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La Conner, WA - A Delightful Waterfront Town

La Conner, WA  

A Delightful Waterfront Town ! 

If you are searching for the perfect destination for you next meeting, retreat, party or get away look no further!  LaConner is the perfect place to host your event.    This peaceful and tranquil get-away is located in the heart of the stunning Skagit Valley .  It’s a charming historical village situated on the edge of the Swinomish Channel.   

You will find spectacular scenery year round in this strikingly beautiful town. From the spring tulip bloom to the arrival of snow geese and trumpeter swans

in the winter, Rainbow Bridge , classic yachts, phenomenal sunsets and year

round festivals are not to be missed!  Arts alive, Grapes and Plates, the annual

Smelt Derby, the LaConner Classic Yacht & Car Show or the Lighted Boat Parade are just a few of LaConner’s fantastic events.  In town you’ll find art galleries, museums, gourmet restaurants & fun filled pubs!  Just steps from down town hotels are the

quaintest of shops, boutiques and antique stores.

 Plenty of meeting space abounds for large groups coming to town. The town’s Maple Hall can accommodate groups up to 200.  The LaConner Seafood and Prime Rib House’s Vantage room is perfect for groups of 100.  For smaller more intimate settings LaConner’s Country Inn and Channel Lodge have charming board rooms and a larger banquet room that can accommodate groups up to 75. Professional meeting planners will work closely with you to fulfill your group’s needs for catering, equipment or planned activities.   Convenient parking is available for all meeting venues.

Hospitality like none other awaits you in this full service town.  Whether you

prefer the luxury of a waterfront lodge, a welcoming bed and breakfast, or

a quaint & cozy Inn .  There are 10 to choose from. 

Adventure awaits you in front of LaConner’s only waterfront hotel. Just steps from your room you can experience the wonder of the Puget Sound on a private chartered boat.  Group water adventures leave direct from the Channel Lodge’s private boat dock and include guided tours through Deception Pass , whale watching adventures, nature and bird watching expeditions and more!  Search for harbor seals, porpoises or an Orca Pod.  These magnificent creatures abound in this area of the Puget Sound .

 Take a nature walk at Padilla Bay .  Explore the tide pools or hike the trails of Deception Pass State Park .  Hiking, Kayaking, Fishing, Bicycling, Golf, Horseback riding, and Go Cart Racing are just a few of the fun filled activities here for the taking.  Go wine tasting at one of the 8 local wineries or tour the local farms and sample mouth watering berries, choose pumpkins or navigate a corn or hay maze.  Take a swim or dig your toes in the sand at Cranberry Lake or pamper yourself and relax at one of the areas many day spas. 

By Shanden Templar of Channel Lodge & La Conner Country Inn