A long boardwalk and a pretty little park

La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes plans a celebration at the new boardwalk next Wednesday.

Everyone is invited to the new park next to the Pier 7 building on First Street for a dedication of the first phase of the boardwalk and the groundbreaking on the next phase. The event is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28.

Funding for the boardwalk has come from the state in two chunks — $750,000 for the portion completed last year, and a new grant of $1.6 million to finish it.

When complete, people will be able to stroll along the waterfront from the Lime Dock building north of Morris Street all the way...