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oin us in celebrating the kickoff of the 2021 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival on April 1 from 6 p.m. - 6:30 pm at the Judd & Black Appliance/Peoples Bank 2021 Gala Celebration. This year’s event will be a virtual party, including a live performance by The Joan Penney Jazz Quartet, an update from our tulip growers, themed party favors, a silent auction, and delicious treats! Said festival President Cindy Verge, “We wanted to have something going
on the first of April and we’re really excited to have local jazz singer Joan Penney sing. She has put together an exciting line-up, kicking her set off with “We Must Believe in Spring.” We hope you will join us and support our silent auction. We are working very hard to be here for 2022 and fundraising is an important part of that.” Said Verge, “We are looking forward to a beautiful tulip season in the Skagit Valley. We
hope that you walk through a tulip field, go to one of our gardens and enjoy our festival events and activities. We are so happy to be able to have people come to the Skagit Valley in 2021 even though Covid-19 regulations and restrictions will be in place. The festival will be a little different so we appreciate your patience and enthusiasm for the tulips of the Skagit Valley. We want everybody to stay safe and to enjoy their visit.” WELCOME continued on page 4
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The Tulip Festival traditionally depends on hundreds of donated hours from students and other community members and sponsorship money from more than 200 local businesses and organizations. This year we have a volunteer handing out posters and brochures and local media continues to play a big role in advertising the festival, including Skagit Publishing that doubles as a sponsor. Said Verge, “Because of Covid-19 and limited space inside our office, we haven’t been able to have
as many volunteers helping as normal, but we are hopeful that we can have our core volunteer and paid staff working in our office during April, 2021 to get information out to tulip fans by answering your questions and phone calls as we can. We will be encouraging people to visit our website and Facebook page for updated information. Brochures and maps will be located outside of the office for easy pick up and we will be offering curbside pick-up of festival merchandise ordered through our website.”
Facebook Photo Contest Get your camera and participate in our annual Facebook Photo Contest, presented by North Coast Credit Union. Check www.Facebook.com/ SkagitValleyTulipFestival for entry details, weekly finalists and the winning photos. Submit your photos (one per week during April) and our committee will choose weekly finalists and announce the winners in various categories at the end of the festival. We are adding a new, fourth category this year: Tulips WELCOME continued on page 6
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Welcome to the 38th Anniversary of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival!
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Tulip Field Map
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2021 Official Poster & Artist
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Mount Vernon Downtown Association Tulip Festival Street Fair
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Tulip Festival Suppliers
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Tulip Festival Events
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Economic Boost to County
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in Your Backyard. The winning photographers will receive a signed 2021 poster and have their photo published in the festival brochure in 2022.
Tulip Festival History The mission of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is to coordinate and promote a countywide spring celebration of the tulip bloom, in commemoration of the valley’s annual tulip harvest, and to be an advocate for Skagit Valley agriculture. In the early 1980s, then Mount Vernon Chamber
of Commerce directors Jerry Digerness and Joan Houchen recognized that thousands of people were coming to visit the tulips of Skagit Valley. They decided to form the official Tulip Festival and created a weekend of events and festivities meant to entice and enhance visitors’ trips to the area during the month of April. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival was officially inaugurated by the chamber in 1984 and was run through that office until 1994 when the festival became its own entity. In 2002, separation from the
chamber was completed when the organization moved to its own offices. Over the decades the festival has grown in length. The event began as a three-day weekend; jumped to 10 days, then 17 and has been a full 30 days since 2003. With the unpredictability of the weather, the full 30 days means that the tulips have a greater chance of blooming during the festival. Cindy Verge has been working for the Tulip Festival since 1999 and has been its executive WELCOME continued on page 8
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director since 2003; she has a BA in Communications from the University of Washington. In addition, Cindy has earned the title “Certified Festival and Event Executive” from the International Festival & Events Association (IFEA). Verge works with a 20-person volunteer board of directors (including voting members and advisory positions) who govern the festival and provide support for festivaloperated events such as the Gala, the fall Poster Unveiling, and the annual Tulip Parade.
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Social Media The Tulip Festival Facebook page is vital to the festival’s ongoing success. Said Verge, “This year more than ever, Facebook will be a great place for people to learn about the festival and for us to share updated information during the festival.” Facebook exposure continues to grow, with almost 73,000 followers as of this year. The page is used throughout the year to welcome new sponsors, share information about events in the Skagit Valley, and keep festival enthusiasts informed about the flower fields. This year, the festival is branching out WELCOME continued on page 10
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onto Instagram as it’s a great platform for sharing beautiful pictures and videos of the blooms. Skagit Publishing supports the Tulip Festival by hosting and maintaining the festival’s official website. Said Cindy, “We recently renovated the website and we hope that you like some of the new features, including an updated shopping experience and events calendar. Even with the festival canceled last year, over 80,000 people visited the website. We’re looking forward to getting back to our normal 450,000 unique visitors over the calendar year.” Site visitors can shop for merchandise and find details about events. They will also find an interactive map, updated pictures and events, daily updates on blooms, changes to hours for tulip fields and travel tips – all in a mobile friendly format. The map has points linking users to locations, hours, and websites of some of WELCOME continued on page 11
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the event’s sponsors.
What to See & Do The 2021 Tulip Festival will run from April 1-30. Check tulipfestival.org for updates on blooms, a calendar of events, maps and places to stay, eat and shop. Events are spread throughout the valley in cities from SedroWoolley to Anacortes, MountVernon, Burlington and La Conner. Said Cindy, “We hope you enjoy the events and activities that are going forward this year. Many of our events and activities are run by community organizations and charities that rely on our support.” Visit the events page on tulipfestival.org for a complete list of 2021 events.
Be sure to visit Christianson’s Nursery, Snow Goose Produce, Schuh Farms and our tulip growers RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town. You will be able to order bulbs, buy cut flowers and mementos, eat and drink, take photos and much more.
Festival Tips • Avoid the crowds by planning a mid-week trip or arrive by 9 a.m. Tulip crops rotate every year and blooming fields vary day-to-day based on weather conditions. WELCOME continued on page 12
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heading out to the fields. Before you head out check tulips.com/bloommap or call 360428-5959 to make sure you are going to the fields with blooming flowers. • Be sure to make a pit-stop at home or in town before
• When traveling to the festival use Highway 20 and take exit 230 in Burlington. From there the side roads will provide easier access to the tulip fields with decreased traffic congestion compared to the main roads.
• Park FREE at the two main gardens, RoozenGaarde (on Beaver Marsh Road) and Tulip Town (on Bradshaw Road). The festival is a driving tour with events miles apart. Pick up a brochure with a map or visit tulipfestival.org/map; note that WELCOME continued on page 13
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the map identifies locations but is not to scale. • Tulip fields are usually muddy. Wear rubber boots and clothes that you don’t mind getting wet/ dirty. Bring garbage bags for dirty clothes and muddy boots and a change of clothes and footwear. • Pets are not allowed in the gardens or the fields. Drones are also prohibited.
Tulip Festival Tours Are you looking for a small group tour of the tulips led by a knowledgeable local guide? Bring your camera and enjoy a day centered around the glorious tulip fields without having to plan the whole trip on your own. If you’re coming from areas outside of the Skagit Valley, we recommend our local tour operator:
Skagit Guided Adventures (360) 474-7479
www.skagitguidedadventures. com Relax, enjoy and learn about the tulip history, industry and festival by our expert friendly local guide. Small, private tours run daily 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. from Mount Vernon’s Amtrak station. Free area hotel pickup.
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Vernon. On arrival, be prepared to rent a car, call a taxi or work with one of our tour providers listed above to get to the tulip fields as there are no shuttles or tours from the train station. BY BUS Monday through Saturday Skagit Transit Route 615 operates along McLean Rd. If you take this bus, make sure to get on and off at Beaver Marsh Road as this is the closest stop to the tulip fields and gardens. Note that you will still be walking a distance to reach your destination. BY CAR The tulip fields are located
60 miles north of Seattle along I-5 and 70 miles south of Vancouver, BC, Canada. The tulips are generally grown in a 15-mile triangle bordered by Highway 20, the Skagit River, and the Swinomish River Channel. Use State Route 20 to enter the tulip area, and carpool if possible. PARKING Parking is available at designated lots in the Tulip Field area. The two display gardens, RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town, both have free parking adjacent to their facilities. Parking in official RoozenGaarde lots will involve a per person fee as well; details will be made available closer to the tulip bloom. Roadside parking is limited
due to shoulder conditions and traffic safety regulations. BY BICYCLE Most tulip fields, events, attractions and display gardens can be accessed easily by cycle but be prepared for the weather, bike defensively and watch for changing road conditions.
Tulip Country Bike Tours (360) 424-7461
www.countrycycling.com Tulip Country Bike Tours offers bike rentals on a limited basis. Their rentals include a map, self-guided tour route and staff recommendations for lunch and other stops. In addition, visitors with their own cycles can join the guided tours at a discounted rate.
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nique to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, each year a committee of community volunteers selects a local artist to create an official poster. The artist is announced in November at the official poster unveiling celebration at Skagit Valley Gardens. Sponsored by Heritage Bank, the event is the first opportunity to see the new poster and products for the upcoming Tulip Festival. Local artists submit their applications and the winner is free to choose their medium and style in a way that will interpret their vision of the festival and the tulips of Skagit Valley. Congratulations to Jennifer McGill, who was selected as this year’s artist. Jennifer has been a professional artist for over 30 years. She has an illustration and design background and studied art at The Art Institute of Chicago & The American Academy of Art. McGill has received numerous prestigious art and design awards, and has won a range of art competitions. Her work is worldwide with collectors, products and installations. Jennifer’s career includes working as a Designer and Illustrator for MEET THE ARTIST: Enesco, Bunnies By The Bay, and Dillon Works. Kevin Hartman of Weststar Solutions Jennifer lives in Mount Vernon with her husband, son worked with McGill to transform her painting and a dog named Pickle. She has been inspired by Napa, into the Tulip Festival poster. Hartman will Chicago, Seattle and Skagit Valley throughout her life also be designing official apparel and many and career to date. Said Jennifer, “It’s a dream come other products using the poster art. true to have my artwork on this poster. As an artist I Jennifer will sign your poster at am drawn to vintage so anything that Tulip Town and RoozenGaarde gift has history or tells a story I absolutely shops on Fridays April 2, 9, 16, 23 love. One evening my husband and and 30. Tulip Town hours are from I were out driving around the tulip 10 a.m. to noon; RoozenGaarde fields. It happened to be April 7, 2020, hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. which was the night of the big, romantic RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver super moon. I jumped out of the truck Marsh Road, Mount Vernon and caught this gorgeous golden moon Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw rising over these beautiful tulip fields. Road, Mount Vernon I snapped a picture and that was the The poster will also be inspiration for the painting and its title: available for purchase online Under a Tulip Moon.” with curbside pickup at the Tulip Learn more about Jennifer on her Festival Office, 311 W Kincaid St., Mount website: jamcgill.com/about Vernon.
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Westar Solutions is returning this year as the official Tulip Festival merchandising supplier. Based in Mount Vernon, Westar Solutions offers a complete source for graphics services
like a collector’s pin (limited run of 100) and mouse pads. With nearly 100% of merchandising now happening in Skagit County, the festival is able to offer a wider variety of clothing colors and sizes. The festival is proud to be producing merchandise locally and of the relationships we have with local retailers who can carry some of these products. Said Westar President Kevin Hartman, “It’s not just a festival or about making a profit. We’re involved in Tulip Festival meetings –
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we’re involved in developing the festival and being part of the community. Keeping manufacturing in Skagit County helps to build our community; it keeps jobs in the county.” Kevin’s connection to the Tulip Festival began as a child raised in Mount Vernon. He has a background in art, design and manufacturing. Kevin has worked for Westar for 22 years, straight out of high school. He took over as president in 2006.
Tulip Suppliers The tulips are spread throughout the Skagit Valley in rotating fields a few miles apart so you will want to take a driving tour to see them all. The festival’s tulip suppliers, RoozenGaarde/Washington Bulb Co., Inc. and Tulip Town, both offer artistic tulip displays in their show gardens and have a deep passion for growing tulips.
Washington Bulb Company/ RoozenGaarde Flowers & Bulbs: RoozenGaarde Owned by the Roozen family, RoozenGaarde (tulips.com) is the retail division of Washington Bulb Company Inc., the largest flower bulb grower in North America. It farms nearly 800 acres of tulip and daffodil fields located throughout the Skagit Valley. In addition to the fields of flowers, they also grow tulips and lilies year-round in 15 acres
of greenhouses and peonies in the late spring. Washington Bulb Company Inc. is one of the largest employers in the Skagit Valley and the primary tulip grower for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. RoozenGaarde is currently open but the festival season will be a bit different for 2021. Capacity will be restricted during Tulip Festival and advanced reservations via online ticketing will be required. For information regarding the spring bloom and online ticketing, those interested should visit tulips.com/tulip-festivalinformation.
display garden is redesigned every year with 100 plus varieties of tulips and over 150 other flower varieties including daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, muscari and other specialty flowers. A 25-acre tulip field and 22-acre daffodil field sit next to the display garden. Visit RoozenGaarde’s Bloom Map at www.tulips.com for updated Bloom information. Tulip Festival visitors will need to book tickets online in advance. Don’t forget the gift shop, bulb booth and fresh cut flowers. Pets and drones not permitted.
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at Tulip Town. The team’s goal is to keep the farm a strong agricultural statement that the community can be proud of. Excellent landscaping techniques are featured throughout the farm, with apple trees, gardens, nursery trees, annuals and perennials. The 2021 show gardens will officially open to the public on April 1 and remain open through bloom season. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, access to the gardens is limited and all tickets must be bought in advance online. There will be three ticket options. General Admission includes a self-guided tour of the 2021 Tulip Bloom field, tulip gardens, windmill, indoor tulip display and barn experience. The Experience Pass includes everything from the General Admission plus a mini workshop and escorted access directly into the field where you will be taught how to pick your own bouquet (that you can take home). The Photography Pass (day or season) provides
exclusive access to the tulip field and gardens during the golden hours: 6 a.m. - 8 a.m. and through sunset, as well as during normal business hours. Check https:// tuliptown.com/pages/visit for updates on ticketing details. · Tulip Town has a new “shop local” section and gift shop. Credit cards are now accepted. · Parking is free in the gravel parking lot with special spots for those with disabilities: the lot is on Bradshaw Road, adjoining the Tulip Town fields and indoor flower show. · No pets (except service animals) or drones. *Learn more about the members of Spinach Bus Ventures at
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WaFd Bank Tulips on Parade April 10, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a new twist on the annual Tulip Festival Parade in downtown LaConner and it’s open to tulip fans everywhere. Display your gardening talent with live, planted tulips or a fun Tulip Festival/springcelebration themed décor by entering the virtual and/or live parade. Parade participants will be provided a sign and be part of our interactive map so the public can enjoy your tulips/ decorations from their car and then vote for their favorites.
If your tulips aren’t visible from the road, you can send us a picture and enter our virtual event between April 5-20. Parade voting will stay open through April 12. There will be prizes for winners! Said festival President Cindy Verge, “This is a way to have a fun and safe activity and get the folks that come here for the festival out and about in our communities.”
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EVENTS from page 23
pot of Willowbrook’s loose-leaf tea served with soup, tea sandwiches, sweet cream scones and home-baked goodies. Tea will be served in the heated tea tent as well as in the manor to comply with social distancing mandates. Limited seating. Online reservations required. Visit teaandtour.com/product/tea-and-tulips/ to make your reservation.
Tulip Festival at South Fork Farms Daily in April, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Have you ever fed an alpaca? These beautiful animals will capture your heart. Visiting South Fork Farms alpacas is a great family activity and a place for kids to come and unwind after visiting the tulip fields. Shop Bunkhouse Boutique, with “all things alpaca,” for yarn, garments, scarves, gloves, and children’s items. EVENTS continued on page 27
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Though this year won’t be exactly like normal, there will still be access to walk around and interact with the alpacas. There will be two feeding stations set up with social distancing spacing. Likewise, the Bunkhouse Boutique will be limited to three people inside at a time. Hand sanitizer will be provided. You can visit us at alpacasofsouthforkfarms. com/. Please visit our Facebook page: South Fork Farms – The Bunkhouse Boutique for updates throughout the Tulip Festival.
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Economic Boost to County In a regular year, the Tulip Festival draws an average of 350,000 tourists to the Skagit Valley over the month of April, providing a huge bump to Skagit County’s tourism industry. Approximately 75 percent of festival visitors come on day or overnight trips from out of the area in groups of about three, which means increased revenue for local restaurants, lodging and shops. Visitors participate in the festival’s events, many of which support local organizations and charities. Said festival President Cindy Verge, “This
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year will be a little different because of COVID-19 restrictions and border closures but we know there will still be out-of-state visitors and that visitor spending in the valley will be more important than ever.” The Tulip Festival board, staff and volunteers are proud of the small businesses and agricultural heritage in Skagit Valley. In order to celebrate it, the festival developed an Official Product program to promote local businesses and locally made products.
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These businesses highlight some of the best the Skagit Valley has to offer. Participants pay a licensing fee for use of the festival’s artwork so customers will easily recognize these special products. This year, the festival has added some new official product lines: official candle and bath products from Reclamation Candle Company and Coffee Bar, official cannabis from Freya Farm and an official hard cider from Ragged & Right Cider Project.
Official coffee from Fidalgo Bay Coffee Roasters Official wine from Pasek Cellers Official jewelry from Warren Jewelers Official chocolate from Forté Chocolates We hope you will support our local businesses and participate in festival events throughout the month of April; we are looking forward to having tulip fans back this year.
Returning official products are: Official beer from Anacortes Brewery/ Rockfish Grill
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mmaculate Conception Regional School sixth grader, Cadence Natoli, and Harriet Rowley Elementary School fifth grader, George Windler, are returning this year as the festival’s Tulip Ambassadors. The pair won the 37th annual Tulip Ambassador contest last year after competing alongside about 50 other fourth and fifth graders from around the county. A panel of judges selected the two best candidates by asking participants a couple of questions: why he or she wants to be a Tulip Ambassador and a “mystery” question such as: “Who is your favorite superhero and why?” With the festival shut down last year because of Covid-19, George and Cadence didn’t get an opportunity to participate like normal so their term was extended. Festival President Cindy Verge said, “They’re still excited to be ambassadors. We were pleased to get them involved with the virtual poster unveiling last fall and look forward to working with them through this year’s festival – even if the events won’t look AMBASSADORS continued on page 31
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exactly the same.” Over the course of a regular year, Tulip Ambassadors are given a variety of tasks in their role of representing the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival including greeting visitors at the annual PACCAR Technical Center open house, appearing on local radio stations, riding in the start of the WaFd Bank Tulip Parade, meeting the governor and attending the Tulip Festival Gala. The ambassadorship is a great opportunity for students to get involved in their community and share their pride with visitors. The Tulip Festival youth competition began as the “Little Miss Tulip” contest. Today the event is open to all children currently attending fourth or fifth grade in Skagit County and has become a search for “Tulip Ambassadors.” Two official Tulip Ambassadors are chosen each February by a five-panel judging team from the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Board of Directors. The Tulip Festival organization works to make the try-outs a special occasion for the kids.
CHECK WWW.TULIPFESTIVAL.ORG for current admission and COVID-related information. STATE ROUTE 20 AT EXIT 230 – Use it! Wide open, efficient, fast. BE PATIENT – these are rural farm roads that are easily overwhelmed. FLAGGERS are there for your safety – Please be courteous to them. LOOK for designated parking areas – they are next to fields. NO PARKING ZONES will be enforced and tickets will be issued. NO PARKING allowed in travel lanes of any public road or on private property. PRIVATE LAND The tulip area is all private property. Please respect it. FARM EQUIPMENT – Slow tractors now ensure a good harvest later. NO DRONES – Drones are NOT allowed in gardens or tulip fields.
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