Vacations with your kids build their brains
Research shows that a vacation is good for your kids’ brain development.
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Throwback Holidays for Making Memories
Something special happens with a small town “dresses up” for the holidays. Despite the weather, there’s warmth in the air. The decorations and lights turn store fronts and streets into magical places. That music in the street? Those are your neighbors. The people in the parades? Again, your neighbors. The restaurants? They’re in holiday mode,…
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Whale Watching Will Leave You Speechless
The waters around Whidbey and Camano Islands are often busy with whales. Gray Whales visit in the spring and both resident and transient orca are here at various times of the year. When you see them, it can leave you without words.
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11+ Fun Things to Do to Make You a Hero to Your Kids
Who says family fun has to be expensive? Escaping to Whidbey and Camano Island can provide the right balance of free time and organized fun for a family trying to extend that vacation dollar.
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6 Unique Schools For a Perfect Education Vacation
Your Education Vacation Imagine this; you’re coming home from vacation laden down with several new pieces of art. Maybe they’re a couple of paintings, or something made out of glass. But, for this vacation, this isn’t art you bought. It’s art you made. Or, maybe you’re returning from vacation with more confidence in your Spanish-speaking…
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Whidbey Island Is Perfect for a Waterfront Getaway
What’s it like to “visit” Whidbey Island when you once knew it as home?
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The Marine Life Around Whidbey and Camano Islands Will Delight You
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Your Inner Artist Will Be Inspired on Whidbey and Camano Islands
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Whidbey and Camano Islands provide a canvas for all things art. Blame it on the beautiful surroundings, the lush farmlands, verdant forests and forever seascapes. Or, blame it on…
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Kayaking Whidbey Island
Even for a beginner, kayaking is a way of connecting to the island in a very tactile up-close way.
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Four Certified Exhilarating Hikes to Ease You into Spring
We offer up four hikes, walks really, that can be a great first “step” into getting back in shape.
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Six Reasons Tourists Love Rural Farm Stays on Whidbey Island
Here are six of the best places to stay on Whidbey Island. These rural getaways pair a rural getaway with things like, horseback riding, a winery, farms, and even a vegan menu. They range from bed and breakfasts to expansive rooms in a farmhouse.
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How I Fell in Love with Penn Cove Mussels
There was nothing appealing about mussels to this food and travel writer. Then something happened that changed everything.
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Central Whidbey Locations Star in Short Film
“In my mind, ‘The Hour After Westerly’ and Whidbey Island are inseparable.” PRODUCER – DIRECTOR NATE BELL Yet another crew has wrapped up shooting on Whidbey Island. This time, independent producers from Los Angeles finished principal shooting in Central Whidbey for the short film, “The Hour After Westerly.” The film stars Peter Jacobson and Shannyn…
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Elger Bay Preserve –
Camano Island’s Easy
Off-Season Walk
The Elger Bay Preserve is a gently sloped trail with detailed guide posts that include distances. The well-groomed trail is good even in the off-season.
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Birding on Whidbey and Camano Islands
Whidbey and Camano Islands are a great place to see birds, with some of the best locations around. The island are along the Pacific Flyway, a western “highway in the sky” birds use to migrate. Two of the people most knowledgeable about bird watching here are Craig and Joy Johnston. The artist/writer couple of produced…
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3 Deception Pass Hikes That Are Pure Magic
Deception Pass State Park has many amazing trails. We explore three of the best trails, including two that are under the radar.
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Captain Whidbey
Built in 1907 on then sparsely settled Whidbey Island, Captain Whidbey Inn has an incredibly rustic personality that stands apart from 21st century cool.
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Spotlight on Camano Island’s Secret Gallery
The Australia-based “Food•Wine•Travel” is taking readers on a tour of Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano Island.
