Skagit Valley

The Skagit Valley lies in the northwestern corner of the state of Washington, United States. Its defining feature is the Skagit River, which snakes through local communities which include the seat of Skagit County, Mount Vernon, as well as Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, Lyman-Hamilton, and Burlington.

This article is about the region in the U.S. state of Washington. For the park in British Columbia, Canada, see Skagit Valley Provincial Park.
Tulips on a farm on the Skagit River delta
View west of the Skagit River Valley at Concrete (below center)
Skagit Valley between Rockport and Concrete seen from Sauk Mountain

The local newspaper is Skagit Valley Herald, published in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Between 1967 and 1983, there was a plan by Puget Sound Power and Light Co. to build two nuclear power plants in Skagit Valley, but due to controversy, these plans were shelved.[1][2]

Tulip festival
Main article: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a spring festival attended by thousands of visitors.

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References
  1. http://www.samishisland.net/history.htm retrieved 2007-08-06
  2. http://www.samishisland.net/documents/Nuclear%20Power%20Controversy%20in%20Skagit%20County.htm | Nuclear Power Controversy in Skagit County, 1967 to 1983 | retrieved 2007-08-06

Further reading
  • Tulipmania : the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival : official festival guidebook, 1989, ISBN 0-89087-584-7
  • Skagit Valley fare : a cookbook celebrating beauty and bounty in the Pacific Northwest, 1996, ISBN 0-9615580-5-9


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