Anacortes & Surrounding Communities- Events, Market Trends and Happenings!

Celebrate the Season in Anacortes- 2013A new Family Tradition is planned for Anacortes this December and it should definitely be on your To Do List.The Anacortes Schools Foundation are holding their first annual Celebrate the Season event.When: Friday, December 6th, from 10am till 5.30pm and Satu...

The Grande Old Ladies of AnacortesI was driving though the downtown area of Anacortes today and thought I would give you a tour of some of our historic homes built by some of our early settlers, who first arrived in 1865.Victorian, Queen Anne and Bungalow styles, Here they are! If you dream of li...

  The Affordable Boat Act! This is the funniest and most well written depiction of how the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) really works for us. Whether you love it or hate it, read on you will love Glenn's take on this "crazy" system. The U.S. government has just passed a new law entitled "The Af...

This was another Good week for great posts. I always learn a lot from other Active Rainers. From TECHO tips to fun tidbits. These posts have stood out from the crowd this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.   Ron has great ideas for feeding our feathered friends this winter. "We have a co...

Anacortes Homes for Sale with Master Suite on Main level Market Report- November 2013  These homes are for those folks looking for a home with very few stairs or a one story home.  Great for young families to retirees. If you think stairs are a hassle then you will be interested in checking out t...

Speechless Sunday -Quote of the Week. I was walking by one of our downtown stores in Anacortes the other day and this sign outside the store caught my eye. Upstage Boutique is a very popular Womens and Mens clothing store. I guess their sidewalk marketing effort worked because it got a laugh out ...

Coffee Houses of Anacortes- A Tour of the Best! When I think of coffee houses I think Latte but that is just me. For a town of just over 16,000 folks Anacortes has a bunch of coffee havens to choose from. Here are some of my top choices.  La Crema Coffee House and Bakery 913 6th St La Crema is tu...

Coupeville, WA Waterview and Waterfront homes for sale- November 2013    Homes in Coupeville on Whidbey Island with either waterviews or right on the waterfront. Do you dream of owning a home with a waterview? Then you will be interested in checking out the Current Inventory of Coupeville homes f...

Anacortes Downtown Night Photo! Last Friday my friend Patti and I toured the gallery scene in downtown Anacortes on the First Friday ArtWalk. The weather was beautiful, no wind, no rain and not cold, what a treat. After we had enjoyed the marvelous variety of art, met friends and had a glass of w...

Rural Homes for sale on North Whidbey Island- November 2013  Homes and farms on North Whidbey Island with over 1 acre of land. Do you dream of owning a home in the country? Then you will be interested in checking out the Current Inventory of rural homes for sale on North Whidbey Island. You will ...