Photos by Tag: Christmas

December 10th, 2011

Community embraces Celtic Christmas

What a great combination! Phillanthropy and entertainment. Hundreds gathered Saturday night for two shows at the Port of Anacortes Event Center. Benefit performances by Geoffrey Castle “bookended” a lighted boat parade. Castle’s high energy performance focused first on children with a 4 p.m. matinee, and then on a largely adult audience at 6:30 p.m. The […]

December 8th, 2011

Holiday lights winners

Among businesses acknowledged for their Christmas lights this week was Epicure, a downtown kitchen shop. Others honored by a Chamber of Commerce team of judges included Buer’s Floral, Strandberg Construction and Dr. Daniel Rasmussen, dentist.

December 5th, 2011

A song in their hearts

Elementary school students from Fidalgo School proved they could walk and entertain at the same time, led by director Tina Franulovich Martin (right, rear) in the Anacortes Lions Christmas Parade.

December 4th, 2011

Christmas parade, Anacortes style

As noted by my friend Art Shotwell of anacortesnow.com, the annual Lions Club Christmas Parade in Anacortes is all about kids. There are almost as many kids IN the parade as there are gathered with family to watch. From clubs to athletic teams, Scouts, bands and choirs, the children of Anacortes are well represented in […]

December 4th, 2011

K-Kids distribute goodies

Among Lions Christmas Parade participants were kids from the Island View K-Kids (Kiwanis) club. The kids donned their red and white caps and distributed Christmas candy to a delighted crowd at the Saturday morning event on Commercial Avenue.

December 3rd, 2011

Open cab for Santa

Santa greeted hundreds of people lining the main street of Anacortes Saturday morning for the annual Lions Club Christmas Parade. Santa and driver Loren Knutsen followed right behind Town Crier Richard Riddell. As usual, the parade featured entries with participants of all ages … and there was plenty of music and candy to go around. […]

December 3rd, 2011

Santa lights up downtown Anacortes

Santa delighted his downtown Anacortes crowd Friday night when he led a countdown and “threw the switch” on a community Christmas tree. Pictured here with Santa are members of the An-O-Chords men’s chorus, one of several music groups providing entertainment at the Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting event. Today’s holiday schedule continues with the […]

December 2nd, 2011

Chamber kicks off Christmas season

Anacortes Chamber of Commerce President Kristi Gabrielse presided over a Friday evening event that included the traditional lighting of the community Christmas tree. There was an enthusiastic crowd for an evening that also featured visits from Santa and Town Crier Richard Riddell. Entertainment included school choirs, ensemble band and the An-O-Chords men’s choir. Many from […]

December 2nd, 2011

Upstage for men and women

Fully decorated and ready to serve your Christmas needs in the “wardrobe” category is Upstage Boutique and Men’s Clothing on Commercial Avenue in downtown Anacortes. Owner Ann Smith has been in business here for more than 30 years. Upstage offers a wide selection of clothing for women and men. Their extensive clothing lines include: Columbia, […]

December 1st, 2011

Donatello ready for holidays

Gardenias in December are hard to come by, but Shauna (right) at Donatello Flowers & Gifts handled my request within 24 hours. Donatello is prepared for Christmas, from seasonal inventory to sparkling decorations. Pictured here with Shauna is Barb, another member of the friendly staff at this unique Commercial Avenue shop.

November 30th, 2011

Rudolph characters on display

Look to the display windows at Bayshore Office Supply on Commercial Avenue and you will find several characters from the classic TV special: “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” the longest running Christmas program in U.S. history. The late Burl Ives, balladeer, actor and voice behind this long-running favorite, spent the final years of his life […]

November 27th, 2011

Mercantilian Christmas greetings

I’m pretty sure “Mercantilian” isn’t a word, but I knew business owners Craig and Beth wouldn’t mind. The Mercantile was hopping as the big push toward Christmas begins. Last year I popped in for a photo of Nutcrackers, but this year I opted not to compete with actual shoppers.

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