Skagit Newcomers and Visitors Guide 2013

mount vernon • anacortes • burlington • la conner • sedro-woolley

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Visitors and Newcomers Guide to a Special Corner of Nw washington

2013 s k a g i t v i s i t o r. c o m

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contents Farm & Field..................................................................................... 6 Farmers Markets.............................................................................. 7 & 10 WSU Display Garden...................................................................... 12 Tulip Festival..................................................................................... 13 Map................................................................................................ 8 Festival of Family Farms................................................................. 14 Wineries............................................................................................ 15-17 Recreation......................................................................................... 18-26 Golf, Cycling, Birding, Fishing, Hikes, Whales, Kayaking, Racing, Tours & Parks, Runs & Walks Weather............................................................................................. 27 Calendar............................................................................................ 28-33 Anacortes.......................................................................................... 34-40 Map................................................................................................ 36-37 Fidalgo Island Map...................................................................... 38 Anacortes Murals............................................................................. 41 Guemes Island.................................................................................. 42 La Conner......................................................................................... 47-49 Map................................................................................................ 50 Conway............................................................................................. 51 Map................................................................................................ 52 Padilla Bay........................................................................................ 59 Map................................................................................................ 54 Burlington......................................................................................... 55-58 Map................................................................................................ 56-57 Mount Vernon................................................................................... 60-64 Map................................................................................................ 62-63 Clear Lake & Big Lake.................................................................... 65 Map................................................................................................ 66 Sedro-Woolley.................................................................................. 67-69 Map................................................................................................ 68 Upper Skagit.................................................................................... 70-75 Map................................................................................................ 74-75 Skagit County Today........................................................................ 76-79 Transportation.................................................................................. 80-81 Skagit County Map.......................................................................... 80-81 Tribes................................................................................................. 82 Entertainment.................................................................................. 83-86 Advertiser Directory........................................................................ 86

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Welcome to Skagit County!

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hether you are here for a long weekend or looking to put down roots, you are in a special place that stretches from saltwater beaches on the Salish Sea to snowcapped Cascade peaks. And, of course, the Skagit River, which has defined our region for centuries, runs through it.

Our guide can help you discover it all.

Skagit County’s location between Seattle to the south, Vancouver, B.C., to the north, the San Juan Islands to the west and the North Cascade National Park to the east makes it a great place to live, work and play. There are jobs here in traditional and emerging industries and at our busy ports, and we are just a short commute on Interstate 5 to major employment centers. Housing is affordable and our communities care about their schools.

Our mild climate, ample rainfall and fertile soil combine to make agriculture the top industry here.

Daffodils start the procession of color in early spring. They are followed by tulips in April, a great month to visit. Skagit County is world-famous for its tulips and tulip festival. Remember, though, Mother Nature has the last word on bloom times.

Strawberries come on strong in June, followed by raspberries and blueberries. Fall brings apples, pumpkins and an invitation to visit a host of family farms throughout the valley during the Festival of

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Family Farms.

A meandering trip through the valley with stops at roadside stands is a treat spring through fall, and in winter the fields and skies can be full of snow geese and trumpeter swans.

No matter the season, the great outdoors is nearby. Take a day to go whale watching off Fidalgo Island, hiking in the North Cascades or cycling through the Skagit Flats.

The pace is different here, whether you are at a cafĂŠ or in an artistic coastal community such as Anacortes, La Conner or Edison, or if you are in the history-rich downtown of Mount Vernon, Burlington or Sedro-Woolley.

Plan to spend more than a day. Check into one of our hotels, quaint inns or rural retreats, and give yourself time for some shopping in old-fashioned downtowns full of unique shops or modern malls and outlet stores with the latest fashions and bargains There are art galleries and museums to explore, wineries to visit, and bistros, pubs and restaurants where you can relax after a full day. The theater community is active, and there is plenty of nightlife, including two vibrant casinos and live music in various establishments.

You will see why we think Skagit County is indeed special. Welcome, and enjoy your stay.

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Farm & Field

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any of the small farms across the Skagit Valley raise an array of crops and animals, and are welcoming to visitors. A growing number of them use organic practices, as well.

Among the top crops are specialty potatoes, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, tulips, daffodils, apples and vegetable seeds, though specialized wheat and barley are returning to fields as valuable rotation crops. More than 114 crops are grown in all, most of which can be found at roadside stands and farmers markets.

Livestock, poultry and dairy products are big sellers, bringing in more than $73 million for local producers.

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Residents and visitors can get a firsthand look at working farms and talk to their owners and managers during the annual Festival of Family Farms in October. The event got its start in 1999 and now attracts 20,000 people.

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, launched in 1984, is held every year during the entire month of April, peak time for tulip blooms. It is the second-largest tulip festival in the world, as the rainbow-colored fields draw an estimated 300,000 visitors.

The most recent census of agriculture in 2007 shows the county was home to 1,215 farms covering 108,541 acres. In 2011, farmers here sold $281 million worth of product.

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Farmers MARKETS

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maintenance, raising backyard chickens and alternative energy are often offered Saturday mornings.

armers markets are one of the ways smaller farms and backyard gardeners can introduce consumers directly to their unique products and increase access to local foods while supporting sustainable food systems. They start opening up in May, and many run through midOctober, with the fresh produce reflecting the seasons.

Bow Little Market • 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, late-June through September.

• Belfast Feed Store, 6200 N. Green Road • Patty Sweaney (360) 724-3333 bowlittlemarket@yahoo.com bowlittlemarket.wordpress.com

Anacortes Farmers Market

Features produce and wares from backyard Samish Valley-area producers and small-time crafters with an afternoon activity tent for kids and occasional live music. The Harvest Festival, the third Saturday in October, officially ends the season.

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, mid-May to mid-October.

• Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. • Keri Knapp (360) 293-7922 info@anacortesfarmersmarket.org www.anacortesfarmersmarket.org Features farm produce and garden greens, baked goods, cheeses and eggs, meats, smoked salmon, coffee and tea, hot foods and live music. Free community self-help workshops on such topics as sprouting food, bicycle

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Visit enjoy our Organic Berries WE PICK / U-PICK

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ORGANIC Espresso & Snacks May- Flowers June- Strawberries July- Raspberries

Aug-Blueberries Sept- Sweet Corn Oct- Pumpkins

Picnic Tables Self-Guided Farm tour Skagit Valley Farm Tour 1st Weekend in Oct.

Open Daily May-Oct. Hwy 20, 3 mi. east of Rockport (360) 853-8173

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Berry Fun!

• Strawberries • Blackberries • • Raspberries • Boysenberries • • Blueberries • Tayberries •

U-pick your own or we pre-pick for you Home-baked Goods • Tea • Preserves • Fruit Syrups Nursery plants • Ice Cream • Berry Milkshakes & Sundaes!

360-757-8004 Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for daily hours and specials.

sakumamarket.com 17790 Cook Road, I-5 take Exit 232 (west on Cook Road)

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Tulalip Casino Seattle Premium Outlets Historic Home Tour Tulip Frolic Tulip Pedal US Bank Parade LaConner Sculpture Tour LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum Skagit County Historical Museum LaConner Brewing Company Seattle HeliTours Museum of Northwest Art Washington Sips Pasek Cellars Winery Warren Jewelers

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Forte Artisan Chocolates Tulip Run Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs Skagit Valley Gardens Padilla Bay Estuarine Center Swinomish Casino & Lodge Outlet Shoppes at Burlington Christianson’s Nursery Art at the Schoolhouse Seattle HeliTours Art Bash Pleasant Ridge Gallery Sauk Mountain Pottery Sky Flyn' Helicopter Schuh Farms

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Tulip Country Bike Tours & Rental Skagit’s Own Fish Market Snow Goose Produce Gardening Workshops WSU Discovery Garden Carpenter Creek Winery North Sound Brewing Co. Tulip Valley Winery J & L Art Show Fidalgo Bay Coffee Roasters Eaglemont Golf Club PACCAR Open House River Gallery South Fork Farms Canopy Tours Northwest

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Use your smart phone to scan these codes!

www.Tulips.com

Open daily year round!

Order fresh cut flowers, shipped overnight, and bulbs at Tulips.com!

Bloom Map

View our Garden

Directions

Photo album!

RoozenGaarde is a

division of Washington Bulb Co., Inc and the largest grower of tulip, daffodil, and iris bulbs in the United States. In addition to over 1000

acres of flower fields, we also grow fresh cut flowers

year round in our 16 acres of greenhouse space.

Surrounded by hundreds of acres of tulips, daffodils and iris, our garden bursts with color each Spring during the world-renowned Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

We offer a unique mix of fresh cut flowers, bulbs, home decor, and garden accessories.

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Over ¼ million bulbs burst into bloom in our beautiful display garden creating a spectacular presentation of natural beauty and color!

The garden is filled with dahlias, lilies, snapdragons, geraniums, marigolds, and more!

A perfect location for summer weddings, parties, or simply a family picnic.

Our gift shop is filled with the largest and best quality bulbs, while our employees are full of planting and growing advice! Visit us during the Festival of Family Farms or drop in for one of our FREE weekend bulb planting seminars.

Stop by in Winter to purchase fresh cut tulips, direct from the farm! Our shop will be decorated for the holidays, with a nice assortment of unique gifts for the home and garden.

OPEN YEAR ROUND!

360.424.8531• 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd • Mount Vernon Mon - Sat 9am-6pm • Sun/Holidays 11am-4pm • (Extended hours during the Tulip Festival)

Farmers MARKETS Concrete Saturday Market

• Suzie DuPuis (360) 299-1300, ext. 2567 sdupuis@islandhospital.org

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, late-May to early September.

• Concrete Community Center.

45821 Railroad St. • Bill Jenks (360) 391-7957 concretesaturdaymarket1@gmail.com

Features local farm produce, flowers, bread and guest vendors.

Features local produce and fruit, honey and jams, baked goods, annual and perennial plants, crafts, along with live music, bake sales, a picnic area and free coffee.

Island Hospital Farm Stand • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, mid-June to mid-September.

• Island Hospital rose garden courtyard.

• 1211 24th St.

Mount Vernon Farmers Market • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, late-May to mid-October.

• In downtown Mount Vernon.

• Ron Farrell (360) 540-4066 mvfarmer1@hotmail.com www.MountVernonFarmersMarket.org Features local and organic veggies, fruits and berries, meats and seafood, cheeses and bread, flowers and plants, crafts and artwork, along with ready-to-eat food and live music.

Mount Vernon Wednesday Market • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, • June through September.

• Skagit Valley Hospital.

1415 Kincaid St. • Ron Farrell (360) 540-4066 mvfarmer1@hotmail.com www.MountVernonFarmersMarket.org

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5-lb. App

Features local and organic veggies, fruits and berries, meats and seafood, cheeses and bread.

Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market • 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, late-May to mid-October • Hammer Heritage Square.

• Ferry and Metcalf streets.

• Jeremy Kindlund (360) 202-7311 sedrowoolleyfarmersmarket@gmail.com www.SedroWoolleyFarmersMarket.com Features seasonal produce and berries, baked goods, organic meat and cheese, flowers, honey, coffee beans and handmade crafts, along with hot foods and music.

The Washington State Farmers Market Association, www.wafarmersmarkets.com, provides links to many farmers markets, along with recipes for assorted market produce. Click on the map, then on an area market.

Garden Bakery Cafe • Gift & Wine Shop Apple Cider Donuts Rustic Pastries & Apple Cider Fresh Apples & Pears in the Fall Unique Country Gifts

An enticing selection of common and uncommon plants

360.766.6360

Vintage Home & Garden Gifts

8933 Farm to Market Rd, Bow, WA 3 miles south of Edison

www.RosabellasGarden.com Open: Thursday, Friday & Saturday Call for hours.

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WSU DISPLAY GARDEN

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ith more than two dozen gardens showcasing hundreds of species of plants in various arrangements and growing methods, the Washington State University Discovery Garden has something for everyone.

Located amidst the agricultural test fields of the WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in the fertile Skagit Valley, the gardens provide inspiration and instruction for the experienced grower and fledgling hobbyist alike.

Visitors can see the best of Northwest flora in three entrance gardens, take a calming stroll through the Naturescape and Japanese gardens and explore several sections specializing in everything from shade plants to irises and ornamental grasses to small fruits and vegetables.

There’s an all-access enabling garden for those with decreased strength or mobility, and kids have a whimsical section all to themselves.

Gardens are open from dawn to dusk seven days a week. Call ahead to find out about classes taught by the garden’s keepers, the Skagit County Master Gardeners.

16650 Highway 536, west of Mount Vernon www.skagit.wsu.edu/MG/discoverygardens.htm; (360) 428-4270 ext. 227

Skagit Valley Gardens Situated on 25 picturesque acres along Interstate 5, visitors can browse through dahlia beds, groves of trees featuring spring-blooming flowers at their feet and retail greenhouses.

A gift store and the Garden Cafe are also on site.

18923 Peter Johnson Road, south of Mount Vernon www.skagitvalleygardens.com; 360-424-6760 Christianson’s Nursery Seasonal tours on the 7-acre garden site and on La Conner Flats, the 11-acre English country garden right next door, offer visitors a look at common and uncommon plants.

The nursery provides patrons with seeds of all kinds, useful and beautiful outdoor and indoor plants and flowers, including many roses and rhododendrons.

The site features a oneroom 1888 schoolhouse where a classic afternoon tea is available after tours and where assorted gardening workshops are held during the growing season.

15806 Best Road, west of Mount Vernon www.christiansonsnursery.com 360-466-3821

Tulip festival

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or the past 29 years, the Skagit Valley has enthralled visitors with its explosively colorful fields of tulips. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, held the entire month of April, celebrates the jewels of the valley with a full lineup of events and plenty of tulip-viewing opportunities.

The festival has become one of the biggest events in the region, attracting an estimated 300,000 and 400,000 visitors from across the world. Once they arrive, they are treated to between 400 and 700 acres of tulips of all colors and varieties, grown by the Roozens of RoozenGaarde and the DeGoedes of Tulip Town.

Visitors can enjoy perusing the three-plus acres of display gardens planted with a quarter of a million tulip bulbs at RoozenGaarde or the gardens at Tulip Town, and then check out the variety of activities that take place across the Skagit Valley during the festival.

Agricultural and retail businesses alike open their doors to showcase their products, everything from wine and oysters to cheese, while artists use the colorful blooms for their inspirations during several largescale, tulip-themed art shows.

Events during the month-long festival include the Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue served up

daily at Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon; the Tulip Festival Street Fair in downtown Mount Vernon; the Tulip Pedal 20, 40 or 60-mile bicycle ride; the Antiques Safari, antiques appraisal at Cascade Mall in Burlington; the Tulip Frolic of entertainment and kids activities in La Conner; and the World’s Largest Garage Sale at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon.

Many events are free; others include the price of admission.

(360) 428-5959, info@tulipfestival.org or www.tulipfestival.org

Washington Bulb Co.‚ Roozengaarde Three acres of tulips on display throughout April, during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Visitors can purchase potted tulips, daffodils and hyacinths in the winter and spring; lilies and irises through the summer and fall; or fresh flowers year-round.

The site offers a gift shop, picnic areas, food, espresso and restrooms, and bulbs can be purchased on-site for later delivery.

15867 Beaver Marsh Road, west of Mount Vernon www.tulips.com (360) 424-8531 Skagit Valley Bulb Farm‚ Tulip Town Walk through tulip fields or view them from a trolley in April. Enjoy Northwest art, children’s activities, gift shops, espresso bar and the Tulip Cafe.

Take a tour of Tulip Town’s International Tulip Peace Garden to find out how the tulip became the world peace flower.

The site offers a gift shop, where bulbs may be ordered for fall planting.

15002 Bradshaw Road, west of Mount Vernon www.tuliptown.com (360) 424-8152

Festival of family farms

As working farms are winding down from the growing and harvesting season, they’re eager to showcase what they do well.

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isitors can experience the bounty firsthand during the annual Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms on the first weekend of October.

The tour ranges from a cattle ranch in Concrete and alpaca farmers in SedroWoolley to shellfish growers in Bow and berry and produce farmers in Mount Vernon and Burlington. You can get a good idea of the time, energy and effort our area farmers expend to keep us happy, healthy and well-fed.

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Activities at participating farms aim to keep the kids engaged, too. Youngsters can race crabs or veggie cars, milk an artificial cow (and pet a real one!), get lost in a corn maze, build a scarecrow or ride a pony. Meantime, mom and dad can sample the apple cider, eat barbecued oysters or corn on the cob, or pick out a pumpkin for Halloween.

(360) 421-4729 www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com

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wineries

Wine Events

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ith growing conditions similar to France’s Loire Valley and the Northern Rhine Valley of Germany, Skagit County is home to a growing number of wineries. Take a tour and sample handcrafted wines at tasting rooms from Fir Island to Rockport and you’ll see why Skagit winemakers are excited about the future here.

Most of Skagit’s winemakers still import their grapes from Eastern Washington growers, but some have begun growing estate varieties in Skagit soil. White wine grapes such as madeleine angevine and siegerrebe are known to grow well in Skagit’s mild climate, while pinot noir grapes are being grown at an increasing number of area vineyards as well.

According to the Skagit Valley Wine Association, www.skagitvalleywineries. com, the county is home to 20 to 30 grape producers and seven wineries, five of which have vineyards. The valley grows 100 acres of wine grapes valued at more than $1 million, according to data from Washington State

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Anacortes Spring Wine Festival Annual festival features 30 wineries from around the state and restaurants from Anacortes. Held Saturday, April 13 from noon to 4:30 p.m., at the Port of Anacortes warehouse on First Avenue and Commercial Avenue. www.anacortes.org (360) 293-7911 Skagit Wine Festival Featuring 23 Washington wineries, food from six Skagit County restaurants and locally made cheese and chocolate samplings.

Held Saturday, Nov. 16 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Best Western CottonTree Inn, Mount Vernon. www.mountvernonchamber.com University.

The association reports that the local industry began in 1995 when Pasek Cellars Winery opened in Mount Vernon and produced a few hundred cases a year. These days, more than 25,000 cases of wine are produced in the county.

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wineries CARPENTER CREEK WINERY 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon www.carpentercreek.com (360) 848-6673 Directions: Take exit 225 off Interstate 5, go east and turn right on Cedardale Road. Turn left on Hickox Road. The winery will be on your right at the end of the road.

Hours: Open for public tastings 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Profile: Carpenter Creek started producing handcrafted wine from its idyllic location near the Skagit River in 2001. The vineyard is situated on seven acres at the end of a country lane, tucked among fir and cedar groves, just far enough off the beaten path. The winery produces about 3,000 cases per year.

CHALLENGER RIDGE VINEYARD AND CELLARS 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete www.challengerridge.com (360) 853-7360 Directions: Take exit 232 off Interstate 5. Head east on Cook Road, east on Highway 20, turn left after mile post 85, two miles before Concrete, then east on Challenger Road.

Hours: Open for public tastings from noon to 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. Monday.

Tours are available with advanced reservations.

Profile: Challenger Ridge Vineyard and Cellars produces pinot noir, viognier, a number of blends and dessert wines. The 13 acres of vineyards are four parcels planted

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with pinot noir, and the business also contracts a few acres of grapes in the Yakima and Red Mountain regions.

The winery now produces up to 3,000 cases per year and has opened a tasting room in Woodinville.

EAGLE HAVEN WINERY 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley www.eaglehavenwinery.com (360) 856-6248 Directions: From I-5, take exit 230 at Burlington, turn east onto W. Rio Vista, and follow signs to Highway 20 east. Continue about 4.5 miles east of Sedro-Woolley, turn right onto Sims Road.

Hours: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by appointment.

Profile: Eagle Haven Winery began making wines in 2003 and produces four fruit wines and five grape wines,

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wineries totaling about 1,000 cases annually.

The vineyard is surrounded by a 40-acre apple orchard and a salmonbearing stream and includes a tasting room and wine garden. This year the winery also features a wooden pavilion, where it hosts a summer concert series on Friday evenings.

The pavilion also can be booked for private events.

GLACIER PEAK WINERY 58575 Highway 20, Rockport www.glacierpeakwinery.com (360) 873-4073 Directions: From I-5, take exit 230 at Burlington, turn west onto W. Rio Vista, and follow signs to Highway 20 east toward Concrete. Travel about 40 miles to milepost 104, just east of Rockport.

Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, holidays and by appointment.

Profile: Established in 2002, Glacier Peak Winery sports five acres that produce the company’s estate wines, including pinot noir, Agria and siegerrebe. Glacier Peak also produces cabernet sauvignon, syrah and merlot. Annual production is about 750 cases.

cranberry wine, and other offerings include Arabica coffee dessert wine, blackberry dessert wine, blackberry wine, chardonnay, guava, loganberry, muscat canelli, passion fruit, pineapple, raspberry and syrah port.

The winery produces about 15,000 cases per year.

SAMISH ISLAND WINERY This small, homegrown winery is not open to the public, but its fare is available at local grocery stores.

Owner Gary Lamb produces about 150 cases of fruit wine each year. He buys the fruit from other farmers in the Skagit Valley.

TULIP VALLEY VINEYARD AND ORCHARD 16163 Highway 536 (Memorial Highway), Mount Vernon

www.tulipvalley.net (360) 428-6894 Directions: Four miles west of Interstate 5 at Mount Vernon on Highway 536 (Memorial Highway), just east of Beaver Marsh Road.

Hours: Spring through fall: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Profile: Tulip Valley produces red and white table wines from Eastern and Western Washington grapes, and Red Barn traditional artisan hard ciders from locally grown apples. The wines and ciders are available in the tasting room at the 1920s roofed dairy barn April through December. The wines include pinot noir, riesling, a cabernet sauvignon blend and sangiovese Saignee Rosé. Ciders include Sweetie Pie, Jonagold, Fire Barrel, Burro Loco, Perry and Scrumpy. The winery produces about 2,000 cases per year.

PASEK CELLARS 18729 Fir Island Road, Mount Vernon www.pasekcellars.com (360) 445-4048 Directions: From Interstate 5 take exit 221, go west to Conway’s Skagit Barn.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Profile: Gene and Kathy Pasek started Pasek Cellars in 1995 and opened a tasting room on Mount Vernon’s First Street in 1997. In 2002, the winery was moved to a larger facility on Old Highway 99 South, just south of downtown Mount Vernon, and the tasting room to Conway in the red Skagit Barn. A longtime favorite is skagitvisitor.com

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The great outdoors doesn’t get much greater than what can be found within or slightly beyond the borders of Skagit County.

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verything from plying the waters of Puget Sound in a kayak to climbing to the top of 7,740-foot Liberty Bell Mountain in the North Cascades awaits the avid outdoor recreationist.

How about casting a line into the salty waters of Puget Sound or into any number of freshwater rivers, many of which boast runs of

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steelhead and salmon?

Or climbing into a raft and floating the Skagit River during the summer, then returning in the winter to see bald eagles?

In the winter, head to the hills for cross country and backcountry skiing as well as snowmobiling.

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There are plenty of options for golfers in Skagit County.

You want to sneak in a quick nine holes? You can do that.

You’ve got a little extra time and want to play 27? You can do that, too.

Skagit County’s six courses offer golfers all kinds of scenery, from Puget Sound to the wooded areas typically associated with Northwest Washington.

Similk Golf Course Anacortes Holes: 18 Length: 6,200 yards Public/Private: Public Signature hole: From the par-3 No. 2, which has a tee that sits 50 feet above the green, there are views of Mount Baker and Fidalgo Bay.

Eaglemont Golf Course Mount Vernon Holes: 18 Length: 7,006 yards Public/Private: Public Signature hole: From No. 6, golfers can see Mount Baker on a clear day.

Overlook Golf Course Mount Vernon Holes: 9 Length: 2,261 yards

12518 Christianson Road (360) 293-3444

Public/Private: Public Signature hole: No. 7 is short (126 yards), but has a large water hazard between tee and green.

17523 Highway 9 (360) 422-6444 www.overlookgc.com Gateway Golf Course Sedro-Woolley Holes: 9 Length: 2,700 yards Public/Private: Public Signature hole: No. 9 was redone in August 2012 into a 135-yard par-3.

1288 Fruitdale Road (425) 633-6547 www.gatewaygolfandrestaurant.com

19345 Kelleher Road (360) 757-1900 www.avalonlinks.com Skagit Golf & Country Club Burlington Holes: 18 Length: 6,063 yards Public/Private: Private Signature hole: No. 4 is a tight, treelined par-4 with a water hazard and bunkers surrounding the green. skagitvisitor.com

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Avalon Golf Links Burlington Holes: 27 Length: 10,080 yards Public/Private: Public Signature hole: From the green of No. 2 South, golfers get views that span from the hills of SedroWoolley to the Olympic mountain range.

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Mountain Bike Routes

From the Skagit Flats to mountain passes in the North Cascades, cyclists have plenty of options when riding around Skagit County.

Make sure to pick up a Skagit County Bike Map at the local chambers of commerce.

For cyclists in search of long stretches of open road, the Skagit Flats is the place to put rubber to pavement.

The area is a haven for numerous bird species. Migrating snow geese and tundra and trumpeter swans winter over in the valley.

In the southern half of the flats, roads meander through 35 miles of farmland and dike districts.

• Cascade Trail Location: Sedro-Woolley Distance: 22.5 miles Getting there: Numerous places to park along Highway 20.

Notable: A rails-to-trails effort, the Cascade Trail runs from Sedro-Woolley to Concrete.

Cycling Events • 32nd Annual Tulip Pedal April 20 La Conner www.skagitems.com • 23rd Annual Skagit Spring Classic May 11 Burlington www.skagitbicycleclub.org • 2013 Bike MS Ride Sept. 7-8 Mount Vernon bikewas.nationalmssociety. org

• Northern State Recreation Area Location: Sedro-Woolley Distance: 4 miles Getting there: North of Highway 20 on Helmick Road east of Sedro-Woolley.

Notable: Trail is on the grounds of what was once the farming operations at Northern State Hospital. Pass historic buildings and cruise alongside Hansen Creek. Pedal through massive meadows and thick forest.

• Port of Skagit Trails Location: Burlington Distance: 10.2 miles Getting there: Parking is available at the corner of Ovenell Road and Higgins Airport Way, or the corner of Josh Wilson Road and Higgins Airport Way. Notable: Gravel trail system runs through a chunk of Port of Skagit property. It winds through forest, along roadways and around wetlands.

• Little Mountain Location: Mount Vernon

Distance: 10 miles Getting there: The trail is at Little Mountain Park.

Notable: This new system of trails crosses the flanks of Little Mountain. Trails lead from the park entrance to the park’s summit. Look for trails such as La-Z-Boy, Surfer’s Way, Huff-NPuff and Sidewinder.

• Anacortes Community Forest Lands Location: Anacortes Distance: 50 miles Getting there: The 2,800 acres are in the center of Anacortes.

Notable: This is a large network of easy to moderate trails.

Included in the area are numerous lakes as well as Mount Erie and Sugarloaf Mountain. Maps are available through Anacortes Parks & Recreation.

Birding The Skagit Valley is a bird watcher’s paradise in winter, when thousands of snow geese and swans visit. Farther east are an abundance of eagles.

In February 2012, Edison kicked off its first Edison Bird Festival, which organizers hope will become an annual event. The festival coincides with the Skagit Valley Hawk Census and includes guided birding trips, bird-inspired art shows and a chicken parade on Gilkey Avenue.

RECREATION Trout species, such as steelhead, rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook, can be landed in numerous lakes and • Samish Flats, Padilla Bay and Alice rivers, while warm-water species, Bay. Best fall to spring. Many including large and smallmouth bass, raptors, waterfowl and passerines. perch, crappie and bluegill, can be • Skagit Flats on Fir Island. Best fall hooked as well. to spring. It is a good place to see Numerous alpine lakes dot the snow geese, trumpeter and tundra landscape of the North Cascades. swans and raptors.

Just grab the pack rod and day pack • Skagit Bay-Skagit Wildlife Area. and head into the hills.

There are plenty of species to see On the marine waters, there are in the Wylie Slough Area, the just as many opportunities. Saltwater Jensen Access and the North Fork species include lingcod, halibut and, Access. of course, salmon.

• Washington Park outside Anacortes is a good place to get out Anacortes. Best fall through spring. on the saltwater in search of salmon, This is a great spot for seabird lingcod and halibut. There are several watching. charter services more than willing to • Padilla Bay National Estuarine lend a hand.

Research Reserve on Padilla Bay. Before making a cast into any body (Make time for a tour of the exhibits of water, be sure to check the state’s and fish tanks at the Breazeale regulations. The thick pamphlet Interpretive Center, open to the detailing the regulations, titled public Wednesday through Sunday Fishing in Washington, can be picked from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) up free at most sporting goods stores.

Anglers 15 and older need a license FISHING to fish in Washington.

Whether your preference is There are numerous types of saltwater or freshwater, Skagit licenses; be sure to purchase the one County has many fishing that best fits your needs. opportunities.

Visit the Washington Department of All five species of salmon – Fish and Wildlife Web site at chinook, coho, sockeye, chum and www.wdfw.wa.gov often to check for pink – can be compelled to bite in emergency closures, etc. local rivers and bays.

The Skagit Audubon Society’s list of recommended sites includes:

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Check the latest regulation pamphlet for season, size, catch, limit and gear restrictions. Species and solid fishing months with runs are listed below.

Skagit River Chinook: July-August Winter steelhead: December-April Summer steelhead: June-November Coho: September-November Chum: October-November Pink: August-September (Pink salmon return in odd-numbered years.)

Sockeye: July Sea-run cutthroat: August-October Samish River Chinook: August-October Chum: October-November Coho: September-November Winter steelhead: December-March Sea-run cutthroat: August-October Pass Lake: Open year-round to fly fishing, this catch-and-release lake is a trophy trout producer. Large rainbow and brown trout prowl the waters. Pass Lake is usually excellent in early spring and late fall for fish averaging 15 inches, with some cracking the 28-inch mark.

Big Lake: Open year-round, this large lake is great for panfish such as largemouth bass, crappie and yellow perch. Fishing tends to be best during the spring and summer months when

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warmer water livens up the fish.

Campbell Lake: Open year-round and stocked annually with cutthroat, the lake is known more for its warm water species than its trout. Spring and summer are the best time to hook largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and bullhead catfish.

Clear Lake: Open year-round, fish lucky enough to have survived the summer will be even larger. Look to hook rainbow, cutthroat, largemouth bass and yellow perch.

• Leg Burner Oyster Dome Distance: 6.5 miles Getting there: From I-5, take Highway 11 (Chuckanut Drive) north for 10.2 miles. The trailhead is on the right at milepost 10.

Notable: This is a classic hike. The trail twists and climbs (emphasis on climbs) through the Chuckanut Mountains and ends atop a rocky outcropping with spectacular views of the San Juans.

HIKES

• Super Scenic Goose Rock Perimeter/Summit trails Location: Near south end of Fidalgo Island Distance: 2.8 miles Getting there: On the south side of Deception Pass bridge, turn into the lot and head down the staircase to the NW Goose Rock Summit trailhead.

Notable: Goose Rock is one of the highest points on Whidbey Island.

The trail leads to the top, then around the massive chunk of rock.

• Family Friendly Cumberland Creek Interpretive Trail Location: Sedro-Woolley Distance: 2 miles Getting there: From the South Skagit Highway Park and Ride off Route 9 in Sedro-Woolley, take South Skagit Highway 12 miles east.

Turn left into the driveway at 34183 South Skagit Highway. Park in front of the locked gate.

Notable: This trail was built as a collaboration between Skagit Land Trust and an Emerson High School environmental science class. The class spent a semester researching Cumberland Creek Conservation Area, then developed the interpretive trail.

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• Short and Sweet Pomona Grange Park Location: North of Burlington Distance: 1 mile Getting there: I-5 to exit 232 (Cook Road). Turn right on Cook Road.

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Notable: This is an excellent hike for those of all ages. It’s a short, easy jaunt that enhances one’s understanding of nature by way of 18 interpretive signs highlighting specifics of local plants and trees.

Cross Friday Creek and visit the Samish State Fish Hatchery.

several days.

Paddlers can enjoy beautiful vistas and see wildlife from a different perspective while gliding quietly along a shoreline, exploring a secluded cove or hitting the open waters around the islands.

For a list of places go kayaking throughout the county, go to http:// idowebs.com/paddleheaven/browse/ sections/section/Skagit%20County.

People new to paddling can get a scenic introduction at Deception • ADA Accessible Pass State Park. Kayak rentals Skagit River Loop Trail through Anacortes Kayak Tours, Location: East of Sedro-Woolley www.anacorteskayaktours.com, are Distance: 2.5 miles • Island Adventures whale tours available seasonally at Bowman Bay, Getting there: From Highway 20 in operate from early May through and a guide can take the whole family Sedro-Woolley, continue east for November. Rates range from $49 to on a short trip. about 15 miles. Turn south on Lusk $99. Private charters are also Anacortes Kayak Tours also offers Road and continue for one mile. available. half-day, full-day, family friendly and Turn east on Cape Horn Road and multi-day sea kayak tours through the www.island-adventures.com continue for one mile to the entrance San Juan Islands.

(800) 465-4604 to Rasar State Park.

A major Northwest kayaking event Notable: The trail, which is located • Mystic Sea Charters operates whale to watch for is the Deception Pass within Rasar State Park, is situated tours May through October. Rates Dash held each December. along the north shore of the Skagit range from $49 to $99 with discounts Close to 200 kayakers race from River. The first quarter-mile of the offered for military and groups.

Bowman Bay in Deception Pass State Skagit River Loop Trail is Park through the pass as the tide www.mysticseacharters.com wheelchair accessible. changes from flooding into the inlet (800) 308-9387 waters to ebbing back out to sea.

Whales Killer or orca whales are a favorite among residents as well as visitors to the Pacific Northwest, who can book a tour and see them in their natural habitat.

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The Southern Resident Orcas spend their summers around the San Juan Islands. The community is comprised of J, K and L pods. They were listed as endangered in 2005 when there were 89. Their numbers are currently estimated at 86.

Lime Kiln State Park, also known as Whale Watch Park, on the west side of San Juan Island offers great views of the whales. The park has hiking trails and picnic tables.

Boat tours leave from Anacortes through two companies, Island Adventures and Mystic Sea Charters.

Kayaking

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Newhalem, just west of Diablo Lake.

They include a walking tour, lunch and boat trip on Diablo Lake.

The expeditions are offered Fridays through Sundays, late June through early September and last about six hours. The tour features the Skagit Project and North Cascades area as seen from Highway 20.

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eagles from Alaska and Canada to converge on the river valley.

Marvel at the natural beauty and wildlife as you travel a 10 mile stretch of the Skagit River. You’ll go right through a bald eagle sanctuary.

Trips are typically less than $100 per person, and some are themed.

You can book a float with wine tasting package, a float focusing on how to gather and eat wild foods and even a float and hike trip.

Tour groups include Alpine Adventures, Pacific NW Float Trips, Orion Blue Sky Outfitters and Wildwater River Guides.

• Rafting trips are a great way to experience the magic of the Skagit River. Several tour groups run various stretches of the river, with summer and winter trips quite popular. There’s something for everyone.

The upper section of the Skagit River is rated as Class II-III and is good for ages 6 and over. A moderate amount of whitewater is enhanced by the overwhelming presence of nature on an approximately 10-mile rafting journey that lasts about four hours.

For a calmer float, go on a fall trip as the colors turn, or book a salmon and bald eagle trip during the winter months. Spawning salmon create the incentive for hundreds of bald

• In the east end of the county, Seattle City Light, which operates the Skagit Hydroelectric Project on Ross Lake in the North Cascades, hosts boat and powerhouse tours and North Cascades expeditions.

The boat tours on Diablo Lake at the base of Ross Dam are offered on a first-come, first-served basis Thursdays through Mondays, late June through early September.

They last about an hour and 15 minutes and include information about the area and the three hydroelectric dams, which provide power to Seattle.

The approximately six-hour tours of the Gorge, Diablo and http://www.deceptionpasstours.com Ross powerhouses are offered in September and October and begin in

Skagit Speedway 4796 Old Highway 99 North Road Burlington (360) 724-3567 www.skagitspeedway.com The Skagit Speedway, located on Old Highway 99 between Burlington and Alger, hosts auto racing, motorcycle races and demolition derbies from April through September. Camping is available.

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www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/tours/ skagit/ • Deception Pass Tours takes visitors and residents through the turbulent waters in the pass between Fidalgo and Whidbey islands and under the historic Deception Pass bridges on a scenic and informational tour.

The hour-long tours are offered March through October every hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the height of the season.

The boat has an open deck, so passengers can see in every direction the scenery and wildlife that on any given day can include eagles, seals, porpoises and whales.

Tickets are available at the ticket booth in the parking lot just south of the Deception Pass bridge, or stop by the Deception Pass Tours office on Highway 20.

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• Rockport State Park Location: Eight miles east of From North Cascades National Concrete.

Park in the east to Deception Pass What it offers: The 670-acre day State Park in the west, there are use-only park of ancient forest is plenty of parks to explore in Skagit • Deception Pass State Park loaded with big trees from 250Location: North end of Whidbey County. The North Cascades offer foot Douglas firs to tall cedars Island. South end of Fidalgo an alpine setting in the spring and and maples.

Island. summer months. While Deception Why Go? The park is home to one What it offers: Camping, Pass is all about being along Puget of the best lowland hikes around. picnicking, sightseeing, boating, Sound.

The Evergreen Trail takes hikers paddling, hiking, swimming, And certainly don’t forget back 100 years, allowing for a fishing, scuba diving, bird about the three state parks that glimpse into Skagit Valley’s past. watching, beachcombing and sit between the two. Together Notable: Practically every type bicycling. they offer splendid scenery and of fern can be found in the lush Why Go? To hike amidst great opportunities for hiking, camping, understory, along with elderberry scenery. There are 36 miles of biking, fishing, boating, kayaking, and salmonberry bushes. trails in the park. swimming, beachcombing, bird Notable: The park has 77,000 feet • Bay View State Park watching and just relaxing away Location: Along Padilla Bay. of saltwater shoreline on Rosario from it all.

What it offers: On a clear day, Strait, Deception Pass and Skagit • North Cascades park users can see the Olympic Bay, and about 28,000 feet of National Park Mountains to the west and Mount freshwater shoreline along Pass Location: Along Highway 20, Rainier to the south. and Cranberry lakes. about 30 miles east of Concrete.

Why Go? The park has 1,285 feet • Rasar State Park What it offers: Hiking, of saltwater shoreline along Joe Location: Just off Highway 20, 19 backpacking, camping, climbing, Hamel Beach. If that doesn’t miles east of I-5. boating, fishing. satisfy your marine appetite, What it offers: Four miles of Why Go? The park offers a full Breazeale Padilla Bay hiking trails and a playground in range of camping experiences.

Interpretive Center is a half-mile the day-use area.

Whether your idea of camping north of the park.

Why Go? Wildlife observation is from a car, RV, boat or on a Notable: The park was the home opportunities, especially for strenous trek into the wilderness, of Pat-Teh-Us, a Noo-Wha-Ah eagles. it can be found within the park’s Indian chief and signer of the Notable: This old farm site is a boundaries.

Point Elliot Treaty.

169-acre camping park with 4,000 Notable: One need not leave the feet of freshwater shoreline on car to take in the breathtaking the Skagit River.

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Nookachamps Winter Runs January Skagit Valley Community College Half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1/2 marathon walkers.

Woolley Trail Runs February Sedro-Woolley • The Woolley 50K (31.1 miles) • The Woolley Marathon (26.2 miles) • The Woolley Half Marathon (13.1 miles) All three courses are out and back on a railroad grade gravel path. The course has a slight (unnoticeable) uphill grade on the way out, with of course the same downhill grade on the return.

Smelt Run February La Conner The Annual race includes 10K, 5K, 2 Mile Walk & Kids Dash.

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Tulip Run Saturday, April 6 Burlington 5-mile run, 2-mile run/walk at the Skagit Regional Airport, on Port of Skagit trails.

Lost Lake 50K Saturday, May 13 Chuckanut Drive The 5th Annual Lost Lake 50K begins at the base of Chuckanut Mountain. This course is not only scenic, but challenging as well with nearly 8,200 feet of elevation gain.

In between breaths, check out the San Juan Islands to the west, the Skagit farmlands to the south, the town of Bellingham and Canadian mountains to the north, and amazing views of Mount Baker and North Cascades to the east.

There are several challenging, leg-burning, steep ascents along with slow, technical, rolling ridges and some fast descents.

Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace Thursday, July 4 Sedro-Woolley Art Dash Saturday, July 27 Anacortes This half-marathon, 10K and 5K is put on by the Anacortes Arts Festival and the Anacortes Parks

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& Recreation Department, with proceeds benefiting public art.

The mostly flat and scenic run follows the Tommy Thompson Parkway along Fidalgo Bay, and ends back at Port of Anacortes.

The longer runs cross the trestle to March Point.

It has become a tradition for Art Dash runners to be welcomed at the finish line by drumming.

Skagit Flats full and half marathon Sunday, Sept. 15 Burlington Flat and fast rural course through the Skagit Valley. Race start is on Victoria Street on the south side of Burlington Edison High School.

The marathon and 1/2 marathon are run on rural roads through the Skagit Valley farmlands to the entrance of Samish Island and finish on the Burlington-Edison High School track.

35th Fowl Fun Run Saturday, Nov. 9 Mount Vernon The 10K is a flat loop on farming roads south of downtown Mount Vernon with a short out-and-back section on Dike Road.

The 5K is also flat course. Start is at Mount Vernon Christian School, 820 West Blackburn Road, (just south of the fairgrounds).

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kagit County lies at the same latitude as St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Paris but has a milder climate than either due to the warming waters of the Pacific Ocean. That said, Skagit County has some of the most diverse weather of any county in Washington.

The western end of the county lies in the Olympic rain shadow and gets some of the smallest rainfall totals in Western Washington.

The eastern end reaches the western slopes of the Cascades and can get more than 100 inches of rain a year.

The communities of Anacortes, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Burlington, at the western end, enjoy a relatively mild climate, with minimal rainfall and mild temperatures. But not far east in the community of Sedro-Woolley, and then farther east in Concrete and Marblemount, you find a very different climate indeed.

Anacortes, perched on the saltwater, gets an average of 26.5 inches of yearly rainfall. But, for every 15 miles to the east, rainfall increases by an average of 5 inches a year. And snowfall goes from an average of 5 inches annually in

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Anacortes to more than 50 inches at the eastern edge of the county.

Settlers at the turn of the 20th century selected the Skagit Valley for their homes because of the mild weather conditions and long growing seasons. Since then the Skagit Valley has developed into one of the most important agricultural regions of the state.

Summertime highs rarely go above 80, and during winter the lows usually stay above freezing.

Spring is the longest season, lasting from early February to the first of July. During this time the weather is unpredictable, ranging from warm and sunny to cold and windy with steady rain.

July heralds the beginning of summer, with very little precipitation and temperatures in the mid-70s.

Fall is the shortest season, often lasting only the month of October before winter weather arrives in November.

You’ll find the mild weather makes Skagit County a great place to visit.

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BURLINGTON DOWNTOWN ART WALK (Burlington): Art on display at various locations downtown. April 1-30. www.ci.burlington.wa.us/page. asp_Q_navigationid_E_24007:

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OPENING DAY BOAT PARADE (La Conner): 3 p.m. on the Swinomish Channel.

Boats parade along the channel to kick off the boating season. www.swinomishyachtclub.org

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HISTORIC HOME TOUR (La Conner): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour vintage homes in the La Conner area. www.laconnerchamber.com

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ANACORTES SPRING WINE FESTIVAL (Anacortes): Noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Port of Anacortes warehouse. Features 30 wineries and six restaurants from Anacortes. www.anacortes. org or www.brownpapertickets. com/event/93238

SPRING GARDEN AND GIFT SHOW (Burlington): Plants, garden items, jewelry, photography, food and more at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SKAGIT EAGLE FESTIVAL (Rockport/Concrete): Enjoy four weekends of music, entertainment, workshops, discussions and a viewing of the majestic birds. Jan. 5-6, 1213, 19-20, 26-27. www.concrete-wa.com

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MARDI GRAS PARADE (Concrete): Enjoy a taste of the Cajun in Concrete with music, food, a parade and more. www.concrete-wa.com LA CONNER ROTARY CLUB SMELT DERBY (La Conner): Pancake breakfast, fishing derby, 5K and 10K Smelt Run/ Walk, live music. Starts at 8 a.m. www.laconnerchamber.com

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MONA STYLE (La Conner): Selected artists selling handcrafted clothing, wearable art and home accessories at the Museum of Northwest Art. www.museumofnwart.org WOOD FEST (Sedro-Woolley): High school students highlight their skills and compete for prizes. March 30-31. www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us

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SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL (Skagit County): Wine-tasting, viewing of the tulip fields, music, self-guided bicycle tours, a fly-in and more.

April 1-30. www.tulipfestial.org

TULIP FESTIVAL STREET FAIR (Mount Vernon): Arts and crafts, food, music and more in downtown Mount Vernon. April 19-21. www.mountvernondowntown.org

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GARDEN AND GIFT FAIR (Burlington): Plants, garden items, jewelry, photography, food and more at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. April 2021. www.ci.burlington.wa.us/page. asp_Q_navigationid_E_240

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Visitors can celebrate the warmer weather with festivities that include local shopping, a sidewalk sale, arts, crafts, food from more than 50 vendors, an open house at the SedroWoolley Museum and a car show.

It’s all family fun, with hulahoop, jump-rope and pie-eating contests on Saturday and other activities and games.

The event is free.

TULIP FROLIC AND PARADE (La Conner): Live music, Kids’ Zone fun, parade at 2 p.m. www.tulipfestival.org

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KIDS’ FISHING DERBY (Anacortes): At Heart Lake for kids 13 and under. 7-11:30 a.m.

KIDS’ FISHING DERBY (Sedro-Woolley): For ages 14 and younger, at Northern State Pond just outside of SedroWoolley. Bring your own bait and gear. www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us

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A nod to Burlington’s agricultural heritage, Berry Dairy Days is one of the oldest and sweetest festivals in Skagit County.

The family-friendly event continues for its 76th year June 13-16.

The event kicks off Friday with the Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue and live music at Skagit River Park, followed by a fireworks show at dusk.

Activities continue Saturday with the Skagit Runners Road Run, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the Fred Meyer Grand Parade and a fun-filled festival with plenty of barbecued salmon, vendors, pony rides, live music and children’s activities at Maiben Park.

Sunday is all about the show and shine during the Berry Cool Car Show.

WATERFRONT FESTIVAL

Visitors to Anacortes can enjoy a taste of the city’s rich marine heritage and culture during the free two-day Waterfront Festival on June 1-2. Events include a quick-and-dirty boatbuilding competition and race, Milk Carton Derby, kids wooden boat building, musical entertainment, plenty of vendors hawking marine gear, free boat rides, a marine swap meet and more.

This is a family-friendly celebration right on the water at the Cap Sante Marina. Plenty of food and lots of displays and educational opportunities.

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BARK IN THE PARK: (Anacortes): 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Storvik Park. Includes pet parade, costume contests, vendors and more. www.cityofanacortes.org

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MONA ART AUCTION (La Conner): Largest fundraiser for the Museum of Northwest Art features the works of more than 300 artists. Auction preview open to ticket holders and guests on Friday and Saturday. June 14-15. www.museumofnwart.org

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FATHER’S DAY BOAT SHOW (La Conner): View boats at dock, a swap meet, hot dogs and a raffle. June 15-16. www.laconnerchamber.com

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ST. MARY’S MERRY FESTIVAL (Anacortes): Carnival, food booths and beer tent, live music, salmon dinner at St. Mary Catholic Church.

June 21-23. www.anacortes.org

Sedro-Woolley’s trademark celebration of its logging history has combined with its love of equestrian pursuits for more than 75 years.

Loggerodeo overtakes the town during the last days of June and first few days of July (June 28 - July 4 this year).

One of the prime attractions is the carnival, which usually stays in town for the better part of a week. Visitors can stop along the way at the rodeo grounds to see bareback riding, barrel racing and more.

Downtown, folks participate in the street dance and live music at Hammer Heritage Square, visit the chainsaw carving and logging demonstrations, and watch the kiddie and grand parades.

And what’s a Fourth of July celebration without fireworks?

The annual display is at Riverfront Park.

The schedule of events isn’t final until spring, visitors can go online to the City of Sedro-Woolley’s website, www. ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us, and click on the link to Loggerodeo, or call (360) 770-8452.

Kid’s Zone Farm Animals!

Local Music Contests Hometown Fun with a Homegrown Feel!

www.davisamusement.com

Carnival • Magician • Hypnotist Food • Animals • Entertainment

August 7-10, 2013

Everything you want in a fair & more!

SAVE THE DATE

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JULY 4 CELEBRATION (Anacortes): Begins with a town portrait at 10 a.m. in downtown Anacortes. Parade at 11 a.m., patriotic program at Causland Memorial Park, fireworks over Fidalgo Bay at dusk.

PARADE AND FIREWORKS OVER THE CHANNEL (La Conner): Fourth of July parade, community picnic at 12:30 p.m., and games, fireworks over Swinomish Channel at 10:15 p.m. www.laconnerchamber.com FOURTH OF JULY PARADE AND PICNIC (Concrete): The celebration includes music, food, parade and other fun. www.concrete-wa.com

GAMES AND CELTIC FESTIVAL

Wailing bagpipes, highstepping Highland dancing and colorful tartans, get ready for the annual Scottish threering circus of the Skagit Valley Highland Games, July 13-14 at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon.

Enjoy world-class bagpipe, drumming, fiddling and Highland dance competitions; Highland athletic contests, including the famous caber toss and sheaf toss; sheepdog and flyball trials; a gathering of the clans; Scottish country dancing demonstrations; arts, crafts, topnotch musical entertainment, a beer garden and a sampling of Highland food, all against the backdrop of the Skagit River.

Aug 2 - 4

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KIDS-R-BEST FEST (Anacortes): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Storvik Park. Games, activities, live entertainment, food, prizes and more. www.anacortes.org

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SHIPWRECK DAY (Anacortes): Old furniture, clothes, lamps, boat gear, tools, collectibles, you name it. Find it all at the annual Shipwreck Day, a giant, free swap meet and sale that starts at 8 a.m. downtown. The Fidalgo Rotary Club-sponsored event funds worthy causes. www.fidalgorotary.org

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SKAGIT ARTISTS TOGETHER STUDIO TOUR Glimpse the creative process of artists as they demonstrate in their studios across Skagit County, and enjoy art shows at several local galleries. July 2021. www.skagitartiststogether.com

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SIDEWALK SALE (Mount Vernon): Enjoy perusing items from downtown merchants, arts and crafts vendors, food.

July 26-27. www.mountvernondowntown.org

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CEMENT CITY STREET FAIR (Concrete): Enjoy music, local food, arts, crafts, a poetry festival and more. www.concrete-wa.com

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST POLO GOVERNOR’S CUP (La Conner): Divot stomping, tailgate party, polo game. July 27-28.

Bite of Skagit (Mount Vernon): Sample cuisine served up by restaurants across Skagit County. www.biteofskagit.org

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PIONEER PICNIC (La Conner): Salmon barbecue at 11:30 a.m., music, honoring of pioneer family to celebrate the area’s pioneer heritage.

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ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL

One of the Pacific Northwest’s premier arts events, the Anacortes Arts Festival will celebrate the arts with another lineup of fine art, crafts, music, art demonstrations and more Aug. 2-4 in downtown Anacortes. The festival includes a prestigious art show, a fine art opening event at the Port of Anacortes warehouse and more than 250 juried artisan booths from around the region, offering a wide variety of arts and crafts along six blocks of Commercial Avenue.

An experience art showcase that allows visitors to watch an array of art mediums being produced.

Hands-on youth activities spark the creativity of the youngest Festival-goers.

Sample the fare from 30 regional and ethnic food vendors and stop by the beer and wine gardens. The musical lineup includes rock, country, blues, world beat, Latin, jazz and folk on two stages.

(360) 293-6211 www.anacortesartsfestival.com

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Warm summer days share center stage with cultural and agricultural heritage activities during the Skagit County Fair on Aug. 7-10 at the fairgrounds in south Mount Vernon.

The 116th fair promises a kaleidoscope of music, arts and crafts, food, dancing and opportunities to visit or watch scores of farm animals. The annual exhibition highlights accomplishments of regional 4-H and FFA members as they demonstrate their showmanship, knowledge and grooming talents with chickens, rabbits, cats and dogs, llamas, pigs, goats, horses, sheep and cattle.

And 4-H doesn’t just mean farm animals anymore; children present projects about underwater robotics, arts and crafts, performing arts and home arts. Adult open-class exhibitors also display their best examples of flowers, garden produce, photographs, paintings, canned goods and other home arts. Award-winning regional quilters compete for prizes with their colorful and

creative quilts.

The fair is rich with cultural music and dancing presentations both roving and on stage from Native American performers, Croatian group Vela Luka, the Scottish group Clan Heather Dancers, Latino entertainers and popular musicians. Traditional activities, such as eating contests and car shows, and children’s play areas help make the fair relaxing and enjoyable to all A fair isn’t complete without the excitement of the carnival rides and games or the mouthwatering aroma of fair food, elephant ears, fries, barbecue pork and sizzling onion burgers.

Visitors seeking gift list items can visit vendors selling assorted and unique goods.

For home or garden advice and ideas, local businesses offer product displays and eagerly describe their services.

Admission to the fair is $4 until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. Regular fair admission hasn’t changed since 2010, and remains at $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, free for ages 5 and younger. Family fair and carnival passes cost $20 each.

Discounted advance tickets for $5 are available online or at the fair office, 1410 Virginia St. www.skagitcounty.net

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LA CONNER CLASSIC YACHT AND CAR SHOW (La Conner): A viewing of antique cars and yachts, a pancake breakfast, vendor booths and kids’ activities. www.laconnerchamber.com

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CASCADE DAYS (Concrete): Enjoy a firemen’s muster, parade, logging demonstration, food, music and more at this summer celebration. There is also a chili cook-off, pie- and watermelon-eating contests, pet shows, a bed race and chainsaw carving exhibitions. Aug. 17-18. www.cascadedays.com

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WORKBOAT RACES AND PIRATE FAIRE (Anacortes): Maritime treasure swap meet, model boats, clam chowder contest, pirate contests and workboat races in three classifications. www. anacortesworkboatraces.com

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ANACORTES ANTIQUE ENGINE & MACHINERY SHOW (Anacortes): 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of Market Street and T Avenue near the W.T. Preston snagboat. Show of antique engines and other equipment.

MOUNT VERNON FALL FESTIVAL (Mount Vernon): Enjoy a farmers market, food, vendors, music and more all day in downtown Mount Vernon. www.mountvernondowntown.org

FOUNDERS DAY

Sedro-Woolley celebrates its wild, whoopin-it-up past with a re-enactment of a famous robbery, games, a museum open house and an honoring of one of its pioneering families during its annual Founders Day event the second weekend in September.

The event kicks off with a community breakfast served up at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center. Then, visitors can watch the heartpounding action of a shoot out by bandits in early-20th-century cowboy gear, modeled on the October 1914 robbery of the Sedro-Woolley First National Bank downtown.

The Sedro-Woolley Museum opens its doors to visitors and holds a ceremony to honor a chosen pioneer family that helped shape the city into what it is today.

Sunday’s events include a car show and community picnic.

360-855-1841 www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us

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Follow the rumble and thunder on the fourth Sunday in September to downtown Anacortes, where more than 10,000 motorcycle riders gather during the Oyster Run motorcycle rally the largest in the region.

It’s part touring and part gathering. Motorcyclists ride in their best leathers along scenic back roads west to Anacortes, often stopping along the way to enjoy some local oysters. The free downtown event includes motorcycle vendors, musical entertainment and an offering of local culinary favorites, including more succulent oysters. www.oysterrun.org

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OKTOBERFEST (Anacortes): Enjoy regional beers, German fare and oompah at the Port of Anacortes warehouse. Oct. 5-6. www.anacortes.org

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CONCRETE GHOST WALK (Concrete): Peruse some of Concrete’s most haunted locations, while learning some of its history, too. Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. www.concrete-wa.com

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Admire feats of farming and engineering at Burlington’s annual Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Pitch the last weekend of September at Skagit River Park, but keep one eye on the sky: The homemade trebuchets and catapults at this event chuck pumpkins through the air as a celebration of the season.

The team whose device hurls a pumpkin the farthest, and with the greatest accuracy, wins.

While the teams are setting up, children can build small cars out of zucchini and play games, and everyone can enjoy food from local vendors.

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OCTOBER LA CONNER QUILT FESTIVAL (La Conner): Exhibits of hundreds of quilts, workshops, vendors and more.

Oct. 4-6. www.laconnerquilts.com

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TREE LIGHTING AND FAMILY SKATE NIGHT (Burlington): Enjoy a tree lighting downtown at 6 p.m., then head to Skagit Skate and take pictures with Santa. www.ci.burlington.wa.us

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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY (Anacortes): Treelighting, town crier, appearance by and pictures with Santa and performances by local students, hot cocoa and more from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Chamber of Commerce, 819 Commercial Ave. www.anacortes.org

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WONDERLAND WALK (Anacortes): Holiday stroll through Washington Park with twinkling lights and decorations at campsites decorated by community groups. Dec. 13-14. www. cityofanacortes.org/parks.asp

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ARTS ALIVE!

La Conner celebrates local artists every November with a weekend-long festival, Art’s Alive!

Merchants throughout town showcase art exhibits and demonstrations ranging from dog portraiture to pottery every first weekend of November.

Maple Hall features invitational and open show exhibits.

Skagit Wine Festival Featuring Washington wineries, and locally made cheese and chocolate samplings at the Best Western CottonTree Inn, Mount Vernon. www.mountvernonchamber.com

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (Sedro-Woolley): Train and pony rides for kids, cider, giant Christmas tree lighting and Santa parade in downtown Sedro-Woolley. www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us

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FALL COLOR FESTIVAL (Concrete): Enjoy music and entertainment and a view of the local fall colors near Concrete.

Oct. 12-13. www.concrete-wa.com

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CHRISTMAS PARADE (Mount Vernon): This event begins at 5 p.m. Arrival of Santa, Christmas tree lighting in Pine Square, hot chocolate and more. www.mountvernondowntown.org

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HOLIDAY HOME TOUR (Sedro-Woolley): Get a glimpse inside some of SedroWoolley’s historic homes and its historic museum all decked out in colors and lights for the holidays. Dec. 14-15. www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us

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or many years Anacortes was a bustling fishing, canning, logging and mill town.

When natural resources dwindled, it found ways to adapt. Home to two major refineries since the mid-1950s, Anacortes has a strong industrial component that includes Dakota Creek Industries, a busy shipyard on the Guemes Channel that draws residents and visitors eager to peek at its latest projects In recent years, the city’s quality of life and amenities have attracted a large population of affluent retirees. There are now about 16,000 people here.

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• Plan to attend the Anacortes Arts Festival, one of the largest in Northwest, Aug. 2-4. Enjoy fine art, crafts, music and art demonstrations.

• See workboats up close Aug. 24 at the Workboat Races and Pirate Faire at the Port of Anacortes. Celebrate the city’s working waterfront on the dock right on the Guemes Channel.

• The beer flows and there’s plenty of German fare at the Oktoberfest, Bier on the Pier festival Oct. 4-5. Follow Commercial Avenue north until you hear oompah and smell the bratwurst.

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ANACORTES Historic downtown Anacortes offers a selection of good restaurants and an interesting mix of galleries and shops. Visitors are charmed by the historic buildings and the colorful murals of local characters. The museum, library, marina esplanade and a historic snagboat are within easy walking distance.

With more than 3,200 acres of city-owned parks, recreation areas and forest lands, more than onethird of Anacortes is dedicated to recreation or wildlife. Trails lead through forests and parks, along marinas and waterfront bluffs, across the bay on an old railroad trestle, around Heart Lake and to the top of Mount Erie.

For a view of the city, head down Fourth street to Cap Sante Park at the northeast end of town.

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Anacortes Arts Festival - August 2-4 Oyster Run - September 22 Oktoberfest - October 4-5

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ANACORTES The viewpoint at the top of Cap Sante overlooks the city and also provides views of Fidalgo and Guemes islands, March Point and Fidalgo Bay. Another great destination is Washington Park in the West End. It has a boat launch, picnic shelters, and a playground, but the park’s crowning jewel is a 2.3-mile loop road that offers fabulous views of several shoreline areas and Burrows Bay as you walk, bike, jog or drive.

Recreation choices here are many: fishing, hiking, biking, diving, climbing, kayaking, sailing, whale watching, beach combing and much more.

You can catch a ferry for the

San Juan Islands or Sidney, B.C., at the Washington State Ferries terminal. Just get on 12th Street, go west about 3 miles and veer right at the big intersection. A second, smaller ferry system serves Guemes Island from a landing near the west end of Sixth Street.

The city has a diverse mix of major annual events, celebrating everything from art to motorcycles. The biggest is the Anacortes Arts Festival, Aug. 2-4, 2013, which draws about 90,000 visitors. There are also old-fashioned celebrations, complete with parades and joyous community gatherings, for Independence Day and the Christmas holiday season.

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ANACORTES While you’re here • Stroll the docks at Cap Sante Marina and pick up fresh seafood in season.

• Visit the Cap Sante viewpoint just blocks from downtown.

• Go whale watching and enjoy the breathtaking scenery and varied wildlife of the San Juan Islands. (There are whale sightings on almost every trip.)

• Plan a picnic. Get provisions in town and walk to Seafarers’ Memorial Park and watch boats coming in and out of the Cap Sante Marina. Or head to Causland Memorial Park a few block west of downtown. Lots of

grass and a lovely spot that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Check out the W.T. Preston snagboat down by the marina and the adjacent Maritime Heritage Center, both part of the Anacortes Museum, a treat in itself.

• Drive to the the top of Mount Erie, arguably the best viewpoint on Fidalgo Island. The lookout is about 20 minutes from downtown in the center of the island. On a clear day, the crystal blue Salish Sea studded with its gem-like green islands will startle your eyes and feed your soul.

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Mitchell’s subjects, more than 120 of them, come from all walks of life: fishermen, mayors, dancers, storekeepers, bar patrons, children, pets, musicians, boaters, church leaders and editors. One mural is a self-portrait of the mutton-chopped artist, seated in his trademark three-wheeled 1954 Autoette, which doubles as a wheelchair.

Cheerfully eccentric and frequently cantankerous, Mitchell attacks his art and historical preservation projects with a missionary zeal. The first mural, of Fred White and his Safety Bike, went up in front of Marine Supply & Hardware on May 2, 1984, two years before the Vancouver Expo.

Mitchell decided murals would be a good draw for visitors and followed the fair’s theme, transportation, so many of his murals feature trains, boats, cars, carts, trucks and wagons. They have proven wildly popular, though collecting a few snubs from art critics.

Tourists are frequently seen posing for photos with the murals, and pranksters occasionally embellish them with mustaches or hats, stunts Mitchell minds only if adhesives damage the mural’s finish.

A list of murals and locations is available at the Anacortes Visitors Center at Commercial Avenue and Ninth Street.

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Other points of interest on the island include Guemes Island Resort, Youngs Park, Schoolhouse Park and Guemes Mountain, enough for a short day trip with a picnic or a lunch at Anderson’s.

Guemes Island Resort has a variety of accommodations from large beachfront homes to cabins and yurts. Amenities include a boat launch, sauna, massage therapy and kayaks for rent.

Youngs Park, 13 acres next to the resort, has picnicking amenities and water access.

Guemes Mountain on the east end was purchased through donations from islanders and others to make it into a permanent conservation area through the Skagit Land Trust and San Juan Preservation Trust.

Volunteers built a 1.2-mile hiking trail that climbs 550 feet to the summit, a wonderful viewpoint overlooking nearby islands.

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ark the car and walk across the orange Rainbow Bridge that connects La Conner to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community for a picturesque view of the historic town, which sits on a channel near the mouth of the Skagit River.

The bridge itself is an often-photographed icon – orange because when it was built in 1957 residents decided to skip the formal gray paint that would normally cover the brightly colored rust undercoating.

Maybe those residents’ eye for color helped make La Conner what is considered by many to be the cultural and art center of Skagit County.

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• La Conner celebrates local artists every November with a weekend-long festival, Art’s Alive!

Merchants throughout town showcase art exhibits and demonstrations ranging from dog portraiture to pottery every first weekend of November. Maple Hall features invitational and open show exhibits, and there are demonstrations and exhibits at museums throughout the town.

• The annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. The 2013 dates are Oct.4-6. many visual and literary artists, including novelist Tom Robbins (“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” “B is For Beer”).

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Enjoy La Conner’s 3 Outstanding Museums Three Floors of Quilts & Textiles in the historic 1891 Gaches Mansion.

New exhibits every three months!

"Yo-Yo Quilt"

Louise Harris Historic décor Photos by Nathaniel Willson Photography

Wed-Sun 11am-5pm Open every day in April 703 2nd St., La Conner, WA 98257 • www.laconnerquilts.com

Celebrate Skagit History Three outstanding galleries of fascinating Skagit history – from the Native Americans of the area through the early industry and home life of the pioneers as well as a changing featured exhibit -- with kids’ activities throughout.

Skagit County Historical Museum

Tues-Sun 11-5 Open Every Day in April 501 S. 4th St., LaConner • 360.466.3365 • www.skagitcounty.net/museum

Rotating exhibitions of contemporary regional art & works from our collections.

Museum Store (free and open to the public) features unique items by Northwest artists.

Galleries and Store Open: Sun-Mon: Noon-5pm, Tues-Sat: 10am-5pm 121 S. First St., LaConner www.museumofnwart.org • 360.466.4446

Not far from the town’s waterfront is the Museum of Northwest Art, at 121 First St., which strives to collect, preserve, and interpret the art of the Northwest. Its growing collection includes over 2,500 contemporary art objects from the early 1900s to the present day.

Noted artists include Mark Tobey, Guy Anderson, Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan, George Tsutakawa, Richard Gilkey, Clayton James, Philip McCracken and Dale Chihuly.

Another popular destination is the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., which features a rotating exhibit of handmade quilts, displayed in the historic Gaches Mansion.

Art-focused town events include an Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in the spring, a Quilt Walk in the fall, the Art’s Alive! festival in November and a biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival in May. La Conner is a small town, and it’s the kind of place where people walk the streets and enjoy several blocks of antique stores, boutiques, gift shops and restaurants.

Surrounded by fertile farmland, La Conner is just a little isolated from other towns in Skagit County.

Those fertile acres on the delta were once largely planted with oats. But the fields today that separate La Conner from Mount Vernon are best known for the colorful daffodils and tulips that draw thousands of visitors during the month-long Skagit Valley Tulip Festival each April.

History is also important here and La Conner is known as Skagit County’s first community. Founded in the 1860s and incorporated in 1890, the town is home to the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St.

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Honors for La Conner

• Visting three outstanding museums, all within walking distance: Skagit County Historical Museum, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, and the Museum of Northwest Art.

In recent years the town has been awarded: • Best Small Town in Washington • Town That Captures the NW Spirit • Best Romantic Getaway

• Most Exciting Small Town • Best Tiny Town • Best Neighborhood Town in Skagit County

• Walk across the Rainbow Bridge. Watch the pleasure and working boats pass below.

• Experience the self-guided Walking Tour of La Conner’s Sculpture Exhibit, changing each year.

• Check out the La Conner Swinomish Skateboard Park at the north end of 6th Street, near the La Conner School District properties.

• Walk down to the water through the Fish Bridge at the end of Washington Street.

Built by a local artist and purchased by the town due to its popularity.

• Explore Magnus Anderson’s hand split-log cabin built in 1869, located by La Conner’s Town Hall on Second & Commercial Streets.

• Admire the beautifully refurbished Sacred Heart Catholic Church built in 1899.

The Swinomish Indians carried the bell to La Conner from Astoria, Ore., by foot and canoe.

• Stop by the Volunteer Fireman Museum on First Street and see the once state-of-the-art fire truck built in 1850.

Used for the great fire in San Francisco in 1906 before making its way to La Conner.

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old Fir-Conway Lutheran Church.

Conway’s Main Street includes antique stores, a tropical fish store, the Conway Pub and Eatery and a Sons of Norway Hall. At the end of Main Street is Conway Park, which includes a baseball field next to the river and the bridge to Fir Island.

Also on Main Street is the Conway Muse, a unique retail store, auction barn, performing and visual arts center and community meeting place. Visitors are welcome to enjoy live music and dancing, or an occasional burlesque or theater show.

During berry season, local farmers set up roadside stands to show off their strawberry, blueberry and raspberry crops.

mall and quaint, Conway is the first town that northbound travelers can visit as they enter Skagit County on Interstate 5.

A bridge built in 1914 connects the small town to Fir Island, which is full of farmland and a birding paradise. Fir Island is formed by the Skagit River breaking into north and south forks before it hits saltwater.

Fir Island is a winter home to snow geese and trumpeter swans.

The island’s Skagit Wildlife Area is a game reserve for duck hunters and is also enjoyed by hikers, bird watchers and photographers.

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PADILLA BAY BOW EDISON There are few places with more history or character than Bow, an expanse of farmland fronting Samish Bay with mountains behind.

More of a ZIP code than a town, Bow encompasses a handful of niche communities, including one that’s seen perhaps the greatest transformation over the years: Edison.

From a logging town to a main street of meat markets and hardware stores, Edison has somehow managed to emerge in this century as something of a tourist destination – but one that’s dogged in retaining its local identity.

Edison is where the farmers from Bow meet for an early morning plate of hotcakes and coffee to shoot the breeze and reminisce about the old days. The small town also welcomes tourists drawn mostly by its eclectic art scene and its food. There are two bakeries and a group of gourmet chefs situated along the main drag.

In February 2012, Edison kicked off its first Edison Bird Festival, which organizers hope will become an annual event. The festival coincides with the Skagit Valley Hawk Census and includes guided birding trips, bird-inspired art shows and a chicken parade on Gilkey Avenue.

Edison is a top stop for many bikers during the September Oyster Run, when motorcycles fill the streets while touring restaurants in the county with oysters on the menu.

Bow is known more for its farm-rich views by those driving through, most on their way to cruise Chuckanut Drive toward

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Bellingham. There’s a gift shop and a couple of eateries featuring local fare. And the Skagit Casino Resort is at the Bow Exit (232) off Interstate 5.

Each summer, local farmers gather for the Bow Little Market, which takes place Thursdays at the Belfast Feed Store at 6200 N. Green Road. There are also special seasonal Bow Little Market events, such as the Harvest Market in November and the Holiday Festival in November.

The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is evidence of the environmental movements to embrace the bay in the late ’70s. The estuarine reserve, one of 28 in the country and the only one in the state, features BAY VIEW the public Breazeale Interpretive The tidelands that make up Padilla Center, with aquaria and up-close views of life in the bay. It’s open 10 Bay, stretching from Highway 20 to a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Hat Island, were once considered Sunday. You can enjoy a short, wellugly and smelly at low tide, when the anaerobic soils give off a rotten- marked hike that circles through woods and fields behind the center egg scent.

Bay View also features a 25-acre While the bay hasn’t changed state park with camping amenities much through the years, its and a long trail fronting the bay. perception certainly has.

Properties overlooking Padilla Bay Visitors and locals can be seen parasailing at high tide, raking the are now listed as waterfront, and mudflats for treasures at low tide the odor coming off the bay at low and flying kites when the breeze is tide, that’s now known to locals as up. the smell of life.

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Around the corner, the more modern version of shopping begins with a mall, a discount outlet mall and a collection of big-box stores that draw customers from Seattle and British Columbia.

Burlington serves its residents with an extensive parks system along the Skagit River.

Well-used Skagit River Park is a 100-acre gem at the end of South Skagit Street with 20 regulation-sized soccer fields, 24 horseshoe pits, a trail and dike access for folks to walk along the Skagit River.

The city also maintains Maiben Park, which contains Burlington’s Community Building and Senior Center; Alpha Park, the traditional site for the city’s 70-foot-tall Christmas tree; and Rotary Park, which offers soccer and softball fields, a concrete skate park and the region’s only four-court, outdoor sand volleyball site.

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While you’re here • Shop for bargains at the malls and visit the historic shopping district on Fairhaven Avenue.

• Walk along the Skagit River at Skagit River Park.

Burlington was platted in 1891 and gained its first post office, school, meat market, sawmill and saloon that year. The railroad company Seattle and Northern built a railroad through town that year as well. The town was incorporated in 1902.

Burlington celebrates its agricultural roots and industries with the annual Berry Dairy Days celebration in June on the weekend after Father’s Day. Be sure to visit the city’s new Regional Byway Center at Railroad Park on Fairhaven Avenue, which houses the Chamber of Commerce and visitor information center.

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Burlington Don’t Miss • Pumpkins will soar through the air again Sept. 28 at Burlington’s annual Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Pitch at Skagit River Park. The homemade trebuchets and catapults are engineering marvels that help celebrate the season.

• A nod to Burlington’s agricultural heritage, Berry Dairy Days is one of the oldest and sweetest festivals in Skagit County.

The family-friendly event established in 1937 by the Burlington Fire Department continues for its 76th year June 13-16.

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MOUNT VERNON

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M

ount Vernon is not only Skagit County’s largest city, it’s a gateway to many of the experiences that make the Northwest such a special place.

The Skagit River, teeming with salmon, runs through the heart of this eclectic town that embraces its farmland as strongly as its quaint downtown streets and rambling neighborhoods, both old and new.

In summers when the salmon run is big, those strolling along the river revetment can see the Skagit’s banks dotted with anglers.

Sitting in a valley below the Cascade Mountains, Mount Vernon itself has much to offer.

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• Mosey over to the Skagit County Fair Aug. 7-10 at the fairgrounds in south Mount Vernon. All the traditional fair activities, plus cultural music and dancing presentations both roving and on stage from Native American performers, Croatian group Vela Luka, the Scottish group Clan Heather Dancers, Latino entertainers and popular musicians.

• The Skagit Wine Festival will feature two dozen Washington wineries, food from Skagit County restaurants and locally made cheese and chocolate samplings on Nov. 17 at the Best Western CottonTree Inn. Come in the spring to see the breathtakingly colorful fields of daffodils, tulips and irises. Most of the events for the world-famous annual Skagit

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MOUNT VERNON Valley Tulip Festival take place in Mount Vernon during the entire month of April.

Summer is festival time, with the Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival at Edgewater Park, the Skagit River Shakespeare Festival in mid-summer, and the Skagit County Fair each August at the county fairgrounds. The summer weather is almost always just right, and a farmers market featuring Skagit Valley produce and handmade wares is offered every Saturday downtown right next to the river.

In October, the annual Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms tour offers guests an inside look at the area’s rural side of life.

A trip to Little Mountain Park

Local seeds and starts in our Organic Garden Center

Fair Trade fashions and kitchen gadgets upstairs in Mercantile

should be on most visitors’ lists.

At 517 acres, it is the city’s largest and most impressive park. A 1.5-mile paved road leads to the top of the hill, ending at an elevation of 934 feet. From there, two covered viewpoints provide onlookers with a spectacular view of the Skagit Valley, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Mountains and the county’s seasonal tulip fields.

The park also provides numerous mountain biking and hiking trails.

Any time of year, stroll along the streets of downtown to sample the diverse selection of locally owned restaurants and shops from antiques to boutiques. One special feature is the historic Lincoln Theatre, built in 1926 to showcase vaudeville performers and silent

movies.

For those heading north or south to experience more of the Northwest, Mount Vernon is a stop for the Amtrak Cascades passenger train. The Skagit Station was built in 2004 and also offers stops for Skagit Transit and Greyhound buses.

Mount Vernon recently celebrated its 120th birthday. Its founders arrived in the 1870s and started homesteading the town just above a three-mile-long log jam so firmly placed that trees were growing on top.

A handful of farmers started pulling those logs out by hand with crosscut saws and horses until there was a gap big enough for a small boat to get through. It took

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MOUNT VERNON two years of clearing before the first steamer, the Wenat, was able to make it past and into Mount Vernon in 1878.

It took many more years of clearing to remove the jam.

Mount Vernon incorporated in

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While you’re here • Drive up to Little Mountain Park.

A 1.5-mile paved road leads to the top of the hill where covered viewpoints provide onlookers with a spectacular view of the Skagit Valley, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Mountains and the county’s seasonal tulip fields.

• Stroll the pedestrian-friendly downtown and check out the diverse shops and restaurants – and make sure to stop by the Lincoln Theatre, built in 1926 to showcase vaudeville performers and silent movies.

• Go on a downtown pub crawl and enjoy a wide selection of locally made beer and seasonal fare.

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Clear lake & big lake

CLEAR LAKE

BIG LAKE

It’s hard to miss what the town of Clear Lake is known for. Its namesake lake boasts fishing and swimming, plus a park on South Front Street on the water popular with picnickers and families.

There’s even playground equipment for little ones not ready to get in the water at the public swimming area.

During the warm days of the summer, visitors can watch water-skiers zip around the lake and anglers cast their lines from small boats.

Besides the lake, residents and tourists traveling along Highway 9 will find the Clear Lake Market, a tavern, gas station/convenience store, two churches, welding and construction businesses, a fire department and an elementary school.

Clear Lake evolved as a logging town. In about 1900 during peak production, the Clear Lake Lumber Co. employed 2,000 people and was the largest inland mill in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Clear Lake Historical Association.

The company went bankrupt in 1925, and with its main industry gone, the town slowly evolved into what is now a scenic bedroom community of about 1,400 people.

Nestled in the foothills east of Mount Vernon, in a valley surrounded by hills and a mixture of farm fields and newer homes, lies a chain of lakes where many locals enjoy boating, fishing and other water recreation.

This small community of about 1,835 began as a bustling company logging town, where hundreds of workers swarmed each day to fell trees and produce lumber. As logging diminished in the 1930s, it transformed from a smoke-filled valley into a quiet, bucolic farming community.

Now the shores of Big Lake are lined with homes, while the hills nearby are dotted with housing developments. The small community centers around its elementary school, quirky grocery store, fire hall, church and sprawling, nine-hole golf course. Much of the year boaters and anglers can be seen floating on the lake, with bass and rainbow trout popular catches.

And in high summer, the community enjoys a July fireworks display, a day before anyone else’s to rival that of any other city in the county. Thousands of people view the show every year, either from shore or on a vessel.

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esilient Sedro-Woolley manages to retain its lumber-era charm while continuing to be a vital center of recreation.

The tightknit downtown business community works hard to make the town’s core welcoming.

The historic downtown has seen some revitalization in the past few years, spurred by the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and other groups to beautify it.

The city is the gateway to both the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades National Park – both are headquartered in Sedro-Woolley.

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• Loggerodeo overtakes the town during the last days of June and first few days of July.

Visitors can see bareback riding, barrel racing and more at the rodeo grounds. Downtown, enjoy live music at Hammer Heritage Square and visit the chainsaw carving and logging demonstrations.

• A car show and more celebrate the good ol’ days during the annual Blast from the Past from May 31 to June 2. Lots of family fun, including hula-hoop, jump-rope and pie-eating contests, a sidewalk sale, arts, crafts, and of course plenty of food.

Sedro-Woolley has great potential as a recreational hub. A parks commission is improving the city’s park system. The chamber and a horsemen’s group are working to connect trails from a large state recreation area into the forested hills that surround Sedro-Woolley.

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Sedro-Woolley While you’re here • Check out the murals downtown, many inspired by Darius Kinsey, a world-famous photographer of Western scenery, logging and railroads who had a photo studio in Sedro-Woolley in the late 1890s.

• Visit the Northern State Recreation Area just east of town off Highway 20 and enjoy hiking trails, mountain biking and a disc-golf course. This 651-acre regional park is at the site of the former Northern State Hospital.

Riverfront Park, located on the south side of town on the Skagit River, is a popular spot with a covered picnic area, two shelters, barbecue pits in each shelter and throughout the park, more than 50 picnic tables, four restrooms and an RV park. There is also a boat launch with restrooms and a picnic table.

In 2012, the city’s Rotary Club raised money to build a new, state-ofthe-art skate park that now attracts boarders from all over the state.

The city is also primed for new residents. A new fire hall was built in 2010 in the fast-growing north end of town. Major road and highway projects continue to make neighborhoods and business centers safer and easier to reach.

Sedro-Woolley’s identity is still tied to its timber roots, witness the immensely popular (and uniquely Sedro-Woolley) Loggerodeo, usually held the weekend before the Fourth of July. At the same time, the city has adapted in the wake of timber’s decline. For example, Janicki Industries, headquartered in SedroWoolley, creates high-tech molds

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for the aerospace and maritime industries.

Sedro-Woolley gives visitors a reason to come to town most months of the year. September brings Founders Day, in which the SedroWoolley Museum honors a founding family, and residents re-enact a famous 1914 bank robbery.

In early December, the town hosts a huge Christmas parade and tree lighting. And in this old timber town, you can be sure the Christmas tree that stands in the center of the main street is a beauty.

The independent spirit of two towns, each refusing to give up its identity, formed the soul and the hyphenated name of Sedro-Woolley.

The name game could have taken a stranger turn. A large section of town actually started out as Bug, thanks to free-thinking settler Mortimer Cook, who in 1884 settled 34 acres of the future city. Cook was acknowledging the mosquitoes that thrived along the property’s river banks.

But thanks to Cook’s wife and the influx of later settlers, the insectinspired name was scrapped for the word Sedra, the Spanish word for cedar. Unfortunately, they misspelled it.

Today, a trip down the main route

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to Interstate 5 reminds residents and visitors of Cook’s contributions: Cook Road is a 10-minute connection to the busy freeway.

Meanwhile, a short piece away on the Skagit River, Phillip A. Woolley also was setting up shop, first for a sawmill and then for a town. Not inclined toward Cook’s creativity, Woolley chose his own surname for the town he founded.

The two growing towns fast became twins and rivals. Finally, in 1898, they agreed to put their rivalry behind them, but not their names.

So it was that the name SedroWoolley came to be.

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LYMAN Driving up Highway 20 to recreation destinations in the North Cascades, the small town of Lyman registers as only a gas station and grocery. But those willing to get off the beaten path will find a quiet, picturesque town where residents enjoy life on the Skagit River without the river’s worrisome floods.

This isn’t Lyman’s official slogan, but it could be: The Little Town That Thinks Big. Despite a small city budget, officials in Lyman, population 438, were able to purchase the

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beautiful Minkler mansion at 8405 S. Main St. The pioneer home built in 1891 now stands as the Lyman Town Hall.

The sturdy home, with not a creak in the stairs, was built by pioneer mill owner and statesman Birdsey Minkler. It was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Lyman is the sort of place where the mayor is also the owner of the town’s only tavern. The Lyman Tavern, billed as the horniest tavern in the Northwest, is really just a friendly place to sit, share a brew and on some nights enjoy

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Cascade Trail, a popular Rails to Trails project for walkers, joggers and bicyclists, passes right through Lyman. Town officials hope to expand the park near the trail. Now the park offers barbecue pits, a covered picnic area, restrooms and a horseshoe pit.

Also nearby is the historic Lyman cemetery, which dates back more than a century and neighbors an early Native American burial ground.

HAMILTON Take a long look at Hamilton and two things jump out.

For one, the town of 301 people is especially vulnerable to flooding. Government officials estimate the town is underwater once every two or three years. The last such flood was in 2006, so the next should be coming any year now.

Second, Hamilton is one of those outpost towns, it sits on the Skagit River 13 miles east of Sedro-Woolley, that has seen more bustling days. Once a center for the mining, logging and papermill industries, Hamilton has since grown quiet.

And that suits those who live

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there just fine. Some families have stayed for generations; others are newcomers who sought affordable housing and respite from the bigger cities.

While Hamilton’s residents may be below the country’s median income level, they get along just fine through bartering and giving to one another. It’s a town where everyone knows everyone.

Many of the homes are built above the highest historic flood levels. The town’s fire department sounds an alarm heard throughout town when the river level goes one foot above flood stage.

The town park on Main Street features a public picnic area, a covered gazebo with kitchen facilities and restrooms. The town has a bar, grocery store and post office.

Janicki Industries recently built a state-of-the-art industrial composites plant on the edge of town.

Birdsview This crossroads community up the Skagit River Valley is a nice stop along Highway 20 and a jumping-off spot for folks heading up Baker Lake Road to go camping, hiking and boating at scenic Baker Lake. Home to Birdsview Brewing Co.

CONCRETE There’s probably not a town anywhere quite like Concrete.

Once humming, and dusty, with two cement plants, the industry that gave the town its name has since disappeared.

Today, town visionaries, many of them newcomers, are working hard to create a new future for Concrete. They’re starting modestly: a community garden and a collection of brightly painted birdhouses.

Much of the impetus behind these projects comes from Jason Miller, a newcomer whose passion for small-town living led him to take a seat on the Town Council and restart the town’s historic newspaper.

New businesses are sprouting up, bucking the general economic trend. New, local owners claimed the hotel and restaurant at the head of Main Street. Another business to start up in 2010 was the Concrete Theatre, which doubles as a fitness center.

The business community is active through the Concrete Chamber of Commerce, which is always keeping things fresh with new events, including the recent addition of the Fall Color Festival.

The chamber also has taken over the popular wintertime Eagle

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The town pays its respects to the many ghosts said to haunt the old downtown with a Ghost Walk in October.

Concrete’s history began in 1909 with the merger of Cement City and Baker, each built around separate cement companies. Most of the buildings downtown were built with concrete after a major fire in 1921 destroyed most of the original wooden structures.

Historic plaques on many of the buildings list their construction dates.

Visitors can stop in Concrete for food or coffee, or fill up the gas tank before ascending the North Cascades Highway. Public restrooms and a community resource center are available on your right as you enter town.

ROCKPORT When you think of Rockport, think bald eagles.

The majestic national bird migrates by the hundreds to the upper Skagit Valley every winter after the chum salmon spawn. The epicenter of this show by Mother Nature is the small riverside community of Rockport.

For decades the town has celebrated the raptors arrival with the Eagle Festival. The

event features guided walks, photography workshops, demonstrations with live bald eagles and performances by Native American musicians and dancers over four weekends in January.

Many of the educational events during the Eagle Festival take place at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center, one block south of Highway 20 at Howard Miller Steelhead Park.

The center is open weekends in December and January. Find out what’s happening on a particular weekend by visiting www.skagiteagle.org or calling (360) 853-7626.

Rockport is a fishing and rafting hot spot. Anglers and boaters launch from Howard Miller Steelhead Park. The park also features a playground, RV hookups and sites for tent camping.

Just outside town at milepost 96.5 on Highway 20 is Rockport State Park, a 670-acre, day-use park featuring old-growth trees and a trailhead that begins the climb to the top of 5,541-foot Sauk Mountain.

Rockport has a population of 109, according to the 2010 census.

MARBLEMOUNT Welcome to the American Alps.

So reads the sign that greets visitors entering Marblemount, at the doorstep of North Cascades National Park.

The town in essence is a backcountry retreat, for residents who never tire of the North Cascades’ majestic beauty and for visitors from around the world who use Marblemount as a jumping-off place for their hiking and climbing adventures.

There’s also rafting, kayaking, canoeing, mushroom hunting, photography, most everything outdoor enthusiasts could want in the mountains.

Marblemount, population 203 in 2010, is fairly bustling in the eyes of those looking to get away from it all.

The town has two gas stations and several eateries and places for overnight stays, from campgrounds and cabins to hotel rooms.

Skagit River Resort west of Marblemount, owned and operated by the pioneer Clark family, offers RV hookups and cabins with fireplaces.

From there, take a shuttle to destinations for fishing, hiking or kayaking.

Marblemount is rich with the history of the gold rush, and a few

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One is the Buffalo Run Inn, a hand-hewn log structure from the town’s early heyday. It’s part of an enterprise that includes the Buffalo Run Restaurant and Buffalo Run Ranch.

Tourists can stop at a visitor information center, 59831 Highway 20, Friday through Sunday during the summer and on occasion in the winter, when the North Cascades Highway heading east is closed.

Call (360) 873-4150 or (360) 873-2103.

Information also is available at the North Cascades National Park Service Wilderness Information Center on Ranger Station Road, off Highway 20.

Call (360) 873-4500, ext. 39.

NEWHALEM AND DIABLO These two towns built by a major utility are both beautiful and last-chance stops for travelers heading to Eastern Washington on the North Cascades Highway.

The towns were built around Seattle City Light’s powerhouses at the bases of Gorge and Diablo lakes. They serve dual roles now as company towns and tourist stops. Seattle City Light and the North Cascades Institute run popular educational and scenic boat tours.

For information about this summer’s tours, visit www.

SkagitTours.com, e-mail SkagitTours.Reservations@ Seattle.gov or call (206) 684-3030.

The website has information on other activities around Newhalem and Diablo.

A ferry runs on Diablo Lake in the summers, mainly to accommodate anglers.

The two towns are inside North Cascades National Park, one of the most rugged and beautiful places in the national park system. Trails and campgrounds, waterfalls and eye-popping vistas await the traveler.

The better amenities are in Newhalem, at Milepost 120, eight miles west of Diablo. The Skagit General Store offers snacks, drinks, gifts and camping supplies. It’s well-known for its homemade fudge.

In the winter, the North Cascades Highway is closed just a few miles east of Diablo due to extreme snowfall and avalanche danger.

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waterfalls that lace the mountains. One of the bestknown is Gorge Falls between Newhalem and Diablo along Highway 20.

• See an ancient forest at Rockport State Park. The old growth was never logged, and the entire ecosystem remains in place, creating a rare, natural forest with a canopy so dense that minimal sunlight penetrates to the ground.

The park stands at the foot of Sauk Mountain, which has an elevation of 5,400 feet and a steep but climbable trail to the top.

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There are jobs here in traditional and emerging industries and at busy ports. Housing is affordable, access to quality health care is convenient and our communities care about their schools.

SKAGIT COUNTY POPULATION Skagit County: 118,109 Anacortes: 15,941 Burlington: 8,474 Concrete: 712 Hamilton: 303

La Conner: 901 Lyman: 444 Mount Vernon: 32,070 Sedro-Woolley: 10,712 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, population estimates for 2011 based on the 2010 Census information.

SKAGIT County today MEDIAN HOME PRICES

PORT DISTRICTS

Anacortes - $290,000 Guemes Island - $265,875 La Conner - $254,500 Other Skagit County - $200,000 Burlington - $199,500 Mount Vernon - $189,500 Sedro-Woolley - $165,950 Lyman/Hamilton - $124,500 Concrete and up river - $64,628

Major Facilities: Skagit Regional Airport, La Conner Marina, Bay View Business Park.

Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, 2011 closed sales through October.

Number of Tenants: 82

MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS • Janicki Industries, composite tooling supplier for aerospace, space defense, marine, wind energy and ground transportation industry, SedroWoolley.

• Regence BlueShield, health insurance, Burlington.

• Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. • Shell Puget Sound Refinery, petroleum processing, Anacortes.

• Tesoro Anacortes Refinery, petroleum processing, Anacortes.

The Port of Skagit County

Governance: Three commissioners, elected for six-year terms, and an executive director.

Jobs on the Property: 968 full- and part-time jobs.

Major Tenants: Hexcel, Lindal Building Products, Team Corporation, Tomco Marine Group, Tri-County Truss, Van Zyverden, Volant Aircraft Interiors.

(360) 757-0011 www.portofskagit.com THE PORT OF ANACORTES Major Facilities: The 950-slip Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes Airport, the marine terminal.

Governance: Five commissioners, elected from five individual districts who serve four-year terms, and an executive director.

• Trident Seafoods Corporation, seafood processing, Anacortes.

Major Tenants: Dakota Creek Industries, Puget Sound Rope, Nordic Northwest Yachts, M&M Fish, Northwest Marine Technology, Micro AeroDynamics, Transpac Marinas, San Juan Airlines, Washington State Ferries.

• Draper Valley Farms, chicken processing, Mount Vernon.

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• Dakota Creek Industries, ship building and repair, Anacortes.

• PACCAR, truck building and testing, Burlington.

• Dunlap Towing Co., marine towing service, La Conner.

Source: Economic Development Association of Skagit County, 2011.

From Top to Bottom Inside and Out

SKAGIT County today HEALTH CARE

UNITED GENERAL HOSPITAL

Skagit Regional Health (Skagit Valley Hospital & Skagit Regional Clinics)

2000 Hospital Drive Sedro-Woolley www.UnitedGeneral.org (360) 856-6021

1415 E. Kincaid Mount Vernon www.skagitvalleyhospital.org (360) 424-4111 The public hospital opened in 1958 after voters passed a bond.

Skagit Valley Hospital expanded in 2007, and then in 2010 added Skagit Regional Clinics to its list of services. In addition, Skagit Regional Health partnered with Cascade Skagit Health Alliance in Smokey Point, once again expanding its services and service area.

Offerings include outpatient diagnostics and rehabilitation services, surgery, acute care, a family birth center, heart and vascular care, orthopedic services, and surgery and cancer treatment at its Regional Cancer Care Center. The hospital has 137 beds, and all rooms are private.

The hospital also has a clinic on Camano Island.

The hospital reports that it received five-star ratings in nine key clinical areas and is a Top 100 hospital for 2012 in joint replacement, orthopedics and prostatectomy, according to HealthGrades, the nation’s leading health care ratings firm.

The hospital is Skagit County’s largest employer and the thirdlargest public district hospital in the state.

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United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley has been part of the community for more than 40 years, providing health care for the areas of Burlington, Bay View, Clear Lake, Concrete, Marblemount, parts of Mount Vernon and Samish Island, more than 2,000 square miles in Skagit County and parts of Whatcom County.

Services include acute care, a breast care suite, diagnostic imaging, the North Puget Sound Cancer Center, occupational therapy, a Sleep Disorders Center, surgery, family medicine, pulmonary rehabilitation, intensive care unit and more. The hospital also offers Wellness 360, a community education program emphasizing all-around health.

ISLAND HOSPITAL 1211 24th St. Anacortes www.islandhospital.org (360) 299-1300 Island Hospital in Anacortes has been serving a large area in west Skagit County, north Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands since 1962. Services at the hospital include a birth center, cancer care center, critical care, diagnostic imaging, emergency services, physical therapy and rehabilitation, prenatal care, surgery and a sleep wellness center.

Island Hospital also manages family care clinics in Anacortes

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and on Lopez Island. It was honored in 2006 as one of the nation’s Top 100 hospitals for performance and improvement by Evanston, Ill.-based Solucient, a national health care information corporation.

EDUCATION Founded in 1926, Skagit Valley College, a two-year community college, provides educational opportunities for about 6,000 fulland part-time students. The college provides two-year degrees that will transfer to most Washington state four-year colleges and universities. It also offers majors in music, visual arts, science, environmental conservation, business, communications and more.

Other services include professional technical options such as nursing, automotive technology, culinary arts, business management, criminal justice and more. Local residents also can take advantage of numerous community education classes in everything from computer training to finances.

Skagit County also is home to seven school districts: Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Conway, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley The main Skagit Valley campus is in Mount Vernon. There are satellite facilities in Oak Harbor, Anacortes, Friday Harbor and Clinton. www.skagit.edu Mount Vernon Campus 2405 E. College Way (360) 416-7600

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SKAGIT County today CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Anacortes www.anacortes.org 819 Commercial Ave. (360) 293-7911 Burlington www.burlington-chamber.com 111 South Cherry Street (360) 757-0994 Concrete www.concrete-wa.com 45770 Main St. (360) 853-8784 (360) 853-8767 La Conner www.lovelaconner.com 511 3 Morris Street (360) 446-4778 (888) 642-9284 Mount Vernon www.mountvernonchamber.com 301 W. Kincaid St. (360) 428-8547 Sedro-Woolley www.sedro-woolley.com 714 B Metcalf St. (360) 855-1841

LIBRARIES Anacortes Library 1220 10th St. (360) 293-1910 library.cityofanacortes.org Burlington Library 820 E. Washington Ave. (360) 755-0760 www.ci.burlington.wa.us La Conner Regional Library 614 Morris St. (360) 466-3352 www.lclib.lib.wa.us

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Mount Vernon Library 320 Snoqualmie St. (360) 336-6209 www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us Sedro-Woolley Public Library 802 Ball Ave. (360) 855-1166 www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us Upper Skagit Library District 45770 Main St., #B Concrete (360) 853-7939 www.upperskagit.lib.wa.us

NEWSPAPERS Skagit Valley Herald (daily) 1215 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon (360) 424-3251, www.goskagit.com Anacortes American (weekly) 901 Sixth St., Anacortes (360) 293-3122, www.goanacortes.com The Argus (weekly) 1215 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon (360) 424-3251, www.goskagit.com Courier-Times (weekly) 1215 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon (360) 424-3251, www.goskagit.com Concrete Herald (monthly) (360) 853-8213 www.concrete-herald.com La Conner Weekly News 313 Morris St., La Conner (360) 466-3315 RADIO STATIONS KAPS 660 (Mount Vernon) Country music. kapsradio.com

KBRC 1430 (Mount Vernon) Classic hits. kbrcradio.com KSVR 90.1 FM (Mount Vernon) Broadcast news, public affairs programs and music in English and Spanish from Skagit Valley College. ksvr.org

TELEVISION/ PUBLIC ACCESS Channel 10, Anacortes City’s government access channel broadcasting City Council and Port of Anacortes Commission meetings, public notices, community events and related programming.

Access Skagit Television, Skagit 21, Mount Vernon Can be seen on Comcast Cable channel 21 in the greater Skagit Valley viewing area. Broadcasts public meetings for cities and the county, along with public notices and events.

MALLS Cascade Mall 201 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington www.shopcascademall.com (360) 757-2070 The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington 448 Fashion Way, Burlington www.theoutletshoppesatburlington. com (360) 757-3549

KWLE 1340 (Anacortes) Adult contemporary music, local news and sports.

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TRANSPORTATION Concrete Airport www.townofconcrete.com/airport.php

Skagit Regional Airport www.portofskagit.com (360) 757-0011

Anacortes Airport www.portofanacortes.com (360) 299-1828

Located inside the Bayview Business Park off Highway 20 between Burlington and Anacortes, Skagit Regional Airport is operated by the Port of Skagit County. It has terminal facilities, aviation fueling and a variety of aircraft maintenance and related services, including qualified flight instruction.

The Anacortes Airport, on the northwest corner of Fidalgo Island, hosts corporate and private aircraft and also offers space for tenant businesses. San Juan Airlines (800-874-4434) operates several flights a day to the San Juan Islands. It also offers services to other destinations. Charters and scenic flights also are available.

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TRIBES SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY The Swinomish tribe’s headquarters are in the historic Swinomish Village across Swinomish Channel from La Conner. What people might be more familiar with, though, is the Swinomish Casino & Lodge on Highway 20 east of Anacortes.

The sweeping views from the lodge take in land where the Coast Salish people have lived for thousands of years. Their culture centered around abundant saltwater resources, particularly salmon and shellfish, which remain a key part of the tribal economy today.

In addition to the casino, which began as a small bingo operation in 1985, the tribe operates the Swinomish Chevron Gas Station, which includes a tobacco, liquor and convenience store; the Swinomish Fish Company which processes salmon and shellfish for a global market that includes the United Kingdom and the European Union; and a Ramada Hotel in Ocean Shores on the Washington coast.

The tribe has become one of the five largest employers in Skagit County, with more than 250 employees in tribal government and approximately 300 employees

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in its casino and other economic enterprises.

The reservation is about 15 square miles. The tribe has jurisdictional authority within the reservation’s boundaries and provides governmental services to all residents, including police, water and sewer service, and planning and permitting services.

The tribe operates a fisheries department, a fish processing plant, a water resources program, an environmental education program, social services, a fitness center, senior services, a housing authority, a work training program and many other services.

The tribe has about 900 members.

administrative and federal court proceedings to regain recognition for the Samish Indian Nation in 1996.

Since then, the tribe has acquired property in and around Anacortes, including its cedar administrative offices, a health administration building and an art gallery, all on Commercial Avenue, as well as a preschool, the Fidalgo Bay RV Resort and two tracts of land for future housing and economic development.

A point of pride: One of Washington State Ferries’ newest vessels will be named Samish.

(360) 293-6404 www.samishtribe.nsn.us

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SAMISH INDIAN NATION

The 84-acre Upper Skagit Reservation is east of SedroWoolley, and the tribe has 504 enrolled members who are descended from a tribe that inhabited 10 villages on the Upper Skagit and Sauk rivers.

The tribe opened its $28 million Skagit Casino Resort (www. theskagit.com) on a 15-acre site adjacent to Interstate 5 in Bow in 1995, and opened an $11 million, 103-room hotel and conference center in 2001.

Historically, the large and powerful Samish Nation lived in finely crafted longhouses on Guemes, Samish and Fidalgo islands and along other coastal areas in the Salish Sea. They relied largely on saltwater resources.

The Samish’s status as a federally recognized Indian tribe was lost through a clerical error in 1969 when it was left off a list by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Entertainment

When it comes to dance, music, art and professional theater, you don’t have to travel far in Skagit County to find the engaging entertainment.

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ake a stroll through any city or town in the county and you’re bound to find a variety of galleries and art studios.

From the early days of the Northwest Mystics, internationally known artists Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves and Mark Tobey, Skagit County has attracted a wide variety of artists who infuse their works with the essence of the region and its deep forests, rich farm fields, sheltered and salty bays and, of course, the Skagit River. Spend a day at the regionally renowned Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner to view some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest works.

Music and dance thrive with a great deal of community support. A professional symphony, opera groups, orchestra, an abundance of community theater groups, volunteer chorales and choruses combine to create a rich cultural

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environment.

In addition, Skagit Valley has more than its share of places where you can enjoy live music, and the impressive number of talented players performing it. From Sedro-Wooley and Concrete to Conway and Anacortes, a wealth of bands playing nearly every style can be found.

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Entertainment Venues MCINTYRE HALL McIntyre Hall is Skagit County’s premier performing arts hall, located on the Skagit Valley College campus in Mount Vernon.

It has a seating capacity of 651 and a conference center that can accommodate up to 300 people.

McIntyre has an outstanding performance lineup planned for 2013, including productions of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and “Hello Dolly!” Producers, directors, stage crews and actors have raved about McIntyre as one of the top venues for live theater in the region.

There’s a bar in the large, comfortable lobby where audiences can often watch backstage activity on a large television screen during intermissions.

For more information about tickets or the hall: (360) 416-7727, ext. 2; (866) 624-6897, ext. 2; or www.mcintyrehall.org LINCOLN THEATRE The Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon is a splendid performing arts venue designed with an Egyptian motif, and it’s a little piece of the city’s

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history as well.

Built in 1926, this historic vaudeville and silent movie house has been renovated through the years into a premier stage for a variety of performances and events.

At the same time, the theater is a unique venue to catch showings of both independent and the latest films, and live, high-definition broadcasts of some of the world’s best opera from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and the National Theatre in London.

For more information or a complete list of upcoming shows and events: (360) 293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com

For a full list of events, call (360) 336-8955 or visit www.lincolntheatre.org

For more information about the theater: (360) 416-7723 or www.skagit.edu

ANACORTES COMMUNITY THEATRE The Anacortes Community Theatre was founded by a loyal group of local theater aficionados in 1964 and has since evolved into a thriving theater organization with its own cozy building offering up a variety of staged productions year-round.

Visitors can expect to see a helping of large-scale musicals, smaller comedies and dramas, and even edgy fringe shows written and produced by locals.

MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART The Museum of Northwest Art on First Street in La Conner is one of the most influential art museums in the Pacific Northwest region, focusing on exhibiting, preserving and interpreting Northwest art and artists.

Since it was founded in 1981 by a tightknit group of local artists, the museum has moved to its current location along First Street in La Conner, and has grown to include a permanent collection of more than 2,500 pieces of art from Northwest artists.

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PHILLIP TARRO THEATRE Skagit Valley College’s 210-seat Phillip Tarro Theatre, located on the college’s Mount Vernon campus, is an intimate venue perfect for smaller productions or panels or workshops.

The theater is home to the college’s Drama Department and its seasonal stage productions.

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Entertainment The museum also offers a full season of art workshops, activities and exhibits from nationally known artists.

The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and Mondays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free for museum members, $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 students and free for children 12 and younger.

For a list of upcoming exhibits or to find out more about the museum: (360) 466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.org 1ST Street Cabaret & Speakeasy The RiverBelle Dinner Theatre, owned by Wendy Bell, relocated in January to 612 S. 1st Street, Mount Vernon, with its name changed to 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy.

The venue has a full bar and restaurant and seven days a week of live entertainment.

Audiences can head to the RiverBelle for a complete Friday or Saturday evening out, enjoying a catered dinner and dessert and an entertaining comedy, drama or musical. The theater offers a variety of shows, some written by promising local playwrights, others that are well-known Broadway and off-Broadway

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PERFORMANCE GROUPS Skagit Symphony (360) 848-9336 or www.skagitsymphony.com

Skagit River Shakespeare Festival www.shakesnw.org

Skagit Opera (360) 422-5070 or www.skagitopera.org

Alger Lookout Thespian Association www.altatheatre.com

Theatre Art Guild www.theaterartsguild.org

Meta Performing Arts (877) 490-6382 or www.metaperformingarts.org

Fidalgo Youth Symphony (360) 421-2527 or www.fysmusic.org Skagit Valley Chorale info@skagitvalleychorale.org or www.skagitvalleychorale.org

productions performed by some of the region’s best actors, singers and dancers.

For more information on the RiverBelle and a complete list of shows: (360) 336-3012, www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com or final_curtain52@yahoo.com CONWAY MUSE The Conway Muse is a multifaceted venue with live music, dinner theater, improvisation and comedy. It also has a retail store.

Lyric Light Opera (360)387-3948 or www.lyriclightopera.org Cantabile of Skagit Valley (360) 466-1783 or www.cantabileofskagitvalley.org The music lineup features country & western, blues, acoustic, and more. The food menu features barbecue, sandwiches and creative twists on burgers. Located at the west end of Conway.

For information and complete schedule, call 360-455-3000 or visit www.theconwaymuse.com

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Entertainment CASINOS Skagit Valley Casino Resort Bow Skagit Valley Casino Resort includes a 103-room hotel and conference center, more than 860 slot machines in the casino, three restaurants and live entertainment. Take Interstate 5 to Bow Hill Road (exit 236) and head east for a couple of blocks, then turn left onto Darrk Lane.

5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow (877) 275-2448 (360) 724-7777 www.theskagit.com Swinomish Northern Lights Casino Anacortes Table games, slots, restaurant, Bingo, poker, comedy, live boxing, banquets, RV park. The casino opened a 98-room hotel last year. It includes a fine dining restaurant, a sports bar, café, deli and meeting and convention space overlooking Padilla Bay. Take Interstate 5 to exit 230 and head west over the Duane Berentson Bridge onto Fidalgo Island.

12885 Casino Drive Anacortes (360) 293-2691 (888) 288-8883 www.swimonishcasinoandlodge.com

CINEMAS AMC Lowes Cascade Mall 14 14 screens 200 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington wwwamctheatres.com (888) 262-4386 Anacortes Cinemas Three screens 415 O Ave., Anacortes www.liveanacortes.com (360) 293-7000 Lincoln Theatre One screen 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon www.lincolntheatre.org (360) 336-8955

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DIRECTORY Skagit Regional Health.................................................2 Island Hospital...............................................................3 Cascadian Home Farm..................................................7 Sakuma Brothers Farm.................................................7 Roozengaarde................................................................9 Rosabellas Garden Bakery...........................................10 Christianson’s Nursery.................................................10 Whidbey Island Bank....................................................11 Azusa Farm & Gardens.................................................12 Tulip Valley Vineyard......................................................16 Skagit Valley Wills & Trusts..........................................16 Bobs Burgers & Brew....................................................17 Fairfield Inn....................................................................17 Lenning Farms/Berry Barn...........................................19 Angel of the Winds Casino...........................................21 Skagit County Fairgrounds...........................................29 Anacortes Arts Festival.................................................30 Anacortes Chamber of Commerce..............................35 Marina Inn......................................................................35 Cap Sante Court.............................................................39 Anacortes Museum........................................................39 Dave’s Anaco TV & Appliance.....................................40 Christ Episcopal Church...............................................40 Skagit Visitors Site.........................................................40 Cap Sante Inn.................................................................41 Skagit State Bank..........................................................43 Hugo Helmer Music.......................................................44 Skagit Daily Deals.........................................................44 Swinomish Indian Tribal Community..........................44 Swinomish Casino & Lodge.........................................45 Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce.......................45 Judd & Black..................................................................46 Museum of Northwest Art............................................48 Skagit County Historical Museum...............................48 La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum.............................48 Wood Merchant..............................................................49 Earthenworks Gallery...................................................49 Hotel Planter..................................................................49 Conway Pub & Eatery...................................................51 Lake McMurry Recreation Association......................51 Taylor Shellfish..............................................................53 Hampton Inn & Suites...................................................58 Outlet Shoppes at Burlington.......................................59 Skagit Valley Food Coop...............................................61 Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce........................61 Stamp & Coin.................................................................64 Human Life of Mount Vernon.......................................64 Sedro-Woolley Museum................................................69 North Cascades Institute...............................................73 Skagit Regional Clinics.................................................77 Port of Skagit..................................................................87 Skagit Valley Casino......................................................88 skagitvisitor.com

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The Port of Skagit takes pride in pursuing its mission, Good Jobs for Our Community.

• The Port of Skagit and its 80 tenants support more than 1,000 jobs with a combined payroll of about $40 million annually.

• Skagit Regional Airport serves as Skagit Valley’s primary on- and off-ramp to the federal airways. It generates around $86 million in annual economic activity for the community.

• The port’s La Conner Marina generates some $1 million in local tourism spending per year from boats visiting its guest docks.

When you consider the Port of Skagit gets less than two cents of each property tax dollar collected in Skagit County, it’s clear the public is getting a great deal for its investment in the Port of Skagit.

The Port of Skagit -- Good Jobs for Our Community PO Box 348 • 15400 Airport Drive • Burlington WA 98233 360-757-0011 | www.portofskagit.com Commissioner Steve Omdal District 2

Commissioner Kevin Ware District 1

Commissioner Bill Shuler District 3

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