If you're visiting, check these out:

• Mukilteo Lighthouse is one of the state's most scenic. Though it's no longer staffed, the lighthouse is still an aid to navigation. Its light can be seen for 12 miles. The lighthouse and two adjoining houses are being restored. An outbuilding is slated to become a museum. Sales from the gift shop support the restoration. Open for tours noon to 5 p.m. on weekends, April-September, or by special appointment. Call City Hall at 425-355-4141 for information.

• Mukilteo Coffee Co. is one of the best places to chill if you're stuck in the ferry line. Owner Gary Smith started with an espresso cart and now sells 10,000 pounds of roasted coffee a week to 300 wholesale accounts. Watch for sea lions from his store's landscaped patio. 619 Fourth Ave.

• Picnic Point Park is not the easiest place to find, nor is it in Mukilteo city limits. But it is one of the prettiest places to access the shoreline. A pedestrian overpass takes visitors safely over Burlington Northern's main line. Look for bald eagles on the silvery snag southeast of the park. Take Picnic Park Road off state Route 99 and head west.

• The Fowler Pear Tree is not much to look at but it is 133 years old. Planted at the time of the Civil War, the pear tree has withstood many changes. Because of the battering it took two winters ago, the city is taking cuttings to regrow the tree should it die. It is at the corner of Park Street and Mukilteo Lane.

• "An Affair to Remember" is the billing of this year's celebration of art in Mukilteo. Sponsored by the Mukilteo Business Association, the evening features the unveiling of this year's city poster by artist Joseph Root. The original artwork will be auctioned and limited edition prints will be available. Live music, appetizers and drinks are planned from 5-8 tonight at the Lincoln Court Yard, 619 Fourth Ave.