Thanks once again to the Anacortes Lions Club for sponsoring the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Anacortes! There was some competition for viewers with a state championship football game happening the same day in Seattle, but perennial parade participants showed up in holiday colors. Those in the crowd lining Commercial Avenue enjoyed not only watching […]
It was exciting to see the city’s vintage 1924 American LaFrance fire engine motoring up Commercial Avenue under its own power at the Anacortes Lions Christmas parade! Kudos to all who have spent many years restoring this beauty. Honored occupant on this “Walk with Santa” was Mayor Laurie Gere.
One could always count in muralist Bill Mitchell to participate in the annual Anacortes Lions Christmas Parade. This photo was taken in 2006, Bill with salmon and Little Mermaid Ariel, all aboard in his familiar three-wheeled electric vehicle, corn cob pipe in place.