Country Village in Bothell is no more
Friday, April 12, 2019
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| Country Village in Bothell |
Did you ever go to Country Village in Bothell? From Lake Forest Park you follow Bothell Way to the center of Bothell, turn left, drive a couple of miles and it was on your left.
I was enchanted and disoriented the first time I went there. It felt like an amusement park. An eccentric collection of charming little buildings, each with a different business. Way in the back there was a candy shop with fantastic fudge. There were crafters right next to therapy offices. No - not art therapy - at least not that I saw.
The layout of the site was random and the colors were as eccentric as the layout and the shapes of the buildings.
I don't remember the 16 foot high spotted chicken, but I haven't been there for a long time.
But now it's being demolished and a mega housing unit will be built on the site.
According to Bothell development services manager Jeff Smith, Pulte (the developer) will remove the pond, restore Little Swamp Creek and build a “promenade” walkway.
Tenants were notified a long time ago and most have found new homes - a couple landed in Town Center in Lake Forest Park.
Country Village plans to hold a big public auction for some of its iconic items: facades, lamp posts, murals, cabooses and other memorabilia.
Crosscut published a long article about Country Village - worth reading, I think. HERE.
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I read that some of the stores are open until June:
https://www.heraldnet.com/business/country-village-announces-some-shops-will-remain-open-until-june/
"Country Village officials did not respond to multiple requests by the Reporter for comment, but a post on the Country Village Shops Facebook page stated that Garden of Beadin’, O’Malley & Potter, Artisan Market, Doll House Baked Goods, Art by Dennis Brown, LuvNailz and Syren’s Voice are still open."
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