Canyon Park

Canyon Park- Not just a spot in the road anymore!

Most Seattle-area people probably link Canyon Park to a spot where Interstate 405 crosses the Bothell-Everett Highway, owing to its frequent mention in radio traffic reports.

But even residents and workers in the South Snohomish County area disagree on the boundaries of the neighborhood.

"You can ask 10 people how big Canyon Park is and they'll tell you 10 different things," says Bill Wiselogle, community planning manager for the city of Bothell.

The city defines Canyon Park as the 6-square-mile area of Snohomish County that Bothell annexed in 1992. The annexation added 11,000 people and doubled the size of Bothell, with boundaries stretching to Filbert and Maltby roads to the north, Eighth Avenue to the west and as far as 35th Avenue to the east.

In places outside the business core, the area retains a sense of bucolic life -- two-lane roads, rolling hills, open spaces -- mixed with classic suburbia -- maturing, predominantly white neighborhoods with cul-de-sacs and high involvement in organized youth sports.

"There are large lots, nice neighborhoods, a great school district," says Judy Gratton, a real estate agent who has lived in Canyon Park since 1990. "Soccer is a big deal in this area, absolutely. It's a good family area.

" By JOHN IWASAKI
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

For information on homes in this great neighborhood give Judy Gratton a call at 206-276-3289