40 years ago, this was a quiet corner of unincorporated Snohomish County. 99W was a 2-lane road with very few stop lights. You can see the remnants of the Douglas Fir forest that covered the area - in the back yard! The dog park around the corner at Esperance Park was the local elementary school.
Today, it's still a very quiet and calm corner, but the area is now the heart of the Edmonds International District. Need something exotic to eat? Visit the Ranch Market on 99. Or head to the Winco for staples. Want to view the snow-capped peaks of the Olympics and the Cascades? Take a short walk to the top of the hill. West is the Olympics. East is the Cascades.
A quick drive or a 2-mile walk gets you to downtown Edmonds, where you can peruse the wide variety of shops and restaurants. Or you can board the Ferry to head to Kingston (great crepes just uphill from the landing).
Brought your bike? Go out Olympic View drive to the North then head down to Mukilteo, where the ferry takes you to Whidbey Island. Sometimes, you might see an Orca.
Sports fan? Got you covered. The Mountlake Terrace light rail station takes you to Lumen and T-Mobile much faster than you can drive to either, with no parking hassle and no downtown walking danger (PLEASE - keep your head on a swivel when walking in downtown Seattle, especially around Pioneer Square, 3rd Avenue, and the downtown International District. Some of the homeless are not so harmless.)
We've enjoyed watching the area evolve and mature, and discovering the tidbits noted above. Now it's your turn. Enjoy!