Enjoy the Farmers' Market in downtown or visit the annual Children's Art Festival. There are additional events like the Annual Haunted Forest, Downtown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony during the winter season. Several nearby lakes are perfect for fishing, swimming and boating.
The Quality Inn hotel is ideally located three miles from Skagit Valley College, an award-winning community college that serves three counties. The Outlet Shops at Burlington shopping center is located four miles from this Mt. Vernon, WA hotel. Located in Skagit County, Mt. Vernon is the home of the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, held during the month of April. Celebrate at the Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival, held during the second full weekend of July each year. 3 kms to city centre 124 kms to the nearest airport (seattle-tacoma international airport)