Anacortes Arts Festival

Next weekend downtown Anacortes turns into an art lovers smorgasboard. For well over 40 years this Art Festival has attracted top artist from our area and abroad, with 250 juried booth artisans, fine art exhibits, culinary arts and some great music to boot. There is an outstand kids art area where your young ones can come let their artistic side grow, maybe you have the next Van Gogh on your hands – just teach ‘em the importance of having two ears. Come check out Anacortes and it’s amazingly vibrant art community August 1 – 3rd.

Anacortes – A Northwest Day Trip

If you haven’t checked out the latest edition (August 2008 ) of Sunset Magazine, please do, there is a one pager on Anacortes as a Northwest Day Trip. Getting nice write up’s are our local businesses: Island Adventures, Cafe Adrift, La Vie en Rose, Marine Supply and Hardware, Read Me a Story and Maison et Jardin, as well as The Majestic Inn & Spa as a place to stay and recognition for two of our Chambers festivals the Jazz and Art’s festival. Nice words and some good attention for our corner of the world.

What The Heck Fest

Don’t forget the What The Heck Fest going on today through Sunday. This is an annual festival that piggybacks on Shipwreck Day, this will be it’s 7^th year running. The WTHF is a bunch of outstanding talents that play music, show films, exhibit art, and other forms of expression at various venue’s throughout Anacortes. Always a good time, check it out!

Shipwreck Day!

Shipwreck Day is upon us! Come on down to Old Town Anacortes and find some treasure! This is the 28^th annual flea market that attracts tons of folks bringing all sorts of things to sell. Shipwreck Day is located in Old Town at the north end of Commercial Ave and runs this Saturday the 19th from 8:00 AM till 4:00 PM. Windermere Real Estate will have a few tables of treasures with all monies collected going to the Windermere Foundation to benefit local charities. Hope to see you there!