Editing Sultan, Washington (section)

==Culture==
[[File:2014-07-03, United States Post Office, Sultan, Washington, 02.jpg|thumb|right|Sultan's post office, also home to a historic museum]]

===Arts and events===

The city hosts an annual three-day [[street fair]] in July, known as the "Sultan Shindig", which was established in 1983 and attracts 20,000 visitors.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chen |first=Tieh-Pai |date=July 6, 2006 |title=Mill Creek festival offers treats to those who venture past mall |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/mill-creek-festival-offers-treats-to-those-who-venture-past-mall/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nile |first=Amy |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Shindig celebrates Sultan's logging history |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/shindig-celebrates-sultans-logging-history/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> It includes [[carnival]] rides, street vendors, live music, games, a parade, and a car show.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Kari |date=July 6, 2016 |title=Celebrate the Sky Valley at Sultan Shindig, Gold Dust Days |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/celebrate-the-sky-valley-at-sultan-shindig-gold-dust-days/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> 
The celebration also honors the history of the Skykomish Valley by holding several logging contests, including [[axe throwing]], [[firewood]] chopping, speed [[Tree climbing|climbing]], and wood sculpting.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Diane |date=July 5, 2006 |title=Logging heritage part of Sultan's weekend Shindig |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003103361_shindig05n.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> The 2018 festival marked the debut of the Shindig Shandy, a sweet [[beer]] produced by Timber Monster Brewing for the event.<ref>{{cite news |last=Swaney |first=Aaron |date=July 13, 2018 |title=It will be hot in Sultan, but there will be lots of beer |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/timber-monsters-summer-shandy-is-light-and-crisp-with-a-lemon-snap/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> Another festival is held in late September to commemorate the return of spawning salmon to the Sultan River.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=September 18, 2015 |title=Visit the lower Skykomish River Valley to explore nature, history, hammocks |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150919/LIVING/150918942 |work=The Everett Herald |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211015513/http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150919/LIVING/150918942 |archive-date=December 11, 2015 |access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===

Sultan has four city parks, all located near downtown, and several athletic and recreational facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parks |url=https://ci.sultan.wa.us/departments/parks/ |publisher=City of Sultan |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Herald-09Park">{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Debra |date=January 26, 2009 |title=Sultan tightens rules for behavior in parks |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sultan-tightens-rules-for-behavior-in-parks/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref> The city's largest park is the {{convert|76|acre|ha|adj=mid}} Osprey Park, located along the eastern bank of the Sultan River and home to a regular [[salmon]] spawning ground. The park also features picnic tables, sports fields, basketball courts, and a [[dog park]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Osprey Park |url=https://ci.sultan.wa.us/osprey-park/ |publisher=City of Sultan |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nile |first=Amy |date=January 15, 2016 |title=Volunteer seeks help in expanding Sultan off-leash dog park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/volunteer-seeks-help-in-expanding-sultan-off-leash-dog-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> Traveler's Park on U.S. Route&nbsp;2 features a tree round from a 1,000-year-old [[Douglas fir]] that was donated to the city government in 1976 by a local logging company.<ref>{{cite news |last=Allison |first=Jacqueline |date=December 31, 2022 |title=Vehicle crashes into Sultan tree monument |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/vehicles-crashes-into-sultan-tree-monument/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref> Sultan opened a [[skate park]] in 2008.<ref name="Herald-09Park"/> The city is also home to a [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys & Girls Club]] that opened at its current location in 2015, five years after a fire destroyed the previous club.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nile |first=Amy |date=May 29, 2015 |title=Sultan's new Boys & Girls Club opens to enthusiastic approval |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sultans-new-boys-girls-club-opens-to-enthusiastic-approval/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref>

===Notable people===

* [[Carolyn Eslick]], state legislator and former mayor<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=August 11, 2019 |title=Get 'er done: Volunteers in Startup save town's historic gym |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/get-er-done-volunteers-in-startup-save-towns-historic-gym/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref>
* [[John Koster]], former state legislator and county councilmember<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=November 6, 1996 |title=Rep. Stevens, Dunshee ahead in 39th district |page=B9 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>
* [[Boeda Strand]], basket weaver and member of the [[Snohomish tribe]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Snodgrass |first=Mary Ellen |year=2018 |title=Frontier Women and Their Art: A Chronological Encyclopedia |page=75 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=9781538109755 |oclc=1022977640 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KDBZDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA75 |via=Google Books |access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref>