Ran a couple errands and took the rest of the day off and went exploring. Stopped in at the Skagit Valley Food Coop in Mt. Vernon, WA and was very pleasently surprised. I had been there a couple of times in years past and it was nice but nothing to write home about. What a difference!
They have opened up their own sit-down restaurant (Third Street Cafe) which looks pretty delicious and they also started a holding company C-Square which operates the CRUST & CRUMBS bakery, their CONES ice creamery, CUPPA coffee and teas and finally CURED - a charcuterie.
I headed South after this and went down to Marysville - had always driven past but never explored that area. Since it is very close to the Boeing plant, there are some major welding supply places as well as hardware - something to keep in mind.
Stopped in at WinCo store in Marysville - a bigger store than the Bellingham WinCo. They are an employee owned discount grocery store. I was perusing their selection (huge meat and seafood department) and noticed that they had fresh Ahi Poke and bought a half pound of it. Eating it now and it is a really good grade of Ahi (not sashimi but not all connective tissue either). Very tasty.
Anyway, surf for a little bit and then out for dinner - thinking to continue the seafood theme and have fish and chips.
Leave a comment