A Seaside Picnic Jaunt
What day at the beach is complete without a picnic? Here are some great places to shop and beaches to visit on Whidbey and Camano Islands.
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Island Soil to Island Tables
Shop our vibrant farming community, with some family farms dating back as much as four generations.
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The Most Amazing Migration
The gray whale migration is the longest migration of any mammal and some of it happens right here in Puget Sound.
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Our Best Beach This Month – Iverson Spit and Livingston Bay
It’s a beach where the wildlife doesn’t see many humans, at least until we start coming out and taking hikes in the spring.
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Our Best Beach This Month – Driftwood Park
The aptly named Driftwood Park on Whidbey Island offers a commanding view of the ocean and amazing driftwood sculptures.
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The Hour After Westerly
When a man who revels in timeliness and predictability loses an hour and finds a mystery, it produces a haunting puzzle about what might have been. That’s “The Hour After Westerly” a short film mostly shot on Whidbey Island. For a limited time, it’s available online.
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Our Best Beach This Month – Fort Ebey State Park
Our Best Beach This Month is the beach at Fort Ebey State Park. The three-mile long shoreline is great for hiking, fishing, wildlife and scenery.
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The Oak Harbor Garry Oaks
When you walk among the oak trees that dominate Smith Park in Oak Harbor, you can’t help but feel you’re among some very old living things. The 150 or so Garry Oaks in the park predate the town, and, yes, the town was named after the trees.
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3 Drives On Whidbey Island That You Just Can’t Miss
There’s beauty at every turn while driving on Whidbey and Camano Islands. We have three drives on Whidbey Island that you just can’t miss!
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Our Best Beach This Month – Seawall Park
Early morning is a good time to hear the rhythms of nature and Langley’s Seawall Park is a great place to do just that. That’s why it’s our Best Beach This Month.
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A Fun Island Wide Driving Scavenger Hunt
From art to barns, here’s our fun and kind of quirky list of things to watch out for while driving around Whidbey and Camano Islands.
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Your Exclusive Look at Whidbey Island’s Restored Lighthouse
After months of meticulous restoration, Admiralty Head Lighthouse is just about again open to the public. We look at all the work done in the lighthouse.
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Island Movie Magic
Updated 2/21/23 Ever watch a movie and immediately want to go there? Maybe you’re so enchanted you even find yourself scouring the IMDB page, trying to figure out where this thing was filmed. All too often we’re disappointed to find it’s on a sound stage, or some beautiful location that’s too far-flung to reach. But…
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Artist Portrait: Georgia Gerber
Georgia Gerber specializes in whimsical sculptures from singing ducks to Langley’s boy and dog. Her most famous piece is the pig at Pike Place Market.
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How to Spend the Day and Night at Whidbey Island’s Fort Casey
People love visiting Fort Casey but for a real treat stay in the officer’s quarters at this 100+ year-old military outpost by the sea.
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Mona Newbauer on KIRO Radio
Fun events, caramels, food, and of course, chocolate were on the agenda when Mona Newbauer appeared on the Tom Douglas radio show “Seattle Kitchen.” The owner of Sweet Mona’s is well known for her chocolate shop in Langley and she’s sharing some of her sweet treats in Seattle, as well! Click on the play arrow…
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Whale Watching Tours from Whidbey Island
Whale watching in the spring is special. While resident and transient orca can be found in Puget Sound almost any time of the year, March and April features the addition of gray whales.
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A Crazy Fun Weekend on Camano Island
Join host Jamie Petitto as she escapes to Camano Island for a fun weekend from zip lining to axe throwing to hanging on the beach.
