Things to do on Whidbey

September on Whidbey Island has that wonderful in-between feeling: still sunny enough for outdoor concerts and street dances, but just crisp enough for cider, harvest fairs, art shows, garden walks, and birding weekends. This month brings a packed opening weekend in Oak Harbor and Langley, the return of the Soup Box Derby, DjangoFest NW at […]

Image note: The visuals in this article are editorial guide images created to explain Whidbey Island storm and power-outage planning. They are not documentary photos from a specific place, event, business, property, or moment. On Whidbey Island, a storm can become more than a bad-weather day. A power outage may also stop a private well […]

Image note: The visuals in this article are editorial guide images created to explain fall birding on Whidbey Island. They are not documentary photos from a specific place, event, business, property, or moment. By late August, Whidbey Island may still feel like summer—but along its lagoons, wetlands, and tidal flats, fall migration is already changing […]

August on Whidbey Island has that glorious late-summer energy: music in the parks, art in the streets, gardens in full leaf, market baskets filling up, and a few big weekends where the whole island seems to be out and about at once. Whether you are planning a family day in Coupeville, a concert evening in […]