Volume 4 • Number 5
May 2001
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COVER STORY Sleek, elegant, complete. These are trademarks of Pacific Mariner’s luxurious 65-foot motor yacht. The La Conner boat builder is completing vessels 24 and 25, each with a price tag of up to $1.7 million, which includes everything from powerful superquiet engines to designer towels in the head.
As a boating capital, Skagit County is no slouch — particularly its welcoming marinas in Anacortes and La Conner. This summer expects to see a huge contingent of leisure boaters, not only to use the marinas as a stepping stone to the San Juans but also to drink in the maritime festivals planned.
More than a century old, our own “City by the Bay” is gearing up to welcome more tourism and nightlife, while at the same time building on a long tradition of good business practices and a newer, modern era of high technology. Anacortes rocks! A report by resident Jack Hamilton.
Contractors are as busy as ever in the valley, with some major residential and commercial developments going in. Ever wonder how much of the money that goes into building them stays in the area? Heidi Thomas investigates and learns that many of the materials used are purchased here. |
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