If there was a theme on this trip it was that there are a few places we don't need to go back to. La Conner was such a place.
It was too hot to spend the entire day at the fly-in. We wanted to see the airshow in the afternoon and the balloons in the evening, so we used the morning to visit an outlet mall and also La Conner. The little town, which is about 55 miles north of Seattle, was named for an early settler's wife, L.A. Conner. When I first visited with Mom many years ago, it was a lively place with interesting stores. We had fun. Now it seems as if it has had its day - some shops sit empty. It has a pretty good book store though.
The town sits on the Swinomish Channel.
Back when my Mom and I visited, the Hotel Planter (bottom left) was just being renovated. I remember watching a fellow paint the name on the side of the building. The antiques store (top left) that was there then, still exists.
A courtyard on the main street.
I hiked up stairs on a cliff to get to a higher area. At the top is the Quilt & Textile Museum (left) and a church (lower right). Upper right: down in the town were some watercolour paintings.
An odd sign. Apparently the town is known for its wild turkeys.This part of Washington is a big tulip growing area so it would still be nice to see in springtime.
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