La Conner, WA

united states

La Conner is a small fishing village along the Swinomish Channel, about 70 miles north of Seattle via I-5 and Highway 20. Take Exit 221 at Conway and head west for 8 miles. The town sits in Skagit Valley's agricultural heartland, famous for spring tulip blooms that draw thousands of visitors each April. Victorian-era buildings that once housed salmon canneries now hold art galleries and restaurants overlooking active fishing boats in the channel.