Skagit Valley
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The Skagit Valley lies in the northwestern corner of the state of Washington, USA. Its defining feature is the Skagit River, which snakes through local communities which include the seat of Skagit County, Mount Vernon, as well as Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, Lyman-Hamilton, and Burlington.
The local newspaper is Skagit Valley Herald.
Between 1967 and 1983, there was a plan by Puget Sound Power and Light Co. to build two nuclear power plants in Skagit Valley, but due to controversy, these plans were shelved.[1][2] During this time folk singer Malvina Reynolds wrote a protest song called Skagit Valley Forever which was recorded on the album Mama Lion [3]
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, April 1st to April 30th, is attended by thousands.[4]
[edit] Further reading
- Tulipmania : the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival : official festival guidebook, 1989, ISBN 0890875847
- Skagit Valley fare : a cookbook celebrating beauty and bounty in the Pacific Northwest, 1996, ISBN 0961558059
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.samishisland.net/history.htm retrieved 2007-08-06
- ^ http://www.samishisland.net/documents/Nuclear%20Power%20Controversy%20in%20Skagit%20County.htm | Nuclear Power Controversy in Skagit County, 1967 to 1983 | retrieved 2007-08-06
- ^ http://web2.wku.edu/~smithch/MALVINA/records.htm
- ^ http://www.tulipfestival.org/ retrieved 2007-08-06
[edit] External links
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- Goskagit - Skagit Valley Herald's homepage
- Skagit Valley Herald
- Skagit Valley Hospital
- Skagit Valley College Library
- Skagit Valley Directory
- Fidalgo Youth Symphony
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
- Washington's fastest dirt track, Skagit Speedway, between Alger and Mount Vernon
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