I was just coming back to Highway 20 from beneath Berentson Bridge when I encountered this ambitious couple pedaling toward the island. Guess this is what you might call a “working vacation.”
For a delicious “taste” of summer in the Pacific Northwest, pay a visit to Seafarers’ Memorial Park and Cap Sante Marina in downtown Anacortes. The breathtaking shoreline of Fidalgo Bay!
Agreement on the name “Salish Sea” was approved by the U.S. and Canada in 2009. The Salish Sea extends from the north end of the Strait of Georgia to the south end of the Puget Sound and west to the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This name honors the region’s earliest inhabitants, […]
Woke up to a “Baker morning.” Beautiful light on a beautiful mountain, as seen from the southside of Anacortes, Washington.
Among artist Bill Mitchell’s many outdoor murals is this one on the face of the Anacortes Community Theater (ACT) building in downtown Anacortes. It honors the contributions of Walter Vonnegut, ‘performer among performers’ in our island community.
Sometimes I just have to drive off-island to celebrate the Skagit Valley. Interesting light these days.
Mark your calendar for Moka Joe this coming Saturday, August 12, when the coffee company will host a benefit Family Fun 5K and Concert to fund a cure for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. The shop on March’s Point across the street from the transit parking lot will be the site of a 4 p.m. […]
As the two signs in this photograph indicate, this space on the corner of 22nd Street and Commercial Avenue has been home to a couple of restaurants in recent years. Now change is in the wind once again as Lori (inset) and Michael Hayes plan to shift gears from food truck to sit-down restaurant. The […]
I was delighted this afternoon to be watching when a parent delivered a meal to a young osprey and the parent-in-residence. Lots of noise, flapping of wings. I’m no osprey expert, but I think Junior is getting close to some adventure away from home.
The 56th Anacortes Arts Festival, August 4-6, is one of the largest and oldest arts festivals in the Northwest. 250 juried booth artisans from around the country fill downtown Anacortes with jewelry, painting, photography, ceramics, glass, wearables, wood, metal and outdoor art. Three stages with extended evening hours showcase 32 musical acts. Arts at the Port (July 31-August […]
Sand sculpting will be featured at this year’s Working Studios at the Anacortes Arts Festival. Bert Adams, founder of Sand in the City, is the featured artist. Bert has organized more sand sculpting competitions than anyone else in the world. Watch his artistry come to life in a larger-than-life way. He is joined in the […]
There is plenty to see, do and hear at the Anacortes Farmers Market in downtown Anacortes, open each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Plaza at the Depot (next door to Cap Sante Marina). Oh, bring your appetite and grocery bag too.