If herons, eagles or whales brightened the view of Camano Island when I was in high school, they never found their way into my recollection.
I remember the perfect burger, crisp fries and Coke with just the right amount of ice served at Ovenell's Drive-In, east of the island's gateway bridge in Stanwood. There was fresh-cut hay, golden in sunset, and the acrid smell of peas processed at Twin City Foods.
By Sherry Stripling | March 25, 2005
Hike of the Week
The holidays are a good time to get acquainted with Camano Island State Park. It's on the west side of the island, which is surrounded by the waters of Skagit Bay, Port Susan Bay and Saratoga Passage and is accessed by a bridge from the mainland.
By Karen Sykes | December 2, 2004
Camano Island is 55 miles north of downtown Seattle. Take Exit 212 from Interstate 5 and travel west on Highway 532 for seven miles. Cross the Mark Clark Bridge from Stanwood. The island has 52 miles of shoreline.
Visitor information including helpful links for finding lodging, dining or special events is on the Web at www.donothinghere.com.
Stanwood Chamber of Commerce can be found at www.stanwoodchamber.org or 360-629-0562.
April 22, 2004
CAMANO ISLAND It's tough to compete with Mother Nature.
At last year's Camano Island Studio Tour, held annually over Mother's Day weekend, visitors rushed past artist Diane Hill's studio shouting:
"Is this the place with the gray whales?"
Yes, it was. The migrating pod was frolicking off Hill's bluff that overlooks Saratoga Passage. In previous years, eagles stole the thunder.
By Sherry Stripling | April 22, 2004
