Lummi Indigenous Dancer with the Blackhawk Singers

Stories Carved in Cedar

Whidbey and Camano Islands hold stories that stretch back more than 10,000 years—long before ferries crossed the sound or cabins dotted the shoreline. These lands and surrounding waters are the ancestral home of Coast Salish peoples, including the Lower Skagit, Swinomish, Suquamish, Snohomish, and other tribes who have lived in relationship with the islands since…

A red glass ball sits in shallow sea water.

Glass Quest

The Northwest Glass Quest is ten days of searching Camano Island and Stanwood for the clue balls that win you glass art balls.

A couple hugging at the Inn at Langley

Romance on the Islands

Bring Your Heart and Embrace Romance on the Islands The secret ingredient to romance is the ability to see your constant love, but through yesterday’s eyes when you first felt the electricity in your heart. Here on Whidbey and Camano Islands, we practice that rejuvenated wonder year-round. We wake to stunning Cascade sunrises, commute through…

Three women posing for a picture in front of the entrance to Putney Woods.

Island Bliss

Three friends explore South Whidbey Island and have fun foraging for mushrooms, eating locally sourced food, playing pickleball, and more.