The Taylor family has been growing shellfish for over 100 years. Our dedication to our heritage has resulted in a modern and innovative company that grows the most Manila clams in all of North America and commercially cultivates the largest variety of shellfish over any other producer in the world.
Festival held during April celebrating the hundreds of acres of blooming tulips around La Conner. Over 40 different events and activities.
1. Take an "Art Walk" the third Saturday evening of each month, featuring La Conner and Skagit Valley artists.
2. Enjoy a seasonal fashion show featuring new arrivals from local merchants, sponsored by Soroptimist International of La Conner.
3. In late winter, arm yourself with camera and binoculars and view the beautiful Trumpeter Swans & Snow Geese.
4. Bring the family and take part in the Museum of Northwest Art (MONA) Family Art Days.
5. Dress up your boat and join in the Opening Day Boat Parade in May.
6. Stop by La Conner Marina for the annual Father's Day Swap Meet and Boat Show
7. Attend La Conner's Museum of Northwest Art annual Art Auction in June and meet the artist's in person.
8. Meet friends and family for a waterfront view of La Conner's Fireworks display, July 4th, dusk.
9. Have your map stamped at participating stores for La Conner's Quilt Walk in September.
10. Enjoy the annual Halloween Parade and Merchant Trick or Treat. Don't forget your costume!
11. Art's Alive! The best celebration in town comes at the beginning of November. A great time to shop for the holidays!
12. Have Breakfast with Santa at Maple Hall the day after Thanksgiving.
13. Wave to Santa in the Christmas Parade.
14. Participate in the Gingerbread House Contest at La Conner's Fruit & Produce Market. All ages of amateurs and professionals welcome.
15. Get away for a romantic weekend. La Conner has been voted one of the top 5 best places to kiss. We know romance!
16. Participate in the annual Smelt Derby in February, sponsored by La Conner's Rotary Club.
17. Take a walk on the wild side by visiting our Swinomish Channel studded with Seals, Bald Eagles, Great Blue Heron, & Otters.
18. Breathe deep while walking along the La Conner South and North Marina and view the classic, new and used boats.
19. Get on the mailing list of your favorite store and attend their promotions and events.
20. Loaded with valuable information, log onto La Conner's web site to plan your vacation, or special event: www.laconnerchamber.com
21. Each La Conner merchant carries unique items, not duplicated in town. They can ship your selection to you also!
22. Read a book! La Conner's bookstore will fill your mind with ideas and interests, including author readings.
23. At the roundabout, enroll with La Conner's local farmer for the summer co-op. Pick up a share of freshly grown organic produce, and tell "Mary" hi!
24. Refresh during the summer with an ice cream cone at the La Conner Ice Cream Tower, an old water tower moved into town.
25. Explore Magnus Anderson's hand split-log cabin built in 1869, located by La Conner's Town Hall on Second & Commercial Streets.
26. Admire the beautifully refurbished Sacred Heart Catholic Church built in 1899. The Swinomish Indians carried the bell to La Conner from Astoria, Oregon by foot & canoe.
27. Visit the famous Swinomish Indian totem pole on the west bank of the Swinomish channel - the only known totem pole carrying the likeness of a President, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
28. Tour La Conner's Quilt and Textile Museum, one of only 12 quilt museums in the U.S.
29. Walk across the Rainbow Bridge built in 1957 and now a National Landmark. Watch the pleasure and working boats pass below. Don't forget your camera!
30. Dine in style on world-class cuisine at one of La Conner's many restaurants.
31. Plan on staying several nights in La Conner at a collection of first rate accommodations.
32. Explore La Conner's history. Look for plaques on buildings, parks and statues for clues to the past.
33. Take in the slower pace of the special waterfront town. Sit with a local and visit to find out what makes La Conner, well, La Conner!
34. Enjoy the sites of the old and new architecture within La Conner.
35. Wine taste at La Conner's local wine shop. Pick up all the ingredients for a picnic, with locally made cheese and more.
36. Go fly a kite! Get your footing on the Pearle Jensen Beach Trail.
37. Kayak the Swinomish Channel and go through Hole-in-the-Wall to the North Fork of the Skagit River.
38. Enjoy the annual La Conner Classic Car and Boat Show in September.
39. Hike Pioneer Park's new Trails.
40. View the mural at Pioneer Park.
41. Find the wild turkeys, or let them find you!
42. U-Pick apples, strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries from Skagit Valley's local farms.
43. U-pick a pumpkin at one of La Conner's local farms.
44. Print your own tee shirt by using a real fish at the Smelt Derby in February.
45. Watch as boats are lifted out of the water using a giant lift at La Conner's Marina.
46. Take a Seaplane Flight Excursion during April.
47. Join the Swinomish Indian Tribe for an Earth Enhancement Celebration in April. Help add to the beauty of the Northwest. Salmon lunch, cultural dancing and music.
48. Attend the annual La Conner Summer Street Fair in June. Open-air shopping, sidewalk sales and delicious food.
49. Take time to watch Sundowners Open water Kayak Races in February.
50. Enjoy the site of an original, hand carved river canoe by Town Hall.
51. Stop by our visitor's center to pick up an area map of La Conner and ask our knowledgeable Visitor Information Center staff your questions.
52. Meander through our antique shops. You may find something that brings back memories!
53. Stroll the village while enjoying hand made chocolates from the candy store on First Street.
54. Relax on a waterfront bench and count the boats.
55. Go bird watching. Skagit Valley is one of 5 major flyways for migrating birds, including Snow Geese and Trumpeter Swans.
56. Cruise through Deception Pass (check your tide books for this trip) and explore its unique geological formations.
57. Pack a picnic and explore one of the small islands, including Hope, Goat, Skagit, Cypress, Saddlebags and many more.
58. Camp out on one of these irresistible islands. It's a little primitive, but the experience is worth every minute.
59. Catch a ferry to the San Juan Islands or Sidney, B.C.
60. Ferry to our Sister City, Victoria, B.C. and visit Butchart Gardens then, experience High Tea at the Empress Hotel.
61. Enjoy a fresh take-out lunch from one of La Conner's grocery stores, or restaurants to enjoy in the shade of Pioneer Park, or on a sunny public dock.
62. Volunteer at the Museum of Northwest Art as a docent.
63. Take a hike in La Conner. Lots of hills and beautiful views.
64. Make time to walk, jog, or bike the Padilla Bay Trail, or Anacortes' Washington Park.
65. Experience the Walking Tour of La Conner's Sculpture Exhibition. Changing each year.
66. Hike the Cascades. Mount Baker is covered with fingers of trails for the novice hiker, to the experienced. This is an adventure you don't want to miss.
67. In March, drive on back roads to experience the bright, sunny cheer of spring daffodils.
68. Plan a girlfriend's trip to get all of your holiday shopping done and then treat yourself to a massage or facial!
69. Reserve some time after shopping to enjoy a hand-mixed 'lemon drop' at one of La Conner's charming restaurants.
70. Spin the hand carved cedar Spirit Wheel located in front of Maple Hall. Made by residing Swinomish Artist, Kevin Paul.
71. Delight in a bouquet of fresh flowers from one of our street-side florists.
72. Relax and treat yourself at the Mother's Day Spa Walk in May. A variety of ways to spoil yourself or someone else!
73. Visit Padilla Bay's Interpretive Center to discover what marine life lives in La Conner's waters.
74. Rent a new movie release from the gas station and ask "Rhonda" her favorite pick.
75. Pick up a Channel Town Press to read about all the happenings in La Conner.
76. Rent a house, or condo for a week in La Conner, and plan to shop locally!
77. Stretch yourself at a yoga class.
78. Plan a child's birthday party, or tea party in La Conner.
79. Visit www.laconnerchamber.com to find happenings and events throughout La Conner!
80. Attend a lecture at one of our museums.
81. See the Valley from the seat of your bike during the Tulip Bike Tour, the MS Tour, or your own bike tour.
82. Tip toe through the famous Tulip Festival. Local farmers growing spectacular varieties of bulbs. Gorgeous display gardens, too. This is a must for all ages. Lots of events, creative displays and celebrations.
83. Watch the fun "Tulip Frolic Parade" during the Tulip Festival. This year was the biggest parade yet!
84. Plan your dream wedding. La Conner has the sites, the gowns, and the flowers and catering. The most spectacular weddings happen in La Conner.
85. La Conner is Wi-Fi. Pull up a bench or a spot of green grass and get connected.
86. Enroll the kids in La Conner's Regional Library for the Summer Reading Program. Prizes for those who keep reading all summer. Be a detective: find Ike the dog in one of the stores and have your picture in the Channel Town Press and the library's counter!
87. Take a minute to enjoy the Garden Club's community Butterfly Garden, located on Second Street.
88. Bring your easel and your palette and paint the beauty around you. Just pick a place and your imagination will take wing.
89. Visit La Conner's Historical Museum with your family. What a great view of our local history and the Valley!
90. Visit www.skagitartiststogether.com and plan on meeting the artist of your favorite medium.
91. Take the kids and dog for a wonderful hike out to Craft Island. This is a short hike with lots of swimming and miles of beach at low tide.
92. Go to a movie at the restored, historical Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.
93. Drive to the top of Mt. Erie and watch the sunrise or sunset over the San Juan Islands.
94. Go to the Swinomish Northern Lights Casino and play bingo, slot machines, tables or enjoy a comedy act.
95. Visit the Pioneer monument in the middle of the roundabout. Erected in 1936 and dedicated to early Pioneers.
96. Walk down to the water through the Fish Bridge at the end of Washington Street. Built by a local artist and purchased by the town due to its popularity.
96. Can you find the Rosary Bead? A popular sculpture located on First Street.
97. Stroll down Third Street past the south marina and over the slough. There you will find a 20,000 lb anchor from the USS Commencement Bay. Built in Tacoma, WA in 1944.
98. Take the kids to Kenmare Square Park at Morris & First Streets to climb on the carved stone sculptures of a tugboat, canoe & wheel.
99. Stop by the Volunteer Fireman Museum on First Street and see the once state-of-the-art fire truck built in 1850. Used for the great fire in San Francisco in 1906 before making it's way to La Conner.
100. Look up! What are those loud planes flying over? Probably EA6B Prowlers and P3 Orion's from the Whidbey Naval Air Station practicing their maneuvers.
101. Check out one of Skagit County's oldest landmarks. Originally built in 1885 as a bank later used as the jail, now La Conner Town Hall.
102. Wow! Check out the cross-section of a giant cedar located on First Street next to the public restroom. The tree started growing around 1260 AD and measures 11 feet, 8 inches across. Count the rings, how old was this tree when it fell?
103. Take the kids to the Kiwanis John Hammer Memorial Playground to climb, swing and slide. Parking and picnic tables at the site as well. 2nd Street
104. Visit the various poets during the bi-annual Skagit River Poetry Festival held every other year in May.
105. Come to the Senior Center at Maple Hall every Tuesday for classes for all ages, movies, speakers, fun and games!
106. Take the kids to the local nursery to view the llamas, goats, birds, rabbits, & more.
107. See how many sweaters you can find hugging and keeping La Conner trees warm.
108. Sip a locally made microbrew at La Conner's microbrewery.
109. Join the laconnerchamber.com e-mailing list to stay up-to-date on La Conner events & happenings.
