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 [...]

WA State Ferries Might Start Taking Reservations if the DOT go along with a recommendation of a new study which shows that even though a reservation system would cost about $25 million, the ferry system said it could actually save money.  The cost savings would come from not having to expand the ferry terminals as well as spreading usage making [...]

The Seattle Times reported today that U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has obtained $7.6 million more in federal money for Washington state’s ferry system.  One of the projects approved was a new ferry terminal in Anacortes! This is great news!  Anacortes businesses benefit tremendoualy from ferry riders, and many Anacortes homes buyers first learn about Anacortes when they come to [...]

By Duane Clark   Greetings Save Our Ferry Folks,   As you know, the legislative process in Olympia grinds on.  These are tough times for all of us, including our legislators.  We wish them well as they struggle with huge economic issues.  We, of course, also wish them well as they come to the conclusion [...]

  Revised Draft Long-Range Plan Now Available   The Washington Department of Transportation released the Revised Draft Long-Range Plan for the Washington State Ferry system.  The Revised Draft Plan reflected the comments on the DOT’s draft plan.    During the 38-day comment period, there were ten public hearings in ferry-served communities to present the draft plan and to listen to [...]

  A sequel to my last Washington State Ferry Blog…   If you are in Anacortes, go down to the very end of Commercial Ave. and you see the Sealth out of the water.  Even though it is one of the smaller boats, it is HUGE! Washington State Ferries operates the largest ferry fleet in [...]

ANACORTES, WA I was at Anchor Cove Marina today and I noticed a Washington State Ferry being escorted by a tug to the Anacortes Ferry Dock.   I believe it was the Sealth which is a 90 car ferry that The Washington State Deaprtment of Transportation announced will begin service on the Anacortes – San Juan Islands route [...]