From casual fish and chips to a four-course candlelight dinner, Anacortes restaurants offer a delicious array of dining options including traditional Northwest favorites like salmon, halibut and Dungeness crab. Those with a sweet tooth are encouraged to explore Anacortes’ many specialty shops featuring fresh baked goods and handmade chocolates; and several businesses offer an impressive selection of fine wines.

Anacortes is a shopper's delight! From unique shops and art galleries to well-known retailers, any shopping excursion to Anacortes is bound to yield satisfying results. Most of the community's shops and galleries are located on or near Commercial Avenue, the city's colorful arterial. Stop for a meal, an espresso or dessert to "re-fuel" as you continue to explore The Avenue. Antique shops and businesses operating in historic buildings complement this community’s pioneer roots.

A drive up scenic Chuckanut valley offers a peaceful drive as well as many opportunities to eat and shop. Bow is packed with farmstands, top-rated restaurants with valley fresh produce, meats and shellfish, small town grocery stores ready to make you a fresh sandwich, espresso or “immodest ice cream cone,” bed & breakfasts and unending views of the water and mountains.

Just off of Chuckanut drive is Edison, a little known gem of the Skagit Valley. Edison is a tiny town packed with attitude and things to do. This quirky “bend” on the road offers art galleries, a scratch bakery bread store, quality wine & cheese store, great restaurants & cafes and more.