![]() ![]() Greeting you inside are three 25-foot-tall house posts, or totem poles. While it may be close, upon entering the new resort, you get the feeling that you are somewhere far away. Brett Magnin, another ’80s MIHS graduate, is Tulalip Resort Casino’s executive vice president. Steve Bosetti, of Ruhl-Parr Associates, one of the project’s architects, happens to live on Mercer Island as does Troy Longwith, the resort’s director of sales. Two other MIHS alumni also worked on the project: Sean Hatch, the purchasing agent, and Bill Kent, of Mortenson Construction, from the classes of 19, respectively. Her son, Randy LaFollette, is the director of marketing and a 1980 Mercer Island High School graduate. That is, until you discover that Interior Design International, Inc., the award-winning firm owned by Island resident Shirley LaFollette, did the work. The resort and casino are a balance of Las Vegas style glitz with Northwest natural elements evocative of earth, wind, fire and water.Īt first glance, you might not think that the new Tulalip Resort and Spa has much in common with Mercer Island. Just a 50-minute drive from Mercer Island, the destination is practically in our own backyard and features a world-class spa, pool, meeting rooms, ballrooms, six restaurants and 370 guest rooms. ![]() It has been a five-year journey, but last August the Tulalip Resort and Spa finally opened its doors. ![]()
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