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🛣Waterside community spotlight: Mount Vernon 🌷Spring isn’t official until the first tulip blooms in Mount Vernon. Witnes...
04/16/2025

🛣Waterside community spotlight: Mount Vernon 🌷
Spring isn’t official until the first tulip blooms in Mount Vernon. Witness the beauty of endless rows of tulips at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, where multiple farms open their property for visitors to wander the fields and purchase bulbs to take home to their own gardens.
Experience the heart of Skagit Valley with a bike tour around Mount Vernon and stop for a bite at one of the many restaurants. The town is full of cafes, breweries and home-style eateries. A popular beer destination, Mount Vernon is full of breweries where visitors can grab a pint and a snack.
Wineries abound in Skagit Valley, and visitors can discover the best of Washington’s wine in local tasting rooms, vineyards and restaurants. Historic downtown Mount Vernon offers many of the best antique shops in the region.
For more information visit us at https://watersidenw.com/mountvernon/
Photo by Alan Majchrowicz

Skagit Valley Food Co-op Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Skagit Valley Mount Vernon Farmers Market Tulip Festival Street Fair - Mount Vernon, WA

04/11/2025

Applications for the 2025 Festival are openWelcome to FestivalSEPTEMBER 5, 6, & 7, 2025 Experience the craft and beauty of wooden boats at North America's largest wooden boat festival! Learn from experts, and create unforgettable memories with your family at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival!!....

04/11/2025

🌷April has finally arrived, and you know what that means…. it's time for the Coupeville Farmers Market to kick off on Saturdays starting APRIL 19TH 10am-2pm! 🌼 Come on down to the Coupeville Community Green BEHIND the Library and explore the amazing vendors. Don't miss out on the fun and fresh finds!🍓🥕☀️

04/11/2025

Please join us for Welcome the Whales this weekend as we welcome the Sounders gray whales to Puget Sound!

We still have spaces left on the boat trip Sunday April 13th as we head out with Puget Sound Express to look for the Sounders! Register at https://givebutter.com/Ro2I1J

Before the boat trip, join us at noon at Langley Whale Center or virtually for a special presentation: “Gray Whale Chronicles: Past and Present Stories from the Field” with Jim Darling and John Calambokidis. Register for the webinar at: https://givebutter.com/0pXScK

Welcome the Whales also includes a trivia night on April 11th and costume making and critter parade on April 12th. For more information and a full schedule of events, please visit: https://www.orcanetwork.org/events/welcome-the-whales-2025

Thank you so much to our sponsors of the event, Langley Chamber of Commerce and Whidbey Telecom. We hope to see you all there!

🛳Waterside community spotlight: Orcas Island 🐋Orcas Island is the largest and most mountainous of all the San Juan islan...
04/11/2025

🛳Waterside community spotlight: Orcas Island 🐋
Orcas Island is the largest and most mountainous of all the San Juan islands and the second most populated. Cyclists can take Crow Valley Road to avoid the ferry traffic on Horseshoe Highway. Orcas’ terrain is challenging and full of hills, but bikers will find that the lush topography makes the ride worth the effort. Eastsound is home to restaurants and bakeries offering coffee, sandwiches, soups and seafood. Art lovers, foodies, and deer lovers alike will enjoy the local scene on Orcas Island.
For more information visit https://watersidenw.com/orcasisland/

Photo by Alan Majchrowicz Alan Majchrowicz

Outer Island Excursions Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Orca Network Orcas Island Farmers Market Orcas Island Historical Museums Orcas Island Film Festival Orcas Island Lit Fest

🌅Waterside community feature: Point Roberts 🛥Point Roberts is an island of serenity compared to the bustle of the Vancou...
04/08/2025

🌅Waterside community feature: Point Roberts 🛥
Point Roberts is an island of serenity compared to the bustle of the Vancouver metropolitan area. The calm is palpable as soon as visitors cross the border. The streets are narrow and lined with forests and fields, with views of the sea peeking through. Drivers give a wide berth to the horses, cyclists, and walkers with whom they share the road. Stop by the History Center and pick up a copy of the History Trail map. Then drive or cycle around the Point to view the signs and learn the history of this little exclave.
For more information, visit https://watersidenw.com/pointroberts/

Photos by Louise Mugar

Point Roberts Marina

🧳Waterside community feature: Port Townsend🌅Port Townsend evokes wooden boats, historic buildings, music, film, art and ...
04/03/2025

🧳Waterside community feature: Port Townsend🌅
Port Townsend evokes wooden boats, historic buildings, music, film, art and proximity to nature. A bluff on one side and Port Townsend Bay on the other hem in Port Townsend’s remarkable downtown district. Its architecture is a visual feast, with abundant 19th and early 20th century buildings that landed the entire downtown district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The downtown is fit for a day or weekend of exploring, with shops to see by day and music and entertainment by night. Downtown Port Townsend also hosts a busy schedule of summer festivals!
Photo by Andy Porter Photography
For more information, visit https://watersidenw.com/porttownsend/

Port Townsend Food Co-op Jefferson County Farmers Markets
Port Townsend Film Festival Earthenworks Gallery
Port Townsend Main Street Program Enjoy Port Townsend

🛳Waterside community feature: Poulsbo ☀Nicknamed “Little Norway,” Poulsbo is a sweet waterfront town nestled into Libert...
04/01/2025

🛳Waterside community feature: Poulsbo ☀
Nicknamed “Little Norway,” Poulsbo is a sweet waterfront town nestled into Liberty Bay. Historic downtown Poulsbo is full of charming shops, bakeries, delicious restaurants, murals, and a boardwalk on which to stroll.

Photo by Gabe Hough

For more information on Poulsbo visit https://watersidenw.com/poulsbo/
Poulsbo Film Festival
Historic Downtown Poulsbo

☀Waterside community feature: Richmond & Steveston B.C. 🛥Richmond, with the village of Steveston on its southern flank, ...
03/26/2025

☀Waterside community feature: Richmond & Steveston B.C. 🛥

Richmond, with the village of Steveston on its southern flank, grew on the 17 islands of the delta where the Fraser River flows into the Strait of Georgia. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery and the Britannia Heritage Shipyard national historic sites in Steveston bracket a cozy town center and a port that is home to Canada’s largest fishing fleet. Visitors can buy seafood right off the dock or enjoy the ocean’s bounty in the restaurants that line the river and the downtown streets. Steveston is also the jumping-off point for whale watching tours of Georgia Strait, where riders can see sea lions, orca whales and eagles.

To learn more visithttps://watersidenw.com/stevestonrichmond/

Photo by Ken Escanan

🌅Waterside community feature: San Juan Island 🌻San Juan Island is the busiest of the archipelago islands. The ferry to S...
03/24/2025

🌅Waterside community feature: San Juan Island 🌻

San Juan Island is the busiest of the archipelago islands. The ferry to San Juan Island arrives smack in the center of Friday Harbor, a charming town with lots of reasons to visit. The island offers more restaurants, shops, galleries, and activities than anywhere else in the islands. Within the easily walkable one square mile town itself, visitors will find a full selection of sophisticated cuisine along with casual pub fare, chocolate shops, ice cream shops, cozy bookshops, and quirky stores. Looking for more? In the mood for a movie? The island has had a movie theater since 1915. In the mood for disc golf? The island has that too.

For more information visit https://watersidenw.com/sanjuanisland/

Photo by Alan Majchrowicz

Visit San Juans Friday Harbor FILM Festival Lavendera Massage San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce

☀Waterside community feature: Tsawwassen & Ladner 🏖Tsawwassen and Ladner provide visitors with a break from urban life. ...
03/23/2025

☀Waterside community feature: Tsawwassen & Ladner 🏖

Tsawwassen and Ladner provide visitors with a break from urban life. With a river on one side and an ocean on the other side, travelers have lots of options for fun and relaxation. Take a stroll or bike ride on a d**e beside the river or sea, buy wild local salmon at Superior Fish Market, do some boutique shopping, play a round of golf or kayak through a quiet slough with only Steller sea lions and great blue herons for company. These are just a few of the attractions of Ladner Village and Tsawwassen.

To learn more visit https://watersidenw.com/tsawwassenladner/

Photo by Meg Olson

Sunny Tsawwassen
The Chocolate Bear@thechocolatebearshoppe Superior Fish Market

🎡Waterside community feature: Whidbey Island☀️Discover history, art, mouthwatering seafood and, of course, the beautiful...
03/20/2025

🎡Waterside community feature: Whidbey Island☀️

Discover history, art, mouthwatering seafood and, of course, the beautiful waters of Puget Sound while visiting the largest island in Island County. Outdoor enthusiasts will find activity at every turn whether kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking or biking around the island. Those seeking refuge will find treasures while shopping at waterside boutiques, gift shops, art galleries and dining on fresh seafood.

Learn more at https://watersidenw.com/whidbeyisland/

Photo by Rick Lawler

Whidbey Island Fair Langley Whale Center Coupeville Chamber

☀ Waterside community feature: White Rock and South Surrey!🍦White Rock and South Surrey are sunspots in B.C., full of sh...
03/20/2025

☀ Waterside community feature: White Rock and South Surrey!🍦

White Rock and South Surrey are sunspots in B.C., full of shops, sweet treats, a promenade for long strolls and many diverse eateries. Visitors will find themselves laughing and strolling along, ice cream in hand this summer, so don't hesitate to plan your trip today!
Learn more at https://watersidenw.com/whiterocksouthsurrey/

Photo by Pat Grubb

Discover Surrey Explore White Rock

03/18/2025

In PORCELAIN WAR, artist, soldier, and co-director Slava Leontyev shares a quiet moment with his loyal dog, Frodo. This powerful documentary captures both the devastation of war and the unbreakable bonds that bring comfort, even in the darkest times.

🎥 Experience this powerful documentary at free screenings on Friday, March 28, at 7 PM!

📍 San Juan Island Library & Lopez Island Library (simultaneous screenings)

Explore the film: https://www.fhff.org/fhff-films

Part of the Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Best of the Fest Series, sponsored by Journal of the San Juans. This screening is sponsored by A Waterworks Gallery.

03/18/2025

We've got some exciting news from our partners at Northline Seafoods who are making waves as they return as a buyer for the 2025 Bristol Bay salmon season! After overcoming challenges, including an electrical fire on their state-of-the-art floating processing platform, Hannah, they are back stronger than ever. With innovation at their core, Northline is committed to improving efficiency from harvest to market.

We’re proud to have them as a SeaFeast supporter and can’t wait to see what’s ahead for this season! Learn more at www.northlineseafoods.com

Photo credit: Caitlin Blaisdell

It's time to start planning your trip to La Conner to see the daffodils!
03/18/2025

It's time to start planning your trip to La Conner to see the daffodils!

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