Enumclaw, Washington

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 build upon our community and the surroundings to attract more people into town throughout the different seasons.” The impressive Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, sitting just outside of Mt. Rainier Park on the edge of the city, brings people to Enumclaw throughout the year. “That is a pretty huge draw which generates a lot of traffic through our community during the ski season and during summer, too, because it’s opened for gondola rides and the restaurant,” explains Molinaro, adding that the resort has a multi-million-dollar expansion project underway over the next five years with plans of adding more experiences to the facility. In terms of other Enumclaw offerings, he maintains, “We also have state forest land for hiking, as you go towards Mt. Rainier. Our community and surrounding roads outside of the city limits are very, very bike friendly. We do get a lot of cyclists that come out here and experience that through our community. There is a lot of initiative in terms of drawing tourists into town with different events that our business community has been planning in conjunction with our city coordinators for cultural events.” One such event is a vintage car cruise, offered each Friday May through October, which sees vintage cars on display throughout the community, while driving up traffic in the city’s restaurants and shops. Along with the aforementioned Sundays on Cole, the city also puts on a variety of parades and activities in the downtown and has a farmers’ market every Thursday during the summer and fall months. Enumclaw also owns a municipal golf course which is enjoyed by residents and visitors, as well as the Enumclaw Expo Center, home to the King County Fair. Molinaro boasts, “It’s the oldest fair west of the Mississippi, it started in 1863. We’re very proud of that, and we maintain it and make sure that it’s strong.” Noting that the city leaves management of the Expo Center to non-profit organizations, he adds, “There is a lot of activity that goes on out at the Expo