A great place to check out the local history. There is 3 floors to check out each with its own…read moretheme. Free for military or veterans. Lots of cool stuff to see and read about. Very friendly and informative staff!

Really can't share my experience with you on this Museum because when we pulled up to the parking…read morelot and saw that it was supposed to be open till 5. I went and parked, started walking up only to see the employee locking the door. After inquiring, she said that she was volunteering for an event and she had to close the museum early today. There was no notice on the door when we were looking at the operating hours. When the employee drove off to her function....again there was no note left on the door apologizing for the inconvenience of not being open normal hours. I understand this is a small town, but it's not very business like to arbitrarily close up, leaving the patrons high and dry. Sad

We had so much fun at this great local museum--spent more than an hour going through and learned a…read moreton! Located in an old auto repair building, Sedro-Woolley Museum is huge and covers so many aspects of the town's history. The museum also has a small research room available by appointment and a gift shop. Well worth a visit!

If you are looking for an usual experience on Orcas Island do not forego visiting this very special…read moreprivate museum that has over 800 works of art from 250 San Juan Island artists. It features the largest collection of HELEN Loggie's work and an extensive collection from James Hardman all in an exquisite architectural setting on the water with breathtaking views complete with follies. It is breathtaking and will provide you with inspiration and awe along with thanks that people like Leo Lambiel exist in this world.

Leo Lambiel's guided tour of his awesome home cum museum is awesome, and well worth the $20 fee per…read moreperson. His taste in art by San Juan Islands artists is eclectic -- inspiring, humorous, ironic, abstract, representational -- in a range of media. The house reflects his own craftsmanship in construction and decoration, and grew from its origins as a cabin to a mansion of many rooms, soaring ceilings, windowed walls, and outdoor stairways. Leo's folly is the grotto, which he continues to work on after 17 years. Wine also is his passion, and his wine room has patterned walls made of used corks. Altogether, a wonderful tour.

Great little museum, lots to look at and learn. By donation. They also have a small gift shop!read more

I love all things history and this little museum did not disappoint…read more Having lived in the Seattle area my entire life, I don't know (or remember) too much about WA state history so this was really interesting. With free admission for the month of May, we gave a donation upon entry and started with the 30 minute video about what we would be seeing throughout. Without the video, I would have been clueless as to what we were seeing and who we read about. Make sure you go downstairs to view the Native American artifacts of the area.

Exactly the kind of small town charming museum worth stopping in during a visit to La Conner. I…read morepicked up a mini sewing kit from the gift shop, a perfect addition to my travel kit. Enjoyed the museum and then walked across the street to enjoy the view from the butterfly garden.

I am so sad that I had to run in and run out! I probably could've spent a week there! Giant store…read morewith lots of options for Quilt Holics!

First year Skagit Fair attendee and volunteer. I wasn't sure what to expect from this "smallish"…read morefair; I was pleasantly surprised. The fair offers a little bit of everything. Musical entertainment, shows, vendors, food, exhibits, competitions, roving entertainment, etc. It reminds me of the fairs that I attended as a child in Northeast Ohio. 2019 Prices Admission Wednesday/Thursday: $7, 5 yrs old& under Free Admission Friday/Saturday: Adults (18-64) $10 Youth (6-17) Seniors (62+) $8 Family (2 adult/2 youth) $25 5 yrs old & under Free Carnival- 1 Day wristbands $30 Both entrance and carnival prices are slightly cheaper in advance. See fair website for details. Consider volunteering! As a fair volunteer, you get a free shirt, free admission day of volunteering, vendor parking, and snacks. Well worth it!

Giddy-up cowboys and cowgirls!! Yeeeee-haaaahh!!!…read more While the actual Skagit Valley fair isn't until August, check website for details, http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/Asp/Default.asp?d=Fairgrounds&c=General&p=fairschedule.htm this little gem in the rough is totally what you'd expect to find in a small home-town run fair. You may ask, what's go'n on at the fairgrounds when the "fair" is not being held. Well, this past weekend they held their annual Garage sale and Antique's sale. More of a open air flea market, where they actually had more fleas than much of a market, for a $1.00 per person and $2.00 for parking we walked around the various barns and poked around at what the locals had in the way of used items to offer for sale. My Mom found a few items she just couldn't live without. I toted bags back and worth from the seller's stalls to the car and got my daily work-out in. My mom, Starch-boy and his buddy had a grand time walking and looking around. I was somewhat satisfied with my luke-warm corndog, but hey, it's better than nothing! Update: 12/07 Check out this site for upcoming events! http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=Fairgrounds&c=General&p=main.htm Darn, I missed the last gun show...

Great fun. Many items beautiful day wish it was 2 days…read more Great weather was great to be out

This is a review for the 34th annual Shipwreck Days Festival 2015 at Anacortes, where it is held…read moreevery year and my primary reason for visiting Anacortes in July. It is a massive community effort by the vendors, residents, businesses and the Fidalgo Island Rotary who make this thing come true every year, which is a gigantic feat, considering the massive city blocks this antique show/craft fair/arts fair/garage sale occupies. This interesting festival was born 34 years ago when commercial fishermen started selling their used gear as yard art on Commercial street. Perhaps a few of them started bartering fishing nets and other gear as well, attracting all sorts of curious onlookers who in turn started selling their used stuff and so on and so on. You can find EVERYTHING here. Plants, baked goods, old antiques, crafts, toilet seats, crappers on wheels, junk, handicrafts, paintings, beads, statues, old toys, street performers, rubber ducks, foam skeleton heads, mannequins, and yes, even fishing nets. Toilets via porta potties that line each side street. Park on the street and walk. It is very hot in July. Take a rolling tote or else face the wrath of bringing back everything by hand like I had to do - back and forth to the car and back in the sweltering heat. Slather on the sunscreen. Take some bottled water or buy the lot of water available by street vendors for $1.00 Go early, although we went as it just opened and it was still a human sardine garden with people bumping you every which way. Protect your wallet as well. Eat lunch at Gere A Deli right on Commercial Street. There is a long line but the food is so worth it!

A must-visit while you're in Anacortes during the summer season. The cornerstone of the museum is…read morethe W T Preston steam-powered sternwheel snag barge. This Preston operated in the Puget Sound for decades removing snags, logs and hazards from the navigable waterways. The boat is well-preserved, with all of the gauges, controls, boilers and other equipment in place. The curators have binders full of pictures of the crew and operations over the years. You enter the boat in the engine room, are greeted by a curator, then turned loose to explore the rest of the vessel on your own. The first deck is machinery space, the second deck is crew accommodations and the third deck is the galley, wheelhouse and officer's quarters. $5 entry fee. I recommend setting aside about an hour to explore the boat and take it all in.