La Conner Wa

Most people rave about Seattle and its beauty, but a company with little further north and postcard settings do even better. Northwest Washington must be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

In northwestern Washington, the mountains, sea, agricultural land, the islands together in a mosaic of colors and breathtaking terrain, a feast for the senses that is evident in every direction you look. It is not surprising that many people who live here are in fact part of the workforce and Puget Sound, back and forth to their jobs in the Seattle area, but thinking it worth the hours spent in the car every day if they can live where every time they look out the window or walk down the street, the landscape is as spectacular as the paint.

Located halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia is the small village of La Conner, a short drive from the interstate road and light years from city bustle and agitation. If you drive straight to Seattle or Vancouver, it's one of those gems you will miss unless you know it's there.

La Conner is just a small town, an enclave built on the banks of the Swinomish Channel. The channel gives La Conner much of its color and atmosphere, a distinct seaside atmosphere that comes from watching the fishing boats and pleasure craft navigating the channel toward Anacortes and then to the islands world-famous San Juan. The Rainbow Bridge is the Golden Gate of La Conner, standing like a sentinel over the city and a must-inclusion in any respectable photograph of the city.

With its historic buildings, an assortment of restaurants in the quaint downtown shopping channel before and intriguing, La Conner is a destination for the stroller - ie the person who just likes to stroll casually through town, absorbing smells of seawater and sounds as sweeping sea birds overhead or visitors enjoy good conversation and a drink by the channel. It will also come as no surprise that the local aesthetics are a big attraction for artists of all kinds including famous residents such as author Tom Robbins.

The best way to enjoy the city is to spend some time in La Conner - day trips are nice, but one night you can relax and start doing things "La Conner time." Things seem to move a little slower in the village, and we found the La Conner Channel Lodge to be tailor-made for this kind of output. As its name suggests, the inn is right on the canal with stunning views over the Rainbow Bridge and the boat traffic on the channel frequency.

When they designed the La Conner Channel Lodge, they went with a Cape Code type of shingle exterior that matches the situation perfectly. Inside, the units are quite unique and unusual in the way they are not just rectangular but of varying lengths and widths with distinct rooms and angles. In our room a fireplace with two stuffed chairs and a table were placed at an angle, while the room was a bench built into the wall. There was plenty of room for a king and a nearby window overlooking the canal. A small lanai has allowed us to sit outside and watch the boats cruise slowly seemed only a few meters.

Another big plus to the Auberge La Conner Channel was the bathroom which offers a Jacuzzi tub located in an elegant room that black and gray marble and tiles and dark wood accents to give the part a luxurious look and feel that helped make this trip seem very special.

the history of La Conner is evident in the downtown buildings and historic homes located in all residential areas. With only 900 inhabitants, the city is small and visitors can walk through neighborhoods and, because of the hills of the city, exercising good doing it. Atop a hill is the Skagit County Historical Museum, which was again very much.