Events

Spring in the Skagit Valley is an amazing time of change and growth.  The dusting of snow on the foothills begins to melt and give way to more rain showers, filling the rivers and moving the life-giving nutrients to the fields along the way.  The swans and snow geese are becoming more scattered as they more »

If you are looking for a great day trip in Skagit County on a crisp January weekend, you should really check out the Annual Skagit Eagle Festival in Concrete, Washington.  This festival boasts the largest convergence of bald eagles in the contiguous United States, so you can’t help but see them! “Cement City” Concrete is more »

If you haven’t been to La Conner recently, you’re probably missing out on the new boardwalk running the length of the town, from Calico Cupboard to the Limedock Building, home of Hellam’s Vineyards. While La Conner was already a destination for leisurely walks through this quaint town, the boardwalk doubles the walkability factor, and does more »

We hosted a family reunion for descendants of the original owners of our home recently. George and I met Mark Hansen at an event at the Rexville Grocery last summer.  He explained that he was the great-grandson of Charles and Hanna Tollber who built our home back in 1898 on Fir Island, but that he had more »

We attend this every August. It’s a community event, and always seems to be a nice day outside. This year, there were so many cars that it filled the back lot full. There’s nothing like having a group of car enthusiasts together to see each other’s treasures and admire the detailed work they have completed. more »