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Enjoy Gallery Walk on Friday evening downtown

Art Shotwell Nov. 5 2026 3 minutes read

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Galleries and some stores are open from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday evening for First Friday Gallery Walk. Weve got a list.

Books: Murder at the Faust

Anacortes Now Oct. 23 2026 3 minutes read

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A new book by local Anacortes author Kathleen Kaska is just out. She'll be available at Watermark Books this Saturday.

First Friday Art Walk

Art Shotwell Oct. 1 2026 2 minutes read

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Some downtown Anacortes shops will be open late Friday evening for the monthly Gallery Walk. 

The Choir of Spring

Jack Hartt Mar. 11 2026 7 minutes read

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When I was a teenager, my best friend wanted to be a zookeeper. He raised snakes and frogs in his bedroom, and crickets and other critters to feed them.

Monthly Artwalk this Friday

Anacortes Now Mar. 4 2026 2 minutes read

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Head downtown Friday night for the monthly Artwalk. Some businesses are open late. We've got a list.

A Day Away

Maribeth Crandell Mar. 2 2026 5 minutes read

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Mist hung low in the valley over the marshes and fields. It hovered ghost-like against a backdrop of evergreens, barns and distant mountains.

Galleries open for First Friday Artwalk

Anacortes Now Feb. 4 2026 2 minutes read

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Head to downtown Anacortes this Friday evening for First Friday Artwalk. We've got a list of locations open Friday night.

 

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