This summer, the Downtown Anacortes Alliance is once again promoting Downtown Anacortes in the Deception Pass Park Press, a free newspaper distributed throughout Deception Pass State Park. The publication reaches approximately 25,000 visitors during the busy summer season and is available at key visitor locations throughout the park, including the Welcome Center, Lake Store, Bridge … Continue reading Downtown Anacortes Reaches Thousands of Park Visitors Through Deception Pass Park Press
Summer Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
Downtown businesses are looking for great summer help, and we know there are a lot of hardworking high school students looking for a chance to learn, grow, and earn money this summer. Our goal with this list is to help connect local students with meaningful opportunities while supporting the businesses that make Downtown Anacortes vibrant … Continue reading Summer Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
Welcome Spring – Q1 Impact Update
Spring is showing up in all the best ways downtown—and you can really start to feel the momentum. April in Anacortes, Tulip Window Walk 2026 April has been especially fun, with downtown full of energy from the Tulip Festival, creative storefronts, and more people out exploring. Our Tulip Window Walk is in full swing, and … Continue reading Welcome Spring – Q1 Impact Update
Sleighing Q4: Downtown Ends the Year Strong
Downtown Anacortes closed out 2025 with energy, sparkle, and serious momentum. ✨ Elves Night Out brought an estimated 2,000 shoppers downtown — and businesses who shared numbers reported sales doubled over last year. Several called it a record day. 🎄 We installed new pedestrian-scale holiday lighting, adding festive warmth that will return for years to … Continue reading Sleighing Q4: Downtown Ends the Year Strong
Share your input on the Downtown Streetscape Plan
The City of Anacortes and First Forty Feet are working with the community to create a Downtown Streetscape Plan — a long-term roadmap for projects that improve how downtown looks, feels, and functions. This plan will help guide future investments in things like pedestrian safety, public spaces, lighting, seating, wayfinding, and how people move through … Continue reading Share your input on the Downtown Streetscape Plan