Island Notes Island Notes
Performers on stage in front of an audience.

Performing Artists

Whidbey and Camano Islands are filled with performing artists you can enjoy while visiting here.

Exterior of the Island County Historical Museum showing in the morning sun with plants growing along the front of the building

Island County Historical Museum

The Island County Historical Museum explores history from the area’s Indigenous People to life in the mid-20th century.

Exterior of a small museum.

Langley Whale Center

The Langley Whale Center offers a thoughtful look at these creatures who are our ocean-going neighbors.

Exterior of a small movie theatre with ticket window and movie posters.

Classic Cinema Experiences

Opened in 1937, the Clyde is a classic small-town movie theatre, while the Blue Fox Drive-In is a throwback experience dating back to 1957.

Hands painting using a leaf for a brush. The sleeves are very paint-spattered.

Arts Education

Art here is not a passive experience. There are art schools with classes year-round and pop-up workshops offered by galleries.

Old wooden store with steps and a big porch

Bailey’s Corner Store

Built around 1909, the store was originally a schoolhouse. In 1939, it became the area’s general store and remains so today.

A water view with low wooden rafts in the foreground and an old red wharf in the background.

Coupeville Wharf

The historic Coupeville Wharf is the last of many wharves in Penn Cove. It offers shopping, a cafe, and a great view of the cove.