A wide variety of restaurants and cafes run the gamut from "fast food" to "five star". Shopping is delightful in the "oldtowne", with the Skagit River as a focal point. Easily Accessible Within 15 minutes are museums, gambling casinos, a racing speedway, an annual smelt derby, and hiking, biking and jogging trails. Fresh and salt water fishing, duck hunting, public and lake swimming, boating, public and private golfing, health spas are also available. The North Cascades mountain range offers mountain climbing and snow for related activities. Skagit River rafting and other activities are popular on the beautiful San Juan Islands in Puget Sound. The winter will usually bring one or two snowfalls that stay on the ground a few days.