Phase 1 of a Bowman Bay Pier construction project has started this week. The existing pier will be demolished and replaced. Bowman Bay is located on the Fidalgo Island side of Deception Pass State Park.
Citing environmental and safety concerns, State Parks has plans to replace the existing pier, gangway and float at East Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park. This popular park asset was constructed using creosote timbers. The new facility, a bit smaller with 2,237 square feet of overwater coverage, will include steel grating materials.
Pictured docking Wednesday afternoon at Port of Anacortes Pier 1 is the fish processor “Pacific Glacier.” Port Director of Operations John Hachey is pictured (center) with others observing the docking of the vessel.
Cranes on the skyline are typical on the Anacortes waterfront, but this crane at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 is here only temporarily. T Bailey of Anacortes is fabricating caissons for Kiewit for the footings of a bridge project on the Frasier River. These pipes are 240 feet long 5 feet in diameter, weighing in […]
This view of Randy’s Pier 61 Restaurant and homes on Cap Sante was taken Friday from the deck of MV Ken Sea, a ship making its first commercial run since its launch in Japan. Also pictured is the old Wyman’s Marina, now owned by the Port of Anacortes.
Fall weather keeps most boaters at home, so “traffic” on the Guemes Channel is at a minimum as dredging continues at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) shipyard. By the time the 2009 boating season arrives, there will be dramatic changes visible near Port of Anacortes Pier One.
Dining at a waterfront restaurant offers a “dessert” with no calories. Lunch this week at Randy’s Pier 61 on the Guemes Channel provided an opportunity to enjoy a parade of boats, a view of snow-capped Mt. Baker, and even a pair of seals playing hide and seek in the harbor. There was activity at the […]