by Deborah Bach
Feb 22 2012 in Business of Boating, Marinas by Deborah Bach
Few, if any, Northwest marinas can boast covered moorage, boat storage, a restaurant with a huge deck, a microbrewery and a bait and tackle shop all on one site. But the Narrows Marina in Tacoma will soon be able to. The marina is nearing the end of an extensive renovation that co-owner Scott Wagner said [...]
Feb 1 2012 in Business of Boating, Destinations, Marinas by Marty McOmber
If you haven’t been to the Port of Anacortes’ Cap Sante Boat Haven in a while, you’ve got some catching up to do. Lots of new things to see and do at a location that really is a perfect place to start a cruise of the nearby San Juan islands and beyond. But if you don’t want to wait – or navigate [...]
by Deborah Bach
Nov 11 2011 in Marinas by Deborah Bach
Very few people have visited close to 140 marinas in the Northwest in a single season, but Mark Bunzel has. Bunzel, the new owner of Waggoner Cruising Guide, traveled some 1800 miles over the summer boating season and visited most major marinas from Olympia to Ketchikan. He knows a few things about what boaters want, [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jul 5 2010 in Marinas by Deborah Bach
Editor’s note: The following story is part of an occasional series featuring marinas participating in the Passport to Puget Sound program. Launched earlier this year, the program is aimed at encouraging visitors to visit marinas around the region, allowing them to collect prizes if they fill their “passport” with enough stamps. We’ll try to visit all 15 [...]
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