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TOWN OF LA CONNER – March 2014 

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La Conner, Washington was founded in the early 1860s and is Skagit County’s oldest community. It is a charming village located on the banks of the Swinomish Channel. If you need a place to relax and browse through unique shops and art galleries, if you want to watch the waterfront or enjoy fine restaurants, inns and bed & breakfasts, then come to La Conner. You can also enjoy natural beauty and wildlife such as bird watching; La Conner is wintering grounds for Canadian & snow geese and trumpeter swans. The fertile farmlands continue to produce food and seed crops and, of course, the annual Skagit County Tulip Festival is celebrated around the world.

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Photo courtesy of Paula Davis Headridge

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LA CONNER WEATHER

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Photo courtesy of La Conner Chamber of Commerce

Average Temperature:

  • January – High 45.1 F, Low 34.5 F
  • July – High 72.2 F, Low 51.7 F

Precipitation:

  • January Rainfall – 3.56 inches
  • July Rainfall – 0.80 inches
  • January Snowfall – 2.1 inches
  • July Snowfall – 0.0 inches

Source:

Western Regional Climate Center

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PROJECTS FILMED IN LA CONNER

Photo courtesy of La Conner Chamber of Commerce

Photo courtesy of La Conner Chamber of Commerce

  • Aero Film (commercial projects)

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KEY LOCATIONS OF INTEREST

Photo courtesy of Connie Coleman

Photo courtesy of Connie Coleman

  • Snow geese and trumpeter swan migration (November – February)
  • Surrounding tulip and daffodil fields (March – April)
  • Rainbow Bridge
  • Waterfront downtown with historic buildings, including the Limedock Building, Seaport Landing, and Pier 7
  • La Conner Channel Lodge, a waterfront hotel
  • Quaint bed and breakfasts and inns
  • Swinomish Channel with nearby access to Puget Sound
  • La Conner Marina
  • Pioneer Park
  • Magnus Anderson’s Hand Split-Log Cabin built in 1869
  • La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum in the Historic Gaches Mansion
  • Salish Hat Pavilion at Swinomish Village
  • Plenty of local farms

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RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Local Film Liaison – Heather Carter, Executive Director at La Conner Chamber of Commerce, (360) 466-4778 or by email: director@laconnerchamber.com
  • Police or Sheriff’s Department or agency that handles traffic control – Sergeant Jenny Sheahan-Lee, (360) 466-3134 or by email: jennys@co.skagit.wa.us

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CLOSEST LARGE WASHINGTON AIRPORT

  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: 82 miles
  • Bellingham International Airport: 40 miles

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CLOSEST LARGE CITIES IN WASHINGTON

Photo courtesy of La Conner Chamber of Commerce

Photo courtesy of La Conner Chamber of Commerce

  • Bellingham: 42 miles
  • Everett: 40 miles
  • Seattle: 67 miles

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ACCOMMODATIONS

A full list of La Conner area accommodations is available here.

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