, and how Boeing moves veteran 767 assemblers within the Everett campus. The line itself isn’t shutting down, but the mix is shifting from commercial to military. For the regional supplier base — more than 600 aerospace companies in Snohomish County alone — commercial-freighter-specific vendors are most exposed, while KC-46 suppliers remain in the backlog.

    When did the Boeing 767 first roll out of Everett?

    The 767-200 made its first flight in 1981 and entered service in 1982. The final assembly line has been active in Everett since then — more than 45 years of continuous commercial 767 production.

    Will the KC-46 tanker line in Everett keep hiring?

    Boeing’s CFO has publicly acknowledged that the company is maintaining “higher levels of quality and engineering support” at Everett specifically for the KC-46 program. With roughly 75 tankers still to deliver on the current fleet plan, and additional export orders in the pipeline, the KC-46 line is expected to be an ongoing employer in Everett for years.

  • Sobar Coffee on Colby Avenue Is Downtown Everett’s Best Remote-Work Coffee Shop

    Sobar Coffee has quietly been the best new addition to downtown Everett’s Colby Avenue corridor for over a year now — and most of the city still has not been through the door. If you work remote, if you have a stroller, if you need a meeting space that is not another chain, this is the Everett coffee shop you should already know about.

    What Sobar Actually Is

    Sobar Coffee is at 2820 Colby Avenue, in the space that used to hold Renee’s Clothing — a downtown mainstay that ran 28 years before closing in 2022. The coffee shop soft-launched on February 6, 2025, which means as of this writing it has been open for 14 months. The family that owns the Banya day spa next door also owns Sobar, which explains how the space got its specific flavor: calm, clean-lined, treated like an extension of a wellness business rather than a fast-in-fast-out commuter shop.

    What makes Sobar different from the other 10 shops on downtown’s coffee map:

    • Colibri Coffee beans. Locally roasted, veteran-owned. The espresso program is pulled off Colibri. This is not a national chain pulling corporate beans.
    • House-made syrups. No dyes, no high-fructose corn syrup. The vanilla is actual vanilla. The caramel is actual caramel. This matters more than it sounds like it does when you are drinking a latte every day.
    • Macrina Bakery pastries. Seattle bakery, legitimate pastry program, delivered fresh. Macrina is the move.
    • A layout built for sitting, not grabbing. Ample seating, fast Wi-Fi, a community table, and enough space between tables that two laptop users do not share one another’s Zoom calls.

    The Space Is the Point

    Here is what Sobar nailed that most Everett coffee shops miss: the room is the product. The shop describes itself as a “cozy living room café,” which sounds like marketing copy until you actually sit in it. The ceilings are tall, the light is good, the layout is stroller-friendly, and there are enough outlets that you do not have to negotiate for one. It is the only downtown Everett coffee shop where you can reliably pull a three-hour work session in the middle of the afternoon without feeling like you are holding a table hostage.

    The shop also functions as a gift shop and light retail space — a small curated selection of books, children’s toys, games, and local odds and ends. It is not trying to be a bookstore or a boutique. It is trying to be a living room, and it succeeds.

    What to Order

    • Latte. The Colibri espresso program plus the house-made syrups is the honest reason to come here. Order a vanilla latte or a brown sugar latte and pay attention to what a clean syrup tastes like.
    • Matcha latte. The matcha holds up. Not powdery, not over-sweetened.
    • London Fog. If you are a tea person, this is the pour that tells you the syrup program is legitimate.
    • Lotus energy refresher. For when you are not drinking coffee but you still need to wake up. This is a quiet favorite of the remote-work crowd who hit Sobar after 1 PM.
    • Pair with: A Macrina pastry. Any Macrina pastry. The morning buns are non-negotiable.

    Who Sobar Is For

    Every coffee shop in Everett has a core crowd. Narrative Coffee is for coffee nerds. Tabby’s is for library regulars and downtown walkers. Makario is for roaster-forward customers. Café Makario, Velton’s, and RedDoor all pull their own people. Sobar’s core crowd is three groups:

    • Remote workers and freelancers — The layout was built for laptop sessions. The Wi-Fi actually works.
    • Parents with strollers — The aisles are wide, the community table is low, and the staff is unbothered by kid energy.
    • Small meetings — The space can be booked for private meetings, holiday parties, and small birthdays. Few Everett coffee shops offer that.

    The Hours

    • Monday–Friday: 7 AM – 7 PM
    • Saturday: 8 AM – 7 PM
    • Sunday: Closed

    The Sunday closure is worth flagging. If you are running a Sunday morning downtown loop, Sobar is not on it. Narrative Coffee or South Fork Baking Company are your Sunday plays. But for six days a week, Sobar runs later than most — 7 PM is a real late close for an Everett coffee shop, and it opens up a slot for an evening work session that almost nobody else in town offers.

    Why Sobar Matters for Downtown Everett

    Downtown Everett has been filling in its third-place economy for about three years now — Narrative Coffee in 2017, Makario more recently, Tabby’s at the Everett Public Library, Artisans Books & Coffee, and now Sobar. Each shop targets a slightly different use case, and a healthy downtown needs all of them. Sobar’s specific contribution is that it is built for the sit-and-stay crowd, not the grab-and-go crowd. It makes remote work possible in downtown Everett without driving to Bothell or Bellevue. That is a civic good.

    The location also reinforces a Colby Avenue corridor that has been filling in nicely. Between the Banya day spa next door, Sobar itself, and the ongoing downtown retail recovery, Colby is finally doing what Hewitt Avenue has been doing for a few years — pulling people downtown for experience reasons, not just errand reasons.

    The Verdict

    14 months in, Sobar is not a new coffee shop anymore. It is a fixture. The Colibri beans are dialed, the syrup program is consistent, and the staff recognizes repeat customers. If you are a downtown Everett regular who has not been through the door yet, you are missing the most quietly excellent third place the city has added since Narrative. Go. Sit. Stay. Order a latte and a Macrina morning bun. Stay three hours. That is what the space was designed for.

    Sobar Coffee: The Details

    • Address: 2820 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
    • Phone: (425) 470-3520
    • Hours: Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM, Sat 8 AM–7 PM, Sun Closed
    • Beans: Colibri Coffee (veteran-owned, locally roasted)
    • Pastries: Macrina Bakery
    • Wi-Fi: Fast, reliable
    • Stroller-friendly: Yes
    • Private event bookings: Yes — small meetings, birthdays, holiday parties
    • Parking: Colby Avenue street parking plus nearby downtown garages

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When did Sobar Coffee open in Everett?

    Sobar Coffee soft-launched on February 6, 2025, on Colby Avenue in downtown Everett. The shop has been open for over a year as of April 2026.

    Where is Sobar Coffee located?

    2820 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. The space was previously home to Renee’s Clothing, which closed in 2022 after 28 years in business.

    What coffee does Sobar serve?

    Sobar pulls espresso from Colibri Coffee, a locally-roasted, veteran-owned roaster. The shop also offers tea, matcha lattes, London Fog, chai lattes, and Lotus energy refreshers, with house-made syrups that contain no dyes or corn syrup.

    Does Sobar have food?

    Sobar serves pastries from Macrina Bakery. The shop does not have a full kitchen.

    Is Sobar Coffee good for remote work?

    Yes. Sobar is specifically built for sitting and working — fast Wi-Fi, ample seating, a community table, outlets, and a stroller-friendly layout. It is one of downtown Everett’s strongest remote work coffee shops.

    Is Sobar Coffee open on Sundays?

    No. Sobar is closed on Sundays. Monday through Friday hours are 7 AM to 7 PM. Saturday is 8 AM to 7 PM.

  • Rustic Cork at the Everett Waterfront, Four Months In: The Rooftop Lives Up to the Hype

    Rustic Cork Wine Bar has been open at the Port of Everett for four and a half months, which is long enough to stop grading on the new-restaurant curve. The rooftop is the real draw. The brunch is the surprise. And if you have not been up to the second-floor Barrel Room on a Friday at sunset, you have not actually experienced the Everett waterfront yet.

    The First Wine Bar on the Everett Waterfront

    Rustic Cork opened at 1420 Seiner Drive on December 2, 2025 as the first operating tenant of Restaurant Row at Waterfront Place. It is owner Lance Logan’s third Rustic Cork location — the other two are in Lake Stevens and Mill Creek — but this one is operating at a different scale. The Everett waterfront location has 2,600 square feet of interior space, another 2,600 square feet of covered outdoor patio, and a second-floor private event room called The Barrel Room that runs another 1,000 square feet of interior plus 1,300 square feet of deck.

    The pitch, per the Port of Everett, is that this is the first rooftop bar on the waterfront in Snohomish County, with panoramic views of the Port of Everett Marina, the Olympic Mountains, and Possession Sound. The Port’s pitch is accurate. We have now made the case that the view from the Rustic Cork patio on a clear April evening is better than the view from any restaurant deck at Anthony’s Home Port in Edmonds, which is the only other true waterfront wine bar in the region. Fight us in the comments.

    The Menu Actually Works

    The menu leans into what we wanted it to be — a shareable-plate wine bar, not a full-service dinner house. That is the right call for this square footage and this crowd. The menu structure:

    • Wine flights: Rotating monthly tastings of five Washington wines, drawn from the Columbia and Yakima valleys. Flights are the honest play here — this is how you learn what the menu is doing.
    • Flatbreads: Prosciutto arugula, pepperoni red pepper, chicken bacon ranch, truffle mushroom. The truffle mushroom is the one.
    • Charcuterie: Built boards, not picked-apart. The meat-to-cheese ratio here is correct.
    • The sleeper hit: Truffle parmesan popcorn. Order it. Thank us later.
    • Beyond wine: Local craft beers and ciders on tap — which is a quiet admission that even wine bars in Washington State have to serve the hop-heads who show up with their partners.

    Sunday Brunch Is the Secret

    Most Rustic Cork conversation centers on the rooftop, which is fair. What almost nobody is talking about yet is that Rustic Cork runs Sunday brunch from 9 AM to 3 PM — and it is the best-kept brunch secret on the waterfront. Mimosa flights, espresso martinis, and rustic coffee paired with the same flatbread menu. A Mimosa flight on the rooftop deck at 10 AM on a cloudless April Sunday with the Olympics in full view is a legitimate experience. We are aware “Mimosa flight on a waterfront deck” sounds like a Port of Everett press release. It is not. It is just what happens to be true right now.

    The Hours — Yes, They Are Closed Mondays

    • Monday: Closed
    • Tuesday–Thursday: 12 PM – 9 PM
    • Friday–Saturday: 12 PM – 10 PM
    • Sunday: 9 AM – 3 PM (brunch only)

    That closed Monday is worth flagging because it trips up visitors. If you are planning a weekday waterfront loop, Tuesday through Thursday midday is the move. The happy hour pricing hits during lunch, the deck is quiet, and the kitchen is running flatbreads to order without the weekend rush.

    The Barrel Room Is an Underrated Event Space

    The second-floor Barrel Room is 1,000 square feet of interior plus a 1,300-square-foot wraparound deck. It is a private-event space, which means you cannot just walk up and book a table in there on a Saturday night. But for rehearsal dinners, birthdays big enough to rent a room, or small company events — it is the most interesting private-event waterfront room in Everett that is not a hotel ballroom. Everett has needed one of these for a decade. Now it has one.

    What to Order, What to Skip

    • Order: Wine flight + truffle mushroom flatbread + truffle parmesan popcorn. Three things, two people, $60ish, a clear rooftop view.
    • Order on Sunday: Mimosa flight + flatbread. Thank us.
    • Order for a group: Charcuterie board + two flatbreads + whatever the rotating Washington red is on the flight menu.
    • Skip: The kitchen is not built for entrees. This is a wine bar. Go to Tapped Public House two doors down if you want burgers.

    The Verdict, Four Months In

    Rustic Cork is doing what the Port wanted from this building. It pulls a different crowd than Tapped and a different crowd than The Net Shed — it is the date-night tenant, the after-work-wine-with-colleagues tenant, the out-of-towners-are-visiting-and-you-want-to-impress-them tenant. The food is flatbread-and-plates rather than entree-and-sides, which is exactly the right menu for that role. And the rooftop closes the case.

    If we are being honest, the service was a little uneven in the opening six weeks, which is normal for a restaurant of this size learning a new building. By mid-February, that was fixed. As of April, the floor is running clean, the pours are generous, and the kitchen is on time.

    Four months in, Rustic Cork is the restaurant that proves the Port’s Restaurant Row gamble was worth the decade it took. Bring someone. Sit outside. Order the flight.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where is Rustic Cork Wine Bar in Everett?

    1420 Seiner Drive, Everett, WA 98201 — at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place on Fisherman’s Harbor. It is the first tenant on Restaurant Row facing the marina.

    When did Rustic Cork at the Everett waterfront open?

    December 2, 2025. It is the third Rustic Cork location overall, following the original in Lake Stevens and the second in Mill Creek.

    Does Rustic Cork have a rooftop?

    Yes. The Everett location has a rooftop bar that the Port of Everett describes as the first rooftop bar on the waterfront in Snohomish County, with 2,600 square feet of covered outdoor patio space overlooking the Port of Everett Marina, the Olympic Mountains, and Possession Sound.

    Is Rustic Cork open for brunch?

    Yes. Rustic Cork runs Sunday brunch from 9 AM to 3 PM, featuring mimosa flights, espresso martinis, rustic coffee, and its flatbread and charcuterie menu. Sunday is brunch-only — the bar does not reopen for dinner service.

    Can you book Rustic Cork for private events?

    Yes. The second-floor Barrel Room is a private event space with 1,000 square feet of interior space and a 1,300-square-foot outdoor deck. Rustic Cork also offers in-house catering and private bartender services.

    What days is Rustic Cork closed?

    Rustic Cork Everett is closed Mondays. Tuesday–Thursday hours are 12 PM–9 PM, Friday–Saturday 12 PM–10 PM, and Sunday is 9 AM–3 PM for brunch only.

  • Menchie’s at the Marina Is Quietly the Best New Thing at the Port of Everett

    If your Saturday walk around the Everett Marina does not end at a waffle cone with two mystery flavors swirled together, you are not using the waterfront correctly anymore. Menchie’s at the Marina has been open at Waterfront Place for five weeks now, and it has quietly become the best addition to Restaurant Row nobody is talking about.

    The New Self-Serve Fro-Yo Shop on Everett’s Waterfront

    Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt ribbon-cut at 1420 Seiner Drive, Suite 103 on March 7, 2026, making it the third tenant to arrive in the current wave of Waterfront Place openings — behind Rustic Cork Wine Bar (December 2025) and Tapped Public House (March 2026). The Port of Everett announced the grand opening with a Buy One, Get One Free promo that ran from 2 PM to 9 PM on opening day, and judging from the line we saw Saturday afternoon at 3:30, the locals remembered.

    Here is why this matters for how you use the waterfront: Menchie’s sits on the corner of the building facing the Pacific Rim Plaza Splash Fountain, with a walk-up window that opens directly to the esplanade. That means you can grab a cup without committing to indoor seating, without fighting for a parking spot in the main Seiner Drive lot, and without breaking the flow of a waterfront walk. The walk-up window alone changes the rhythm of a marina loop.

    Who Is Behind It, and Why It Feels Local

    The owners are Joe Karl and Leah Solis-Karl, the same couple who operate the Menchie’s at Canyon Park Commons in Bothell. According to Port of Everett communications, Joe keeps his 28-foot fishing boat moored in the South Marina and Leah previously worked at Naval Station Everett earlier in her career. In other words, this is not a franchise drop from Texas. These are people whose Saturdays already happen at this marina, and they chose to put a shop directly in their neighborhood. The fact that Joe ties up at the South Marina and Leah has NAVSTA ties on her résumé makes the Everett location feel less like a franchise and more like a couple who finally opened something near their own boat slip.

    Port CEO Lisa Lefeber called Menchie’s “a great addition to the Port’s restaurant row,” which is polite CEO-speak for the Port has been wanting a dessert tenant on this row for years and is relieved this one finally stuck the landing. The Port originally inked the Menchie’s lease back in January 2023, which means this opening is three years in the making.

    What to Order

    Menchie’s runs the standard self-serve format — you pay by the ounce, you build your own cup, nobody judges you for a four-flavor swirl. The menu leans on rotating monthly limited-time flavors plus the usual core rotation of chocolate, vanilla, and fruit sorbets. The topping bar is stocked the way you would expect — fresh berries, cheesecake bites, mochi, sprinkles, hot fudge.

    Here is our order:

    • The honest move: whatever the seasonal flavor is, plus chocolate, with fresh strawberries and a single square of brownie. Trust the rotation.
    • For kids: a 3-oz cup with cookie dough and rainbow sprinkles. You will not spend more than $4 and you will not regret it.
    • For after dinner at Tapped: walk down, get a tart with graham cracker crumbles. Balances the ranch-and-pretzel mood from the rooftop.

    The Verdict, Five Weeks In

    We have been through twice — once on a Saturday afternoon with marina traffic, once on a weekday evening when the splash fountain had three kids running through it and Menchie’s was the natural next stop. Both visits, the swirl towers were clean, the toppings were fresh, and the walk-up window was open. The staff recognized at least two repeat customers in the 15 minutes we were there.

    Here is the honest take: frozen yogurt is not reinvented here. What is reinvented is how a summer evening at the Everett Marina ends. Before March 7, a waterfront walk had a soft ending — maybe a coffee from a truck, maybe nothing at all. Now it has a waffle cone and a photo op by the splash fountain. That is a small shift with real consequences for how families use Waterfront Place on weekends.

    Menchie’s at the Marina: The Details

    • Address: 1420 Seiner Drive, Suite 103, Everett, WA 98201
    • Location context: Corner of Waterfront Place facing the Pacific Rim Plaza Splash Fountain, walk-up window faces the esplanade
    • Style: Self-serve frozen yogurt, pay-by-the-ounce
    • Indoor + outdoor seating: Yes, plus walk-up window
    • Parking: Seiner Drive lot is the closest; on busy weekends use the South Marina overflow and walk the esplanade
    • Kid-friendly: Extremely. The splash fountain is 30 seconds away.
    • What to pair it with: Dinner at Tapped Public House, a wine flight at Rustic Cork, or a Port of Everett Food Truck Fridays session

    Why This Matters for Waterfront Place

    Menchie’s is the third piece of a puzzle Waterfront Place has been assembling since Fisherman’s Harbor broke ground. Tapped Public House owns the happy-hour slot. Rustic Cork owns the date-night slot. The Net Shed Fish Market & Kitchen owns the serious-lunch slot. Menchie’s owns the after-dinner-with-kids slot and the walk-up-after-the-splash-pad slot — both of which were missing. That is how a waterfront district actually fills in: not with one flagship restaurant, but with a dessert shop that makes the other three restaurants more functional for families.

    Still to come on the row: Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina, which the Port has confirmed is preparing to open, and one last flagship dining tenant the Port is still hunting for on the final parcel. The row is almost full. Menchie’s was the easy one. The flagship is the hard one.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When did Menchie’s at the Everett Marina open?

    Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt held its ribbon-cutting at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place on March 7, 2026. The Port of Everett originally signed the lease with Menchie’s in January 2023.

    Where exactly is Menchie’s at the Marina located?

    1420 Seiner Drive, Suite 103, Everett, WA 98201 — at Waterfront Place on Fisherman’s Harbor, facing the Pacific Rim Plaza Splash Fountain with a walk-up window that opens to the waterfront esplanade.

    Who owns Menchie’s at the Marina in Everett?

    Joe Karl and Leah Solis-Karl, who also operate the Menchie’s at Canyon Park Commons in Bothell. Joe moors his fishing boat in the Port of Everett’s South Marina, and Leah previously worked at Naval Station Everett.

    Is there outdoor seating at Menchie’s at the Marina?

    Yes. The shop has both indoor seating and outdoor seating, plus a walk-up window that opens to the waterfront esplanade so you can grab frozen yogurt without going inside.

    What else has opened recently at Waterfront Place?

    Menchie’s is the third tenant in the current wave, following Rustic Cork Wine Bar (opened December 2025) and Tapped Public House (opened March 2026). The Net Shed Fish Market & Kitchen opened in late 2025 as well. Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina is the next expected opening.