Prior to being known as “A Natural Destination”, Anacortes was known as the gateway to the San Juan Islands as it is a great place to keep your boat in you want to cruise through the San Juan Islands. Anacortes offers a lot of moorage for boats to lease by the month or year, transient [...]
The First Church of Christ, Scientist has closed it’s doors as the final member, Phyllis Pitts, has become unable to travel from Seattle to Anacortes for her weekly private service. The church, located on the corner of 8th & K Ave, was donated by Phyllis Pitt’s grandparents and Phyllis Pitts grew up right across the street from it. While each congregation [...]
One more reason that BOATERS LOVE ANACORTES! The boating enthusiasts of Anacortes, gateway to the San Juan Islands, will soon have a new small boat hoist at the Cap Sante Marina. A ribbon cutting ceremony on the P/Q dock is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, April 9. The old pier has been replaced with a [...]
One of the sure signs of spring is when the Washington State Ferry System changes to the Spring schedule. March 28th through June 19th the spring schedule will be in effect. If you plan to visit the San Juan Islands, make sure you spend time in Anacortes. Some Anacortes visitors don’t realize that Anacortes is [...]
What are you looking for when choosing a place to retire? It is affordable housing? Extensive leisure and cultural interests? Opportunities for growth? Sun? Sandy beaches? Clean air and environment? Tempting gourmet paradise? Fast & hassle-free access to health care? All of the above is what you should be looking for. If you are [...]
While I was raving yesterday about the deals at the Meat Department at the Anacortes Safeway, (just after I had finished stuffing myself with a delicious spinach & strawberry salad, I realized I needed to rave about the produce department, too! I swear they are trained to be super-friendly! They always look up and say [...]
By Mark Johnson I saw a line in an article summing up the past week’s market activity that said “…but it was the first week in a while without any major new government initiative to roil the markets.”. It seems that EVERYONE missed the significance of what happened last Thursday. I don’t think [...]
Local Anacortes resident Rich Bergner has just been named 2008 NATIONAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR by the National Wildlife Federation. Rich is Fidalgo Island’s Certified Backyard habitat specialist inspiring and helping over 500 local homowners plant and develop suitable habitat for wildlife in their own yards. For more information on the wonderful program Rich [...]
Congratualtion to Island Hospital Emergency Dept. for maintianing a Level III trauma designation! A recent survey shows the Island Hospital Emergency-Department (ED) received unconditional designation by the Washington Dept. of Health (DOH), who not only stated that ED met the standards for Level III Trauma designation, but the DOH listed 13 strengths of our Anacortes hospital deserving of [...]
Sleep Disorders Center in Anacortes: Better sleep for a better life! The Island Hospital Sleep Disorders Center (SDC) is now seeing patients at its brand- new, specially designed facility at 1110 22nd Street (corner of O Avenue) Anacortes, WA. The new Anacortes facility has a number of different features designed to make patients comfortable. These [...]