Arts and Leisure

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.

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

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

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

Building on the remarkable legacy of Smith & Vallee’s beloved Bird Invitational, the Anacortes Arts Festival is bringing the Skagit Valley Bird Show to the Depot in Anacortes.

 We're used to garden-variety frost and ice this time of year. Starry winter nights often lead to slippery winter mornings.