Spring in the Pacific Northwest is truly remarkable. The
Spring flowers are profuse and nowhere more
beautifully represented than at the 2014 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Stay at the Gnome
House or Maggie's
Manor
on your way to or from this beautiful event.
The
weather is usually a mix of clear clean air and puffy white clouds with a
few spring showers. The 2014 Tulip Festival starts on the 1st of
April and
runs through the 30th of April. Last year the
tulip festival tulips were right on time and it sure
looks good for a right on schedule tulip festival show of color this year. Many tulip festival associated events are planned. After you make your Gnome House or Maggie's
Manor reservations on Orcas Island, click on the link at the bottom of this page to learn all about the tulip
festival. It's a great web site.
The San
Juan Islands are beautiful in the Spring too. In late
April or early May you
can be certain that the Orca Whales will be returning to our beautiful
islands.
This has long been a welcome event, like the blossoming of the crocus and the
forsythia, to highlight the advent of another beautiful season in our world-
famous pristine island archipelago. The Orca Whales are not the only wildlife
attraction in these beautiful islands: the resident Minke Whales
and
the Dall's Porpoise; the Harbor Seals and the Harbor Porpoises; the Bald
Eagles and the Osprey; the Great Blue Herons and the Cormorants; the Black
tailed Deer and the Pheasants; and a multitude of songbirds and seabirds and
Hummingbirds. Plus, we have our own abundance of flowers and flowering
trees to herald in the joys of Spring.
The
Famous Orcas Island Restaurants scattered throughout the island are open and
bustling with hungry locals and visitors alike. The typical San Juan Islands quaint and the modern gift
and clothing shops are full of unique handmade items, local art and unique spring
and summer island wear. There are minimal other visitors for
schools are still in session. The vacation rental rates and many hotel rates
are still low even though it's really one of the very best times to be here as
a visitor or an islander. Many islanders are happily planting and tending to
their gardens. Baseball, softball and Little League are in full swing and
Moran State Park is open for mountain bikes on some trails and hiking and
strolling on all trails. Fishing in the lakes is great and sailing is
superb for there is more wind than in the summer.
Maggie's Manor Special May June Rates
So don't delay! Go to our web pages
for the
Gnome House and Maggie's
Manor and find the vacation rental you like. Then check out the vacation
rentals Rates
Page and the
Availability
Calendars for April May and June. Then Email
us or contact us by Phone
and give yourself a real treat. We will answer any questions you may have
about the San Juan islands, Orcas Islands, or our vacation rentals and
work with you to plan an enjoyable trip to these beautiful San Juan Islands.
Photo of Skagit Valley Tulip Festival above by Wade Clark
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