Reviews & Comments
Sumner, WA
The Little Gem of the Evergreen State -
11/5/2008Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small town feel of this charming and peaceful little city is very carefully preserved and maintained. In the heart of the city's down town area, we have a charming and cozy library, one stop shop grocery store, restaurants and quaint little shops lining Main street. Here it feels a bit like stepping back in time. You can have lunch or dinner at a fifties diner with hand cut fries and then stroll along the broad sidewalks and window shop among some local artisans and antique shops.
Excercise is encouraged with a bike trail running through the towns main road all the way through to the town of orting where there is a scenic bike trail. The weather in Sumner is graced with mizzle (that's Washington state talk for a mixture of mist and drizzling rain!) frequently which I find refreshing and cleansing.
For small town living, Sumner is as good as it gets with caring nieghbors, involved community spirit and family oriented activities and events each year making it my ideal place to live.