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Laura, Karen, Rita, Astrid, Jocy & Kristen
at Camano Island
North of Seattle with Saratoga Passage and Whidbey Island to the west, Skagit Bay to the north and Port Susan to the east, there are about seven thousand permanent residents living on Camano Island. It has a colorful history, first with the Native Americans who fished, clammed and picked berries on the hillsides. The island takes its name from an early Spanish explorer, and in the 1700's Europeans mapped and named many places in the area. The Douglas firs became very desirable for shipbuilding and by the 1800's Camano Island was a bustling community with mills, homes and schools, with tall ships taking cargo from the deep waters at the north end of the island.
If you visit, don't expect trendy tourist traps. There are a few restaurants, a handful of country-style grocery stores, B&B's and intriguing fine art galleries, but best of all are the breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. That is, if you can see past the breathtaking view on the porch above!
Visit Camano Island web site
