Memories of last year’s foul festival Friday (rain) were forgotten today as the skies opened for a beautiful Day One of the Anacortes Arts Festival. Imaged captured this morning before crowds arrived included Kathey Ervin, a Sequim-based basketmaker who uses “all-native Northwest materials.” A metal sculpture of a raven peeked out above the walls of a booth in front of the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center.
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
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