It’s almost officially summer, but we’re already in the heat of the 2018 whale season. It’s been a record year for the number of transient (or Bigg’s) orca whales. In fact, we’ve seen killer whales on over 64 tours in this young season.
Tags: island adventures, orcas, whale watching
I had the opportunity to ride along with Dave Hedlin, third generation farmer, of Hedlin’s Family Farm in La Conner, WA on his first day of planting organic Skagit Copeland Barley.
Tags: craft beer, farm to pint, hedlins family farm, skagit farm to pint, skagit valley malting
The Pacific Northwest is filled with natural wonders, and Washington State, where I live, is a particularly amazing place.
Tags: anacortes farmers market, cascadian farm, diablo lake, mount erie, north cascades institute, north cascades national park, rasar state park, roadtrip
Burlington Summer Nights will offer the community a weekly market and free live entertainment! Just as local veggies and fruits start to peek through the soil, Burlington will blossom with its own market.
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Representing all eleven Skagit Valley breweries, the first ever Skagit Farm to Pint FEST is truly a brewer’s festival designed by the brewers themselves. Presented by the Port of Skagit, held at Skagit Valley Malting and organized by Skagit Farm …
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The La Conner Birding Showcase is slated for January 27, 2018 – January 28, 2018, 11am – 3pm on Saturday and 11am – 4pm on Sunday. Anacortes Telescope & Wild Birds Unlimited will be on hand to demonstrate a variety …
Tags: birds of winter, la conner, la conner birding showcase, skagit birds
Skagit Guided Adventures offers birdwatching tours from the Salish Sea to the North Cascades, Fall and Winter, when birding is at its best in Magic Skagit! SKAGIT VALLEY GEESE & SWANS ECO TOUR (mid-October through March) This 3-hour Eco Tour takes …
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The beaches are empty, save for local collectors of flotsam and jetsam and agate hunters. With a distinct chill in the air, shorter days, and a bit less sun, islanders have tucked in to their rainy season routines. Meandering hikes …
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It’s not everywhere that locals can claim to see a national park from their own backyard. But live in the Pacific Northwest, and you may gaze into one of no less than three National Parks* (can you name them?), not …
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Delight in The Wonder of Another La Conner Autumn Locals as well as newcomers to La Conner would likely agree that the September and October time of year is truly a unique and special season in Western Washington. While the …
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Whether grown (or created) on land or pulled out of the water, Skagit’s probably got it, somewhere—oysters, beer, fresh produce, cheese, beef, tulips—you name it, it’s probably been a thing around here for a long time. ~Food&Wine Food&Wine featured the …
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It was a familiar road, but the adventures it would lead us to were unknown. My friends Nick and Christian and I were driving northbound out of Seattle on I-5, a route I take often on my way to the …
Summer’s days are numbered, and you haven’t had a summer fling yet. Fear not, there’s a place that will steal your heart that’s a five-minute ferry ride away from Anacortes. Guemes Island. The unassuming, quiet, little island that is a …
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If you don’t tell too many people I’ll let you in on the perfect Skagit Valley day trip. Guemes Island. It’s the small, unassuming island you see from the Washington State ferries. It’s off to the east with dense clumps …
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Many find enjoyment in a casual wine tasting with friends, and there are a handful of experts that can critically evaluate wine quality and attributes. However, fewer people are able to describe the complexity of hard ciders and fruit wines. …
