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The city of Lynnwood is a hub of economic activity and boasts one of the largest shopping malls around. De-spite the city’s growth in the retail arena, they suffered

some major budget cuts in the last several years. “The city won’t be hosting any community celebra-tions this summer,” said Sarah Olson, Lynnwood’s marketing supervisor. “We had to cut all of our summer events a few years ago for budget reasons.” Although Lynnwood is planning on hosting a sum-mer Farmers’ Market starting in the summer of 2014, the only available activities during the summer of 2013 are put on by community groups and organizations in the area. Edmonds Community College is coordinating a Cel-ebration of Food festival, set to take place at the Lynnwood Convention Center in May. The event aims to celebrate and explore opportunities for cooking with real food. It is a free family event, hosted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Lynnwood Convention Center which is located at 3711 196th St. SW. The Celebration of Food festival is notable for bringing people with passion for wholesome, local food together in an environment that fosters innovation and a focus on health — not just of the consumer but also the environment. Last year’s festival brought in ranch-ers, farmers, youth, culinary professionals, business owners and students who offered activities and displays. “Lastyearwasourfirstoneanditwasquitesuccessful,so we decided to do it again,” said Michelle Graves of Edmonds

Community College. “It won’t change very much except that it will probably be bigger because more people have heard of it.” The festival also offers demonstrations, free food sam-ples, gardening displays, farm activities, information on how to grow your own food and purchase locally grown food, as well as opportunities to purchase books, food and other resources. For more information visit www.edcc.edu/foodfest. Every summer, Lynnwood hosts Shakespeare in the Park on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Lynndale Park. The dates and shows are still being determined, but the events are free and fun for the whole family. Bring a blanket and a picnic and visit the Lynndale Park Amphitheater at 18927 72nd Ave. W. The Shakespeare plays will be performed by two professional theatre troupes — Wooden O and Green Stage. For more information visit www.LynnwoodArts.org. The Alderwood Terrace Rotary will host its sixth an-nual Concours d’Elegance at The Wood car show at the Lyn-nwood Golf Course. Entry to the car show is free, although all attendees can donate to the Rotary Club which supplies schol-arshipstobenefitkidsinthearea.Theshow,settotakeplacefrom 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, will display classic, sports and muscle cars. All proceeds for this car show are used for local, national and international charities that support youth. Recipients this past year have been Clothes for Kids, Pathways for Women, The Homework Center, Kids Around the World and Christian Ministries, just to name a few.

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The Alderwood Terrace Rotary hosts the Concours d’Elegance at The Wood car show at the Lynnwood Golf Course every year and draws hundreds of classic, hot-rod and muscle cars.

Representatives from Edmonds Community College's horticulture program were on hand at the 2012 Celebration of Food Festival.

Lynnwood Fast Facts

Population: 36,291.

Quick history:Lynnwood was officially incorporated on April23, 1959, from a larger unincorporated area called Alderwood Manor. Originally, Lynnwood was a name describing the small business district in Alderwood Manor. When Lynnwood was in-corporated it was platted in one-acre sections to accommodate chicken farming.

Major employers: Edmonds School District, the Alderwood Mall Shop-ping Center and Edmonds Community College.

A commercial hub:Lynnwood is home to the largest shopping cen-ter in the Puget Sound Region — the Alderwood Mall. The Alderwood Mall is considered a life-stylecenter,encompassing1.4millionsquarefeet,which houses nearly 200 stores, shops, restaurants and four anchor department stores. Lynnwood is also home to Edmonds Community College, which offers secondary educational opportuni-ties as well as partnerships with the University of Washington, Central Washington University and Washington State University.FA

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Get Movin’Saturday June 1, 10am – 1pm, Alderwood Mall (Lynnwood), Everett Forest park, and Allen Creek Elementary (Marysville), Free, www.get-movin.org

Concours d’Elegance Alderwood Terrace Rotary Club Car Show Saturday, July 13, 1 – 5pm, Lynnwood Golf Course, Free

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March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30Improv Comedy (Bellingham) Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy the best in live improv comedy and formats at The Upfront Theatre. www.theupfront.com

March 1Village Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” Everett Performing Arts Center. Contact Cathan Bordyn at 425-257-6367.

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Sarah Chang with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra (Bellingham). Superstar violinist Sarah Chang brings a dazzling suite of music from West Side Story arrangedespecially for her. www.mountbakertheatre.com

March 1-3, 5-10, 12-17MBT Winter Repertory Theatre presents: Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY (Belling-ham). Clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms

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March 5Everett Youth Symphony Orchestra. Classi-cal music performed by youth musicians who are age 7-21. For more information, go to www.everettyouthsymphony.org.

March 8Adult Fitness Hike (Anacortes) Join Friends of the Forest on their Pine Ridge Loop Hike from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 360-293-3725 for more information.

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March 17Fortepiano Concert (Anacortes) Tamara Friedman plays a 1795 Anton Walter replica fortepiano. Musicologist George Bozarth will give an enlightening pre-concert lecture. Croatian Cultural Center. Call Barbara King at 360-293-4930.

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March 30Spring’s a Splash into Summer (Anacortes) Join Friends of Fidalgo Pool at a fashion show and fundraiser, from 5-10 p.m. Contact Mary Staley at 360-420-9274.

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April 3Bellingham Music Club Free Concerts. Free concertsonthefirstWednesdayof eachmonth at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10:30-1:30 a.m. Contact Jane Lund at 360-380-6328.

April 5First Friday Gallery Art Walk (Anacortes) Come downtown and enjoy the art galleries. From 6-9 p.m.

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April 7Community Breakfast (Bellingham) The Rome Grange presents a Community Break-fastthefirstSundayof eachmonth,Sep-tember through June, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All welcome. Features made-from-scratch pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, and biscuits and gravy. Contact Glenn Hawley at 360-739-9605.

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April 14Sharon Isbin with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra (Bellingham) Classical guitarist Sharon Isbin performs the mesmerizing Concierto de Aranjuez. www.mountbak-ertheatre.com

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April 14Olympic Ballet Presents “Giselle” (Everett) For more information, go to www.olympicballet.com.

April 26Village Theatre’s “Trails” A new musical at Everett Performing Arts Center. Contact Cathan Bordyn at 425-257-6367.

April 27-28The Art of Gardening Event (Anacortes) A garden-centric show focused on backyard farming,gardenplantsandflowers,andart for the garden. For more information, go to www.anacortes.org.

April 28Heroes Half Marathon & 10K (Everett) Honors military and their families. Call 206-499-1903 for more information.

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May 19Celebration of Food Festival (Lynnwood) Head to the Lynnwood Convention Center for the second annual food festival focused on healthy and sustainable living. For more information, visit the Edmonds Commu-nity College website at www.edcc.edu.

May 26Ski To Sea (Bellingham) A 93-mile-long, multi-event competition that begins on the slopes of Mount Baker and ends on the shores of Bellingham Bay. The race is a culmination of a weekend of events, including a children’s race and parade, a community block party and the Ski to Sea Grand Parade. Ski To Sea is Bellingham's premiere summer attraction, and draws visitors and competitors from all over the world. For more information, go to www.skitosea.com.

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June 1, 2Anacortes Waterfront Festival. Come check out all that the waterfront has to offer in this two-day festival celebrating the sea and shore in downtown Anacortes. For more information, visit www.anacortes.org/wff.

June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29Improv Comedy (Bellingham) Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy the best in live im

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June 2Community Breakfast (Bellingham) The Rome Grange presents a Community BreakfastthefirstSundayof eachmonth,from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All welcome. Features made-from-scratch pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, and biscuits and gravy. Con-tact Glenn Hawley at 360-739-9605.

June 5Bellingham Music Club Free Concerts. Free concertsonthefirstWednesdayof eachmonth at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10:30-1:30 a.m. Contact Jane Lund at 360-380-6328.

June 7, 8Chamber Gallery Art Walk (Anacortes) From 6-9 p.m. each day. For more infor-mation, go to www.cityofanacortes.org.

June 7-9Everett Sorticulture Visit Everett’s Legion Memorial Park to learn all about garden arts, growing food, landscaping and more in this festival’s 16th annual celebration. For more information and an updated map and schedule, visit the city of Everett website at www.everettwa.gov.

June 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16Marysville Strawberry Festival (Marysville) The Strawberry Festival returns to Marys-ville with Kids Day at Asbery Field on June 8, the Fashion Show at Leifer Manor on June 11, the Talent Show in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium on June 13, the Funtastic Carnival at Marysville Middle School June 13-16, the Market in the Park at Asbery Field June 14-16, the Marysville Kiwanis Beer Garden on

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June 8Bark in the Park (Anacortes) From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Storvik Park. For more informa-tion, go to www.cityofnancortes.org.

June 9PacificaChamberOrchestra’sSummerConcert (Everett) For more information, go towww.pacificachamberorchestra.org.

June 10All Comers Track Meets Begin (Belling-ham)Weprovideanumberof track&fieldevents for the whole family, from age 4 all the way through 70-plus. Individual and family season passes available. Contact Lance Romo at 360-778-7000.

June 13-16Berry Dairy Days (Burlington) An annual small-town tradition honoring Burlington's agriculture and dairy industries. Berry Dairy Days features parades, carnivals, fireworks,asalmonbarbecue,andwhatmost regular visitors consider the main event: strawberry shortcake sales. The festival, which started more than 75 years ago, was originally created to raise money forthetown'scash-strappedvolunteerfirebrigade. For more information, go to www.burlington-chamber.com.

June 21-23St. Mary’s Merry Festival (Anacortes) Fea-tures a carnival, live music, beer tent, food booths and more. Call 360-293-2101 for more information.

June 25-July 4The 73rd Annual Loggerodeo/July 4th Celebration (Sedro-Woolley) Several days of events featuring chainsaw competitions, a carnival, bluegrass music, July 4th parade andfireworksdisplay.Formoreinforma-tion, go to www.sedro-woolley.com.

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July 5First Friday Gallery Art Walk (Anacortes) Come downtown and enjoy the art galler-ies. From 6-9 p.m.

July 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27Improv Comedy (Bellingham) Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy the best in live im-prov comedy and formats at The Upfront Theatre. www.theupfront.com

July 11, 12, 13Arlington Fly-In at the Arlington Munici-pal Airport (Arlington) Air shows at 2 p.m. daily await visitors to the 2013 Arlington Fly-In, whose events are set to include a Military Day with a parade of authentic military vehicles, and a car show with live music and as many as 250 vehicles. On-site tent and RV camping spots are available, butbookupquickly.TheFly-InopenswithKids Day on the morning of July 11 and closes with the Balloon Glow on the eve-ning of July 13. To register your camping spot and to stay up-to-date with the Fly-In's latest schedule of events, log onto www.arlingtonflyin.org.

July 12, 13542 Music Festival (Deming) Two-day music event, concessions, beer garden and more. For more information, email [email protected].

July 13Kids R Best Fest (Anacortes) From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features games activities, prizes, food and more. For more information, go to www.cityofanacortes.org.

July 20Padden Duathlon (Bellingham) A great trainingrun,first-timeevent,relayrace,or just a fun community event. Teams welcome. Contact Lance Romo at 360-778-7000.

July 27Art Dash (Anacortes) From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Anacortes Parks & Recreation Department at 360-293-1918 for more information.

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August 5First Friday Gallery Art Walk (Anacortes) Come downtown and enjoy the art galler-ies. From 6-9 p.m.

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Althoughthefirstactivitiesof theMarysvilleStrawberryFesti-val itself don’t kick off until Kids Day on Saturday, June 8, the Strawberry Festival’s Junior and Senior Royalty candidates

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gamesandsnackswillreturntotheplayfieldsadjacenttoMarys-ville Middle School from June 13-16, the Market in the Park at Asbery Field will host various vendors of exotic foods, handmade arts and crafts, corporate products and entire lineups of musicians June 14-16. On June 14-15, the Marysville Kiwanis Beer Garden is expected to return to Seventh Street, between Asbery Field and To-tem Middle School, before the Kiwanians switch to serving pancake breakfasts on June 16. Although the Berry Run often leads the Strawberry Fes-tival events, its schedule is still being worked out, while the Adult Trike Race, a longtime tradition of the Strawberry Festival, has been cancelled for another year, with Maryfest Vice President Arvin VanBeekexplainingthatit’sbecomeincreasinglydifficulttorecruitriding teams. Saturday, June 15, features a trifecta of Strawberry Festival favorites, from the Kiddies Parade at 6 p.m., proceeding between Totem Middle School and Comeford Park along State Av-enue, to the Grand Parade that starts far enough north on State Av-enue at 7:30 p.m. that it doesn’t start to reach Comeford Park until 8 p.m.,followedbythefireworksdisplayat10p.m.immediatelyafterthe conclusion of the Grand Parade. “We had the Seattle Cossacks make their debut here last year, so we’d like to see them come back,” said Maryfest Treasurer Debbie Libbing, who also anticipates the return of the Clan Gor-don Pipe Band, the Seattle Seafair Pirates, youth drill teams, and variousotherperformers,floatsandorganizationsthatadduptoatleast 120 entrants each year. Vendor applications for the Market in the Park and more information on the Strawberry Festival is available online at http://maryfest.org. “It’s a family-fun event with something for everybody to enjoy,” Miller said.

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day this year. “We had to keep up with the economic times on that one,” Tolbert said of the 2013 Fly-In, which runs from Thursday, July 11, through Saturday, July 13. “It’s easier for pilots, vendors and exhibi-tors to come by and visit. They can cut down on their budgets a bit. We’ll still have the same amount of activities this year, but within three days instead of four.” Asalways,thefirstdayof theFly-InwillopenwithKidsDay, during which large groups of children will be able to take ad-vantageof activitiessuchastheever-popularminiatureflightsimu-lators, which the Fly-In purchased from the Museum of Flight, and which have drawn some of the longest lines of kids at the Fly-In ever since. “The Robotics Clubs have also started attracting some attention,” Tolbert said of the high school teams of robot-build-ers, which started with Arlington before other area schools started bringing their own creations to the Fly-In. “The STEM curriculum is so important to this region, as steeped as it is in aerospace, and being offered the chance to take the controls of a robot by a high school student is so exciting for the younger kids. All those kids are the future of our workforce.” Regardless of which day attendees stop by the Arlington Municipal Airport during the Fly-In, they can expect to be treated toa2p.m.airshowandanairfieldblanketedbywhatTolbertex-pects could be as many as 1,000 aircraft this year, although she ad-mitted that last year only saw 700 touch down and park on the grass,

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Major employers:Arlington Public Schools, Cascade Valley Hospital, AMT Senior, the city of Arlington and Bowman Manufacturing.

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Morethan75yearsago,volunteerfirefightersinthesmallWashington town of Burlington decided to organize a festival to raise enough money to pay their cash-strapped

station’s bills for the next year. Their event, which they called the Strawberry Festival, paid off. It featured a parade, carnival and makeshift gambling hall, all of which helped bring in money. The effort sparked an annual tradition — known today as Berry Dairy Days — that continues as a celebration of Burlington’s agriculture and dairy industries. Duane Stowe, a longtime Burlington business owner whose family has been part of the town for more than 70 years, said Berry Dairy Days attracts visitors to the area’s small-town atmosphere and also rekindles local residents’ connections with their neighbors. “It is our major event for the whole community,” Stowe said. “All the people who grew up here — a lot of them make efforts to come back to see their old friends.” The next Berry Dairy Days are scheduled from June 13-16. Events begin with a strawberry shortcake sale — a popular draw that continues through the entire festival in various locations —alongFairhavenAvenue,whichisusuallyblockedoff totraffictoaccommodate the crowds. Festivities also include a three-day carnival in the parking lot of Cascade Mall, located just off Interstate 5. On the evening of June 15, Skagit River Park hosts a salmon barbecuewithlivemusicandafireworksshow,presentedbythecityof Burlington. Saturday is the main event, with a variety of activities held all day long: an early morning road run and a 3-on-3 basket-

ball tournament,agrandparade,atractorandantiquefarmequip-ment show, as well as a major festival in Burlington’s Maiben Park featuring live music, pony rides for kids, food and commercial vendors. The festival culminates the following day with more basketball and the “Berry Cool” Car Show down Fairhaven Avenue. Nancy Rytand, the director of development for the Burl-ington Chamber of Commerce, said most editions of Berry Dairy Dayssticktothetried-and-trueformatof parades,fireworksand,of course, shortcake. The Burlington chamber coordinates the festival each year. Rytand said the events celebrate important elements of the town’s agricultural history. It also brings a peak in Burlington’s mid-summer tourism, an important economic driver for merchants and retailers in the small town. “Itgeneratesquiteabit[of tourism],”Rytandsaid.“Ho-tels are booked all weekend long.” For Stowe, Berry Dairy Days are also about honoring his-tory. Along with his wife, Arlene, Stowe led the festival’s parade last year as a grand marshal. The 2012 Berry Dairy Days celebration was the 75th edition of the event. Stowe, who still remembers the early years of the summer festival, said the parades have always been his favorite part. And while keeping true to tradition is an important aspect of Berry Dairy Days, Stowe said the various additions organizers havemadeover the years—fireworks, car shows, pony rides—have keep the event thriving each year for people who live in Burl-ington and those who visit. “It has to change,” Stowe said, “or it would die.”

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The Berry Dairy Days in Burlington developed out of a fundraising carnival and gambling festival held by the city's volunteer fire brigade more than 75 years ago. Volunteer firefighters still participate in the Berry Dairy Days parade to recognize the event's origin.

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Burlington Fast Facts

Population: 8,474.

Quick history: Burlington initially grew out of a small logging camp built in the 1880s to become a farming and milling center for Skagit County. Located on the Great Northern railway line, the city developed into a “hub” for the region’s agricultural interests, and today, residents and city leaders retain this element by calling their home the "Hub City.”

Major employers: Burlington-Edison School District, Regence Blueshield (health insurance), Pacific WoodtechCorp. (wood products) and Hexcel Corp. (aerospace and industrial composites).

Small-town living: Burlington keepsmany qualities of its traditional,small-town life. But a growing retail sector with prime real estate along Interstate 5 — the city fea-tures the Cascade Mall, the Outlet Shoppes and large grocery retailers such as Costco and Fred Mey-er — means that on any given day, the number of peopleinBurlingtonballoontofiveorsixtimesitsofficialpopulation.Still, inotherareascity leadershold fast to their roots, and buildings in Burlington’s historic downtown district appear much the same as they did nearly one century ago. FA

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Anacortes hosts 23rd Annual Waterfront FestivalThe city of Anacortes is the perfect place to host a festi-

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"The main event for the summer is the Anacortes Wa-terfront Festival," said Cecilie Miller, event and communications coordinator for the city. "It's a family festival, with music, a milk carton derby and a 'Quick and Dirty' boat-building competition, whichisalotof fun.Contestantsbuildaboatoutof specificmate-rialswithinatimelimitandthentheyallgoouttoseeif theyfloat.It's all centered on boats and the waterfront." An All-Corvette Car Show will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration at 8 a.m. on June 1. The car show offers trophies,dashplaques,doorprizesandraffles.ACustomClassicCar Show is slated for the 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 2, which also offerstrophies,prizesandraffles. The Anacortes Paddlefest offers kayaking classes, dem-onstrations,games,movies,food,beer,rafflesandmoreforbothdays of the festival. The festival also offers a boat show, with several different styles of boats on display in the water and on trailers, hosted by the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, as well as a Model Boat Show hosted by Skagit R/C Ship Modelers. Kids are welcome at the event, with educational displays on boats, ships and the ocean, as well as children's activity areas including games, stories, small boat building with the Fidalgo Is-

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The 2013 Tulip Festival will offer 40 different events and activities, April 1-30, including a 23-day salmon bar-becue hosted by the Kiwanis Club, a three-day Down-

town Mount Vernon Street Fair, the Tulip Pedal bike ride, the Tulip Run 5K race, the World’s Largest Garage Sale and, of course, tulips. There are millions of tulips growing in the Skagit River Valley and the festival offers display gardens — Tulip Town and Roozengaarde—andhundredsof acresof flowers,perfect if you want to buy your own bulbs or just take in the view. “The festival is a blast,” said Festival Executive Direc-tor Cindy Verge. “My favorite part of my job is getting to share something absolutely beautiful with people around the world.” The festival began as a three-day event in 1983 and has slowly grown over the years to incorporate dozens of activities as the central spring event for Mount Vernon and other nearby towns such as La Conner, Burlington and Sedro-Woolley. “Thebeautyof thefestivalisthatweonlyputonfiveevents,” said Verge. “Most are community organizations, local businesses and volunteers who organize the activities and fund-raisers. And that money stays in the community. The Kiwanis Clubwasabletobuildawaterparkwithbaseballfieldsandawetlands area with dollars raised during the Tulip Festival. Visitors to the festival can take advantage of Skagit Coun-

ty’s many art shows, wineries, boat tours, farm tours, helicopter tours, shopping and more. “A few years ago we put up a map of the United States to see where people came from,” said Verge. “We invited people to put a pushpin in the map to indicate where they are from, but pretty soon people were saying they weren’t on the map. We had 15 foreign countries handwritten that year. Since then, we’ve put up a world map. Last year we had visitors from 71 countries and 49 of the 50 states.” The festival is an international flower sensation andthere is no shortage of activities to try during the month-long event. It is important to remember that it is cool, wet and windy during April and most of the events take place outdoors where thefieldsaremuddyanduneven.Besuretocomepreparedwithrain gear and safe, stable shoes or boots — no heels. If you consider yourself a decent photographer, you can enter your favorite tulip photo for the Skagit Tulip Festival’s photo contest on Facebook. The winning shot will be published in the 2014 festival brochure. In honor of its 30th anniversary, festival organizers will be offering Facebook fans 30 days of priz-es for the 30 days in April that the festival is on. To download the current brochure, map and schedule visit www.TulipFestival.org or log onto www.facebook.com/sk-agitvalleytulipfestival.

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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$42000, Malibu $23150,Cruze $17350,Traverse $32263. Residuals Silverado $19002, Camaro $16326, Volt $27 140,Malibu $13195,Cruze $18095,Traverse $17263. Blade’s not responsible for any ad copy mistakes. Ad expires 10/15/12.

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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Stk #3900

2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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Riverside Dr.


www.bladechevy.com


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Stk #3900

2013 CHEVY CRUZE

Stk #4026

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE

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Population: 32,070.

Quick history:Mount Vernon is located on the banks of the Skagit River and was incorporated on June 27, 1890. It was named after the East Coast es-tate of George Washington. Jasper Gates and Joseph Dwelley settled there in 1870 and are considered to be the city’s founders along with Harrison Clothier and E.G. English.

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Back in 1911, a conservation group called the Mount Baker Club decided such a feat would make a good publicity stunt in its effort to persuade the federal government to include

a portion of the North Cascades mountain range in the National Park System. Today, the annual Ski to Sea race — a 93-mile-long, multi-event competition that begins on the slopes of Mount Baker and ends on the shores of Bellingham Bay — continues the spirit of its rugged predecessor. While the mountain-scaling run is no more, Ski to Sea addstothecentury-oldtraditionbyincorporatinguniqueflavorsof the coastal and mountain living enjoyed by locals in the area. “It’s probably the best display of the recreational opportu-nity and geographic diversity in Whatcom County,” said Pete Coy, owner and race director of Ski to Sea. “It really does incorporate manyof thefinerqualitiesthatWhatcomhastooffer.” Ski to Sea’s 2013 edition will be held on May 26 — a cul-mination of several days of events in Bellingham, including a chil-dren’s race and parade, a community block party and the Ski to Sea Grand Parade, which is usually held just before the main event. The race itself is daunting for both professional athletes and “weekend warriors” who make up the hundreds of eight-mem-ber race teams that enter each year. Teams feature racers with varying degrees of athletic prowess, said Mel Monkelis, executive director of Whatcom Events, anonprofitgroupthatcoordinatestheevent. “It’soneof themostuniqueracesyoucanbein,inthatyou’re racing next to recreational athletes, couch potatoes and

Olympic athletes,” Monkelis said. “There’s not many races in the country you can do that in.” Competition starts with two legs at the Mount Baker Ski Area, a cross-country ski loop followed by one completed with downhill skis or snowboards. Itcontinuesthroughfiveadditionallegsthatbringracersoff the mountain and into the waters of Bellingham Bay. After ski-ing,running,bikingandcanoeing,thefinalracerforeachteamfin-ishes with a kayak sprint across the city’s coastline. Racerscrossthefinishlineandringalargebellplacedonthe shore near Bellingham’s Historic Fairhaven District. They are greeted there by thousands of cheering fans. Coy said the camaraderie shared among racers and spec-tators is a key element to each edition of Ski to Sea. The event is also one of Bellingham’s main summertime attractions to the outside world, both for visitors who come to watch and those who come to compete, he said. The number of Ski to Sea racers from outside Whatcom County grows every year, Coy said. In 2012, 63 percent of the com-petitors came from other regions of the world. Ski to Sea weekends are run each year by an army of about 1,100 volunteers, and the events generate $4 million to $5 million in economic activity for local hotels, restaurants and retail stores, Coy said. Monkelis said the annual tradition is one of the best ways for northwest Washington to show off its character and the recreational activities it offers all year-round. “This race represents us to the world,” he said.

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Thousands turn out for annual Ski to Sea race

Photo by Jon Brunk Photography Courtesy of Ski To Sea

The kayak leg is the final leg of the Ski to Sea race. Kayakers paddle across Bellingham Bay, starting at Squalicum Harbor on the city’s north side, then heading south toward Marine Park in Bellingham’s Fairhaven District where the finish line is located.


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Bellingham Fast Facts

Population: 81,862.

Quick history: The city of Bellingham was incorporated in 1904 through a con-solidation of four neighboring towns: Fairhaven, Sehome, Whatcom and Bellingham. Once a rough-and-tumble port town and a center for coal mining and logging, Bellingham has grown into a coastal city renowned for its historic character, its abundance of recreational activity, and as the home of Western Washington University.

Major employers: PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Western Washington Uni-versity and Bellingham School District. The BP Cherry Point Re-finery, located justnorthof Bellingham inBlaine,Wash., isalsoasignificantjobproviderfortheregion.

Small-town living: In recent years, Bellingham has gained acclaim as a popular home for retirees and also as one of Washington’s best small communities in which to start a business. The city retains a historic feel through its neighborhoods and urban villages, each with distinct characteristics. While still very much a “college town,” Bellingham has developed a growing aerospace manufacturing and technology sector, with local companiesusingthecity’squalityof lifeasasellingpointwhenat-tracting new workers to the area.

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Hundreds of cross-country skiers hit the first snowy stretch of the Ski to Sea race course in 2012. Ski to Sea is becoming increasingly popular to competitors from outside of Bellingham. Pete Coy, the race’s director, said 63 percent of the race teams in 2012 came from out of town.


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