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The guest docks have been slammed this week. We have been docking boats and fielding reservations left and right. And yet, even as the summer rush is upon us we generally still have space available during the week. Boaters who are not tied to the weekend have their choice of moorings. We have had a lot of people asking about crab season opening, with audible disappointment when we tell them we are not the ones who set the season.

Talking with these people has made me realize once again what a gem La Conner is. Where else in the world can you launch a boat, keep it at the dock, go crabbing e...