New businesses boldly opening

New businesses are betting on tourists coming to La Conner next year, opening in the midst of a pandemic and as social restrictions tightened. On First Street, Winston’s General, owned by handmade la conner’s Robyn Bradley, opened Dec. 4. Yvonne Corbett’s Ladders Clothing & Co. Boutique expanded from its first Stanwood location at the end of October. Anne Callaghan’s Bunnies by the Bay hopped to 710 First Street, from Step Outside, moving across the street from its 2019 location.

Kay Trelstad, owner of The Stall, modestly expanded into the Cottons space in November.

Mary Davis has sold some of her Vintage Lighting store inventory to employee Mark Joseph. He will offer design and repair work from space in the old Palmers Restaurant on First Street.

Wood Merchant owner Mark Carrier has delayed his expansion into the Courtyard Gallery building he bought until 2021.

Latitude Longitude, believed to be a men’s clothing store, will be opening in the Bears & Friends space, the old La Conner Library building, next year.

Demetrio (DJ) and Keneisia Gallego bought the Scone Lady from Christie Eichler and are wholesaling to Stompin’ Grounds and at the Bellingham farmers market. They bake in the same Lime Dock space.

Nathan Salter will open the Salted Grape Bistro, at 110 N. First Street, Whitey’s BBQ, across from the Lime Dock. He has applied for a sign permit from the Town. Salter has a café of the same name in Bothell.

Pam and Doug Alvord are the new owners of the building Mary Davis’s store occupied, the old fire station. This is an expansion for the owners of the La Conner Brewery. The Alvords are also opening a coffee shop next to The Sliders Café across the street on Morris.

Kim Broadhead moved Stompin’ Grounds across the street in September, expanding to the bigger space at 603 Morris Street.