Waking up slowly in Edison
A day trip that feels like miles away
Thirty miles north of Stanwood, Saturday mornings begin quietly in the twoblock town of Edison, often with a cup of coffee on the side deck at Tweets, the old Morse Hardware store turned casual bistro. Full Story
Scenic Chuckanut Drive offers activity and relaxation
PHOTO BY ADAM STEWART | STANWOOD/CAMANO NEWS
North of Stanwood on a sun-splashed afternoon, exit 231 from Interstate 5 encourages a slower pace for behind-the-wheel scene seekers along Chuckanut Drive (SR11).
A stone’s throw from abundant tulip fields south of Edison, the Skagit flats — mere feet above sea level — are shadowed by Mount Baker to the east. Full Story
A month of fun at Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
The beautiful bulbs are blooming now, all ready for the 26th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, which begins April 1 and continues through the month. Thanks to the warm winter, the two major growers report fields of flowers in bloom as of March 25. RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town both offer huge walkthrough tulip fields, west of downtown Mount Vernon, on the way toward La Conner. Full Story
Art shows at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Art at the Schoolhouse
For the third year, the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild is showcasing the works of more than 20 artists on the tulip route of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, at Christianson’s Nursery, in the 1888 Meadow Schoolhouse on Best Road open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April 3 through May 2. Full Story
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