items tagged with downtown
November 1, 2008
Hundreds of children took advantage of a daylight Halloween option offered by Anacortes businesses. Parents and children worked Commercial Avenue Friday afternoon, filling their bags with treats from local shops, offices and restaurants.
Tags: downtown, halloween
November 28, 2007
The countdown to Christmas has begun, as evidenced by the white lights and decorations already placed to “dress up” the city’s retail districts. Check out the hospital foundation’s Celebration of Trees on display at the Port of Anacortes warehouse, 1st … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, downtown, lights
June 18, 2007
What a great time of year to visit downtown Anacortes, “all dressed up” with hanging baskets, sidewalk displays and colorful banners. Take a walk, enjoy a snack or a meal, a cup of coffee or a pastry … and stop … Continue reading →
Tags: downtown, dressed
October 10, 2006
Flags flew in Anacortes Monday in recognition of Columbus Day. As usual, there was a flurry of morning activity as merchants settled in for a new week of business, shoppers stopped to pick up coffee, pastries, supplies or gifts … … Continue reading →
Tags: brown, downtown, flags, leadbetter
October 7, 2006
Sporting a bold new look is Sasso’s Restaurant at 701 Commercial in downtown Anacortes. It’s a great time of year to wander the streets of Anacortes, and to support our local restaurants during this “shoulder season” between summer and the … Continue reading →
Tags: downtown, paint, restaurant, sasso's
August 16, 2006
Beautiful weather and the burning desire to score on a bargain drove thousands to Commercial Avenue in downtown Anacortes Saturday for another great Shipwreck Day. See more photos in Activities section. Today’s feature, compliments of the Chamber of Commerce, is … Continue reading →
Tags: arch, downtown, shipwreck
March 27, 2006
It’s Week Two for Sasso’s Restaurant at its new downtown location. Sasso’s, formerly located on the south end of Commercial Avenue, moved last week to 701 Commercial Avenue. Owners George and Stacia (pictured) are excited to have diners visit their … Continue reading →
Tags: downtown, George, sasso's
February 3, 2006
This new neighborhood of homes is just a block from downtown Anacortes, located on the long-vacant lot between Causland Park and the City Library. In a few months even more folks will call the area their home as public housing … Continue reading →
Tags: downtown, housing, library
January 4, 2006
Now THIS is a security door! Photo taken at an auto body business in downtown Anacortes.
Tags: downtown, steel door
November 25, 2005
It was just about dinner time on Thanksgiving when this beautiful rainbow appeared, planting one foot in downtown Anacortes. Minutes later there was a double rainbow, the outer arch more faint than the first. To our delight, the rainbow lingered … Continue reading →
Tags: downtown, rainbow, Thanksgiving
October 12, 2005
It’s interesting to hear among local political candidates that we need to build our retail base. Seems to me to be more of a “grassroots” issue than one of local government. We’ve got some great little businesses here, but many … Continue reading →
Tags: arch, downtown, october
June 15, 2005
Downtown Anacortes streets were alive with activity Wednesday. Block renovations, hanging baskets and sidewalk planters all contribute to a brighter, more inviting historic district.
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