Tara's place is very comfortable and peaceful. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching the activity on Portage Bay, which starts at the crack of dawn. The apartment is located about 5 minutes walk to several good restaurants and to the bus that goes downtown, so we used public transportation to save $$ on parking. We looked forward to meeting Tara's parents on Saturday morning, but unfortunately their arrival coincided with our mad dash to get to Anacortes in time to catch a ferry.