I was in Anacortes last month for few hours just poking around.  Anacortes is a town in the Puget Sound area and is mainly known as where you catch the ferries to get out to the San Juan Islands and Victoria Island.  The Old Town section is a neat little area and if you’re ever passing through and have some time, it’s well worth your while to explore the shops around there.

One of my favorite places is the Marine Hardware Store.  It has lots of old stuff in there which is like a trip into my grandfather’s garage: tools, buoys, etc.  

Next to the hardware store there was an antique store where I bought an old slide rule (yes I’m a nerd).  There was an old lady working there and in the back her husband was napping in a chair.  Cute old guy…

More pictures from Anacortes in my photostream:

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