Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | March 27, 2013

30th Annual

SKAGIT VALLEY

TULIP

FESTIVAL APRIL 1-30, 2013 A supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald, Anacortes American, Courier-Times & The Argus

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Table of Contents festival director has “one of the best jobs in the world”... 4 tulip festival runs on Volunteer energy................................ 6 Poster Artist takes a unique approach.................................. 8

Editor

Craig parrish

Official items showcase festival flavors................................ 10

Advertising Director

Mark Dobie

annual Salmon BBQ feeds hundreds, benefits thousands.... 12

Display Advertising Manager

Deb Bundy dbundy@skagitpublishing.com

Tulip Festival Map........................................................................ 14

Advertising Operations

alternate routes to tulip fields are worth the effort........ 16

fawn floyd, katie erickson, Jody Hendrix, dana perry, karen sheppard, Patricia Stowell

Special Events.............................................................................. 17

Design & Layout

Boat, Bike, Vehicle & Air Tours.................................................. 21

fawn floyd

Local Foods & Produce............................................................. 22

Photographers

scott terrell, frank varga Writers

lynsi burton, gina cole, trevor pyle, vince richardson, mark stayton, erin unger Advertising Consultants

Stephanie Harper, abby jackson, Staci may, Michelle O’Donnell, Kathy Schultz, Katie Sundermeyer, Paul Tinnon, john williams

Farms & Nurseries........................................................................ 23 Wineries & Breweries................................................................... 24 Art Shows & Galleries................................................................. 25 Museums....................................................................................... 26

28th Annual

SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP RUN

Fresh Flowers & Exceptional Gifts!

Saturday April 6, 2013 • 9:30 am • Burlington WA 5 Mile Run • 2 Mile Run/Walk

Come visit RoozenGaarde’s beautiful Display Garden this spring!

Tulips are fresh from the field.

Buy 4 bunches and get the 5th bunch FREE! Take home a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers, stroll our Garden planted with 1/4 million blooms, and enjoy the beauty of our valley!

Skagit Regional Airport Port of Skagit Nature Trails Information & Registration www.tuliprun.com

Our Garden & Gift Shop is open 9am-7pm daily during the festival.

Open Year Round!

Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Sun/Holidays 11am-4pm 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. 360-424-8531 www.tulips.com goskagit.com

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Festival Director has “One of the Best Jobs in the World”

by Gina Cole

yeah, mom, we know: they’re flowers,’” she laughed. “I admired the festival and the tulips Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Executive for years before I started working for it.”

Director Cindy Verge doesn’t plant tulips in Verge’s tenure with the festival has taught her own garden. her a lot. Her degree is in communications, Not because she’s sick of them — she just so she had to learn all the aspects of running doesn’t want them to get eaten. a business, from small things like payroll “I would love to have tulips, but deer and the postage meter to larger projects like literally think that they’re candy,” she said. finding a lease for their new office location.

“They will graze through a patch of tulips in “I enjoy this job immensely because you nothing flat.” never know what the day’s going to bring,” she So while she fills her garden with other said. “It’s definitely something that changes flowers and bushes, Verge gets her tulip fix at from day to day and from year to year.” work each day.

The rhythm of the festival, with flexible This is her ninth festival as director. Before hours and less to do in the summer, made it that, she was sponsorship coordinator for easy to spend time with her daughters. Plus, five years — and before that, she was an running such a popular festival has allowed adoring fan. She used to take her now-grown her to meet people from all over the world.

Like any job, running the Tulip Festival daughters out to the fields almost every year comes with its stresses. “I have to admit to take photos. there are days where I’ve answered the “My children were just like, ‘Yeah, yeah,

phone 30 times (to people asking), ‘When are the tulips going to bloom?’” Verge said.

“By call 31, I have to remember it’s a new question to them even though it’s an old question to me.”

She often finds herself explaining concepts like crop rotation and bloom cycles that are second nature to her as a gardener, environmentalist and selfdescribed “plant person.”

But she always keeps a sense of humor about it. One of her favorite stories is from when someone suggested she move the Tulip Festival to July, when the weather is nicer.

Approaching a decade running one of Skagit County’s biggest tourist draws, Verge has no plans to slow down. “The overriding thing that I would say about my job is it’s a blast,” she said. “I have one of the best jobs in the world.”

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2013 Tulip Ambassadors Jennifer Ramirez, 10, and Carlos Roques, 11, pictured with festival director Cindy Verge.

The Tulip Ambassador event was held Feb. 7 at the Cascade Mall.

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Tulip Festival Runs on Volunteer Energy signature events.

“Up to 25,000 visitors come through our doors in the month of April,” Verge said. “People think I’m exaggerating. Then they come in Every year, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws a staggering one day — and say I’m underestimating the number.” number of visitors from across the country and globe.

Verge said the number of volunteers who contribute to the Giving them directions, answering their questions — those tasks festival’s success is hard to pin down, since some of the events are and others are handled by a small army of dedicated volunteers. The handled by other groups; their office alone usually has 25 or more, tulips are the draw, but the volunteers make the festival happen with she said. hours of work, said Cindy Verge, the executive director of the festival.

They all share one trait in common, she said. “All of our volunteers “I would say they’re one of the most important pieces that we have. like working with people who come out to see our valley. That’s the We literally couldn’t do what we do without volunteers,” she said. universal characteristic,” she said.

The festival’s paid staff is small — only two full-timers and Beverly Ringhouse has been volunteering with the festival since another part-timer, Verge said. That’s clearly not enough to handle 1995.

She agreed with Verge’s assessment. “I enjoy it. I enjoy all the phone calls, letters, bulk mailings, raffle-ticket sales and working with people,” Ringhouse said. hundreds of other tasks that turn the festival into one of the region’s

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Poster Artist Takes a Unique Approach

by Erinn Unger

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Master silk painter Karen Sistek doesn’t want viewers of her art to feel like they’re just tiptoeing through the tulips. She wants them to see the color and the beauty up close — as if they were a bug on a petal.

“What I like to do is zoom in,” she said.

“If it was a flower or a field of tulips, I’d be zooming in, like the bug’s eye view or the insect view.”

Sistek has been working with dyes on silk for 30 years. “I was so infatuated the first time I touched my brush to the silk,” she said. “…

I’ve never become bored.”

It’s always changing, she said, and it's always challenging.

Some silk artists use something to keep dye colors separate, while others let the dye run together. Sistek has a different method. She uses a spray starch on the silk before putting her brush to the fabric.

The fabric then acts like watercolor paper when the dye meets the silk, she said.

She has a studio in Port Angeles, where she and her husband Rick live, and her space is now frequented by students coming from as far away as Dubai and Australia to learn her unique technique.

After using the spray starch and finishing her piece, the silk is put through a steaming process to bind the fibers of the fabric with the dye. The excess dyes are then rinsed out and the piece is mounted on canvas that Sistek’s husband makes. She then applies a varnish “so the silk looks like it’s floating on the canvas,” she said.

The three-foot-by-five-foot banner hangs in the Tulip Festival office in downtown Mount Vernon, to be seen as visitors walk in the door.

Sistek had entered to be the poster artist five years ago, having attended the festival and becoming smitten. “I went ‘Oh my gosh, if I could just be a part of this that would be just marvelous,’” she said of one of her visits.

Sistek was so excited to be chosen as 2013’s Tulip Festival poster artist that she gave herself bruises from pinching herself after getting the news that she had been chosen, said Executive Director Cindy Verge.

“I thought that she did beautiful, elegant tulips,” Verge said. “And I was just very impressed by the work that she did.” goskagit.com

2013 Tulip Festival poster artist Karen Sistek. Prints of this year’s poster are available for purchase in various sizes at tulipfestival.org/store.

2013 tulip festival poster artist Karen Sistek will sign posterS and have other pieces at: RoozenGaarde 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 tulips.com April 6, 14, 20, 28, 10am - 2pm Tulip Town 15002 Bradshaw Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 tuliptown.com April 7, 13, 21, 27 10am - 2pm goskagit.com

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Official Items Showcase Festival Flavors Skagit Beauty, a 45-gram bar bearing the Tulip Festival poster art for $6. It is 64 percent Did someone say free coffee?: Madagascar-based dark chocolate — one With the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival comes Aside from alcohol, the Tulip Festival bears of owner Karen Neugebauer’s “personal souvenirs, crafted by locals custom for the another vice: coffee. Perfect for sipping while favorites, she says.” occasion. Whether you’re into chocolate, battling “tulip traffic.”

Forte also offers six-piece salt caramels caffeine or something more lasting, And if you’re around for a weekday, you can that come in milk and dark chocolate for festivalgoers have a wide choice of Tulip get some for free. $18. They are international award-winning Festival mementos.

Burlington-based Fidalgo Bay Coffee confections, Neugebauer said.

Tulip-inspired wine: Pasek Cellars Roasters presents a medium dark roast this The chocolate will be available at Haggen of Conway has put out a festival wine for 15 year for its official Tulip Festival coffee blend. locations, the Skagit Valley Food Co-op and the years now, changing things up a little with It is a 100 percent Arabica specialty coffee Ginger Grater in La Conner, as well as other each year. This year the winery is selling Tulip sourced from Peru and Burundi, said Darryl spots throughout the county. But Neugebauer Red, a 100 percent syrah wine that will bear Miller, vice president of sales and marketing. encourages people to visit the Forte showroom this year’s signature festival artwork.

Bags of the blend will be sold at the at 1400 Riverside Drive, Suite D in Mount The winery also puts out fruitier varieties Fidalgo Bay roastery at 856 North Hill Blvd.

Vernon, where visitors can watch chocolate for the festival, offering cranberry and in Burlington, as well as at the Skagit Valley being made. blackberry wines this year.

Food Co-op in Mount Vernon and the Calico Tulip bling: Warren Jewelers enters The wines will be available at most major Cupboard restaurants in Mount Vernon, its fifth year designing official jewelry for the grocery stores throughout Skagit County, as Tulip Festival.

Anacortes and La Conner. well as at the Conway tasting room at 18729 The pieces are designed and named after The 12-oz. bag retails at $12.20 at the Fir Island Rd. tulips grown in the Skagit Valley. roastery. Prices will vary at other outlets.

Prices range from $10-12 per bottle, They started with a couple of pieces Furthermore, the roastery will have brewed depending on the retailer. modeled after the pink diamond tulip, which cups of the official Tulip Festival coffee Tulip Festivale: A local favorite brew are still their most popular. returns for the month of April at the Anacortes available for free during its business hours, But they come out with a new style each 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Brewery and Rockfish Grill. year for their charms, earrings, pendants, The Tulip Festivale is an American brown ale for the month of April.

Award-winning chocolate: rings and pins. that Head Brewer Kevin Pierce describes as a Forte Chocolates of Mount Vernon produces This year, Warren presents a windmill light, slightly malty session beer. accented with tulips.

In addition to being poured at the Anacortes hand-made custom chocolates for the Tulip Prices range from $19.95 charms to a $999 Brewery and Rockfish Grill at 320 Commercial Festival as well.

First, the chocolatier makes butter truffles pink diamond tulip containing green, white and Ave. in Anacortes, Pierce is working to with tulips printed on cocoa butter, priced at pink gold — an award-winning piece. distribute the ale to pubs and restaurants $15. One version is an up-close print of tulips, The jewelry can be found at Warren throughout the county. while another bears orange stripes. They come Jewelers at 1126 S. Burlington Blvd. in It will be a welcome return for those who Burlington or 12559 116th Ave. NE in Kirkland, in a six-piece box. fell in love with it in years past. warrenjewelers.net or tulipfestival.org.

Another item for the sweet tooth is the “I get people asking for it to be available

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year-round,” Pierce said. “I get people begging for it.”

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Tulip “season” is just one of the many natural beauties we have in Skagit Valley.

Ready to move here and experience it year round?

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Annual Salmon Barbecue Feeds Hundreds, Benefits Thousands

by Vince Richardson Nothing speaks to the gastrointestinal cravings one may encounter after spending a day tiptoeing through the tulip fields as the wafting aroma of salmon on the grill.

Since 1953, the Kiwanis Noon Club of Mount Vernon as been supplying the succulent finned delicacy to the masses as a fundraiser. In 1986, the barbecue become an official component of the Tulip Festival and it’s been an integral experience ever since.

The 26th Annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will dish out alder-smoked, butter-slathered slabs

of fish with all the necessary sides from 11 a.m to 7 pm daily, April 6-28 at the historic Hillcrest Park Lodge. Adult cost is $12 per plate while children and senior plates are $10 (Visa/MC will be accepted). For groups of 15 or more, call 360-428-5959 or e-mail betsy@tulipfestival.org.

“We use about 5,000 pounds of salmon fillets,” said Jerry Jewett, treasurer for the Kiwanis Club Salmon Barbecue for the past 20 years. “A combination of mostly king and silver Salmon wild fish. We purchase from Swinomish Seafood in La Conner. They buy fish from local fishermen and maybe even some from Alaska.”

And those sides which were mentioned include baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages as well as ice cream. About 7,000 pounds of potatoes are purchased from Safeway at cost and the company also supplies the French bread to the club for a good price.

“It does take a special person to cook the fish,” said Jewett, “and we have both men and women that do excellent jobs.”

For 23 straight days, club members as well as other volunteers tend the grill in fivehour shifts.

“The Skagit Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club has helped us for the last 10 years,” said Jewett, “and last year we received help from Kiwanis Clubs from Oak Harbor, La Conner and Stanwood.”

Walmart employees also donate work, to the tune of about 50 five-hour shifts. Their corporate office donates $5,000 to a nonprofit charity of the employee committee's choice.

Since the inception of the salmon barbecue, the club has served up about 370,000 dinners.

This year, the Kiwanis Noon Club of Mount Vernon we will give $15,000 in scholarships, $10,000 to help remodel the kitchen at Hillcrest Park Lodge, $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club, and $5,000 to the Mount Vernon Parks Foundation for a future project at Little Mountain Park.

Another $35,000 will be donated in allotments ranging from $200 to $1,000 to many needy organizations in the valley.

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Woodworking demonstrations presentations & vendors chain saw carving demonstrations student projects & competition concessions by: swhs asb & senior parents merchant & vendor silent auctions raffle for Hand-crafted picnic table Sunday at 2:30pm

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MAP Numbers & Coordinating Events Tulip Festival office

★ RoozenGaarde ★ Tulip Town 1 Peoples Bank Gala Dinner 1 Skagit Valley Casino Resort 2 KeyBank Ambassador Event 2 Children’s Museum 3 Woodfest 4 Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue 5 Art in a Pickle Barn 5 Azusa Farm & Gardens 6 Anacortes Quilt Walk 6 Anacortes Spring Wine Festival 6 Anacortes Brewery 6 On Ensemble Concert 6 Orcas Eclipse Charters 6 The Art of Gardening 7 Taylor Shellfish Farm 8 Golden Glen Creamery 9 Rosabella’s Garden Bakery 10 Burlington Scrapbook 10 Kid's Giant Garage Sale 10 Burlington Art Walk 10 Order Up! Vendor Party 11 Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair 11 Lincoln Theatre 11 Skagit Valley Food Co-op 11 Skagit River Brewery 11 World's Largest Garage Sale 12 Hibub Center 12 Tulalip Casino 12 Seattle Premium Outlets 13 Historic Home Tour 13 Tulip Frolic 13 Tulip Pedal 13 US Bank Parade 13 La Conner Sculpture Tour

13 La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum 13 Skagit County Historical Museum 13 La Conner Brewing Company 13 Seattle HeliTours 13 Museum of Northwest Art 13 Washington Sips 14 Pasek Cellars Winery 15 Warren Jewelers 16 Forte Artisan Chocolates 17 Tulip Run 18 Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs 19 Skagit Valley Gardens 20 Padilla Bay Estuarine Center 21 Swinomish Casino & Lodge 22 Outlet Shoppes at Burlington 23 Christianson’s Nursery 23 Art at the Schoolhouse 24 Seattle HeliTours 24 Art Bash 25 Pleasant Ridge Gallery 26 Sauk Mountain Pottery 27 Sky Flyn' Helicopter 28 Schuh Farms 29 Tulip Country Bike Tours & Rental 30 Skagit’s Own Fish Market 31 Snow Goose Produce 32 Gardening Workshops 32 WSU Discovery Garden 33 Carpenter Creek Winery 34 North Sound Brewing Co. 35 Tulip Valley Winery 35 J & L Art Show 36 Fidalgo Bay Coffee Roasters 37 Eaglemont Golf Club 38 PACCAR Open House 39 La Conner River Gallery 40 South Fork Farms 41 Canopy Tours Northwest

Official Information Stands Tulip Festival Office (I-5 Exit 226): 311 W. Kincaid, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 – 7 days/week 9am-5pm Skagit River Produce (I-5 Exit 221): 19193 SR 534, Mt. Vernon, WA 98274 Conway Foods (I-5 Exit 221): 18707 Main St, Conway, WA 98238 Cascade Mall (I-5 Exit 230): 201 Cascade Mall Dr., Burlington, WA 98233 Skagit's Own Fish Market (I-5 Exit 230): 18042 SR 20, Burlington, WA 98233 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (I-5 Exit 230): 900 Andis Rd., Burlington, WA 98233 Additional locations: All Skagit County Visitor Information Centers.

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SUBMIT PHOTOS: APRIL 1-30, 2013 VOTE: MAY 1-15, 2013 Fun, fast & easy...

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Alternate Routes to Tulip Fields are Worth the Effort

by Mark Stayton The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival brings people from all corners of the country — and world — to the rich fields and vibrant communities of Skagit County.

In fact, a survey performed by event organizers in 2012 found visitors from 49 states and 51 countries at the festival.

The flowering fields bring many people here for their first time, and unfortunately, Google Maps and some GPS units steer drivers directly into traffic snarls, Traffic Sgt. Jenny Sheahan-Lee, Skagit County Sheriff’s Office told the Skagit Valley Herald.

Last year, drivers using the Kincaid Street exit in Mount Vernon led to slowly crawling traffic downtown, where two-lane and one-way

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streets lead to a virtual funnel to cross the Memorial Highway bridge en route to the fields.

The slow-motion tour of downtown can be replaced with a scenic drive through prime agricultural land if drivers exit Interstate 5 before they reach Mount Vernon.

Coming from the north, take exit 230 toward Anacortes and go south on AvonAllen Road or Bradshaw Road to reach the famous RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town fields, respectively.

Coming from the south, use exit 221 and go east on Fir Island Road then north on Best Road to reach the fields.

Maps featuring the more efficient routes can be found at tulipfestival.org.

Sheahan-Lee said visiting drivers can also have a hard time adjusting to country roads

and sensibilities. Last year, she said at least two collisions were caused by tourists pulling into 50-mph traffic at two-way stops.

She also said visitors sometimes park illegally near the fields, either facing traffic or with their tires on the roadway.

To stay safe and legal, park in designated parking areas and off of private property, and make sure to look both ways before crossing country roads to view the flowers.

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special events 30 Days of April With the generous support of several faithful sponsors, “30 Days of April” is a new promotion to celebrate the 30th annual Tulip Festival. Here’s how it works: Each day during the Festival, there will be a featured item that a visitor to the Festival can win.

In some cases, potential winners will need to come to the Tulip Festival office at 311 W. Kincaid St. in downtown Mount Vernon to try their luck, while, in others, they’ll actually visit one of our sponsors to enter. Further information, including a list of prizes and sponsors, will be posted under the media tab on our website, tulipfestival.org. Interested friends of the Festival may also request a list by sending an email to info@tulipfestival.org.

2013 Poster Artist Karen Sistek Karen will hold poster signings and have pieces available at: RoozenGaarde 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 April 6, 14, 20, 28, 10am-2pm Tulip Town 15002 Bradshaw Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 April 7, 13, 21, 27, 10am-2pm

2013 Student Design Outreach Museum of Northwest Art 121 S First St 2013 Photo Contests The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is running a photo La Conner, WA 98257 360.466.4446 contest on its Facebook page. Check facebook.

April 1-30, Sun/Mon 12-5pm, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm com/SkagitValleyTulipFestival to find out the museumofnwart.org details. Submit your photos and vote on selected finalists. The winning photographer will have his or See the top four designs from this new program showcasing Skagit Valley high school artists. The her photo published in the 2014 Official Brochure Walmart Foundation funded this project, awarding and win a prize package. Also, submit your photo grants to both the art students and their schools. at goskagit.com/tulips (See page 15).

Known both as an artists’ enclave and a boater’s paradise, with a decidedly coastal-community feel, La Conner has an almost magical quality that brings visitors back again and again.

Anacortes Spring Wine Festival Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center 1st & Commercial Ave. Anacortes, WA 98221 360.293.7911 April 13, 12-4:30pm anacortes.org This event combines 30 regional vintners and 6 restaurants, resulting in great wine-tasting, wonderful appetizers and live music. Tickets from $40.

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Burlington Scrapbooking & Craft Supply Swap Meet Burlington Parks and Recreation Center 900 E Fairhaven Ave. Burlington, WA 98233 360.755.9649 April 13, 9am-12pm ci.burlington.wa.us You'll find tons of supplies here to feed your hobby appetite! Free admission, bring shopping bags and cash.

Anacortes Quilt Walk Downtown Anacortes 360.333.9311 April 1-30, Hours vary fidalgoislandquilters.com Sponsored by the Fidalgo Island Quilters. Follow the tulip signs through downtown Anacortes to view hundreds of quilts and wearable art.

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Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair First St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.336.3801 April 19-21, Fri/Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm mountvernondowntown.org facebook.com/tulipfestivalstreetfair 29th Annual Tulip Festival Street Fair, presented by the Mount Vernon Downtown Association. Featuring hundreds of juried arts and crafts vendors from more than eight states. Live entertainment at multiple locations, children's activities and a wonderful variety of food concessions to choose from.

Gardening Workshops at WSU Discovery Garden 16650 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 April 13, 16 and 20 at 1pm Free, donations gladly accepted Attendees on April 13 and 20 will learn tips from the experts on spring-related plantings. April 16 workshop is in the WSU Research Auditorium and will feature “Underground Gems,” bulb care and planting. Groups of 10 or more must reserve space at tonitulip@comcast.net.

Historic Home Tour - 4th Annual 360.466.3365 April 6, 10am-5pm skagitcounty.net/museum Visit some of Skagit County’s loveliest vintage homes! Tickets $15 in advance, $20 day of event.

J&L Art Show Opening Reception Tulip Valley Winery 16163 State Route 536 (Memorial Hwy.) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.428.6894 April 5, 6-8pm Live music, appetizers, wine tasting & door prizes!

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Kid’s Giant Garage Sale Burlington Parks & Recreation Center 900 E Fairhaven Ave. Burlington, WA 98233 360.755.9649 April 20, 9am-12pm ci.burlington.wa.us KIDS have cleaned out their rooms, closets and garages to sell their toys, books, sports gear and more! New and gently used items. Free, bring shopping bags and cash.

Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue Hillcrest Lodge 1717 S. 13th St Mount Vernon, WA 98274 360.428.5959 for groups of 15+.

April 6-28, 11am-7pm 26th Annual! Alder grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages and ice cream. Reg/Large plate $12, Small/Medium plate $10. Visa/MC. I-5 Exit 226, head east, turn R on 13th St., 4 blocks to Hillcrest Park.

PACCAR Technical Center Open House 12479 Farm To Market Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360.757.8311 April 13, 11am-3pm See PACCAR's trucks and how they test them.

242-acre site provides test and development for all PACCAR divisions, including Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF trucks. The tour highlights test labs and trucks manufactured by PACCAR. 1 mile N of Hwy. 20 on Farm to Market Rd. FREE. Order Up! Vendor Party Burlington Parks and Recreation Center 900 E Fairhaven Ave. Burlington, WA 98233 360.755.9649 April 27, 10am-2pm ci.burlington.wa.us Over 20+ independent consultants In a fun party atmosphere! Purchase products onsite or order from home party vendors selling jewelry, food items, health and beauty, home décor, gifts and more! Free admission. Coffee and snacks.

Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs: A Tulip Festival Concert Bethany Covenant Church 1318 S 18th St Mount Vernon, WA 98274 360.424.9399

April 20, 7pm bccmv.net After a day in the tulips come enjoy this uplifting concert that features excellent choirs of all ages and the joyful sounds of the Bethany Bells. Free admission and refreshments after the program.

The Art of Gardening Event The Depot 611 R Ave. Anacortes, WA 98221 360.293.1918 April 27-28, 10am-4pm anacortesfarmersmarket.org Celebrate gardening! Regional vendors, display gardens and exhibitors with a focus on backyard farming, gardening and art specifically designed for the garden. Enjoy food, a sunny beer and wine garden and live entertainment all day!

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Tulip Frolic Gilkey Square Downtown La Conner, WA 98257 360.428.5959 April 13, 11am-2pm Join us for toe-tapping fun! Free entertainment under the tent on the big stage. Fundraiser for La Conner Boys and Girls Club which operates Kid Zone.

Tulip Pedal – 32nd Annual Safe Kids Skagit County and Group Health La Conner Middle School 503 N Sixth, La Conner, WA 98257 360.428.3236 April 20, Registration 7am-12pm, Open until 4pm skagitems.com active.com for registration Ride on your own on 20-, 40- and 60-mile routes, or ride all three! Pre-registration: $30. Day-of: $35. Technical jerseys available for $12. Kids 14 and under free.

Tulip Run – 28th Annual Skagit Regional Airport Burlington, WA 98233 360.540.1611 April 6, 9:30am start

tuliprun.com Be a part of Skagit Valley Tulip Festival’s premier running event. This scenic 2- or 5-mile course is flat and fast on gravel packed trails. It's an experience the whole family will enjoy. Free to 14 and under and 70 and older. Otherwise, $12 or $22 w/ shirt.

Tulip Town Children’s Art Table Tulip Town 15002 Bradshaw Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.424.8152 Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm tuliptown.com US Bank Parade First St. La Conner, WA 98257 360.428.5959 April 13, 2pm tulipfestival.org Day of parade entries welcome! US Bank proudly sponsors the 28th Annual Kiwanis Club of La Conner Not So Impromptu Tulip Parade. Join in the fun either as a spectator or participant. No entry is too small; wacky impromptu entries welcome – farm animals, mascots and your favorite pets.

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Veteran's Memorial Dedication Tulip Town 15002 Bradshaw Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.424.8152 April 12, 10am tuliptown.com Tulip Town has constructed a special Veteran's Memorial section in its show garden to honor all branches of our service men and women. The dedication ceremony will begin at 10 am with speakers from VFW and entertainment. All Veterans and active duty military will be admitted free on April 12 from 9am to Noon. ID will be required.

Woodfest Sedro-Woolley High School 1235 Third St. Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 360.855.1841 sedro-woolley.com April 6 & 7, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm Chainsaw carving demos and sales, professional woodcraft vendors, student competitions, silent auction, wood carving raffle. Tasty treats; fun for the entire family. Located in the high school gym.

World's Largest Garage Sale Skagit County Fairgrounds 1410 Virginia St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 April 12 & 13 360.336.9414 skagitcounty.net/fairgrounds fairgrounds@co.skagit.wa.us Over 100 vendors! Antiques, crafts, food, jewelry and items galore! "Something for Everyone!"

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boat, bike, vehicle & air tours Canopy Tours Northwest 332 NE Camano Dr. Camano Island, WA 98282 360.387.5807 canopytoursnw.com Open daily. Located on historic Kristoferson Farm, our tour features six ziplines, two beautiful trails, a log bridge, and a dramatic 54-foot final rappel!

Zip through the trees seeing the beauty of a Pacific Northwest forest from a whole new perspective.

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by Sky Flyn’ Helicopter 1/4 mile east of Lefeber Turf, Hwy. 536 360.377.4115 Fri-Sun in April, 10 am-Dusk Experience the beautiful tulip fields from the air. No reservations needed. Call for dates and fares.

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SeattleHeliTours.com 13724 La Conner Whitney Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 810 S First St., La Conner, WA 98257 206.767.0515 Weekends in April SeattleHeliTours.com Scenic helicopter tours depart from the Farmhouse Restaurant in Mount Vernon on Sat. and Sun., Moore Clark Deck in La Conner on Fridays. Tours are approx. 15 minutes and can be customized to fit your needs. Enjoy picturesque views of the tulips, Deception Pass and the amazing Skagit Valley!

Tulip Country Bike Rental & bike tours 13391 Avon Allen Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.424.7461 countrycycling.com Explore on your own or join a local guide for a stress-free cycling adventure! Tours follow the best routes with stops at fields, festival events and viewing gardens. Reservations required. Fri.-Sun. 9:30am - 2:30pm. $80 individuals / $70 groups of 4 or more; Includes private lunch at a local farm, snacks and drinks. Family tours also available.

Bike rentals include equipment, self-guided maps, festival tips and information. $40 adults, $10 per child trailer or tag-a-long bike per day.

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local foods & produce Golden Glen Creamery 15098 Field Rd. Bow, WA 98232 360.766.MILK April Hours: Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Tours: Tues & Thurs 2pm, Sat 10am goldenglencreamery.com The very best of everything comes from the Skagit Valley – including our dairy products! From farmstead, artisan cheeses to fresh butter and creamtop milk in bottles. Take a taste home with you.

Schuh Farms 15565 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.4246982 Daily 9am-5pm Located in the heart of tulips. 100-year-old barn on a berry / pumpkin farm, seasonal treasures at “garage sale” prices. Kids’ playground; fresh field tulips for sale, some from their own ¼ acre of unusual varieties. Latté stand, hard ice cream and great milkshakes!

Rosabella’s Garden Bakery 8933 Farm to Market Rd. Bow, WA 98232 360.766.6360 April hours: Thurs-Sat 9am-4pm rosabellasgarden.com Delightful country scratch bakery and gift shop.

Famous for 5-lb apple pies, cider donuts and rustic pastries made from apples grown in our orchard.

Come for a fabulous homegrown lunch and best pies in the valley (featured in Sunset magazine).

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Skagit’s Own Fish Market 18042 Hwy. 20 Burlington, WA 98233 360.707.2722 Mon-Sat 10:30am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm skagitfish.com They strive to bring the freshest seafood to your table throughout the year. Owned and operated by local fishermen in our beautiful Skagit Valley.

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Snow Goose Produce 15170 Fir Island Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.445.6908 Open daily 8:30am-6:30pm snowgooseproducemarket.com A true farmer’s market in the heart of Skagit cropland. The GOOSE is committed to fresh, local and organic. Fresh fish and other seafood in live tank, flowers (including cut and potted tulips), immodest ice cream cones, local wines.

Taylor Shellfish Farms 2182 Chuckanut Dr. Bow, WA 98232 360.766.6002 April - Sept 9am-6pm, Oct - March 9am-5pm, Closed holidays taylorshellfish.com On scenic Samish Bay. Variety of fresh and frozen shellfish available. Retail store open 7 days a week.

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Skagit Valley Food Co-op 202 S First St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.336.9777 skagitfoodcoop.com Stock up for your adventure, featuring local organic produce, an award-winning Deli with hot entrees, espresso, salads, ice cream, juice, smoothies and plenty of picnic-ready ingredients. A sweet mercantile with lots of local crafts and gifts.

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farms & nurseries Azusa Farm and Gardens 14904 State Route 20 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.424.1580 Daily 9am-6pm azusafarm.com Beautiful farm with lovely garden store offering vast selections of ornamental and edible plants, flowers and gardening supplies. Check out their themed display gardens and garden coaching/design services. Home of Skagit Art Association’s Art in a Pickle Barn throughout April.

Christianson’s Nursery 15806 Best Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.466.3821 Daily 9am-6pm christiansonsnursery.com “An enticing selection of common and uncommon plants.” The largest selection of roses, perennials and trees in NW Washington. Browse the greenhouses, 1888 Schoolhouse, antiques and gift shop and greet resident animals. Christianson’s is a NW Flower & Garden Show People’s Choice Award Winner.

Retail garden center with beautiful displays, greenhouses with annuals, hanging baskets and garden accessories. Gift Boutique “The Root Cellar” is filled with gifts, jewelry, home décor, Vera Bradley and more. The Garden Café is open daily serving deli and specialty sandwiches, salads and desserts.

South Fork Farms 19115 Dike Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.445.3520 Fri - Mon 11am-4pm, Tue - Thurs by appointment alpacasofsouthforkfarms.com Experience a personal hands-on alpaca farm tour.

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“All Things Alpaca” - shop at The Bunkhouse Boutique for yarn, garments, gloves, finger puppets, and precious children’s items. It’s a one-of-a- kind store in the Skagit Valley.

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WSU Discovery Garden 16650 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Open dawn-dusk Enjoy a stroll through the grounds of this wonderful garden showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest. Docents, who can answer your gardening questions, are available weekends during festival.

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WINERIES & BREWERIES Anacortes Brewery and Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave. Anacortes, WA 98221 360.588.1720 Sun - Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri/Sat 11am-midnight anacortesrockfish.com Carpenter Creek Winery 20376 E Hickox Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274 360.848.6673 Thurs - Mon 11am-6pm carpentercreek.com Visit Skagit Valley’s friendliest winery! Featuring local Pinot Noir, Siegerrebe and other fine wines, situated on seven acres at the end of a country lane.

Stop by for wine tasting, locally produced gourmet treats, or simply enjoy the lush gardens. Cheers!

La Conner Brewing Company 117 S First St. La Conner, WA 98257 360.466.1415 Daily 11:30am laconnerbrewery.com

North Sound Brewing Co. 17406 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.982.2057 Mon - Thur 3-7:30pm, Fri 1-8:30pm, Sat 12-8:30pm, Sun 12-5:30pm northsoundbrewing.com Our tasting room and beer garden are conveniently located on SR 536.

Pasek Cellars Winery 18729 Fir Island Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 888.350.9463 April 1-30, 11am-5pm daily pasekcellars.com Wine maker Gene Pasek crafts unique and delicious wines from Washington grapes, plus tropical and NW fruits. Stop by the tasting room at Exit 221.

Skagit River Brewing Company 404 S Third Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.336.2884 Daily 11am skagitbrew.com

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Tulip Valley Winery 16163 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.428.6894 Daily 10am-6pm tulipvalley.net Free tastings! Stop by the Big Red Barn for awardwinning wine and hard cider. Take a break and enjoy a glass on the deck or stroll through the art exhibit in the barn featuring 30 artists. Live music on weekends with food vendors.

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ART SHOWS & GALLERIES Art at the Schoolhouse Christianson’s Nursery 15806 Best Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.466.3821 April 5-28, 10am-5pm stanwoodarts.com The Stanwood Camano Arts Guild returns to the historic schoolhouse on the grounds of Christianson’s Nursery offering paintings, photography, glass art, mixed media, turned wood and jewelry.

ART BASH Farmhouse Restaurant 13724 La Conner Whitney Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.466.0382 April 1-28, 11am-7pm artleaguenorthwa.com Art Bash is an annual presentation by Art League North, an eclectic group of outstanding artists working in various media.

Art Gallery at Tulip Town Tulip Town 15002 Bradshaw Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.424.8152 tuliptown.com

Pleasant Ridge Gallery 19299 Rexville Grange Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.466.0469 Pre-show 360.661.1850 Daily April 5-21, 10am-6pm (‘til 8pm on April 5) pleasantridgegalleryatrexville.com A collection of extraordinary fine crafts and art by many of our area’s most accomplished artists.

Pottery, painting, photographs, mixed media, fiber, glass, jewelry, herbal delights, baskets, handturned wood, felted hats and woven scarves.

River Gallery 19313 Landing Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.466.4524 Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm rivergallerywa.com See 2004 Festival Poster Artist Jennifer Bowman’s work, plus juried pieces from over two dozen professional Northwest artists.

Sauk Mountain Pottery 18772 Best Rd. Mount Vernon, WA

360.610.6354 April 1-30, 10am-5pm Wood-fired stoneware and porcelain with celebrated tulip designs in the small barn behind the blue and white Colonial-style house on Best Rd. Park out front and follow the foot path to the pottery.

Skagit Artists Together Tenth Annual Studio Tour July 20 & 21, 2013 skagitart.com Come back in July, for art! Local artists open their studios. Plan to make a mini-vacation; enjoy our varied landscape in summer, meet dozens of artists and purchase fine arts directly from their studios.

Art in a Pickle Barn Azusa Farm and Gardens 14904 State Route 20 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 April 1-30, 10am-6pm skagitart.org azusafarm.com Both 2D and 3D art returns to the fields at an exciting new location. Enjoy watercolor, oil, acrylic, pen and pencil, photography, pastels, charcoal, glass, ceramic, jewelry and various other mediums.

J & L Art Show Tulip Valley Winery 16163 State Route 536 (Memorial Hwy.) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360.428.6894 April 1-30, Mon-Thurs 12-5pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm facebook.com/JLArtShow Fourth year bringing you fine art and wine tasting!

20 NW WA professional artists presenting juried 2D-3D fine art, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, originals, prints, photography, and cards all at affordable prices. Admission and parking free!

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museums Children's Museum 550 Cascade Mall Dr. Burlington, WA 98233 360.757-.8888 Mon - Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm, Toddler Tues, 8:30am-10am. skagitchildrensmuseum.net Visit the Children’s Museum of Skagit County for kids 10 and under. Kids will learn, have fun and enjoy. $5.25 per person. Kids under one are free.

Hibulb Cultural Center & Natural History Preserve 6410 23rd Ave. NE Tulalip, WA 98271 360.716.2600 Mon - Closed. Tues - Fri 10am-5pm, Sat - Sun 12-5pm hibulbculturalcenter.org Hibulb is an interactive cultural center, enhancing the history, cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes. Featuring a main and temporary exhibit, a long house, a research library, and gift shop. Admission varies by age, $6-$10.

La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum 703 S 2nd St. La Conner, WA 98257 360.466.4288 Open 10am - 5pm in April

laconnerquilts.com Enjoy “La Conner in Bloom,” a month-long special exhibit during the festival.

Exhibits of local, national and international quilts and textiles ranging from historic to contemporary. Located in the historic 1891 Victorian Gaches Mansion. $7 admission. Open seven days a week during April.

Skagit County Historical Museum 501 S 4th St. La Conner, WA 98257 360.466.3365 Open Daily 11am-5pm in April skagitcounty.net/museum Three galleries of Skagit History. Featured Exhibit "Skagit Sets Sail: A Maritime History of Skagit County." Through July 16.

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