Looking Back
Anacortes Farmers Market
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.
Crowd pleasers
Without a doubt, the Twisted Pixies were the most colorful element of the Anacortes 4th of July parade! A great parade, a large and appreciative crowd. Thanks to all who contributed to this annual celebration of our democracy!
Seahawks deliver flag to Seahawks
Lifetime Anacortes Seahawks fan Lloyd Crosby was given the honors Friday afternoon as the Seattle Seahawks delivered a special 12th man flag to an enthusiastic crowd. The AHS Seahawks were established in 1925. Pictured here with Lloyd are Seahawks CJ Prosise (running back) and Joey Hunt (center).
Seahawks visit Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks “12 Tour” will visit Anacortes this Friday! Get ready for football season as the Seattle Seahawks make a stop at Anacortes High School’s Seahawk Stadium on Friday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. Join Mayor Laurie Gere, school officials, students and other community members as the Seattle Seahawks raise the 12 Flag. This event […]
Arts Festival gears up
Preparations are underway for the 56th Anacortes Arts Festival, August 4 – 6. This community event is one of the largest and oldest arts festivals in the Northwest, consisting of more than 250 juried booths filling downtown Anacortes. The event also features a regional Fine Art Exhibition and three stages with extended evening hours. There is a demonstrating artist area […]
Tokitae in drydock
If you’re in Anacortes it’s hard not to notice the Seattle-based Tokitae ferry, filling the horizon at the north end of Commercial Avenue. The state ferry is under wraps in drydock at Dakota Creek Industries, undergoing maintenance work that includes painting.
Cabana celebrates 2nd season
Celebrating its second season in Anacortes is The Cabana at Anthony’s, Cap Sante Marina. The Cabana offers casual dining as well as a fish & chip “to-go” bar for quick service dining. The Cabana has two full-size Bocce Ball courts available for guests while dining.
Path with a view
The Rotary Park path to gazebo and beach is always a pleasure. Paved, level … and killer views of Cap Sante Marina and environs. Today boats, bunnies and squirrels.
Day Two at Waterfront Festival
It promises to be another exciting day at the 2017 Anacortes Waterfront Festival! This free festival at Cap Sante Marina opens at 10 a.m., running until 5 p.m. with dozens of activity options ranging from live music on the main stage to a stroll through aisles of vendors and education exhibits. Hundreds have scored already […]
Classic Cruise In at bowling alley
Friday evening provided perfect weather for the Classic Cruise In and Brewers Night at San Juan Bar & Grill. Classics ranged from coupes to dragsters, convertibles to custom-built. The Cruise Ins are scheduled monthly in the parking lot of the southside bowling alley.
North Cascades Hwy open
We had a lot of snow this past winter, but the state Department of Transportation has done an awesome job in the mountains, and the North Cascades Highway is open. Click on this photo above Diablo Lake to check out a WSDOT video showing some of the work behind that May 16 opening.
Treatment Plant now four years old
May 11, 2013 was a memorable day, when City Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer (right) hosted a celebration of the new $58 million water treatment plant on the Skagit River. Then Mayor Dean Maxwell presided over one of the largest public utility expansion projects in the state at that time (from February 2011 to May 2013). In addition to […]
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