Skagit Tours: New and Improved for 2016
June 30, 2016
A new vessel, the Alice Ross IV, is making its debut on the Diablo Lake Boat Tours in 2016.
Seattle City Light Testing New Skagit Tours Boat, Alice Ross IV
January 4, 2016
Construction is complete on Seattle City Light’s new tour boat, the Alice Ross IV, and sea trials are underway to test the boat before it begins service for Skagit Tours on Diablo Lake this summer.
Seattle City Light Evacuates Diablo as Goodell Creek Fire Approaches
August 19, 2015
Seattle City Light started evacuating employees Wednesday from the town of Diablo and helped evacuate visitors at the North Cascades Institute’s Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake and at the Ross Lake Resort as the Goodell Creek Fire approached facilities at the utility’s Skagit Hydroelectric Project.
Historic Gorge Inn gets much needed rehabilitation
June 5, 2014
The newly renovated Gorge Inn reopened its doors for the first time on May 23, 2014 after nearly four decades of neglect.
Skagit Tours Diablo Lake Boat Tour Nominated for Best Northwest Escapes – Vote Today!
April 1, 2014
Breathtaking views, amazing glaciers and historical stories that will never be forgotten. Those are just some of the ‘many’ experiences one will encounter through the Diablo Lake Boat Tours. With your vote(s), we hope to show everyone that the rugged beauty of the North Cascades and history of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project should be Evening Magazine’s “Best Northwest Escapes” Best Boat Tour.
Get Snapping in Seattle City Light’s Public Power Week Photo Scavenger Hunt
October 6, 2013
To celebrate Public Power Week, which starts today, Seattle City Light invites you to join our photo scavenger hunt.
Skagit Visitor Shares Photo of Season’s First Bear
June 19, 2013
Skagit Hydroelectric Project visitor Steve Hall shared this photo of the first bear spotted this season during the ride across DiabloLake on Seattle City Light’s boat, the Cascadian.
Experience the North Cascades through Skagit Tours
April 2, 2013
Looking for an outdoor getaway this summer? Experience the rich beauty of the North Cascades through Skagit Tours, brought to you by Seattle City Light. Since 1928, City Light has offered tours of the Skagit Hydroelectric Project to visitors, and that tradition continues to this day. Northwest Backroads host, Grant… [ Keep reading ]
Skagit Hydroelectric Project Generates $500,000 a Year for Local Economy
March 7, 2013
Seattle City Light’s Skagit Hydroelectric Project and the recreational opportunities created by the utility in support of those operations contribute at least $500,000 annually to the economies in Skagit and Whatcom Counties.
Experience the American Alps Just 90 Miles from Seattle with a Skagit Tour
June 21, 2012
Summer’s return opens a whole host of opportunities for exploring the North Cascades on one of the always popular Skagit Tours at Seattle City Light’s Skagit Hydroelectric project, starting June 21.