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Destination Anacortes: Murals, views and magic

Getaway to Fidalgo Island

Outside of Alley Cat Antiques in downtown Anacortes, a mural of Richard Dildine and his Ace bicycle is positioned among the wares for sale.
Outside of Alley Cat Antiques in downtown Anacortes, a mural of Richard Dildine and his Ace bicycle is positioned among the wares for sale. The mural is one of more than 150 painted by local legend Bill Mitchell that populate the city. The artist started the Anacortes Mural Project, which continued for 35 years until his death in 2019. (Amy Kepferle/Cascadia Daily News)
By Amy Kepferle Staff Reporter
Question: Is it possible to transition into vacation mode when your destination is less than an hour away from where you live, work, tend a small flock of chickens and often fret about the lack of unfinished yard projects you told yourself would be complete by summer's end? Short answer: Heck yes! Longer answer: Of course, especially if you score a sweet Airbnb on the outskirts of Anacortes with a picturesque view of Fidalgo Bay, Mount Baker and the Twin Sisters. That's where my boyfriend and

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