Blogs and News about Fidalgo Island of the San Juan Islands, Washington State.
Last updated on Sat, 31 Jul 2010
Sea kayaking off Washington's Whidbey Island: easy Labor Day ... It's just 30 miles from Seattle, making it an easy, economical, uncrowded alternative to the San Juan's farther north (although Anacortes, on Fidalgo Island , off Whidbey's northern tip, is the ferry dock for San Juan -bound visitors). ...
Whale Watching Report – Island Adventures Whale Watching ... As we made our way up the west side of San Juan Island, right near Lime Kiln Lighthouse, we found not one, but two minke whales! We didn't stay for long because there were orcas right up ahead and we didn't want them to turn and ... We saw some harbor seals hauled out on some rocks near Bell Island and an osprey in the nest on Crane Island. It was great evening on the water, so peaceful and we even had a great look at the moon rising over Ship Harbor on Fidalgo Island . ...
Durango Washington: 2010 Anacortes Arts Festival August 6, 7 & 8Washington Park is one, the ferry to the San Juan Island is another. And the Anacortes Arts Festival is a third. There are those who consider this to be the best arts festival in Washington. If scenic setting were the #1 criteria for that distinction, Anacortes is ... It is easy to get on Fidalgo Island , via several bridges, like the Rainbow Bridge in La Conner, the Deception Pass Bridge from Whidbey Island or the bridge on Highway 20 by the Swinomish Indian Casino. ...
June 25-27 Meetup: Whidbey, Fidalgo and San Juan Islands, WA The ride we joined them on was starting from South Whidbey Island, then up onto Fidalgo Island , and a ferry ride over to San Juan and Orcas islands. The first evening we all met up in the camp site at South Whidbey State Park. ...
10-14 JulyRoute: Port Townsend-Keystone, Whidbey Island-Deception Pass SP- Fidalgo Island -Anacortes-Lopez, San Juan Islands-Anacortes-Everett-Seattle. The view of Port Townend as we leave the harbour. After the miscalculation of the weekend, ...
On a hot summer day, nothing beats the parks in Anacortes.... the west end of Fidalgo Island . The 220-acre city park features camping, a boat launch, and day use picnic sites. A scenic 2.2-mile loop road winds through the park's forested hills and meadows with views of the San Juan Islands and ...
Wild About Whidbey: 4th of July Island-StyleThe population of Camano, Whidbey, Fidalgo and the San Juan Islands swells in the summer. Families return to their vacation homes, campers fill area parks; hotels and inns cater to tourists. Boaters take anchor in the harbor. ... Fidalgo Island Anacortes- The community is invited to a group photo op Sunday, July 4th at 10 a.m. infront of the Majestic Hotel, at 5th and Commercial Ave. The parade will start at 11 a.m. begining at the corner of 3rd St and Commecial,ending at ...
san juan island the weather held out for our san juan island adventure! considering we had 3 boat trips in 3 days, i'm very pleased we missed the stormy waters. we took a ferry from anacortes (about 1.5 hours northwest of seattle on fidalgo island ) to ...
A San Juan traverse There is a loop trail on the southern portion of James Island that features quiet groves of fir and cedar, along with expansive views of Rosario Strait and Fidalgo Island . The next four miles to Spencer Spit went quickly as well... ...
Island Paddlers: ~ San Juan ORCA Challenge~ As events in the annual Anacortes Waterfront Festival, on beautiful Fidalgo island ...bring your kayak and come paddle in the San Juan island archipelago and seasonal home to the three Southern Resident Orca whales (J, K, ...
