A record crowd showed up Thursday evening for a combined Skagit Valley Tulip Festival poster unveiling and a “Taste of Skagit” featuring food, drink and desserts from a variety of regional businesses. Host of the poster event was Whidbey Island Bank. Long-time festival art participant Kate Larsson of Gig Harbor came away with the big prize this year as her art was selected for the 2012 festival poster. On display were a variety of festival memorabilia items ranging from “hoodies” to posters.
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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