Anacortes, WA

Anacortes Arts And Crafts Festival, 48 Years of Fun

08-13-09

Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector

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This past weekend, for the umpteenth time, my wife and I attended the Anacortes Arts and Crafts Festival. This big-time festival, an amazing business enterprise in the small but very charming waterfront city, has been going on for 48 year now. I have not attended each year, but I have visited the festival for at least 35 years. The photos below show some of the color of the street festival.

While we were there, the grandson got a spider on his face. No worries, it is not real and it rubs right off.

This year's festival is over, as of last Sunday. But, if the good lord proves willing and the creek don't rise, I will be back again next year.

Steven L. Smith

Bellingham WA Home Inspections

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Anacortes Commercial Real Estate

07-23-09

Dr. Eugene "Skipp" Metzger

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Anacortes commercial real estate in downtown as a mixed use commercial building - Fully rented with around 1200 square feet of commercial space on the first floor. 1200 sqft residential apartment located upstairs with additional storage in the rear of the building currently being used by owner. Excellent opportunity to remodel or rebuild in the Anacortes downtown corridor. Home4Investment Team, Keller Williams International Realty, 360-312-5885. For additional property listings go to: Http://skipp.home4investment.com

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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

04-29-09

Sandra White

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The Tulip Festival got off to a late start this year, as the blooms were not out on time. (Poster warns Bloom Date according to Mother Nature.) We still have a few more days to enjoy the glorious fields of colorful flowers, and fun events. There are wonderful shops and stands where you can order tulips for next years planting and lots of crafts and gifts. Food vendors, wine tasting, and fun little towns along the way. This is beautiful country and a good family outing. If you cannot get here, go online anyway and order your tulips to be mailed to you around October.

For more information go to www.TulipFestival.org

There you will find more events, and maps to direct you to the fields.

Tulips

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Great Reasons to Live in Anacortes, Con't:

04-17-09

Mary Berg, GRI, CNS

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Reason #10: Anacortes homeowers benefit from the lowest property tax rates in any city in Skagit County -- Approximately $7.50 per $1000 Assessed Valuation (2009 rates). You'll find out anything you want to know about Anacortes and any other city in Skagit County on their excellent website www.skagitcounty.net. This is the last installment of Great Reasons to Live in Anacortes although there are many other wonderful reasons Anacortes is a great place to live...

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Great Reasons to Live in Anacortes, Con't:

04-15-09

Mary Berg, GRI, CNS

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Reason #9: Anacortes is well known for its arts and crafts and is home to artists, art galleries and the Anacortes Arts Festival, www.anacortesartsfestival.com, which is held annually the first weekend in August. Many thousands of people come to Anacortes each year to participate in the arts booths, entertainment, food and other activities. Anacortes has seven galleries and art walks are the first Friday evening every month and are very popular. www.anacortesart.com. We don't stop at arts and crafts...Anacortes is proud of ACT, Anacortes Community Theatre, Dance Center, a division of Anacortes Youth Arts, the Anacortes Waterfront Festival in May and the Anacortes Jazz Festival in late summer. There's more like the Oyster Run late September in which thousands of motorcyclists come to town to celebrate the close of the riding season. That's a real experience! Stay tuned for Reason #10...

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