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| The Tulip Festival is on this year |
Last year, the Tulip Festival in the Skagit Valley was canceled because of the pandemic. I was curious as to whether it will happen this year, since we are still in the midst of it, but we are getting vaccinated and hopefully will soon have some semblance of normal life returning. Since this festival is held during the month of April, I went online to see what's what. I snagged that picture from the RoozenGaarde website (linked under the picture).
I learned the price of admission is more than twice what we paid last time we went, and that you must now buy tickets ahead of time, which is sort of iffy, since it's quite hard to figure out when the best viewing times might be. And I was happy to learn that there will be plenty of measures taken to ensure safety. Although I will be completely vaccinated and past the two-week period afterwards, it's nice to know that they are taking such precautions for everyone's sake.
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| My picture from 2014 |
I have visited the festival every year since I moved here in 2008 (well, I might have missed the first few years I was here; I do remember that my first visit was on the way home after a Whidbey Island hike with the Trailblazers). I've been there in sunshine and rain, in full sun and overcast, and never have I been disappointed in the displays.
In any event, it will be something to look forward to as we make our way into the glorious springtime here in the Pacific Northwest. Never fear, there will be plenty of photos!
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Good to hear that the festival will be held! I look forward to photos!
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled for you - and hope for photos in the fullness of time.
ReplyDeleteI hope you decide, and the day chosen, will be perfect.
ReplyDeleteYes, something to look forward to and a very beautiful something !
ReplyDeleteHope you are able to plan it.
Hugs,
~Jo
We so enjoyed it when we went a few years back.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post. I went on line and booked our tickets to RoozenGaard for our Tulip Festival tour. I matched it up wiht a very small window of availability at our Whidbey cabin, so we sill see how it all works out. But we will be there rain or shine.
ReplyDeleteOur tulips will come up regardless. Time will tell if there's anything additional in terms of programming, but the tulips are the real star of the festival here anyway.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun. We don't have many tulips where I live because the deer eat them. We make due with daffodils instead.
ReplyDeleteI hope this colorful event takes place but if covid is still a threat it should be cancelled.
ReplyDeleteIt is the beginning of life getting back to normal again in some ways.
ReplyDeleteThat will be an event to look forward to
ReplyDeleteand I look forward to your gorgeous photos.
Yes, something to look forward to and, after being fully vaccinated, to not be afraid to go. That is a wonderful feeling! Then taking the precautions are a safeguard to not be a spreader...which is a good thing, too. Looking forward to the pictures. :)
ReplyDeleteOttawa's Tulip Festival is pretty well on publicly accessible grounds. There are associated events that I assume will be cancelled again this year.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news. I know how you look forward to this event and so do we as you let us tag a long. The colors are amazing and we all need a lift.
ReplyDeleteThose are two very nice pictures. I hope you do go the festival and take more photos.
ReplyDeletePale pink tulips are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteI have lived in Washington for 35 years and I have never been to the tulip festival.
ReplyDeleteAnd now, every time I think of that garden, I think of our time with you. What a lovely memory.
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