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	SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR 08/11/2010 The annual award-winning Skagit County Fair in Mount Vernon is a fun event for the whole family. The Fair takes place every August and includes live entertainment acts, traditional fair food and rides, and this year will include barrel racing and roping events in the arena on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bringing It All Back Home at the Skagit County Fair August 11 - 14! Great Local Entertainment, Carnival, Farm Animals, Local Food Contests, Displays, Kid Zone events and more. Wednesday, August 11th admission is only $3 until 3 p.m.! Regular cost is now only $7 adults and $6 for seniors & students. Located at 1410 Virginia St, Mount Vernon. Over 30,000 people attend the Skagit County Fair. To avoid traffic and parking, fairgoers can take Skagit County bus route 208 north (which leaves from Skagit Station every half hour and arrives at the Fair about two minutes later). The bus will drop riders off at the Senior Center (on the corner of Cleveland and Hazel Street), which is located near the Skagit County Fair's northeast entrance.

	ANACORTES OYSTER RUN 09/26/2010 29th Annual Oyster Run September 26, 2010 "LARGEST MOTORCYCLE RUN IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST" This is a one-day event, although a lot of folks come early, stay in the area and make a weekend out of it! "History of the "Oyster Run" It all started with a few guys getting together at the end of the summer to go for a ride and eat some oysters. The year was 1981 Limp Lee had just returned from months of working in Alaska, He talked with a few guys and they all met at what was then the California Tavern in Marysville. They then decided to ride along HWY 9, stop at some places along the way and end up in Everson to have oyster cocktails. The next year a few more people joined in, the next year a few more, and by the fourth year there were almost 200 bikes. We couldn't believe it! Well, as the years went by there we just too many people to have an organized run up hwy 9, so Limp Lee talked to the beautiful city of Anacortes about having the run there. I think at first the town was not real hip on the idea, as they were not sure what to expect and most of the town closed up as the bikes rolled in. But soon more and more businesses stayed open and now the whole town has joined in..... and the rest is history. For more information please check out: www.oysterrun.org

	ANACORTES ART WALK 09/03/2010 Anacortes boasts a host of art galleries and an Artwalk featuring many galleries every First Friday usually starting at 6 pm, year round! Shoppers can browse galleries featuring both established and emerging artists, encompassing a variety of price points. Media represented include paintings, sculpture, jewelry, glasswork, and mixed media.

	ANACORTES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 09/01/2010 OUR VISION To be the most livable and economically vibrant waterfront community in the Pacific Northwest. The Anacortes Chambers of Commerce is a member-driven, non-profit organization of businesses, professional persons and community-spirited individuals that provides leadership to improve the quality of business and community life in Anacortes. We accomplish this by utilizing the talents of our volunteers and staff to provide business services to our members, develop partnerships and alliances with appropriate entities, provide legislative advocacy, engage in economic development activities, and initiate programs of action and value to our members and the community at large. WE OFFER: An opportunity... to grow and enhance your business through the many services and benefits of membership. An invitation… to get involved in the growth and development of the Anacortes community. Unified representation... speaking out and acting in the best interest of the business community. Community service... providing community information, relocation information, tourism promotion and visitor information. We invite you stop by the Chamber and learn more about the ways you can get involved and benefit form your Chamber.

	ANACORTES AMERICAN 01/01/2010 Anacortes Local Newspaper Get all the news at www.goskagit.com