It was a balmy night, at least by comparison with the previous week or two. Anacortes kicked off the Christmas season Friday with the annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting and the Holiday Art Walk. Among entertainers were elementary school and high school choirs. Following the lighting ceremony many families wandered downtown to see the lights and visit shops. Santa stayed for awhile to pose for photos with children in the lower level of the Chamber of Commerce building.
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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