skagit county

[the dufferz]

An hour north of Seattle is skagit county. This counties claim to fame is the tulip festival in april. There are sprawling fields of tulips, making the ground look like a carpet of color. You can tour by car or choose several farms to tour up front and personal.

Outside of this festival, Skagit county is best known for its natural beauty and country feeling.

When there, a trip through LaConner is recommended if you like antiques and a very cool town. The not to miss spot there is Nasty Jacks. They have furnature there that is very cool.

West of the tulips at the end of hwy 20 you will find the town of Anacortes. To get there you will pass the turn off to go to Whidbey Island. see my whidbey post for this day trip. Anacortes is one of the launching points for whale watching. That is a lot of fun.

The heart of skagit valley is Mount Vernon and burlington. They combine to be the largest cities in the area. It's a nice area, but not as nice as the other areas in my opinion. Whether living there or visiting, this is one nice area.

[MyAzi]

Originally Posted by the dufferz

An hour north of Seattle is skagit county. This counties claim to fame is the tulip festival in april. There are sprawling fields of tulips, making the ground look like a carpet of color. You can tour by car or choose several farms to tour up front and personal.

Outside of this festival, Skagit county is best known for its natural beauty and country feeling.

When there, a trip through LaConner is recommended if you like antiques and a very cool town. The not to miss spot there is Nasty Jacks. They have furnature there that is very cool.

West of the tulips at the end of hwy 20 you will find the town of Anacortes. To get there you will pass the turn off to go to Whidbey Island. see my whidbey post for this day trip. Anacortes is one of the launching points for whale watching. That is a lot of fun.

The heart of skagit valley is Mount Vernon and burlington. They combine to be the largest cities in the area. It's a nice area, but not as nice as the other areas in my opinion. Whether living there or visiting, this is one nice area.

I would live in LaConnor if it weren't so out of the way from Seattle. What a great place!!!! I love the shops and the water front!!!!

And those tulips... breathtaking!!!! I took these last year.

[thecuban]

Originally Posted by MyAzi

I would live in LaConnor if it weren't so out of the way from Seattle. What a great place!!!! I love the shops and the water front!!!!

And those tulips... breathtaking!!!! I took these last year.

Man that looks nice!!! As soon as I make my move to NC I will plan a visit there to see what you guy's are talking about.

[the dufferz]

Originally Posted by thecuban

Man that looks nice!!! As soon as I make my move to NC I will plan a visit there to see what you guy's are talking about.

Do it in the summertime. If you like nature and big city live, well we got it all! There are three daylong trips that will leave you jaw dropping. In the next day or so I will post the other two trips to add to the whidbey Island trip (that trip includes skagit valley).

Makes me homesick for warm weather!

[the dufferz]

Originally Posted by MyAzi

I would live in LaConnor if it weren't so out of the way from Seattle. What a great place!!!! I love the shops and the water front!!!!

And those tulips... breathtaking!!!! I took these last year.

Isn't that town just like heaven? have you been to Nasty Jacks?

[MyAzi]

Originally Posted by the dufferz

Isn't that town just like heaven? have you been to Nasty Jacks?

haven't been there... I always get so caught up in the antique stores and that cat store that I must have missed that...

tell me about it!

[the dufferz]

Originally Posted by MyAzi

haven't been there... I always get so caught up in the antique stores and that cat store that I must have missed that...

tell me about it!

Nasty's is an antique store in steroids.

When you get into town, the road turns left to take you along the tourist part of town. Right at that turn on the right is a 2 story building. The whole building is nasty jacks.

If there you will find everything from bins of skeleton keys to boxes of old time magazines (got one for the week I was born (1807)

From there you find the real treasure in furnature. Old pieces that have been restored, bedroom, dining room livingroom, then there are pieces that are one of a kind, at one point that had an old western style bar. It's just a cool place all around.

Worth the trip for sure.

[MyAzi]

okay then Yes I have been there... didn't know what the name of it was!!!! Great place and I even bought some old sign there! Was looking at gates but decided not to. Good thing.. I won't be needing it now.