This couple made a wise decision Tuesday morning, taking advantage of the sun for a romantic stroll along the path from Cap Sante Boat Haven to Rotary Park on the Anacortes shoreline.
Take advantage of the coming break in weather to get out and enjoy one of this community’s most precious assets … Washington Park. Take 12th Street/Oakes west past the ferry terminal and hook up with the loop road that leads to this vantage point above Burrows Bay. Pedestrians only before 10 a.m.
Construction and landscaping crews are busy this week at the new John and Doris Tursi Park near the intersection of West 12th and Pennsylvania Avenue, adjacent to the Rock Ridge neighborhood and Anacortes Airport.
Dressed in a blanket of snow Sunday morning was the gazebo at historic Causland Memorial Park in downtown Anacortes.
What a difference a day (or two) can make! I titled this photo “Pride park,” because this community can take pride in the awesome new children’s play area at Storvik Park. This project, “Our Town Our Park” was designed, funded and built with tremendous support from the grassroots level. Hundreds of volunteers have contributed time […]
My friend James works his way up a trail near the pull-out on Washington Park’s Loop Road. What a beautiful Friday morning!
I’ve featured this tree before on this site, if I’m not mistaken, but it’s hard to resist. In fact, I think my Dad and Mom’s family album includes a photo or two with kids perched in its branches. I know ours does. Weather’s been bleak, but we had an awesome Wednesday afternoon, so Dad and […]
It’s the last day of July. Tick tock. Grab that picnic lunch and get to the beach. Among my personal favorites is this stretch of beach at the bottom of stairs just about a half-mile into the Washington Park loop road.
A city parks and recreation department staffer races out to re-join young sailors after running one of the teens in to Cap Sante Boat Haven. Young sailing students applied their new skills on a windy afternoon that provided both challenges and thrills.
It’s been a long time since I recall seeing a crowd the size of that gathered at historic Causland Park near downtown Anacortes Wednesday afternoon. The occasion was a post-parade community celebration of the Fourth of July holiday.
Students from an Anacortes Park and Recreation class sail toward Cap Sante, with a barely visible Mt. Baker looming on the horizon.
This visitor to the city’s Washington Park is silouetted against the afternoon sun as he returns to his car at the viewpoint above Burrows Island. The park was busy, likely populated by recreationists trying to make the most of remaining summer days.