The Anacortes Mural Project – over 150 pieces to explore! Most young people dream of making their mark on their community. Anacortes native Bill Mitchell has quite literally achieved that goal, creating over a 30-year period of time more than 150 colorful outdoor murals adorning the walls of buildings up and…
For locally caught seafood, fresh-baked turnovers, jeweled mosaic mirrors, funky hats, farm-fresh meats, organic veggies, and more – jog, stroll, pedal, or motor on down to the lively Anacortes Farmers Market. No Saturday trip to the city’s historic downtown is complete without a stroll through this authentic sampling of Fidalgo Island…
Here’s a list of some of our favorite things to do, no matter what time of year you visit. Anacortes is a great place to bring your family! From children to grandparents, the entire family can have an adventure on the island finding a wide assortment of things to do.…
Anacortes is known for its thriving music scene, including home-grown bands The Lonely Forest, Spoonshine and River Talk. All year, local venues like the Rockfish Grill, H2O, The Brown Lantern and the Guemes Island General Store rock with live music and some of your musicians. The Swinomish Casino & Lodge has…
If Anacortes is a microcosm of historic Pacific Northwest commerce, a great repository of that distinction is the Maritime Museum located just a few steps from the landmark W.T. Preston sternwheeler. Access to this teeming treasure chest of maritime history is available at no charge (there is a nominal fee…
