Dining; Samish is in the midst of a dynamic farm community, raising everything from beets to buffalo! Shellfish is harvested daily in Chuckanut Bay. The local creameries craft world class cheeses and the nearby bakeries turn out tempting breads, pies and pastries. A good deal of these products are featured in our local eating establishments. As a result we enjoy some of the best dining experiences in the state! To view menus and hours of operation please click on the links provided below;
Terramar Brewing
Tweets
Taylor Shellfish Farms
BreadFarm
Bow Hill Blueberries
Nell Thorn
Slough Foods
Samish Bay Cheese
Walks & Hikes; Skagit County is known for miles of scenic, well maintained trails. The county covers nearly 1,000,000 acres from the sea to the mountains with six state parks and two national parks! Scenic Chuckanut Drive and Chuckanut Mountain are part of neighboring Whatcom County which offers hundreds of miles of trails for every skill level and reaching far into North Cascades National Park. Some of our favorites in Skagit include;
- Padilla Bay Shore Trail, Bayview
- Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo & Whidbey Islands
- Tommy Thompson Trail, Anacortes
- Washington Park, Anacortes
- Kiket Island, LaConner
- Guemes Mountain, Guemes Island
Please visit Hike Skagit and Day Hiking Bellingham for more information on these and many more!
Whale Watching; Island Adventures, located at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes is a 35 minute drive from the cottage and a convenient starting point for your wildlife adventure – no ferry required! The calm waters near the San Juan Islands are one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas. Humpback whales, minke whales, and gray whales also call the region home. Soak in the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest aboard the finest whale-watching vessel on the entire west coast, the Island Explorer!
Local Events;
- Birds of winter. The farmlands and wetlands, estuaries and marine waters, prairies and forests of the Skagit Valley provide the wintertime habitat needs for hundreds of bird species, including trumpeter swans, snow geese, bald eagles and peregrine falcons, among countless others. Check out birdsofwinter.org to learn more!
- La Conner Daffodil Festival March 1-31,https://lovelaconner.com/la-conner-daffodil-festival/
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April 1-30, https://tulipfestival.org/
- Anacortes Waterfront Festival June 1-2
- Skagit Valley Highland Games July 13 & 14 2024 http://celticarts.org