Just about all little landings have snack bars and minimally stocked shelves, and I admit I buy lots of stuff from these guys and so should you. If we don't support them with our purchases they will not stay in business. When they are gone, everyone loses.
But, what about the other products that the little guys simply don't have?
- Lopez Village
- Friday Harbor
- Eastsound
- Cap Sante
- La Conner
- Roche Harbor
These places have major stores with everything we want.
Lopez Village: This is a hard one to get to from a dock, but you can dinghy ashore, here's a link to get you provisions. Anchoring and Getting ashore at Lopez Village
The store is about a one block easy walk. You can walk from the Islander in Fisherman Bay, but its further than I want to carry groceries. You can bicycle from Odlin Park in twenty minutes.
Friday Harbor: The marina will let you park in a slip or at the breakwater while you walk up to Kings Market. It's about two blocks right on the main street, you cant miss it. This is a big and busy place and so close you can run up from the boat when your cooking breakfast and need eggs.
Eastsound: It's kind of a long run up East Sound to Eastsound but the store is big and only one block to walk from the county dock. Note: the dock is small, you may not get to park the mother ship and may have to anchor and dinghy over. One time we dragged the dinghy up on to the dock because there was no room in the water, you can also beach the dinghy and climb up a trail. Don't worry, you will get to the store one way or another. BTW - Eastsound has a good assortment of places to eat, yum.
La Conner: There are three public docks scattered along the city waterfront, all right on main street. (these docks are not the marina, which is a little longer walk) Once on shore, walk to the left on the main drag to the stop sign and then follow the only main street to the right. Follow this street about one block to the towns grocery store, it's pretty big, keeps long hours and is only two blocks from boat at worst.
The above map shows the five tie up floats at La Conner and the red dot is the grocery store, (no, not the dot marking the boat ramp under the bridge)
Cap Sante (Anacortes): The store is a full size Safeway and is directly across the street from the marina. Call the harbor master to arrange for a short term shopping slip. If you are transiting Swinomish Channel, its just a small detour into Cap Sante to provision.
Roche Harbor: Lastly, don't forget Roche Harbor for groceries. The store is right at the top of the marina gangway. You can get a free slip assignment for shopping or anchor out and dinghy over to one of several dinghy docks. You could even walk upstairs while getting fuel. The Roche Harbor store is the smallest of the bunch but is complete and stuffed to the gills.
More Stores: Yes, but those are the biggies with complete inventories. The smaller stores include Blakely's, Rosario, Deer Harbor, West Beach, Shaw Landing, Orcas Landing, Cornet Bay at Deception Pass, and that's pretty much all of them.
