Ivars
Is Ivars a bit of a tourist trap? Yes. Is Ivars overpriced? Yes. Is Ivars playing to the masses? Yes. Does that mean you shouldn’t go? No, GO! They have […]
Salt and Vine
Cas and I were exploring the towns around Mount Vernon while we lived there. You have gotten to know Cas while reading this site, sure, so you’ve probably come to […]
Cardinal Craft Brewing Co
Cardinal Craft Brewing is run by the Skagit Valley Community College Craft Brewing program that takes students “from grain to glass”. We are pretty sure that they have the best […]
Il Granaio Authentic Italian Restaurant
Did you know that Cas used to own an Italian restaurant? It just so happened to be voted the BEST Italian restaurant in Portland. It also happened to be voted […]
River trail in Mt Vernon
One day, in Mount Vernon, while Cas was out of town, I decided to take a run down the famed Mount Vernon river trail. We’d walked along portion of the […]
Birdsview Brewing Co
Our last stop on our Ale Trail was Birdsview Brewing Co on our last night in town. We’d come so far on our passport that certainly wanted to squeeze in […]
Flyers Brewery
We found some breweries in the Skagit Valley where the customers would keep us away, where the servers would keep us away, and where the beer would keep us away. […]
Chuckanut Brewing Co
Here is another one where we felt like we were bothering the bartender by being there. She was alone, granted, but it was a low key Sunday afternoon. No one […]
North Sound Brewing Co
We popped into the North Sound Brewing Co while out and about exploring the Skagit Valley. We’d heard that they have a variety of food trucks and we were hungry […]
Bastion Brewing Co
Sometimes, the vibe of a brewery is just as important as the beer they serve. We went to Bastion and sat at the bar. We were given the feeling that […]