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Right on cue: Arts Festival!
Here it comes! Anacortes Arts Festival, with something for everyone, from art to food and music. Opens Friday, the 5th, runs through Sunday. Click here to visit the festival website.
Gallery hosts 7th annual “Little Gems” show
Scott Milo Gallery in downtown Anacortes will host the 7th Annual “Little Gems” Small Works Show featuring Plein Air Washington artists August 5 – 27, 2022. The show features 72 small works by Plein Air Washington members. The group offers many styles and mediums. Paul Kratter is the juror for the awards. Also on display […]
Anders Men take to the sky
Heritage Flight Museum was founded in 1996 by William “Bill” and Valerie Anders. The museum’s vintage aircraft collection began with the P-51 Mustang “Val-Halla” and has steadily grown. In 2014, HFM moved to Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington, Washington. The museum currently houses 15 aircraft, several antique military vehicles, a library and many artifacts donated […]
Fly Day July 2022
Anacortes was well represented among those gathered at the July 23 Fly Day at Heritage Flight Museum. Pictured here is a formation of vintage aircraft flown by former astronaut Bill Anders and his sons, Greg and Alan. Also pictured with Alan (left) outside a hangar are Anacortes Mayor Matt Miller (center) and ex-Navy man Ernie […]
Coke shipments boost local economy
It’s all about jobs. Petroleum coke shipments from HF Sinclair refinery mean jobs at the March’s Point plant as well as jobs for ship’s crew, local longshoremen and truckers. Shipments go out of Port of Anacortes Pier 2 on the Guemes Channel.
Paint in the air
Paint crews are busy with high visibility (pun attended) work at the new addition to the Majestic Inn and Spa in downtown Anacortes.
Ferry boasts a new look
After recent work in drydock at Dakota Creek Industries the MV Tokitae is back at the Ship Harbor ferry terminal in West Anacortes. This ferry is a 362-foot, 1,500 passenger vessel that plays an important role in the Washington State ferry system. The ferry, built in Seattle, has two car decks (capacity 144 vehicles) and […]
Breakfast is served
There’s no ordering from the menu in this heron’s world. Great eyes and lightning fast reflexes are required to win this contest.
4th of July parade photos: 2022
With the roar of two U.S. Navy jets kicking off the event, the 2022 Anacortes 4th of July Parade roared back to life. It was exciting to see hundreds of people crowd the sidewalks of Commercial Avenue to enjoy this colorful parade. Following are a few shots for the archives:
4th of July parade back in a big way!
This photo says it all about the 2022 City of Anacortes Independence Day parade: big audience, colorful participants … and even a state ferry at the north end of Commercial Avenue to remind us of our maritime heritage. Later in the day the community continued the celebration with the Port’s “Rock the Dock” event at […]
Mayor rides shotgun on vintage firetruck
It was exciting to see the city’s vintage 1924 American LaFrance fire engine motoring up Commercial Avenue with Mayor Matt Miller riding shotgun. Thanks to the City of Anacortes for hosting another great Independence Day parade in downtown Anacortes!
Gallery features pastel artist Houston
The Scott Milo Gallery in downtown Anacortes opens a July show featuring landscape and seascape pastels by Amanda Houston. Also available are intricately detailed Northwest watercolors by Peggy Woods, rich, abstracted encaustic wax paintings on panels by Mark Wall, regional acrylics by Cynthia Richardson and stylized acrylic landscapes by Ria Harboe. The gallery will also […]
