the view is pretty good. plus it is the "rain shadow" so they are usually dry up there when other stuff on the west side is wet. Also, there is a pretty good brewpub in Anacortes.
despite what is being whispered in nighclubs and pubs from the mighty 206 to PDX, and from BC to AK, the Special Olympics are not going to be broadcast live on ESPN. Despite this, we're still counting on the Northwest's top athletes to be competing.