Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | March 2010

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Table of ContentsWorldTulipSummit........... 4

RoozenGaarde.................... 6

TulipPosterArtist............. 10

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Tulip experts and aficionados from

throughout the world will gather in Skagit County April 13-15 for the World Tulip Summit, a three-day

symposium that includes presentations by industry

experts, behind-the-scenes tours of Skagit tulip-growing op-erations, and of course, wining and dining. Delegations from as many as 10 countries are expected to converge on Mount Vernon during the middle of the Skagit Tulip Festival to give presentations on their festivals and organizations. They are delegates from some of the world’s largest tulip festivals, bulb farms and floral events. The goal of the World Tulip Summit is “to foster friendship and communi-cation between the people tied to the tulip industry throughout the world,” said Skagit Tulip Festival Direc-tor Cindy Verge, who attended the most recent gatherings in Canberra, Australia, and Spalding, England. Ex-pected are delegations from Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Peru, New Zealand and Kyrgyzstan. Another possibility is a contingency from China, said Verge. Locals are invited to join most of the fun, including presentations by expert speakers. For information on prices and times, call 360-336-3727 or visit www.2010worldtulipsummit.com. Tulip summits were hosted dur-ing the 1800s, culminating with the Great Tulip Conference of the Royal

National Tulip Society in Lon-don in 1897. At the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa in 2002, the event was revived as the World Tulip Summit. The Sum-mit is hosted every two years, the last being the 2008 gathering in England. Delegates will attend a private VIP reception April 13 at Tulip Town. On April 14, they’ll attend educational sessions and a gala VIP formal reception dinner. Activities on April 15 include tours of the Wash-ington Bulb Co., RoozenGaarde and WSU Extension Discovery Garden and more sessions. The delegates gather that final evening to give their country pre-sentations and learn more about the 2012 summit, including which country will host that event. The formal meet-ing ends with a ceremonial hand off

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the unveiling of the commemorative artwork of Mo-

nique Martin that is destined to go from host country to host country. This summit’s keynote speaker is popular Seattle TV and radio guru Ciscoe Morris, who shares his exper-tise at a luncheon at noon Wednes-day, April 14. His advice can be found in three mediums: on his TV show “Gardening with Ciscoe” on KING5 TV, his question-and-answer show “Gardening with Ciscoe Live” on Northwest Cable News, his Saturday morning radio program “News Talk”

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also co-authored books on roses and

perennials. Also speaking April 14 is Michel Gauthier, president of MGB Tourfest Inc. — Ottawa. The chair of the World Tulip Summit is an expert in the festival and tourism industries in Canada and he managed the Canadian Tulip Festival from 1992 to 2005. Since then, he has been part of creating International Flora Montreal

while providing consulting services as president of MGB Tourfest Inc. Three professors speak on Thurs-day, April 15. Cornell University pro-fessor Bill Miller has studied bulbs and tulips for more than 25 years and directs the Flower Bulb Research Program, a collaboration with the Dutch export industry and scientists. His research activities are in green-house crop physiology, including flower bulb horticulture and physiol-ogy, plant carbohydrate metabolism, post-harvest physiology and the han-dling of pot and cut flower crops and bareroot herbaceous perennials. Gary Chastagner, a plant patholo-gist and extension specialist, has taught and lectured at Washington State University and the University of California. His research specialties and interests include epidemiology and management of Phytophthora ramorum in nurseries, Christmas

trees and forests; the etiology, epidemiology and management of ornamental bulb crop and Christmas tree diseases; and the factors that affect the post-harvest quality and safety of Christmas trees. Tim Miller is the extension weed scientist at the Washington State University Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Ver-non. He has conducted 474 research trials of agricultural weeds in a variety of crops and Western Washington noxious weeds since 1997.


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More than a quarter-million tulip bulbs are blossoming in Washington Bulb’s 3-acre RoozenGaarde dis-play at 15867 Beaver Marsh Road in Mount Vernon. The Dutch windmill will help guide you to RoozenGaarde, the Dutch term for “Garden of the Roozens.’’ RoozenGaarde is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Admission is $4 per person, $3 for military with ID, and free for kids ages 10 and younger.


The admission ticket provides free parking access to all RoozenGaarde/Washington Bulb tulip fields. Pets are not allowed. The business is a division of Wash-ington Bulb Co. Inc., the largest bulb grower in the United States. The display garden features 88 tulip vari-eties and more than 135 total variet-ies of plants that include daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, iris and specialty flowers. Whidbey Island painter Bart Rulon signs copies of his 2010 Tulip Festival poster from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3, 11, 17 and 25. Submit your favorite Roozen-Gaarde garden or field photo for the chance to be featured on a 2011 RoozenGaarde postcard. Informa-tion: www.tulips.com. The Roozen family has grown tulips since the 1700s. Washington Bulb Co. was already established when Wil-liam and Helen Roozen purchased the business in 1955. The couple emi-grated from the Netherlands in 1947. During the spring, about 250,000 bulbs are planted in the garden. The company ships flowers year round anywhere in the United States. To order, call toll free at 866-488-5477. Information: 360-424-8531 or www.tulips.com.

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Whidbey Island wildlife and landscape artist Bart Ru-lon mixes his love of animals and art with the landscape of his adopted state on the painting that adorns this year’s Tulip Festival poster. The painting incorporates images from five photos: one of a tulip field and barn from last year (with some trees removed), one of Mount Erie, a third of a dramatic sky and two photos of swans. Rulon’s poster was unveiled Nov. 5. He’ll sign copies of the poster from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3, 11, 17 and 25 at RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon; and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4,

10, 18 and 24 at Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon. With advance notice, he’ll paint an extra tulip or swan on your poster. For more information, contact the artist at 360-678-3882 or visit www.bartrulon.com. Rulon’s paintings have been showcased in exhibitions, museums and galleries in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Japan and Eng-land. He is the author and illustrator of the books “Painting Birds Step by Step’’ (1996), “Artist’s Photo Refer-ence: Birds’’ (1999), “Artist’s Photo Reference: Water and Skies’’ (2002), “Artist’s Photo Reference: Wildlife’’ (2003) and “Artist’s Photo Refer-ence: Songbirds & Other Favorite Birds’’ (2004). All are published by North Light Books. The native of Lexington, Ky., started drawing animals at age 5. The TV show “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom’’ inspired a fascination with

African ani-mals, particu-larly cats. He first tackled fish, and “then birds became my mainstay for a long time, and still are,’’ he said. Rulon drift-ed away from art, but as a student at the University of Kentucky

began creating in watercolors, oils and pen and ink. He was consider-ing a career as a marine or fisheries biologist when he one day spotted a text with inadequate drawings of ani-mals. Rulon’s professor encouraged him to create his own illustrations for a text. When both the professor and a publisher paid him for his illustra-tions, Rulon began considering a career in art. He completed a bache-lor’s degree in a self-made scientific illustration major. As a student in 1991, Rulon had traveled to Washington to attend a scientific illustration workshop at the University of Washington. He spent the summer at his uncle and aunt’s house in Greenbay on Whidbey Island. He’s still there, renting the house from the new owner. To create the lifelike works, Rulon experiences his wildlife subjects in their natural habitats. He has

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examined and photographed animals in India, Africa and South America. “I didn’t want to paint from zoo ani-mals,’’ he said. The orca was among the first animals that captured Rulon’s fancy when he moved to Whidbey, and he

uses a sea kayak or a custom-made floating blind to get closer to his subjects. During the summers, he works as a naturalist aboard boats with Anacortes Island Adventures. For that company, he created a 40-foot-long mural that required

375 hours to complete. Rulon also teaches in the scientific illustration certificate program at the University of Washington. He works full-time as an artist and creates some wildlife paintings on commission.

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A beautiful Skagit Valley tradi-tion blossomed in 1906 when Mary Brown Stewart planted a few tulip bulbs from Holland. By 1997, 700 acres were used for bulb farming in the valley, with a value of $42 million. The Skagit Valley’s mild climate, evenly distributed rainfall and fertile farmlands provide an ideal environ-ment for bulb growing, primarily daffodils, tulips and irises. Bulbs were once grown east of Interstate 5, in-cluding the farmland now covered by shopping malls. After her initial plantings, Stewart received more bulbs and encour-agement of the USDA experimen-tal station in Bellingham. Stewart established a mail-order business and sold her bulbs to garden clubs in New England. About 20 years later, her son Sam Stewart launched the Tulip Grange Bulb Farm on McLean Road. When the federal government placed an embargo on bulb imports in 1926, many growers in Holland began to send family members to the United States to establish bulb farms. Many of these Dutch growers had heard of the successful bulb experi-ments in Washington state and came to this area, most settling in Whatcom County. After discovering that Lynden winters are not suited for bulb grow-ing, the growers began checking out the success they heard about in Skagit

Valley. After World War II, the bulb embargo was lifted. By then, only 325 Skagit acres were planted, with an estimated value of $300,000. The lifting of the embargo increased the competi-tion for the

American growers, not only from tra-ditional bulb-growing centers such as Holland and England, but also from Japan. The competition put many of the small farms in Skagit Valley out of business. Although the tulip bloom is a major tourist attraction in the Skagit Valley, the tulip industry is centered primarily

on the bulbs themselves. The bulbs are machine-graded, and the large bulbs are marketed. The bulbs to be planted usually come from the farm’s previous harvests. However, some stock is oc-casionally purchased from Europe. Planting is usually done in Septem-ber and October. Then bulbs must be fertilized and chemically treated for disease control. Drainage must also be maintained. After they bloom, and before the petals can fall to the ground, the blooms are sheared off by a mechani-cal topper just before they pass their peak. That is because those petals are a potential disease hazard to the bulbs. The flowers are picked begin-ning in late March. The exact time of the harvest varies due to weather conditions. Bulbs remain in the ground until summer, when digging up and cleaning begins.

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The new beacon to find Tulip Town is the Peace Garden World Globe rotat-ing on its axis to honor the 2010 World Tulip Summit being hosted in the Skagit Valley. Find out how the tulip became the “world’s peace flower” by taking a tour of Tulip Town’s International Tulip Peace Garden, for the fourth year hosted by Skagit Valley Bulb Farm Inc. at 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon. Tulip Town is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day in April, open later

when weather permits. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for military person-nel with identification and free for children 16 & younger. Parking is free, but pets are not allowed. The tulip fields offer more than 80 varieties. Enjoy the art gallery, gift shops, espresso bar, Tulip Cafe and browse through the bulb catalogues. Flowers are shipped anywhere in the United States. Professional kite fly-ers demonstrate their mastery every weekend in April and a public area is available for kite flying. Patrons can take a trolley ride to see the fields and the routes are designed for elevated views for photo opportu-nities. The cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children. Children’s art activities are hosted from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. week-days and face paintings are available daily. Tulip Town features a reproduc-tion of the DeGoede Village windmill. Whidbey Island artist Bart Rulon, who painted the 2010 Tulip Festival poster art, signs copies from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4, 10, 18 and 24.

Order tulips online at www.tuliptown.com or e-mail [email protected]. Order before June 15 and receive free bulbs. Owners Jeannette and Tom De-Goede began working on the peace garden display more than five years ago, designing and planting a tree-lined walk with story boards explaining the international peace gardens around the world. The couple plans to add coun-tries to their exhibits as more nations plant peace gardens. In 1990, Canada launched the peace garden movement by presenting the United States with tulip bulbs for a peace garden, in recognition of the last-ing friendship between the two coun-tries. The 1990 ceremonies inspired the idea and tradition of passing an international peace garden each year from one capital city to another. In 1992, the International Peace Garden Foundation was formed to coordinate the annual event. For information on peace gardens and the foundation, visit www.ipgf.org.

International Tulip Peace Garden hosted at Tulip Town

Anna-Marie Alvarado and Blake D. Gurney were selected to represent this year’s Skagit Tulip Festival as the 2010 Tulip Ambassadors. They were chosen following a competition Feb. 10 at the Cascade Mall in Burlington. Alvarado, 10, is a fourth-grade student at Im-maculate Conception Regional School in Mount Vernon. Gurney, 11, is a fifth-grade student at Lucille Umbarger Elementary in Burlington. Little Miss Tulip was the title when the program as established in 1985. For the next nine years, young girls — escorted by their parents — paraded across a stage and explained what the role meant to them. In 1995, boys were added to the contest and the title changed. Tulip Ambassadors visit the governor’s mansion in Olympia, represent the Skagit Valley at other festivals, and promote the event to area grade schools. Contestants must be in fourth or fifth grade.

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1 Antiques Safari ...............................D3 Cascade Mall ...................................D3 Children’s Museum ..........................D3 Key Bank Tulip Ambassador Event ...D3 Art in a Pickle Barn .........................D32 Chuckanut Garden Club Dance .........D4 Peoples Bank Gala ...........................D43 Kiwanis Salmon BBQ .......................D44 CountryTime Alapacas .....................E25 Eagle Haven Winery .........................E2

Hemlock Highlands Farm .................E26 Pleasant Ridge Gallery at Rexville ....B57 Challenger Ridge .............................E18 Woodfest .........................................E39 Padilla Bay Interpretive Center.........B310 Wailin’ Jennys Concert .....................D4 Lincoln Theatre ................................D4 Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair ........................................D4 BECU Mobile Financial Center ..........D4

Skagit Valley Food Co-op..................D411 Burlington Scrapbooking Meet ........D3 Downtown Burlington Art Walk .......D312 Riverside Lanes ................................D413 Battle of the Bands ..........................D3 The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington ....D314 Tulip Pedal .......................................A5 US Bank Parade ...............................A5 Tesoro Tulip Frolic .............................A5 Ciscoe Morris Lunch .........................A5

Hutch by Bunnies By the Bay ...........A5 La Conner Historic Home Tour ..........A5 La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum ...A5 Skagit County HIstorical Museum ....A5 La Conner Sculputure Walking Tour ..A515 PACCAR Open House .......................B316 Taylor Shellfish Farms ......................C117 Carpenter Creek ...............................D618 Rosabella’s Garden Bakery ..............B2 19 Chili, Chowdah’ & Chocolate Cookoff D3

Warren Jewelers ..............................D320 Schuh Farms ....................................B421 Golden Glen Creamery .....................B123 Conway Muse Old Auction Barn .......D6 Pasek Cellars ....................................D624 Snow Goose Produce .......................B625 Art at the Schoolhouse ....................B426 Seattle Premium Outlets ..................D627 Garden Art Fair ................................A1 Anacortes Quilt Show ......................A1

Anacortes Quilt Walk .......................A1 Anacortes Wine Festival ...................A1 Orcas Island Eclipse Charters ............A128 Back to the 80’s Musical .................. D429 University Expert Day ......................C4 WSU Discovery Garden ....................C430 Skagit Valley Casino Resort ..............D131 Sauk Mountain Pottery ....................C432 Tulip Run .........................................B333 Tulip Country Bike Tours ...................C3

34 Tulip Valley Vineyard & Orchard .......C437 Country at Heart Gifts ......................B438 Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs Concert ....................D439 O’Neils Arts ......................................E240 Azusa Farm & Gardens .....................B341 Skagit Valley Gardens ......................D642 Helicopter Tours ...............................C443 Deception Pass Boat Tours ...............A244 Smith and Vallee Gallery ..................B1

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• Pay attention to the road, stay in your lane and follow the speed limits.

• Although the colors of the tulip fields are arresting, it’s a bad idea to slow down and stop in the middle of a 50-mph zone with a string of vehicles behind you.

• Keep the roads open for emergency vehicles.

• Park in designated areas. Tractors with wide implements often can’t get around vehicles pulled off at the side of the road.

• Bicyclists should ride single file on the far right-hand side of the road. Cyclists who ride early in the morning are encouraged to keep their voices down — shouting awakens residents.

• Respect private property. Don’t play on farm equipment.

• Clean up your garbage. Residents have tales of picnic trash and diapers.

• Use the portable restrooms available in parking lots.• Keep the dog on a leash and an eye on the kids, and clean up after both.

• Don’t pick your own bouquets, or pull produce from the fields. That’s shoplifting.

• Local tourists may want to consider visiting the fields on weekdays, or in the later afternoons or early evenings. These are some of the best time for photographs.

tips for visitors:tips for visitors:

1 Antiques Safari ...............................D3 Cascade Mall ...................................D3 Children’s Museum ..........................D3 Key Bank Tulip Ambassador Event ...D3 Art in a Pickle Barn .........................D32 Chuckanut Garden Club Dance .........D4 Peoples Bank Gala ...........................D43 Kiwanis Salmon BBQ .......................D44 CountryTime Alapacas .....................E25 Eagle Haven Winery .........................E2

Hemlock Highlands Farm .................E26 Pleasant Ridge Gallery at Rexville ....B57 Challenger Ridge .............................E18 Woodfest .........................................E39 Padilla Bay Interpretive Center.........B310 Wailin’ Jennys Concert .....................D4 Lincoln Theatre ................................D4 Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair ........................................D4 BECU Mobile Financial Center ..........D4

Skagit Valley Food Co-op..................D411 Burlington Scrapbooking Meet ........D3 Downtown Burlington Art Walk .......D312 Riverside Lanes ................................D413 Battle of the Bands ..........................D3 The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington ....D314 Tulip Pedal .......................................A5 US Bank Parade ...............................A5 Tesoro Tulip Frolic .............................A5 Ciscoe Morris Lunch .........................A5

Hutch by Bunnies By the Bay ...........A5 La Conner Historic Home Tour ..........A5 La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum ...A5 Skagit County HIstorical Museum ....A5 La Conner Sculputure Walking Tour ..A515 PACCAR Open House .......................B316 Taylor Shellfish Farms ......................C117 Carpenter Creek ...............................D618 Rosabella’s Garden Bakery ..............B2 19 Chili, Chowdah’ & Chocolate Cookoff D3

Warren Jewelers ..............................D320 Schuh Farms ....................................B421 Golden Glen Creamery .....................B123 Conway Muse Old Auction Barn .......D6 Pasek Cellars ....................................D624 Snow Goose Produce .......................B625 Art at the Schoolhouse ....................B426 Seattle Premium Outlets ..................D627 Garden Art Fair ................................A1 Anacortes Quilt Show ......................A1

Anacortes Quilt Walk .......................A1 Anacortes Wine Festival ...................A1 Orcas Island Eclipse Charters ............A128 Back to the 80’s Musical .................. D429 University Expert Day ......................C4 WSU Discovery Garden ....................C430 Skagit Valley Casino Resort ..............D131 Sauk Mountain Pottery ....................C432 Tulip Run .........................................B333 Tulip Country Bike Tours ...................C3

34 Tulip Valley Vineyard & Orchard .......C437 Country at Heart Gifts ......................B438 Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs Concert ....................D439 O’Neils Arts ......................................E240 Azusa Farm & Gardens .....................B341 Skagit Valley Gardens ......................D642 Helicopter Tours ...............................C443 Deception Pass Boat Tours ...............A244 Smith and Vallee Gallery ..................B1

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• Pay attention to the road, stay in your lane and follow the speed limits.

• Although the colors of the tulip fields are arresting, it’s a bad idea to slow down and stop in the middle of a 50-mph zone with a string of vehicles behind you.

• Keep the roads open for emergency vehicles.

• Park in designated areas. Tractors with wide implements often can’t get around vehicles pulled off at the side of the road.

• Bicyclists should ride single file on the far right-hand side of the road. Cyclists who ride early in the morning are encouraged to keep their voices down — shouting awakens residents.

• Respect private property. Don’t play on farm equipment.

• Clean up your garbage. Residents have tales of picnic trash and diapers.

• Use the portable restrooms available in parking lots.• Keep the dog on a leash and an eye on the kids, and clean up after both.

• Don’t pick your own bouquets, or pull produce from the fields. That’s shoplifting.

• Local tourists may want to consider visiting the fields on weekdays, or in the later afternoons or early evenings. These are some of the best time for photographs.

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25th Annual Tulip RunSkagit Regional AirportBurlington360-540-1611www.tuliprun.comApril 10, 9:30 a.m. startBe a part of Skagit Valley Tulip Festi-val’s premier running event. This scenic 2- or 5-mile course is flat and fast on gravel-packed trails. Free to 14 and younger (to encourage you) and free to 70 and older (because you deserve it). All others, $12 or $22 with shirt. Info and registration online. 32 on map

29th Annual Tulip Pedal503 N. Sixth, La Conner Middle School La Conner360-428-3236www.skagitems.comApril 17, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to finishBrought to you by Safe Kids Skagit County and Group Health. Starts 7 a.m. at parking lot. Choose from routes of 20, 40 and 60 miles or ride all three. Registration is $25 for all riders. Kids 14 and younger ride free. 14

2010 Poster Artist Bart Rulon Poster Signing* RoozenGaarde 15867 Beaver Marsh RoadMount Vernon11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3, 11, 17 and 25* Tulip Town15002 Bradshaw Road

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Anacortes Quilt Show2200 M Ave.Anacortes Middle SchoolAnacorteswww.fidalgoislandquilters.comApril 2 and 3; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SaturdayCelebrating artistry in fabric. Hundreds of beautiful traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art. Featured artists, mer-chant mall, tea room. Style show at 1 p.m. Saturday. Admission $5, younger than 12 free. 27

Anacortes Quilt WalkCommercial AvenueAnacorteswww.fidalgoislandquilters.comApril 1-30, hours varySponsored by the Fidalgo Island Quilt Guild. Follow the tulip signs to down-town businesses as fabric artists share their collections of traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art. Maps at participat-ing merchants and Visitor Center. 27

Tulip Quilt ChallengeLa Conner Quilt & Textile Museum703 S. 2nd St.La Conner360-466-4288www.laconnerquilts.comApril 1-30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sponsored by the Camano Island Quilters Guild. More than 40 tulip-themed quilts will be on display and for sale during April. All proceeds benefit the Capital Campaign to restore the historic 1891 Gaches Mansion. 14

Antiques Safari201 Cascade Mall DriveCascade Mall, Burlington360-757-0835April 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Licensed appraiser on-site giving ver-bal appraisals. Maximum of five items, $5 per item. Proceeds fund scholarships for Burlington-Edison High School graduates. 1

“Back to the ‘80s, The Totally Awesome Musical”2501 E. College WayMount Vernon360-416-7727April 9-11, 15-18Theater Arts Guild presents “Back to the ‘80s, the Totally Awesome Musical” at McIntyre Hall. Make community theater part of the tulip experience. Tickets start at $10. 28

Battle of the Bands Outlet Shoppes at Burlington448 Fashion WayBurlington877-746-7010www.tulipfestival.org (entry form)April 3, 10, 17, and 24, 3 p.m. until finished Four afternoons of entertainment as bands from the Northwest battle for cash and prizes. The first three Satur-days are semi-final rounds, sending three finalists to the last weekend for the final “Battle of the Bands.” 13

BECU Mobile Financial CenterTulip Festival Street FairDowntown Mount VernonApril 16-18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Mini-branch with two full-service, surcharge-free ATMs and staff. New members at event get $25 deposited into new account. 10

Burlington Scrapbooking Super Swap MeetBurlington Parks and RecreationBurlington Community Center1011 Greenleaf Ave.BurlingtonApril 10, 9 a.m. to noon360-755-9649http://recreation.ci.burlington.wa.usPreserve those 2010 Tulip Festival photos. 11

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Downtown Mount Vernon Street FairFirst StreetMount VernonApril 16-18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday360-333-9881www.downtownmountvernon.org25th annual Tulip Festival Street Fair. Live music on two stages, children’s activities and a variety of food, with ar-tisans from eight states. More than 100 juried arts and crafts vendors. 10

Garden Art FairDepot Arts Center611 R Ave.Anacortes360-293-3663www.depotartscenter.orgApril 24-25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2010 Garden Art Fair features dis-play gardens, a market place of garden art, sculpture and plants for sale, food booths and art in the gallery. 27

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Hillcrest Lodge1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon360-420-9610 for groups of 15 or moreApril 3-25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alder-grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, bever-ages and ice cream. Adult plate $12, child/senior plate $10. Visa/MC. I-5 exit 226, head east, turn right on 13th Street, four blocks to Hillcrest Park. 3

La Conner Historic Home Tour 501 S. Fourth St.La Conner360-466-3365www.skagitcounty.net/museumApril 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Visit some of La Conner’s loveliest vin-tage homes. Tickets available at Skagit County Historical Museum. 14

PACCAR Open House12479 Farm to Market RoadMount Vernon360-757-8311April 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.See the trucks and how they’re tested. The 242-acre site provides test and development for all PACCAR divisions including Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF trucks. The tour highlights test labs and trucks manufactured by PACCAR. One mile north of Highway 20 on Farm-to-Market Road. Free. 15

Peoples Bank presents 2010 Gala CelebrationSt. Joseph’s Center215 15th St., Mount VernonApril 14, 5:30 to 9 p.m.360-428-5959Celebrate the 27th year of the festival at the gala dinner. World Tulip Summit delegates from around the globe will be honored. The evening will spotlight students at Mount Vernon High School with a special performance by the march-ing band. Peoples Bank emcee Charlie Guildner is back. Max Dale’s Steak and Chop House has the dinner menu, while dessert auction treats are donated by Av-enue Catering. Jazz by Ron King. Tickets $50, advance purchase required. 2

“Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: A Tulip Festival Concert”Bethany Covenant Church1318 S 18th St.Mount VernonApril 17, 7 p.m. Joyous music for the spring season, fea-turing Bethany’s adult and children’s choirs and the Bethany Bells. Free. 38

Tesoro Tulip FrolicDowntown La Conner360-428-5959April 10, noon to 4 p.m.Toe-tapping fun in La Conner. In Gilkey Square, a wine garden by Challenger Ridge Vineyard Cellars and entertainment by Anacortes and Mount Vernon High School award-win-ning choral groups. At the Dirty Biter Park, Kids Zone benefiting La Conner Boys and Girls Club with La Conner Retirement Inn volunteers. Hot dog meal $5. 14

The Anacortes Wine FestivalPort of Anacortes Warehouse at the base of Commercial AvenueAnacortesApril 10, Noon to 5 p.m.This event combines 48 regional vint-ners and 12 restaurants, resulting in great wine-tasting, wonderful appetiz-ers and live music. Anacortes venues will have a variety of winemaker din-ners available as well as live entertain-ment. Packages from $30-$60 at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 360-293-7911. 27

The Wailin’ Jennys at the Lincoln Theatre712 S. First St.Mount VernonApril 10, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday 360-336-8955www.lincolntheatre.orgwww.thewailinjennys.comThe Wailin’ Jennys, frequent “Prairie Home Companion” guests, bring their exquisite harmonies to the historic Lincoln Theatre. Re-served seating $21, $30, $34. 10

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WoodfestSedro-Woolley High School1235 Third St.Sedro-WoolleyApril 10-11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday360-855-1841Chainsaw carving demonstrations and sales, professional woodcraft vendors, student competitions, silent auction, wood carving raffle. Tasty treats and fun for the family. In the high school gym. 8

World Tulip SummitVarious locationsApril 13-15360-428-5959www.2010worldtulipsummit.comTulip fans from all over the globe will converge on Skagit County for a three-day symposium to learn how our tulips say “Skagit.” Events open to the public include lunch with Ciscoe Morris on April 14 in La Conner; on April 15 university experts will offer the latest information on research and care for Northwest bulbs. Countries participat-ing will have their displays at Roozen-Gaarde and Tulip Town for local tulip fans to enjoy. Advance tickets can be purchased om the Web site. 14, 29

Cascade Mall201 Cascade Mall DriveBurlington360-757-2070

www.shopcascademall.comShop, enjoy, relax at 75 stores, includ-ing Macy’s, Sears and J.C. Penny. AMC 14, Children’s Museum of Skagit County.

Downtown Burlington Art WalkFairhaven AvenueBurlington360-755-9717 or 757-0994April 1-30Celebrate the Downtown Burlington Art Walk on Fairhaven Avenue dur-ing the festival. Art Walk Tour bro-chures are at the Visitor Information Center on Cherry at Fairhaven. Meet the artists in Railroad Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10.

La Conner Sculpture TourLa Conner360-466-4778FreeEnjoy the sculptures on display throughout La Conner. Map avail-able at La Conner Chamber of Com-merce and participating merchants.

La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum703 S. 2nd St. La Conner360-466-4288www.laconnerquilts.comEnjoy the “Tulip Quilt Challenge” sponsored by the Camano Island Quilters Guild. More than tulip-themed quilts will be on display and for sale in the museum during April. All proceeds benefit the Capi-tal Campaign to restore the historic 1891 Gaches Mansion. Open every day in April from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington448 Fashion Way, Burlington877-746-701010 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. SundayBag a bargain at a favorite name-brand outlet store, including Coach, Lululemon, Tommy Hilfiger, Jones New York and more. Save 20 to 60 percent every day. I-5 exit 229.

Warren Jewelers1126 S. Burlington Blvd.Burlington360-707-5444www.warrenjewelers.netAward-winning tulip jewelry. Across from Cascade Mall. Jewelry made for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Pendants, earrings, pins and coins in different colors of gold plus ster-ling silver. Prices start at $29.95 and pieces are available year round.

ArtShowsandGalleriesArt at the SchoolhouseChristianson’s Nursery15806 Best RoadMount Vernon360-466-3821www.stanwoodarts.com10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3–May 1Members of the Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild return to the historic schoolhouse on the grounds of Chris-tianson’s Nursery offering paintings,

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Art in the Pickle BarnCascade Mall201 Cascade Mall DriveBurlington360-757-2109www.skagitart.orgOpen 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 1-25The 21st annual art show features more than 40 Northwest artists pre-senting fine arts, prints, photography, cards and more. Daily midday


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Hutch Studio Re-Thought Art by Bunnies By The Bay artist617 Morris St.La Conner360-466-2303hutchstudio.blogspot.comwww.bunniesbythebay.comDelightful handmade treasures made by a collection of Bunnies By The Bay artists fills each room of an 1880s farmhouse. Open daily.

O’Neil’s Arts Gallery & Glass Blowing Demos1386 Moore St. (Highway 20)Sedro-Woolley360-941-7557www.oneils-arts.com9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-SundayO’Neil’s Arts offers a gallery and a chance to watch live glass-blowing demonstrations every Saturday and Sunday in April.

Pleasant Ridge Gallery at Rexville19299 Rexville Grange RoadMount Vernon360-466-0469Pre-show 360-661-1850www.geocities.com/rexvillegalleryDaily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 2-18A collection of fine crafts and art by many accomplished local artists. Pottery, hand-blown glass, paint-ings, jewelry, herbal delights, baskets, hand-turned wood, woven scarves

and felted hats. Artist demonstrations throughout the festival.

Sauk Mountain Pottery16769 McLean RoadMount Vernon360-853-868910 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April 1-30Wood-fired stoneware and porcelain with celebrated tulip designs featured in the barn at Her Garden His Farm, with handmade clothes, lavender soaps, notecards and art.


Country at Heart Gift Shop at The Berry Barn14285 La Conner Whitney RoadMount VernonDaily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1-30360-466-1923Gourmet food items including handmade cookies and kettle corn. Garden decorations, jewelry, shabby

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April: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdaysTours: 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. SaturdaysFrom farmstead artisan cheeses to fresh butter and creamtop milk in bottles. Take a taste home.

Rosabella’s Garden Bakery8933 Farm to Market RoadBow360-766-63608 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturdaywww.rosabellasgarden.comCelebrate country at Rosabella’s Garden Bakery, a delightful destina-tion. Scratch bakery, cafe, wine and country gift shop. Hard cider tasting during the Tulip Festival. Agriculture and tourism intersect with apple blos-soms and the famous pie a la mode.

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Smith & Vallee Gallery5742 Gilkey Ave. Edison Andrew Vallee, 360-305-4892

www.smithandvallee.com11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and by appointment. Represents es-tablished and emerging artists across the Northwest and beyond. Located in the historic town of Edison, the gallery is housed in a restored, turn-of-the-century schoolhouse and hosts a new exhibition every four to six weeks.

The Conway Muse18444 Main/Spruce St.Conway360-445-3000www.theconwaymuse.comThe Conway Muse offers arts and entertainment, including the 3rd an-nual Eclectic Art show featuring re-nowned artists from 1 to 5 p.m. April 2-30, opening gala at 7 p.m. Friday, April 2; Tea Party by Toby every Sun-day from 1 to 4 p.m. Live music and theater Friday and Saturday nights.


Azusa Farm and Gardens14904 State Route 20Mount Vernon360-424-1580www.azusafarm.com9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dailyFamily farm with a lovely country store offering wide varieties of locally grown nursery plants, cut flowers and fresh produce (in season). Refreshments, display gardens, farm tours and country living exhibits.

Christianson’s Nursery15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon360-466-3821www.christiansonsnursery.com9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dailyView the largest selection of roses, pe-rennials and trees in Northwest Wash-ington. In foul weather, view resident birds in the greenhouses, a circa 1888 schoolhouse and surrounding garden. An enticing selection of uncommon plants. Northwest Flower & Garden Show “People’s Choice” award winner.

CountryTime Alpacas5168 State Route 9Sedro-Woolley360-854-9498www.countrytimealpacas.comFamily farm with more than 40 alpacas including babies, fiber studio and country store featuring yarns and

alpaca products. Photo opportuni-ties and self-guided educational tour. Open daily April 5-30, noon to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Adults $2, kids free.

Fresh Flowers & Exceptional Gifts!

Come visit RoozenGaarde’s beautiful Display Garden this spring! Tulips are fresh from the field. Buy 4 bunches and get the 5th bunch FREE!Take home a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers, stroll our Garden planted with 1/4 million blooms, and enjoy the beauty of our valley!

Our Garden & Gift Shop is open 9am-7pm daily during the festival.

Open Year Round!Hours: Mon - Sat 9am-6pm • Sunday 11am-4pm

15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. • 360-424-8531 • www.tulips.com

FarmsandNurseries

Skagit Valley Food Co-op, featuring local organic produce, an award-win-ning deli with hot entrees, espresso, salads galore and plenty of picnic-ready ingredients. The co-op has helpful staff and a sweet mercantile with lots of local crafts and gifts.

Snow Goose Produce15170 Fir Island RoadMount Vernon360-445-6908Daily 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.A true farmers market in the heart

of Skagit cropland. The Goose is committed to fresh, local and organic. Fresh fish and other seafood in live tank, flowers (including cut and potted tulips), immodest ice cream cones, local wines.

Taylor Shellfish Farms2182 Chuckanut DriveBow360-766-6002www.taylorshellfish.comOn scenic Samish Bay. Fresh and frozen shellfish available. Retail

store open seven days a week. Closed Easter, April 4. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April-September, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October-March. Picnic and barbecue area.

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Carpenter Creek Winery20376 E. Hickox RoadMount Vernon360-848-667311 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-MondaySkagit Valley’s premier boutique win-ery. Sample local gourmet products as well as some of Skagit County’s finest wines. Stroll through the vineyard and

taste the 2009 Evergreen State Fair winner “Best of Show” pinot noir, and estate-grown siegerrebe.

Challenger Ridge43095 Challenger RoadConcrete425-422-6988www.challengerridge.comRiverside location for tasting Estate pinot noir, plus other Eastern Wash-ington varieties. Free wine tasting Saturdays and Sundays. New tasting room in Redmond.

Choose from selections of the best our farm offers, products crafted from the bountiful harvest of flowers, herbs and trees.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6 year round Sun 1-4pm April & Summer

4233 DeGraff Road • Oak Harbor360.240.1216 • 360.298.0443 • www.aknotinthyme.com

Hemlock Highlands Farm8110 Sims RoadSedro-Woolley360-856-5817www.hemlockhighlands.netEnjoy the beauty and majesty of Scottish Highland cattle. See baby calves and learn about the history and wonderful attributes of this oldest breed of cattle through a self-guided educational tour. Highland beef products available. Kids activi-ties on weekends. Open April 7-30, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Adults $2, kids free.

RoozenGaarde15867 Beaver Marsh RoadMount Vernon360-424-8531www.tulips.com

Schuh Farms15565 State Route 536Mount Vernon360-424-6982Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.100-year-old barn on a berry/pump-kin farm, seasonal treasures at “garage sale” prices. Half acre of you pick/we pick tulips, kids’ playground, tractor-made ice cream on Sundays. Selling fresh, valley produce and gourmet products. Latte stand, hard ice cream.

Skagit Valley Gardens18923 Peter Johnson RoadMount Vernon360-424-6760www.skagitvalleygardens.comDaily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beautiful displays, greenhouses filled with annuals, perennials, hanging bas-kets, trees, shrubs, rhodies, roses and vines. Retail area has unique gifts. Garden café serves sandwiches, soups and delicious desserts.

Tulip Town15002 Bradshaw RoadMount Vernon360-424-8152www.tuliptown.com

WSU Discovery Garden16650 State Route 536Mount VernonDawn to duskEnjoy a stroll through the grounds of this wonderful garden showcas-ing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest. The WSU Master Gar-deners of Skagit County maintain this garden and are often available on-site to share their knowledge.

Wineries


Eagle Haven Winery and Vineyard8243 Sims RoadSedro-Woolley360-856-6248www.eaglehavenwinery.comThe winery lies at the foot of the North Cascades where mountain streams and Skagit soils produce grapes that are destined to become memorable wine. Producing nine grape wines and four fruit wines.

Pasek Cellars Winery18729 Fir Island RoadMount Vernon360-336-6877www.pasekcellars.comApril 1-30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailyWine maker Gene Pasek crafts unique and delicious wines from Washington grapes, plus tropical and

Northwest fruits. Stop by the tasting room at Interstate 5 exit 221 at the Conway Skagit Barn and sample the official Tulip Festival wines.

Tulip Valley Vineyard and Orchard 16163 State Route 536Mount Vernon360-428-6894www.tulipvalley.netFree tastings. Stop by the Big Red Barn for award-winning wine and hard cider. Take a break and enjoy a glass on the deck or stroll through the art exhibit in the barn. Live mu-sic on weekends with food vendors. Open daily during the festival.

Official Wine: PasekCellarsWineryTasting Room18279 Fir Island Road,Mount Vernon, 360-445-4048

Official Microbeer: AnacortesBreweryandRockfishGrill320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, 360-588-1720

Official Coffee: Whidbey’sCoffeeCo.691 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington, 360-757-7455

Official Jewelry: WarrenJewelers(two locations)1126 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington, 360-707-544412559 116th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, 425-821-1444

Official Candy: CascadeCandyCo.605 S. First St., La Conner, 360-466-2971

Official Hard Cider: TulipValleyVineyardandOrchard16163 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, 360-428-6894

OfficialTulipFestivalProducts

TulipFestivalOffice:9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily311 W. Kincaid, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Conway/attheConwayDeli:9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, mid-day weekdays18929 Fir Island Road, Conway

SakumaBrothersMarketStand:Weekends only17790 Cook Road, Burlington

CascadeMall“TulipLounge”10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays201 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington

Other information stations include all Skagit County Visitor Information Centers.

OFFICIALINFORMATIONSTATIONS (April hours)

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AdriftAnaco Bay InnAnaco InnAnacortes Brewery and Rock Fish GrillAnacortes Chamber of CommerceAnacortes InnAnacortes Ship Harbor InnAnnie’s Pizza Station Applebee’s Azusa Farm and Gardens BECUBest Western College Way Inn Best Western Cottontree InnBig Scoop Birch Equipment Rental & SalesBob’s Burgers & Brew Brown Line Trucking Bunnies By The BayBurlington Chamber of CommerceBurlington Glass, Inc. Burlington/Cascade KOA Business Bank of Skagit CountyCafe BurlingtonCalico Cupboard Cafe & Bakery Cardiovascular Ctr at St Joseph Hospital Carpenter Creek WineryCascade Candy CompanyCascade Loop Association Cascade Mall Cascade Natural Gas Challenger Ridge Vineyard & CellarsChristianson’s Nursery Chuckanut Manor

Cocusa Motel Collins’ Office Supply, Inc. Comcast Concrete Nor’west Conway Deli Conway Pub and Eatery Conway Shell Days Inn Deception Pass ToursDepot Arts Center Details Unlimited Diversint Draft Pic’s Sports Bar & Restaurant Eagle Haven WineryEarthenworksEDASC Estep ResidencesFairfield Inn & SuitesFarmhouse Inn, Inc. Fisher & Sons, Inc. Food Services of America Fred MeyerFrontier Bank Gere-A-Deli Golden Glen Creamery GoSkagit.com grafixCORPHampton Inn & Suites Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hotel Planter www.hotelplanter.comIl Granaio Restaurant Inn at Barnum PointKaptein’s Ace Hardware

Katy’s Inn Kern Funeral HomeKey Bank KWLE 1340 AM The Whale La Conner Brewing Company La Conner Chamber of CommerceLa Conner Channel LodgeLa Conner Country Inn La Conner Quilt & Textile MuseumLa Conner Road Shell La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House La Conner Waterfont Cafe Land Title Company MacGregor Publishing/Yellow Book USA Majestic Inn & SpaMarina InnMarinus & Jill Rouw Martin Commercial Fueling Max Dale’s Steak & Chop House Mexico Cafe Mount Vernon Chamber of CommerceMount Vernon R.V. Park Nantucket Inn Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub Northwest Farm Credit ServicesO’Neil’s Arts Metal Work and Hand Blown GlassOasys, Inc. Olive Garden Oostra Rouw & Associates Pacific Party Canopies Pacific Power Batteries Mount Vernon Pasek Cellars Winery Pat Rimmer Tire Centers Peoples BankPerennial Favorites

Pioneer Trails RV Resort & CampgroundPort of Skagit County Printstream Proflowers.comPuget Sound EnergyQueen of the ValleyRichard A. Rice AdvertisingRIS Insurance Riverside Lanes RoozenGaardeRosabella’s Garden BakeryRoyal Fork Restaurant Schuh Farms Seattle Premium OutletsSedro Woolley Chamber of Commerce Seeds Bistro & Bar Semrau Engineering and Surveying Shell Puget Sound Refinery Skagit Bay HideawaySkagit Gardens Skagit Island Vacation Rentals/Sand Castle Skagit River Brewing Co.Skagit State Bank Skagit Valley Bulb FarmSkagit Valley Casino Resort Skagit Valley Food Co-opSkagit Valley Gardens Skagit Valley Herald Skagit Valley HospitalSkagit Valley Styles Skagit’s Own Fish Market Snow Goose Produce Sound Publishing - Little Nickel Classifieds Star Bar

Stowes Shoes & Clothing Strauss JewelersSubway Sandwiches Swinomish Casino Tesoro Thai HouseThe Conway Muse The Lunch Box The Outlet Shoppes at BurlingtonThe Wild Iris Three Rivers Inn Transpac Marinas Trumpeter Public House Tulalip Resort Casino & SpaTulip Country Bike ToursTulip InnTulip Valley Vineyards and Orchard United General Hospital U.S. Bank Vanzyverden, Inc. Warren Jewelers Washington Alder Washington Bulb Company Washington Federal Savings Whidbey Island Bank Whidbey’s Coffee Company Whispering Firs B&BWilbur Ellis William Bounds Custom Framing & Gallery Williams and NulleWindermere Real Estate/ Anacortes Properties Windermere Real Estate/Skagit Valley Wizards of Ooze Wyman Park Ltd.

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