Hopefully you, too, were at the Anacortes Farmers Market this week to get some of Smallwood Farms beautiful apricots, the first of the season. After one taste, I had to have a bag full! The Rainier and Bing cherries were also flying out of this popular fruit stand that supplies our market with many delicious [...]
A green yard used to mean a lush lawn, but today in Anacortes and throughout the San Juans, a green yard means planting native plants that don’t need as much water. This saves a lot of time and money for homeowners! Here are some quick tips to think of if you have a landscaping project on [...]
In 6th Grade, and already an ambassador! But she needs your help! 12-year-old Guemes Island resident Hallie Freeman has been chosen to serve as a Student Ambassador to Australia, through an organization called People to People. Hallie attends Mt. Erie Elementary School in Anacortes and lives on Guemes with her mother Lisa Torcoletti. WHAT [...]
Immersive YouTube Channel Now Most Viewed in Real Estate Industry; Attracts more than 200,000 Visitors in First Month and Features 1,700 Localized Videos PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 23, 2009) – In just one month since its launch, Coldwell Banker “On Location,” an innovative branded YouTube™ channel focused on real estate search and insights, has reached the [...]
Mike Fischer, SVP of Marketing for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, was recently interviewed by forbes.com. Click below to listen in as Mike talks about what it takes to keep driving Coldwell Banker forward, regardless of market conditions. http://video.forbes.com/fvn/cio/chevron-backbone Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, was interviewed [...]
NEW AT THE ANACORTES FARMERS MARKET Last Saturday at the Anacortes Farmers Market I discovered something new–AUNTIE M’S Cupcakery, and what a sweet treat is was! “Auntie M” has started a business near and dear to her heart after retiring from 30 years in the shoe business. She loves baking pies, and is indeed a [...]
Anacortes, WA has made several “best-of lists” such as one of the best places to retire, best place to raise children, and a great staycation location. Now Anacortes can add Best Tasting Water recongnition! From the city website’s: City of Anacortes Places 4th in the 2009 Best [...]
Six diverse Guemes Island gardens will be open for tour on Saturday, June 20th, from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the Community Center (just up from Anderson’s general store) on the day of the tour. All proceeds will go the the “Save the Mountain” Fund. Several well-known Guemes artists will have their [...]