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The Camano Island Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 24th annual Chili & Chowder Cook-Off!

24 different local businesses will wow your taste buds with their chili and chowder and YOU get to decide who wins!

The booths will be creatively decorated, and there will be live music playing!

Enjoy HUGE raffle items, beer/wine for purchase and overall FUN for the whole family!

Cost is $10 for 10 tastings per person when you order your tickets HERE, otherwise tickets sold at the door for $15 for 10 tastings.

Come HUNGRY!!!

When: Saturday, November 9th, 2019 from 3:00 - 7:00 pm

Phone: 360-387-0222
Email: info@camanocenter.org

Address: 606 Arrowhead Rd, Camano Island, WA 98282

Relay For Life of Skagit County is Scarin' Up a Cure for Halloween! This event is a family friendly Halloween party! There will be food, games, a costume contest and so much more! Come out and enjoy a night of fun while also raising money for a great cause!

Tickets are $5 per person. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

When: Friday, October 18th, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Address: McFarland Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Phone: 360-424-8483

Come check out this fall cooking and nutrition series! Learn some new slow cooker and instant pot recipes! 

This interactive cooking demonstration will be led by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. In this series, participants will learn the practices for slow cookers and instant pots and how to cook healthy, delicious meals. Spread the word and bring a friend!

When: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 at 6:00 pm 
Address: 875 Wesley Street Suite 240, Arlington, WA 98223

Phone: 360-386-9918 

Get your claws on this! Come check out an amazing festival weekend celebrating seafood and crab!

There’s plenty of other fun to be had during the festival including the Grab-a-Crab Derby which is fun for kids of all ages — even if you’re only spectating!

 You’ll find great music at the Crab Central Tent. Over 75 craft, merchant, nonprofit and food booths on City Pier, endless Cooking Demos, the Chowder Cook-Off on Sunday, and more! 

Each night, you'll have the chance to bring the family out to enjoy a lovely Dungeness crab dinner. 

All crab dinners include a whole, fresh Dungeness crab (warm or cold), farm fresh local Sunny Farms corn on the cob and local Nash's organic coleslaw! Don't miss out on this incredible weekend!

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 11th, 12th and 13th, 2019 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Address: 122 N. Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98262

Phone: 360-452-6300 

Come enjoy a wonderful four course dinner with all locally sourced ingredients and wine pairing! Hosted at Island Harvest Farm and presented by Chef Courtney Bourasaw of Rainbow Eats!
 Tour the farm, meet the farmer and learn about all your area has to offer! This is perfect for a date night or a lovely night with friends! Don't miss it!
When: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Address: 825 Arrowhead Rd, Camano Island, WA - Phone: 369-544-2229
Email: contact@rainbow.eats.con

Come enjoy TWO fall mosaic weekend class sessions coming up!

Now registering at A Guilded Gallery! There is tons of tables, shovels and other project "blanks" just waiting for you to create! All materials and even snacks/lunch are included! Grab your friends and head to the studio for an awesome day of creating and learning!
Address: 8700 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA - Phone: 360-629-2787

Join your host, Larry Korn, for a week long natural farming immersion at Ananda Farm on Camano Island. Vegetarian meals and camping space is provided for the week. Attune to the spirit of Masanobu Fukuoka and natural living as an integrated approach to life and agriculture. Participate in classes, discussion, philosophy, and the hands-on practice of natural farming. The farm currently has around 10 resident-stewards at the farm, alpacas, goats, dogs, cats, chickens, and a few acres of garden-orchards filled with thousands of plants, crawlers, and fliers. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and learn a TON! Don't miss out on the fun! Cost is $375 – $675 (sliding scale).

RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE!

When: Saturday, August 31st (2:00-5:00 pm arrival), through Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at 1:00 pm.
Address: 732 Haven Pl, Camano Island - Phone: 360-387-0575

Come check out the 15th annual Stanwood Chamber Golf Classic which will be taking place on Friday, September 6th, 2019 at Camaloch Golf Course from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Enjoy the beautiful backdrop that is Camano Island. 

The tournament will be played in scramble format, shotgun start at 8:00 am. 

Check in begins at 7:00 am.

A foursome (team) includes green fees for 4, use of 2 golf carts, goodie bag, lunch & beer ticket and activities at each hole. 

Other features include a putting contest, closest to the pin, longest drive, hole in one (a new car!), a raffle and many giveaways. Other sponsorship opportunities available as well.

Address: 326 NE Camano Drive Camano Island, WA 98282

Phone: 360-387-3084

Come have a GIANT amount of fun at the Skagit Valley GIANT Pumpkin Festival! There is tons of family fun to be had including a giant pumpkin weigh off, pony rides, face painting, family carnival games, toad races, hay maze, food and beverages, coffee truck, beer garden and SO much more! You won't want to miss it!
When: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Address: 15806 Best Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 
Phone: 360-466-3821 - Email: stephanie.christiansons@gmail.com

Nell Thorn is under new ownership. Seattle restaurateur Ted Furst and his wife Cathy Conner, with two partners, filed papers for the restaurant and property sale Monday. The restaurant, closed since Monday for staff training, reopened Friday July 5

Click to read the full article at the La Conner Weekly News

The Sequim Lavender Festival® celebrates its 22nd year in the heart of Sequim during the weekend of July 20th to 22nd. Solely produced and managed by the member-growers of the Sequim Lavender Growers Association ™, the Sequim Lavender Festival® will include activities and attractions to delight visitors of all ages.

The Sequim Lavender Street Fair is located in Carrie Blake Community Park this year.  This beautiful venue will host more than 150 crafts and lavender booths, a diverse food court, live music and more. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the event is free and we offer free parking at the entrance to Blake Ave.  Watch for signs coming off Hwy 101 and directions to general parking and ADA parking.