Last summer, we gathered real-world data on how outdoor dining spaces are being used in Downtown Anacortes. Between June and September, volunteers tracked lunch and dinner activity across weekdays and weekends to better understand parklets, sidewalk seating, and overall utilization. The results will help inform future decisions related to outdoor seating, public space, and the … Continue reading SUMMER OUTDOOR SEATING SURVEY RESULTS
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Students + Sensors: Tracking Foot Traffic in Downtown
This summer, the Downtown Anacortes Alliance partnered with Black Box Robotics — a team of talented Anacortes High School students — to explore a big question: when and how do people actually come downtown? The students designed and built custom door-mounted devices that track entries in and out of shops. Six downtown businesses volunteered to … Continue reading Students + Sensors: Tracking Foot Traffic in Downtown
A Fresher, Cleaner Downtown
If you’ve strolled down Commercial Avenue lately, you may have noticed something missing — those old, abandoned newspaper boxes that had been sitting empty for years. Thanks to a recent cleanup effort, our sidewalks look better than ever! Before-and-after photos tell the story best, but the difference is night and day. Where there used to … Continue reading A Fresher, Cleaner Downtown
The Locals Pass Is Here
Downtown Anacortes wouldn’t be what it is without YOU — our amazing locals! From morning coffee runs to date nights, gift shopping to family traditions, it’s our neighbors who make downtown thrive. That’s why this fall we’re rolling out a brand-new way to say thank you: the Locals Pass. What’s the Locals Pass? The Locals … Continue reading The Locals Pass Is Here
Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery: 25 Years
This year, we’re raising a glass to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery. For a quarter of a century, Rockfish has been more than a place to eat and drink—it’s been Anacortes’ front porch. A place where music spills out onto the street, where teens get their first job and … Continue reading Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery: 25 Years