by LACanby | Dec 13, 2020 | Blog, What's New Posts
Sometimes seeds are planted in young lives which continue to bear fruit years and even decades later. Such is the case with Derel Gabelein, a 32-year-old South Whidbey resident who operates his own wood slab cutting business for furniture making.(His Facebook page is...
by Laura Canby | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
This photo of the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry was likely taken in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. Note the ferry dock first. Today if you walk off the ferry dock at low tide, you will see the remains of pilings of that dock on the north side of the current dock. The...
by LACanby | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, Historic Places, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Two photos of State Route 525 – before the road was straightened (1955) and one after (1963) with views of Bayview, Deer Lagoon, Useless Bay and Double Bluff. How many landmarks can you find such as the Bayview Cash Store, Bayview Hall, the Weedin barn and...
by LACanby | Dec 29, 2019 | Blog, Featured People, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
In 1919, a special election was held in Langley which resulted in an all-woman administration who took office in January 1920. This is but one part of Washington State’s interesting road to women’s suffrage as local historian Bob Waterman explains in this...
by LACanby | Aug 13, 2019 | Blog
We were fortunate that the rain held off for Sunday’s Era of South Whidbey Fishing Resorts. Here’s a brief recap of our second annual bus tour. We are trying to do a different topic every year. Enjoy.
by LACanby | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog
At one time South Whidbey had more than 35 family-run fishing resorts. Learn about this bygone era and what it was like for both resort owners and guests on this year’s historical bus tour fundraiser: The Era of South Whidbey Fishing Resorts. Join Bill...
