The Valley has big open spaces to enjoy the beauty of fall and the cornucopia of the harvest. Our favorite fall harvest are pumpkins! From the Giant Pumpkin Contest to our fields of pumpkins, we have the perfect pumpkin for you! We know that your trick-or-treating will be a different experience this year, but carving pumpkins at home and displaying them is a safe tradition to continue.
Tags: harvest, harvest loopPadilla Bay Shore Trail is a 2.25 dike-top bicycle and pedestrian pathway. The estuary of the Skagit River is the most diverse, least disturbed, and most biologically productive of all major estuaries on Puget Sound.
Tags: padilla bayThe beautiful, bountiful Skagit Valley is a mecca for any food lover like me. Just over an hour north of Seattle, this area is scattered with darling fresh farm stands, big and small, ripe with fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers, cheeses, and more.
Tags: farmstand fresh, genuine skagit valleyConservation and protection of the marine environment is a shared vision of Deception Pass Tours and Pacific Mammal Research. Deception Pass Tours supports Pacific Mammal Research through the data collection of Harbor Porpoise sightings.
Tags: deception pass toursGenuine Skagit Valley has teamed up with farm stores and chefs to offer some virtual kitchen inspiration! Shop at a participating stand and sign up for a free 15-minute Zoom session provided by a local chef. Glean cooking and preserving tips for your fresh farmstand foods while also qualifying to win a $25 gift certificate.
Tags: farmstand fresh, genuine skagit valleyWe missed you this year at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. We hope to see you next year!
Tags: covid-19Many of our Skagit Valley restaurants and breweries are offering delivery, take-out and curbside pickup. Please support our local businesses! RESTAURANTS Anacortes: Adrift Restaurant – Take-out and Curbside Pick-Up – (360) 588-0653 Anacortes Pizza Factory – Take-out and Delivery- 15% …
The Skagit Valley is a popular destination in April and March thanks to its acres upon acres of colorful tulip and daffodil fields. But even most Washington locals don’t know it’s also a developing culinary destination. Tulips are only in season for a minute, but the area’s farmers are growing so much more throughout the year.
Skagit Eagle Festival is a month-long celebration during the eagle-watching season in eastern Skagit County. Activities take place in Concrete, Rockport, and Marblemount in January. Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center at Howard …
Tags: birds of winter, skagit eagle festivalThe 2020 Farm to Pint Pale Ale competition slots are available starting December 3rd at Northwest Brewers Supply. Only 50 spots are available, and last year sold out quickly. Entry cost is $40 and includes malt donated by Skagit Valley Malting, yeast donated by Northwest Brewers Supply, and one general admission entry to the 2020 Skagit Farm to Pint FEST. Proceeds benefit Viva Farms.
Tags: skagit beer week, skagit farm to pintWe started our Skagit Valley weekend with a glamping experience at the Willowbrook Manor. Willowbrook Manor sits amid beautiful Skagit Valley farmland, four miles east of Sedro-Woolley, Washington in the beautiful North Cascades foothills. The Estate features two acres of …
Tags: deception passFrom commercial crops to flowers, seeds, and bulbs, to private farms offering their
abundance by way of CSA’s, farmers markets and pop-up roadside stands, a
leisurely drive through the backroads off highway 20 will fill your bags and
baskets with the very best.
What if the Concrete Ghosts could talk?! Wouldn’t it be fun to hear about their lives, deaths, and the reason they still hang around our town?! Now you can!
Tags: harvest 2019Harvesting hops, growing barley, attending great beer festivals, and hopping on the Farm to Pint Passport tour is how craft beer lovers celebrate fall in the Skagit Valley!
Tags: harvest, harvest 2019Kick-off the harvest in the Valley at the Skagit Valley Giant Pumpking Festival! Christianson’s Nursery is an official weigh-off site for the Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC), an international organization, who are sanctioned to submit giant pumpkin world records!
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