Inside looking up. Public art at The Depot in downtown Anacortes, May 2007.
A number of factors including sunshine and a pent-up desire to gather in groups once again have breathed new life into communities including Anacortes. Businesses were busy up and down Commercial Avenue, with activity spilling over the The Depot and Cap Sante Marina neighborhoods as well. Featured here are a few examples of that activity, […]
Regulars at Depot Plaza events including the Anacortes Farmers Market will be delighted to know there is a new stand-alone public restroom going in on the north perimeter. The restroom, funded by an economic development grant from Skagit County, is a prefab structure being installed by contractor PNW Civil. This unit will feature a room […]
One of my favorites from Feline Files. A cat takes to the tracks near The Depot in downtown Anacortes, August 2012.
Railroad scale gauge, The Depot in downtown Anacortes. 2001.
It was encouraging this morning (Sat., Oct. 17) to see lots of activity in the downtown Anacortes area, including crowds at the Anacortes Farmers Market. Did you know market memberships are available? Mark your calendar now for the annual Holiday Market at The Depot, Saturday, November 21. For details about the downtown market click here.
A new twist on an old American tradition was a July 3, 2016 celebration at The Depot in downtown Anacortes, celebrating not only the Fourth of July but the City’s 125th Anniversary. The family friendly event featured patriotic music, a “cry” by Town Crier Richard Riddell, fun and games and a brief review of American […]
The eruption of spring colors has begun at The Depot in downtown Anacortes. In addition to tree blossoms, beautiful plants around the former train depot include crocuses and daffodils. Adjacent to Cap Sante Marina and the W.T. Preston sternwheeler on the Anacortes waterfront.