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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 […]

An exciting kickoff Fly Day at Heritage Flight Museum in Bayview. On hand for flights in the vintage aircraft were retired military pilot and NASA astronaut Bill Anders, founder of the world class museum. Flying with him are his sons, Greg and Alan Anders (plus Craig Nelson). See the museum website for details, including information […]

The Anacortes Museum announced this week a new self-guided, smartphone tour of the Bill Mitchell Mural Project. Anyone with a smartphone is invited to log onto: billmitchellmuralproject.org and begin exploring the Anacortes history spotlighted by the late Bill Mitchell. “Mitchell was a muralist, cartoonist, artist, local historian, pirate and overall scallywag – who was born […]

By Steve Berentson While all but a handful of wooden ships from the heyday of Pacific Northwest shipping are gone and forgotten, the schooner “La Merced” still catches the eye and sparks the imaginations of visitors to the north shore of Fidalgo Island. Granted, the storied vessel has been stripped of masts and deck fittings, […]

By Steve Berentson They are not precious stones in the traditional sense, but the thousands of colored rocks making up Causland Memorial Park walls and gazebo have distinguished the city block as a community gem since its construction 100 years ago. The downtown park’s roots trace to the turn of the century as a vacant […]

I took advantage of a sunny period to get out for some snow photos, including the gazebo at Causland Memorial Park and also the iconic Anacortes Museum, which was originally a Carnegie Library. Then came a couple (few?) new inches of snow Wednesday night and early Thursday. Perhaps our Christmas snow will last through New […]

Oh, what a day! Skagit County’s Heritage Flight Museum team closed the 2021 season in style Saturday, September 18 with vintage aircraft flight demonstrations set against blue skies and massive cumulus clouds. Demonstrations ranged from single ship fighter to a 4-plane formation of T-6s, including a “missing man” formation. There were also static displays and […]

Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington celebrated what may be temporary freedom from COVID-19 restrictions with a “Fly Day” that drew several hundred spectators. Among vintage aircraft that took to the air to thrill the crowd were a P-51 Mustang, a B-25, a couple of T-6 Texans, a PT-13 Stearman and an AD-4NA Skyraider. Among pilots […]

Seven years of work culminated in July 2008 with the “crowning” of a J.C. Leadbetter street clock on Commercial Avenue in front of the Brown Lantern Tavern. Addition of the brass finial was the dream of former museum director Gary Cline, but it took lots of partners to make the dream a reality. Tom Thompson, […]

One of my favorite photos of the Anacortes Museum. I was driving by one day in 2002 when I spotted this Model T Ford parked out front. Had to stop for this shot.

It was nine years ago this month that I photographed former Anacortes Museum Director Gary Cline in volunteer mode, painstakingly placing bricks at the entrance to the public library.

Dear Anacortes Community, As I write this, community transmission of COVID-19 is occurring in Skagit County. We are all seeing breaking news on our TV screens, hearing it on the radio, on our phones and from our fellow community members. Now is the time to follow the guidelines set by Skagit County Public Health and […]